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Master Zhou and Julie are coming back to Maui soon! Here is the flyer with the schedule. I will post again soon with more details, but this is a quick outline of events;
Sunday Morning we are going whale watching! I will let everyone know what boat/harbor and how many spaces we will have available as well as the price. This should be lots of fun hanging out being social and checking out whales.
Sunday Night join us for a pot luck luau on the beach, location to be announced soon. This was a fantastic night last year!
Monday’s Class will focus on Qigong and will be semi private for my students at a small venue perhaps a private home in Kihei, the cost is $35.00
Tuesday Master Zhou will be at Kaunoa for a “just for seniors” qigong group lesson, the last I checked (Jan. 31) there was room for 6 more students. The cost and payment is at Kaunoa $17.00 call 270-7308 to book.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday will be our exclusive Taiji Workshop. There will be two 2 & 1/2 hour classes each day focusing on Wudang Taiji principles and form. Any Taiji student will gain a lot of personal time and instruction from Master Zhou regardless of what forms you know already or are learning or your level of experience. Wudang methods will help you take your Taiji to the next level. There will be plenty of time for questions and a lunch break between the two sessions each day. The Cost will be $35.00 per class or $70.00 per day and will also be at a private venue in Kihei.
For information about getting a private lesson from Master Zhou, contact him directly at his web site: Here or email him @ Info@DaoistGate.com
Please help us by supporting this fantastic “Second Annual” workshop with a living treasure from China. Those of you that have never met master Zhou are in for a real treat! Those of you that came last year already know Xuan Yun and Julie are more than emissaries from Wudang Mountain…they are personal friends.
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Copyright: Cory Williams 2012
Single Whip with Master Zhou
Here are the names for all the moves in the Wudang Style long form for your reference.
Wudang Taijiquan Long Form
Part One
1. Preparatory Posture (Primordial Chaos; Wuji)
2. Beginning (Birth of Yin and Yang)
3. Step Backwards with a Snapping Force
4. Grasp the Peacocks Tail
5. Single Straight Whip
6. Lift the Hands and Step Forward
7. The White Crane Spreads its Wings
8. Brush the Left Knee and Turn the Leg
9. Hands Strum the Lute
10. The White Crane Spreads its Wings
11. Brush the Left Knee and Turn the Leg
12. Brush the Right Knee and Turn the Leg
13. Brush the Left Knee and Turn the Leg
14. Hands Strum the Lute
15. Step, Parry and Punch
16. Closing Off
17. Cross Hands
18. Carry the Tiger Back to the Mountain
Part Two
19. Step backward to drive away Monkey
20. Double Palm Thrust
21. Diagonal Palm Thrust
22. Grasp the Bird’s Tail
23. Diagonal Single Whip
24. Under Elbow Punch
25. Brush the Right knee, Bent Leg Step
26. Step Back and Whirl the Arms
27. Diagonal Flying
28. Empty Step, Pushing Palm
29. Lift Hands and Step Forward
30. White Crane Spreads its Wings
31. Brush the Left Knee, Bent Leg Step
32. Needle at the Bottom of the Sea
33. Dodge, Step, Parry and Punch
34. Open the Window and Watch the Moon
35. Grasp the Peacock’s Tail
36. Single Straight Whip
37. Cloud Hands
38. Single Straight Whip
39. Pat the Horse
40. Lion Kick with the Right Heel
41. Lion Kick with the Left Heel
42. Turn the Body, Brush the Left Knee, Bent Leg Step
43. Brush the Right Knee, Bent Leg Step
44. Step Forward to Tame the Tiger with a Punch
45. Dodge to Strike the Back
46. Step, Parry and Punch
47. Small Capturing Hold
48. Right Leg Kick
49. Beat the Tiger, Left Side
50. Beat the Tiger, Right Side
51. Right Leg Kick
52. Thrust Both Palms Downward
53. Strike the Ears with Both Fists
54. Cross Hand
55. Mount the Tiger
56. Stand on One Leg
57. Step, Parry and Punch
58. Closing Off
59. Cross Hands
60. Carry the Tiger Back to the Mountain
Part Three
61. Step backward to drive away Monkey
62. Thrust Both Palms Downward
63. Diagonal Palm Thrust
64. Grasp the Peacock’s Tail
65. Single Whip
66. Part the Wild Horse’s Mane
67. Grasp the Bird’s Tail
68. Single Straight Whip
69. The Fair Lady Works at the Shuttle
70. Grasp the Peacock’s Tail
71. Single Straight Whip
72. Cloud Hands
73. Single Straight Whip
74. Push down on the Left with the Single Whip
75. Push down on the Right with the Single Whip
76. Single Punch to the Throat
77. Step back and Whirl Arms on Both Sides
78. Diagonal Flying
79. Empty Step, Pushing Palm
80. Lift Hands and Step Forward
81. The White Crane Spreads its Wings
82. Brush the Left Knee, Bent Leg Step
83. Needle at the Bottom of the Sea
84. Dodge to Strike the Back
85. Straight Punch
86. Step, Parry and Punch
87. Grasp the Peacock’s Tail
88. Single Straight Whip
89. Cloud Hands
90. Pat the Horse
91. Diagonal Palm Thrust
92. Right Foot Diagonal Thrust
93. Brush the Left Knee, Bent Leg Step
94. Lion Kick with the Right Heel
95. Brush the Right Knee, Bent Leg Step
96. Left Cutting Palm
97. Punch the Chest
98. Grasp the Bird’s Tail
99. Single Straight Whip
100. Push Down with the Single Whip
101. Seven Star Forward Step
102. Step Backwards to Mount the Tiger
103. Place the Lotus
104. Flex the Bow to Shoot the Tiger
105. Step, Parry and Punch
106. Apparent Close-up
107. Cross Hands
108. Carry the Tiger Back to the Mountain
What an amazing week many of us just had! Personally I am still coming to grips with all that we did and all that I learned after living side by side with Master Zhou and his wife Julie for an entire week.
