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		<title>Dr. Painter in London, England!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:28:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Reynolds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jiulong Baguazhang Workshop London England with John P. Painter PhD. ND Lineage holder of Li family Jiulong Baguazhang September 11 &#8211; 12,  2010 DRAGON ROLLING THE PEARL BAGUAZHANG PRINCIPLES Contact Instructor Bowen at 07949 535 812 or email rey@baguaengland.com DRAGON ROLLING THE PEARL BAGUAZHANG PRINCIPLES: internal connections and coordination to develop whole body power. You will learn: Immortal Man Step/Rolling Step Explained The Swallow Step &#38; Ba Step Turning Patterns How to be in motion and stay rooted The Wedge: structure and usage Correct turning methods for speed power and saving the knees Select Applications based from Dragon Rolling the Pearl Template About Dragon Rolling The Pearl: This is the foundation training of the Jiulong Baguazhang schools located in the USA, Canada and the UK.  These workshops offer the same material for those attending the annual Jiulong Baguazhang workshops around the world. The seminar starts at 9:30am on Saturday with Quiet Sitting, Kai Men Daoyin Warm-ups followed by Power Standing.  After the warm-ups, the Rolling the Pearl template will be reviewed alongside an explanation of how these relate to Jiulong Baguazhang training. Jiulong England, the only recognized UK club of the Nine Dragon system of combat Baguazhang (Eight Trigram Palm), [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The T-Shirt Models</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:32:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Reynolds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Never let is be said that the Jiulong folks don&#8217;t have fun! Ohio student Fabian Ferreri sent this little gem along with his unique impressions of it. Enjoy! Lord knows how I tried to get the group to be serious&#8230;  But there are some characters in every congregation of people that are pure hams and under no circumstances will be the inscrutable characters that we all would like to see.  Wouldn&#8217;t it have been better if the t-shirt wearers lined up and looked like that austere and contented couple in Wood&#8217;s American Gothic?  Or perhaps a better pose would be for the t-shirted to have that far-away and contemplative look that Dorothea Lange captured in those gentle migrant people during the depression/dust bowl.  &#8217;Migrant Mother&#8217; immediately comes to mind. But no!  My artistic thoughts were waylaid by that loud and crass person that&#8217;s right behind Darlene in the photo.  I&#8217;ll not mention his name in keeping with the spirit of the four virtues.  Good-bye Pulitzer&#8230; Good-bye Noble&#8230; Hello National Enquirer!!  Oh, the indignity!  (sigh) - Fabio Share this:]]></description>
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		<title>Power From Thought</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:49:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. John Painter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have all seen the martial artist who has discovered this whole body force. He may not be impressive in a weightlifting environment, but he can crush you with his ability to apply all of the strength he possesses in sparring or combat. In order to develop the tremendous power of external and inner strength one has to first develop the physical connections that links each segment of the body and then using the mind develop what I will call functional strength. In Chinese this functional strength is (Qian-li), hidden strength. Hidden strength is the ability to coordinate the muscles with the mental intent (Yi) and combine this with the heart or emotional power of visualization referred to as the (Xin). A coordinated strong body combined with intent and visualization will make come together so that one begins to use the most sought after power in martial arts, Zhengti-jin 整體勁 or whole body force. Whole body power is difficult to achieve. The student must learn to coordinate his mind and body as one unit instead of separately using parts of the body to move and strike. After this the strength is like iron and must be refined again to become [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gathering of the Circle 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:57:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. John Painter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Friends, I wanted to thank all of our many students, friends, fans and teachers of Jiulong Baguazhang from around the world who attended the Gathering of The Circle last week in Albany New York following the Tai Chi Gala (Formerly know as the Zhan San Feng Festival). We had a great time spending five full days examining the Qigong health and martial benefits of Jiulong Earth Palm. Loretta Wollering the producer of the Tai Chi Gala was our host and could not have been more gracious. Loretta and the hotel staff went out of their way to see that we were all comfortable and had everything we needed to make this year’s event a success. Mornings at 6:30 we gathered for Quiet Sitting and Zhan Zhuang after which we adjourned for breakfast. At 9:00 AM I taught a class in Human Feng Shui Qigong that helps students find a personal direction based on Yijing numerology to align themselves to the magnetic fields of the earth attaining maximum benefits from meditation and health. Each student was given four directions of energy and shown four other directions that are not as beneficial for Qi development to them personally. We also explored [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Do You Want Your Baguazhang?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2010 19:08:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. John Painter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Copyright IAM Co 2006 By John P. Painter PhD ND Different approaches to Baguazhang When practicing any internal method, martial art or Qigong it really helps if we have a clear goal in mind. Here are five such possible goals that can be used in studying Baguazhang and most especially Jiulong Baguazhang. Different ways of practicing Baguazhang Popular books, magazine articles and videos give the impression that when one trains Baguazhang forms one is training the mind, body and spirit. Some intimate that the practice of Baguazhang dances or forms alone will produce an evolutionary like development in the student. Then in some mysterious way the student will move from a point of unknowing to becoming a Qi filled martial art master who never gets ill, lives for many years, is able to fight like a wild tiger or swirling dragon and later evolve into an immortal sage. This of course is hardly the case. The evolution of Baguazhang has undergone numerous changes since its beginning. It is a fantastic tool containing many layers and each of these layers can occupy years of study and training. Some of the layers overlap while others are not necessary for specific goals. Large [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Chasing Your Qi?