Early bird discount for Tai Chi Applications workshop ending soon!

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Greetings all,

 

 

October workshops are just a few weeks away and space is filling up! Below are

some

quick synopsises, followed by full workshop descriptions. We hope you can join

us for at

least one or two of these incredible gatherings before the cold hard winter sets

in:).

 

Yours

 

Jim Donnelly

 

 

 

LEARN THE YANG 24 SHORT FORM: LEARN IT ALL IN ONE DAY!

 

Instructor: Shifu Loretta Donnelly

Sunday; October 14, 2007

Starting time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM with a 1 hour lunch break ( bring a bagged

lunch).

Location: Internal Gardens School of Classical Taijiquan in Northern NJ

For directions to workshop, visit: www.InternalGardens.com

To register online visit: www.AmericanSocietyOfInternalArts.org and click on

" workshops "

 

For more info call 973-202-9409

 

 

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Shifu Loretta Donnelly is teaching the entire Yang 24 form in one day! This is a

great

refresher for those who know the form, a great introduction to those who study a

different

style or internal system, and the perfect foundation for those interested in

taking Dr. Gary

Torres' " Tai Chi Applications " workshop but have no tai chi background. The Yang

24 form

is one of the most widely taught forms in the country and will give you the

foundation to

study taiji almost anywhere. Best of all, with a schedule that rarely offers

Shifu Donnelly

the time to teach extensively in this format, this workshop offers a rare

opportunity to

study with an expert instructor from the lineage of Jou Tsung Hwa. Those who

register for

both this and the taiji applications workshop (below) may register for the Yang

24 form

workshop for the discounted price of just $50.

 

 

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Traditional taijiquan forms can take months - even up to a year or more - to

learn. But

if you want to learn a complete taijiquan form right away, HERE is a workshop to

give you

that opportunity in ONE day.

 

Created in the 1950's in China, the Yang 24 Short Form takes the most common

postures of the Traditional Yang Family Long Form taijiquan, and presents them

in a very-

easy-to-learn arrangement. Yang Short Form is fast becoming the most popular tai

chi

form in the world today - and unlike many other " short forms, " it is FULLY

recognized by

China's government. This is the form that is most often taught in adult-ed

programs,

community centers and senior citizen's programs. By at least knowing this tai

chi form,

you'll know enough taijiquan for taking further workshops in taiji for health OR

martial

arts application.

 

Why learn Yang 24 Short Form?

 

* As it's the most popular form, you're sure to come across it where tai chi

is taught-

seminars, tournaments, other tai chi schools, and community tai chi programs. Be

in the

know.

 

* It's easy and short - even the BUSIEST person can find the time to learn

it and enjoy it!

 

* Makes studying the Yang Family Traditional Long Form much easier.

 

* You get to learn a whole taijiquan form in just a few hours, instead of

months or

years.

 

Why take a Yang 24 Short Form tai chi workshop with Shifu Donnelly?

 

* You'll be learning from a teacher with 17+ years teaching experience,

whose specialty

is breaking things down for you to easily understand. Your teacher, Shifu

Loretta Donnelly,

is experienced teaching in both the tai chi world, and in academia, both to

" left-brain

dominant " learners, and " right-brain dominant " learners.

 

* You'll learn relatively unknown visualization techniques to supercharge

your memory

and speed up your learning of the movements.

 

* You'll get a FREE detailed booklet, complete with written instructions and

diagrams of

each posture of the Yang 24 Short Form.

 

* The Daoist guan (studio) of Internal Gardens is in a quiet, peaceful

location, fully

carpeted, fully mirrored, clean, and climate controlled for your comfort.

Complimentary

spring water, tea and coffee is always available for you to enjoy.

 

* No matter what your level of physical fitness or prior experience,

everyone is treated

with equal importance, respect, and shown how to uniquely adapt the taiji to

their body.

 

* You'll receive a certificate of completion, suitable for framing.

 

AND... If you register now for Dr. Torres' Tai Chi Chuan (taijiquan)

Applications

workshop, held October 20-21, 2007 at Internal Gardens, then you can take Shifu

Donnelly's Yang 24 Short Form workshop on Sunday October 14 for the deeply

discounted

price of $50! This time-limited offer EXPIRES October 13.

 

 

PRE-REGISTRATION (To 10/13/07)

$75

 

WALK-IN REGISTRATION

$85

 

PRE-REGISTRATION FOR THOSE ALSO REGISTERING FOR DR. TORRES " TAI CHI

APPLICATIONS " WORKSHOP: $50 (EXPIRES OCTOBER 13!)

 

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TAI CHI APPLICATIONS: KEY TO TAI CHI POWER (PART 1)

 

Instructor: Dr. Gary Torres

October 20 - 21, 2007

Starting time: 12:00 PM Saturday / 9:00 AM Sunday

Location: Internal Gardens School of Classical Taijiquan in Northern N.J.

For directions to workshop, visit: www.InternalGardens.com

To register online visit: www.AmericanSocietyOfInternalArts.org and click on

" workshops "

 

For more info call 973-202-9409

 

 

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Those of you who have attended a workshop with Dr. Torres know the amazing

scope

of his kungfu knowledge. To date, however, he has simply been warming up. In his

upcoming October workshop Dr. Torres plans to, quote, " show folks how deep the

taiji

rabbit hole actually goes, " with this first of two workshop weekends teaching

the awesome

applications of classical taiji. This weekend will include applications from the

four corners

and four directions of push hands - fixed and moving. This will be followed by

applications from the Yang san shou, the " applications blue print " of taiji.

