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with Shifu Castaldo and Shifu Painter |
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Increase your sensitivity and power with a partner! Games are the vital link between solo practice and
application in combat. An integral part of all Chinese internal arts training, Pushing Hands teaches us to develop our ability to sense and guide an opposing force without a direct confrontation. In Jiulong Baguazhang Pushing Hands takes place on and through the circle(s). The act of using Push Hands in combat takes place in the first touch of an attack where the fight can be won or lost depending on how the opponents' balance is controlled. Practice of choreographed, fixed-step training develops the skills and free-style moving step training become the arena where the student learns how to neutralize incoming force from a moving partner who is attempting to push, trip, or strike. This training is applicable to all martial styles and useful to everyone who wants to understand body dynamics and mind/body interaction. The first step to taking your opponent's spine is being able to find it! The time spent in developing this valuable skill will pay you back many fold. The new Dragon Rolls the Pearl program contains a progressive series of 2-person games designed by Shifu Castaldo to develop the qualities needed for combat. Essential concepts are presented without fear of injury, freeing the practitioner to truly learn. Once these skills have been learned, the student is then equipped to begin combat training. |
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In this 2-day workshop you will learn: • Review of Basic Stepping and Turning • Circling • Spiraling • Inside Turning • Wedging • Outside Turning • Blending • Winding |
 Shifu Painter: Dragon Rolls the Kick(er!) |
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Through this series of exercises you will develop the four animal qualities essential to Baguazhang: Tiger - Stalking: Connected Power Phoenix - Uninterrupted Flowing Dragon - Coiling & Reeling |
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Level: All, beginner to advanced. Seminar Length: 12 hours of class time Equipment: Comfortable clothing and indoor shoes. |
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