Maryland Yin Cheng Gong Fa

Maryland Yin Cheng Gong Fa offers the Chinese Internal Martial Arts of taiji quan, bagua zhang, and xing-yi quan that were passed down from GM Wang Peisheng to Master Zhang Yun (photo). Currently, we offer instruction in the 37-posture Wu style taiji quan form, its martial applications, and its two-person forms. Through Maryland YCGF, we also offer instruction in Hebei Xing-yi from Han Mu-xia, Yin Fu style bagua, Liu De-kuan style bagua, and Cheng Ting-hua style bagua. These activities include traditional martial arts and health practices from Beijing that have been passed down to Academic Training Traditions by Master Zhang Yun since 1997. The Yin Cheng Gong Fa System has been an integral component in the expansion of our Martial Arts Programs and Mind-Body Workshops. Yin Cheng Gong Fa means 'the seal of sincerity in the martial arts'.

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Maryland Yin Cheng Gong Fa
Paul J. Cote, MS, PhD
Academic Training Traditions
PO Box 475
New Market, Maryland 21774
e-mail: att8@verizon.net
phone: 240-994-0475

The YCGF logo and the photographs of Master Zhang Yun and of the late Grandmaster Wang Peisheng of Beijing are courtesy of Master Zhang Yun and the North American Yin Cheng Gong Fa Association. Grandmaster Wang is demonstrating representative postures (L to R) from Northern Wu style taiji quan, from Hebei style xing-yi quan, and from Yin Fu, Cheng Tinghua, and Liu Dekuan styles of bagua zhang.

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Maryland Yin Cheng Gong Fa Internal Martial Arts

Regular Classes (Winter 2010)

SUNDAY (10:30 AM-12:30 PM): Yin Cheng Gong Fa Wu Style Taiji Quan Study Group
Jan 10, 17, 24, 31; Feb 14, 21; March 7, 21, 28
[9 classes in Wu style taiji; no class Feb 7, 28; Mar 14]

SUNDAY (12:30 PM-1:30 PM): Yin Cheng Gong Fa Yin Fu & Liu Dekuan Bagua Zhang
Jan 10, 17, 24, 31; Feb 14, 21; March 7, 21, 28
[9 classes in Wu style taiji; no class Feb 7, 28; Mar 14]

January-March Classes held at:
Gilbert Academy of Martial Arts (GAMA)
9867B Main Street
Damascus, Maryland
The GAMA facility is located in Damascus on Main Street (Rt 108), across from the old Druid Theatre, in the back and downstairs of the dark gray Enterprize Rent-A-Car building (behind a Fast Fuels gas station). You should pull in from Main Street along side the Fast Fuels gas station and circle down around behind the station and park in available spaces near the GAMA facility entrance.

Yin Cheng Gong Fa - Wu Style Taiji Quan Study Group. This 2-hour class features the Wu style taiji quan passed on from GM Wang Peisheng via Master Zhang Yun. This class is ongoing and consists of continuing practitioners of this style, and practitoners who have studied other styles and who wish to join in at an intermediate level of form practice and martial arts applications. Two-person drills include methods from Wu style taiji tui shou (push hands) and da lu (big roll back), along with various internal application drills inherent to the taiji form.

Yin Cheng Gong Fa - Yin Fu & Liu Dekuan Bagua Zhang. This 1-hour class features instruction and practice of selected forms from the circular changes of Yin Fu style bagua, and from the straight line forms of Liu De-kuan style bagua passed on from GM Wang Peisheng via Master Zhang Yun. This class is designed mainly for continuing students of these styles, but beginners are welcome. This winter we will provide continuing review and instruction in the 64 linear methods of Liu style, and new instruction for the 1st and 5th sets of the 8 changes of the 64 circular Yin Fu style changes.

New Students - Please Note: New students interested in taiji are welcome but should plan to come initially during the 12:30pm-1:30pm time frame. At that time, you can receive introductory instruction for several weeks in Wu style taiji that will prepare you to join in with the regular study group. New students interested in bagua can join in with the ongoing bagua group at any time.

Please wear comfortable clothing. In deference to the wishes of our host (GAMA), no street shoes may be worn on the training hall floor. Practice in bare feet, socks, or indoor-only tai chi shoes.