Thank you Master Zhou for your dignity and grace throughout the week sharing your life changing energy with all of us.
Thank you everyone that supported this adventure into the mysteries of Tao. From the philosophy, the story of a humble upbringing, the history, the spiritual practice and all the way to Qigong and Taijiquan practice it has been quite a week. We are so very blessed to have Xuan Yun as a teacher. We are working on getting another visit next year and this is entirely because of your love for these traditional arts.
If you want to continue (or start) working on Wudang Taoist qigong and Taijiquan, I’m meeting students for a new “Wudang Program” on Saturday mornings from 8:00 to 9:30 AM at Waipuilani park in north Kihei. In addition, I will be showing some of the Qigong at my regular classes and at next months Kaiser classes. I am also adding links to a new “Wudang Links” sidebar here on this site. Stay tuned here for future posts and information about “Wudang Taiji on Maui”
Thank you Julie for making it all possible!
The Cloud Traveller
Zhou, Xuan Yun will be here April 17th
Zhou, Xuan Yun will teach a four-day workshop at the Filipino Community Center on Onehee Street in Kahului, April 17, 18,19th and 20th
He is also going to be at Kaunoa on April the 21st from 9-11AM for a class just for seniors. Xuan Yun will cover Taoist thought, philosophy, health, and teach some basic qigong; the cost for this one class will be $17.00
In addition he will appear at the Wo Hing Temple in Lahaina on the evening of April 21st this will open to the public, donations accepted.
Zhou, Xuan Yun grew up on Wudang Mountain in China. The Taoists from Wudang are world renowned for their martial arts and for the spiritual path that they follow. The monks at Wudang spend many years training Kung Fu, Taiji, Qigong and Taoist arts for most of everyday. Many people train at Wudang and yet only a few are ever allowed to teach these arts. He has a fun, energetic style and his translator wife will accompany him.
For more information, read more here on my blog at taijionmaui.com
and click on the link about Xuan Yun’s bio or go to his site: http://daoistgate.com /
While at the Workshop on Maui, Master Zhou will spend the first day covering basic concepts about the Taoist arts and have a question and answer session. Later he will teach some Taoist Qigong to the group.
The next three days he will teach the first section of the Wudang Taiji long form, including the forms and the martial applications. The Wudang form has elements of Yang style and Chen style Taiji embedded in it and takes the Taiji player into the traditional realm of the origins of Taiji.
Students of Yang style will find this form closely matches what they have been learning with a unique feel and applications. Xuan Yun will give his unique perspective that only someone with his background can give.
The price will be $35.00 per class ($70/day) or $270 for all four days if you pay during February.
The price will be $45.00 per class ($90/day) or $350 for all four days if you pay after February.
Pay online with Pay Pal at: http://daoistgate.com/ or:
Pay with cashiers check or money order to:
Julianne Baecker
324 Ashmont St. Boston, MA 02124
For more information on Maui, contact Cory @ 344-2532 or corygw57@yahoo.com
Wudang Taiji On Maui Workshop 2011
Zhou, Xuan Yun will come to Maui in April!
Remember the movie “Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon” and how amazed the world was with the Wudang arts? Now you have a chance to work with a genuine disciple of Wudang. I have been in communication with Zhou, Xuan Yun and he has agreed to come here to Maui for a workshop in April.
Xuan Yun was raised on Wudang Mountain, the spiritual center for all Taoists. The monks from Wudang spend their lives training in the Taoist arts including meditation, qigong, taijiquan and gong fu. The wealth of knowledge embodied within these arts and carried forward by people like Xuan Yun is beyond the imagination.
Xuan Yun and I have put together a workshop for the week of April 17th. The schedule is for four days in April; 17, 18, 19 & 20th.
We will be at the Filipino Community Center, a large and beautiful hall located in Kahului. We will start out with some basics and by the fourth day we will be going over the details and martial art aspects of Taijiquan. This workshop will be great for any level of Taiji player.
For more info on Xuan Yun, and to book your space at the Wudang Taiji on Maui Workshop, go to: http://daoistgate.com/
If you are interested or want more details, just e-mail me at corygw57@yahoo.com with “Wudang On Maui” in the subject line. You can see the whole schedule and prices at http://www.daoistgate.com you can even book and pay there too!
Xuan Yun’s Bio: http://daoistgate.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=29
This is an incredible opportunity to learn directly from the source of Taoist thought. There are only a handful of people in the entire world that can even get close to doing something like this, and you may be so blessed.
Zhou, Xuan Yun will teach a four-day workshop at the Filipino Community Center on Onehee Street in Kahului, April 17, 18,19th and 20th
Taiji on Maui 