According to Dr.

Torres, this workshop will be going well beyond the common apps that everyone

knows,

exploring little known uses of some of the most obscure postures. This workshop

will be

followed by part 2 in Spring of 2008, where Dr. Torres will be taking the

applications

taught this year, to the next step, showing how to use the applications in

street combat

and self defense situations. If you ever wished you could expand your taiji

knowledge to

entirely new levels, this may be your best chance. This is one workshop you do

not want to

miss!

 

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Millions of people across the country do their tai chi form unaware of the

meaning of

the movements. This has helped earned tai chi the label " gentle Chinese

exercise, " a name

which does great disservice to this once great martial art. Locked inside every

tai chi form

are applications, combat techniques designed to put the tai chi energies into

context.

Without this knowledge, tai chi form is little more than an empty book filled

with blank

pages. With this knowledge, it is your key to unlocking the formidible power

within.

 

In this two-day workshop (weekend " one " of a two weekend program - weekend

" two "

in spring of 2008), Dr. Gary Torres, head of the legendary Kwok kungfu lineage,

will teach

you the tai chi applications of the Yang style form, one of the most widely

practiced forms

in the world. You will learn how to deliver your applications with peng jing,

the expansive

power which is the hallmark of tai chi chuan. Practicing with others, you will

get the feel of

how each application works, both as a stand-alone technique and as it applies to

push

hands -- the precursor to actual tai chi sparring. Most importantly, as nearly

every tai chi

form shares postures with the Yang style, nearly all tai chi players will

benefit from the

training in this workshop.

 

Join Dr. Gary Torrres, one of the top internal Chinese martial art

grandmasters in the

country as he presents you with the words to fill the empty pages, the

techniques in your

style, the key to your own tai chi power!

 

EARLY BIRD PRE-REGISTRATION TO 10/13/07

$195

 

LATE PRE-REGISTRATION (10/14/07 - 10/19/07)

$220

 

WALK-IN REGISTRATION

$250

 

 

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CREATING AN IRON BODY: ART OF THE STONE WARRIOR

 

Instructor: Shifu Dale Dugas

November 17 - 18, 2007

Starting time: 9:00 AM Saturday / 9:00 AM Sunday

Location: Internal Gardens School of Classical Taijiquan in Northern N.J.

For directions to workshop, visit: www.InternalGardens.com

For directions to workshop, visit: www.InternalGardens.com

To register online visit: www.AmericanSocietyOfInternalArts.org and click on

" workshops "

 

For more info call 973-202-9409

 

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This workshop has been generating a lot of excitement and we are thrilled to be

the first

to host Shifu Dale Dugas in New Jersey, tri-state area. Iron body and iron vest

training is

about as traditional as traditional kungfu gets. In many schools, this training

is held back,

reserved for only the top students or as the advanced training for black belts

and sashes.

For 15 years Shifu Dugas has been studying and teaching these ancient practices,

designed to harden the bones in your hand so they strike like sledgehammers, and

to

develop a protective covering of your torso to increase your ability to sustain

blows. At the

same time, applying his medical background, Shifu Dugas has developed ways to

use this

training to help folks combat bone ailments like osteoporsis. With a reputation

for

teaching this system in a " safe, sane, non-destructive manner, " Shifu Dugas will

be

teaching a program that anyone, from beginner to advanced, can use and enjoy.

 

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Iron body training, which consists of iron palm training and iron vest

training

(sometimes called golden bell training), is an ancient practice of Chinese

martial arts

masters, developed to increase the body's ability to withstand physical trauma

and give

the hands and fists the ability to deliver devastating blows. The training takes

advantage

of the human body's response to specialized conditioning work designed to make

the

bones harder and the flesh more resilient. There are both internal and external

versions of

this training, right ways and wrong ways of performing the gong. Performed

incorrectly,

this training can cause longterm permanent damage to hands and body. Performed

correctly, it will transform you into an iron body martial artist, strengthening

your body

without damaging it and increasing your striking power.

 

In this workshop, Shifu Dale Dugas of Coiling Dragon Internal Arts will

teach you

everything you need to know to become a stone warrior. You will learn the proper

way to

perform several different methods of both internal and external iron palm and

body

training. The weekend will break down as follows, with Saturday focused on iron

palm and

forearms training, proper usage of dit da jow, etc., and Sunday you will learn a

" 24

exercise " qigong system for strengthening fascia, together with techniques for

strengthening the rib cage.

 

Join Shifu Dale Dugas as you learn the training techniques that will give

you a body of

iron and fists of steel in a SAFE and SANE manner that will allow you to retain

your

flexibility, dexterity and skin like a baby's bottom. DVD's will be available

for sale after the

workshop, covering everything you'll learn in the workshop.The registration

price

INCLUDES an 8 oz bottle of custom " dit da jow " liniment for each person, a $25

value!

 

EARLY-BIRD PRE-REGISTRATION TO 11/10/07

$195

 

PRE-REGISTRATION (11/11/07 - 11/16/07)

$220

 

WALK-IN REGISTRATION

$250