"Oh that's nice" Brent Hall When asked about the Wujidao (2015 Summer Retreat weapon)
Grand Master Huang Lien-Shun will be attending this years Chinese New Years Celebration hosted by Monk Wise Academy. As a special treat he will be conducting many different Seminars and Clinics covering a very broad scope of Chinese Martial Arts. Here is the current schedule:
February 2nd & 9th, Master Chen Pan Ling Seminar 8-9PM $80
Tai Chi, Bagua, XingYi Quan
February 3rd, Chin Woo Tan Tui Seminar 8-9PM $40
Jing Wu Tan Tui explained, use, history, applications
February 4th, Taoism Internal Healing Path 8-9P $40
Taoist Qi Gong and meditation techniques
February 6th, Chinese New Year Celebration 10-11:30AM FREE
February 6th, Youth Kung Fu Review 12-1:30PM $45
February 10th, Life Of The Prairie 8-9PM $40
Mongolian Wrestling, ground work
February 11th, Peaceful Life Spirit Of Buddhism 8-9PM $40
Buddhist Qi Gong and meditation techniques
February 12th, Way Of The Nobel Weapon Clinic 6-7:30PM $90
Straight Sword explained, use, history, applications
*45 min. Private Lesson with Grand Master Huang T.B.D. $125
(students will be grouped in 4’s)
ALL of the Above for only $399
Any Questions email Shifu Woolsey: Sifu.Woolsey@gmail.com
Many people, when they look to physically improve themselves, the gym is the first place they would go to. Yes they have trainers, TV's, and maybe a pool. However, there are many unique aspects in martial arts training that gyms will most likely will not provide.
The major benefit martial arts schools provide that gyms won't is the opportunity to learn self-defense. Even if some gyms offer the modern MMA course, which likely only engages on a physical level---like everything else provided in a gym. One can be doubtful if a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) course can teach beyond enhancing physical fortitude and incorporate training for the mind and spirit. Traditional Martial arts will offer all three. Where else could flexibility training and meditation be taught at the same time? Where else can someone learn to use windshield wipers or a pen for defense?
Anybody can workout in their free time. Unless the individual is capable of motivating themselves with efficiency and routine, most will just choose a simpler option and spend their time on other tasks. Martial arts schools are all about discipline. Most schools will have schedules that help people meet with a schedule to improve their fitness goals. Having a consistent timetable is crucial for achieving any set of goals. Committing time to oneself is important, even greater is committing time to something bigger than oneself. Through attendance as a student, someone can eventually learn to train not only themselves but others and perpetuate traditions, ideas, and mentalities. Those that attend gyms typically are only in it for reasons of self rather than selflessness.
Atmosphere is important in training. Not the climate related atmosphere but rather the social company of others seeking a similar goal to improve themselves. Both gyms and MA schools have their own atmospheres but there's one uniqueness at Monk Wise, as well as other Traditional Martial Arts schools---culture. Martial arts (especially kungfu) has a long standing tradition of incorporating culture into its techniques and training regiments. Meditation, breathing, stances, and even the basic movements all have an almost poetic and artistic value. Everything in martial arts serves more than a singular purpose of physical improvement. The most helpful atmosphere is the comfort of having others to carry each other through tough times and offer tips for physical health. MA schools will always have a feeling of comradery available that no social media could offer. Sharing the experience of bruises, mental exhilaration, sweating, and the laughs that can be had in an MA school aren't so available in a gym.
-Johnny Pak, Monk Wise Academy
“Today I Make My Body Strong, My Mind Wise, My Spirit Indomitable.”
Call/Text (385) 743-9473
Email: MonkWiseAcademy@gmail.com
一千五百年前，達摩祖師東渡中國，創設了少林寺。 金剛般若武術學院2010年3月開始，共創少林傳奇,是全美最傳統.最正宗武術學院~ [禪武不二之大門].金剛般若武術學院是在我兩位得意入門弟子 亞當 和偉佛 所開的武館, 他們兩位都有非常好的武術基礎和武術思想,如果你想要尋找的是傳統武術, 傳統文化. 金剛般若武術學院將會是你想要學習的地方.Full Article:
