Mr. Li will be back in OKC this november. Let me know if you are interested in going. I will put you in touch with my friend Justin who is hosting the seminar.
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
School News
Please take a look around the blog and the youtube vids to see if you would like what I teach. We are looking for some new people to train with. Make no mistake this is a small non commercial school.
The curriculum includes: Northern Kung Fu to establish a base for training if you are a beginner, Sun Style Hsing Yi Chuan, Qigong, Stretching, Conditioning, etc. Please come with a learning plan. It is just too exhausting to teach people that do not put out effort. Also, you should not have a problem with either meditation or a contact oriented class. If you can do all that give me a call.
A quick word about Baguazhang. I do practice it but at this time not teaching any NEW students. Li Laoshi of the Magui system of bagua zhang is my new teacher in that art. He is a great guy and I highly encourage anyone looking to learn bagua to check him out.
Also, in the late 90's I did study Hsing Yi, Baguazhang, and Tuina with a teacher from a national organization (NATSTA) for 3 years. I still use some of the exercises but have changed them to reflect the body mechanics from Sun Style Hsing Yi Chuan. Any other material that I use is in the public domain. If you have any questions regarding this please contact me. But I won't entertain any bullshit nor answer any challenges.
The ideal student would be mature, have a great sense of humor, be willing to work, and independent minded. I am more into developing training partners that I can hang with on equal terms rather than gathering students.
The curriculum includes: Northern Kung Fu to establish a base for training if you are a beginner, Sun Style Hsing Yi Chuan, Qigong, Stretching, Conditioning, etc. Please come with a learning plan. It is just too exhausting to teach people that do not put out effort. Also, you should not have a problem with either meditation or a contact oriented class. If you can do all that give me a call.
A quick word about Baguazhang. I do practice it but at this time not teaching any NEW students. Li Laoshi of the Magui system of bagua zhang is my new teacher in that art. He is a great guy and I highly encourage anyone looking to learn bagua to check him out.
Also, in the late 90's I did study Hsing Yi, Baguazhang, and Tuina with a teacher from a national organization (NATSTA) for 3 years. I still use some of the exercises but have changed them to reflect the body mechanics from Sun Style Hsing Yi Chuan. Any other material that I use is in the public domain. If you have any questions regarding this please contact me. But I won't entertain any bullshit nor answer any challenges.
The ideal student would be mature, have a great sense of humor, be willing to work, and independent minded. I am more into developing training partners that I can hang with on equal terms rather than gathering students.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
TCM Nutrition
Traditional Chinese Martial Artists were sometimes but not always healers in their communities. One way that the traditional stylist to get the most out of their training is to eat according to the natural cycles of the earth. Now it is important to not go crazy. We have fast paced lives. The needs of children, jobs, and life can throw off everyone's diet. I was a strict vegetarian for 10 years and would never have eaten the crap that I eat now that I have a family. HA! Now I just try to eat fresh, local, and in season. We do eat pizza and hot dogs. But when you have three children at home that don't share your ideas about nutrition...you do what you have to do. There are days when you are too worn out or tired to fix that all organic meal.
If you are interested in TCM nutrition, I highly recognize this course from my herb teacher. Not only will you learn the energetics of food in this course but you will learn many of the principals of Traditional Chinese Medicine as well. You can't go wrong.
Here is the link to the TCM Nutrition Distance Course as taught by Cathy McNease.
If you are interested in TCM nutrition, I highly recognize this course from my herb teacher. Not only will you learn the energetics of food in this course but you will learn many of the principals of Traditional Chinese Medicine as well. You can't go wrong.
Here is the link to the TCM Nutrition Distance Course as taught by Cathy McNease.
Cooling Foods
The HEAT is really kicking up here in the South as well as the rest of the country.
It is good to eat more energetic cooling foods to help the body to deal with the excess heat. The other part of that equation is to cut back on energetically hot or warm foods.
Cooling Foods:
Sprouts, artichoke, bamboo shoots, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, celery, corn, cukes, potato, spinach, watercress, zucchini, apples, figs, orange, strawberry, tomato, white rice, millet, barlery,mung beans, pumpkin seeds, watermelon seeds, Chicken eggs, Green tea,
Hot or Warming Foods:
Bell pepper, green beans, kale, leek, mustard greens, onion, garlic, scallions, Pine nuts, walnut, beef, Shrimp, black pepper, cinnamon, dry ginger, coffee, vinegar, wine, brown sugar
Teas to calm the body:
Green tea, Kudzu (ge gen) tea, Corn Silk tea, Barley Tea, American Ginseng, Mint tea
It is good to eat more energetic cooling foods to help the body to deal with the excess heat. The other part of that equation is to cut back on energetically hot or warm foods.
Cooling Foods:
Sprouts, artichoke, bamboo shoots, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, celery, corn, cukes, potato, spinach, watercress, zucchini, apples, figs, orange, strawberry, tomato, white rice, millet, barlery,mung beans, pumpkin seeds, watermelon seeds, Chicken eggs, Green tea,
Hot or Warming Foods:
Bell pepper, green beans, kale, leek, mustard greens, onion, garlic, scallions, Pine nuts, walnut, beef, Shrimp, black pepper, cinnamon, dry ginger, coffee, vinegar, wine, brown sugar
Teas to calm the body:
Green tea, Kudzu (ge gen) tea, Corn Silk tea, Barley Tea, American Ginseng, Mint tea
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Weapons defense: The Three C's
Our friend Craig Gray had his 15 minutes of fame up in Michigan. A local t.v. show did a segment on Krav. We invited him down to Memphis a few months ago to present a few classes. One class focused on empty hand vs knife while on the ground. The other class focused on disarms. At the seminar he talked a little about the history of Krav Maga. I found it really interesting that the mission of various units contributed to different types of development within the Krav Maga family. His teachers had a lot do with border patrol (don't quote me). So the gun disarms take the crowd of innocent bystanders into account.
Anyway I forgot about the Three C's he taught at the seminar until I saw his spot on the t.v. show.
The Three C's for weapons defense:
Clear the body from danger
Control the Weapon
Clear the area or Conquer the threat.
Anyway I forgot about the Three C's he taught at the seminar until I saw his spot on the t.v. show.
The Three C's for weapons defense:
Clear the body from danger
Control the Weapon
Clear the area or Conquer the threat.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Dit Dat Jow Formula
There are many many Jow formulas out there. I have seen all types including ultra top secret iron palm formulas. To be honest they aren't all that different. Sure some are cooler or hotter, for the muscle or tendon, etc. But if you just want to get started and want something quick, easy and effective...try this one. Not sure where I got it.
If you can have them ground into powder by the herbalist who sells the herbs.
Liniment
Da Huang 12g
Zhi Zi
Hong Hua
Huang Bai
Mo Yao
Ru Xiang
Xue Jie
Lu Lu Tong
Dang Gui Wei
1 Gallon Vodka
If you can have them ground into powder by the herbalist who sells the herbs.
Liniment
Da Huang 12g
Zhi Zi
Hong Hua
Huang Bai
Mo Yao
Ru Xiang
Xue Jie
Lu Lu Tong
Dang Gui Wei
1 Gallon Vodka
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Blood tonifying foods
Blood is viewed as the mother of qi. It is the dense substance that is developed out of the essences derived from food. Together with influences from the lung and kidney the heart distributes this blood throughout the body. The function of the blood is to nourish the body (esp. the eyes, hair, muscles, tendons/ligaments, and skin. In addition the blood houses the mind.
You need to tonify blood if: anemic, pale lips, pale tongue, scanty menstrual flow, dry eyes, muscle spasms, fatigue, disturbed vision, memory problems, dream disturbed sleep,etc.
Other blood issues in TCM include Blood Stasis, Heat in the Blood.
Foods that Tonify Blood are:
Beef, Liver, green leafy veggies, "green food" mixes, chlorophyll, beets, carrots, seaweed, shitake, yam, apricot, cherry, berries, dates, brown rice, oat, quinoa, legumes, goat milk, salmon and soy.
Herbs: dang gui, goji berries, he shou wu
Foods to avoid: coffee, cold and raw foods
You need to tonify blood if: anemic, pale lips, pale tongue, scanty menstrual flow, dry eyes, muscle spasms, fatigue, disturbed vision, memory problems, dream disturbed sleep,etc.
Other blood issues in TCM include Blood Stasis, Heat in the Blood.
Foods that Tonify Blood are:
Beef, Liver, green leafy veggies, "green food" mixes, chlorophyll, beets, carrots, seaweed, shitake, yam, apricot, cherry, berries, dates, brown rice, oat, quinoa, legumes, goat milk, salmon and soy.
Herbs: dang gui, goji berries, he shou wu
Foods to avoid: coffee, cold and raw foods
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