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:31:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Reynolds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A while back, Shizi Orchard wrote this piece for folks who are new to internal arts in general and Jiulong in particular. If you know someone who is curious about the facts behind Qigong, Tai Chi, Bagua, and yoga, please refer them to this excellent article. It is mildly ironic that, at the height of our culture’s technological advancement, the populace is turning to the teachings of ancient mystics in order to re-connect with themselves, each other, and the surrounding environment.    Part of people’s attraction to taijiquan (tie-jee-chwan), yoga, and qigong (chee-gong) may be the depth to which the mind and senses are integrated with body movements.  This three-way connection is extremely important to one’s sense of completeness.  Properly practiced qigong seamlessly integrates body, heart, and mind into a single unit enabling one to live a balanced and joyful life. Qigong is a relatively new term used to describe an ancient practice.  It is made up of two parts: ‘qi’ and ‘gong.’  Gong translates simply as ‘refined skill.’  Qi is not so simply translated.  Some people translate ‘qi’ as breath, air, universal energy, or life force.  The Chinese character for ‘qi’ is made up of parts that create an image [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Killing the Dragon &#8211; some fun</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:05:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Reynolds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the article we have been waiting for!  Finally here are clear instructions for appearing to be cultivating the skills needed for effective Jiulong practice, but doing as little work as possible. If you have been wondering how to participate in the art without actually having to practice, this is the way to achieve it. If you follow these methods you are assured of remaining in the art while not actually doing anything. It all comes down to preventing the Dragon from appearing. To this, you have to kill the Dragon. For those who missed my article &#8220;What is the Dragon?&#8221;, the Dragon was defined as “an imprinted mind/body pattern of feeling that spontaneously reacts to the needs of the moment with correct force, angle and speed without conscious control”. It appears without warning and is the result of having practiced the skills outlined in my previous article. The problem is that if the Dragon starts to appear and teach you something, you might be stuck with a lifetime of exploring its lessons. This entails a lot of work, some of which can be fun, but some of it can be difficult. So rather than start down this road, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Days at the Gompa</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:54:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Reynolds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sounds like an exotic journey to a far off land doesn&#8217;t it? In way that is exactly what members of the Toronto Study Group experienced during a training session a few years  back. We found ourselves in a martial arts heaven. I hope a brief story about our trip will be an enticement to others. Due to our flight arrangements, we landed quite late on a Wednesday night, arriving at the Gompa at 1:30AM. Even at this late hour, Shifu Painter had arranged for us to organize our sleeping arrangements so as to get to bed as soon as possible after our arrival. This was good since we knew the day was going to start at 8:30 sharp. Thursday began with an hour of meditation and Dao Yin yoga with Shifu Painter. There is no adequate way to describe this experience other than to say that it was peaceful, healthful and a completely delightful way to begin our training. We all went to breakfast after this and enjoyed discussing the coming three days of training. The first martial training session was in Master Jou&#8217;s garden. This is an outdoor training space dedicated to the late Master Jou, Tsung Hwa, author [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Peripheral Vision in Jiulong</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:54:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Marshall</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I saw him move like a wisp of cloud dancing across a winter lake; yet within lay the power of the dragon. Younger students practicing so intensely paid no attention to him. He was older and not necessarily a man that you would give a second glance. While they pushed and punched their bags causing them to swing wildly, he looked as though he could push over mountains without effort. I watched this scene for awhile: the contrast between the youths and this older man was striking. It was like watching tiger cubs playing around a mature tiger.  Every move he made spoke volumes of practice and study. His eyes were pools of deep blue calmness that reflected the chaotic commotion of those around him. As the younger students finished their workout, sitting down, wiping up the sweat, and gulping down water to quench the thirst of the effort they had just put out, the older man quietly changed his shoes and walked out the door of the gym. But it was the way he used his eyes that really stood out. As he danced though the bags, he never seamed to be staring at any particular one, yet he [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Goal of Zhandouli</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:55:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. John Painter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you practice Baguazhang, your attacker will be confused because he cannot know what you will do and you also will not know what you are about to do but your body will know instinctively how to react.&#8221; Li, Long-dao Martial ability (zhandouli ) is a term we use frequently in Jiulong Baguazhang.  At one level, the meaning of the term is obvious from the translation:  martial ability is the capacity to face an opponent or opponents in combat; the greater one’s martial ability, the higher the likelihood that one will emerge victorious.  Most students of Jiulong Baguazhang, however, will never have to fight for their lives – and so much the better.  Even in the face of danger, we are better off if violence can be avoided.  As Sun Tzu says, “To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill.  To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.”  So what does zhandouli, really mean for practitioners of Jiulong Baguazhang? The answer lies at the very heart of our art. No Formalized Forms Training Jiulong Baguazhang does not consist of memorizing hundreds of forms. In the final stages there are no [...]]]></description>
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