2009 Advanced Combined Shaolin-Taijiquan course

[Zhang Wuji]

Dear all

The Advanced course is just a few days away. I thought I would kick off a preliminary discussion by linking to Emiko's excellent thread on the Three Arrivals and how to prepare for a course with Sifu. The course is mainly for instructors but I think there are other Shaolin Wahnam students attending as well, so please don't feel that only instructors can post.

Thank you Sifu for accepting me into this course which I have been looking forward to for a long time now.

Also looking forward to see the rest at the course and to sharing my experiences in this thread.

[drunken boxer]

Dear Wuji and everybody,

Happy to confirm it isn't just instructors attending, lucky for me! Will be great to finally meet you! Who else is going?

I don't know if I'll get much chance to post much as will be leaving tomorrow morning but really looking forward to it. On that, I'm leaving Heathrow at 12 midday on wednesday and will arrive in Penang at 1005 am thursday just in case anyone else's plans match and you want to share a taxi etc.

As for preparation I've learned the Shaolin Sequences, the new ones to me were the weapons sets as I've never done weapons before but I have been amazed at the secrets within them. Many thanks to Martin Do for teaching me them.

What I'm most looking forward to on the course is the defence against armed and multiple attackers. I'm glad I live in modern day UK (good karmic timing and spacing I'd say) rather than in a war zone, the wild west, or places where people have to face guns. However street attacks are very common in certain parts and will always be executed in a cowardly fashion without honour or nobility, ie the person will not want a fair fight but will want to use an advantage like size, surprise, weapons, or most commonly numbers. My main personal aim in Kungfu is to be able to deal with such attackers in a "Righteous" way, so I'm really looking forward to this part of the course!

Paul

[AlexBaranosky]

Sounds like a great course. Enjoy

[Josh]

Wheeee! I'm gonna be there!

Looking forward to meeting you, Sihing. I haven't heard yet who all is coming, but no doubt it will be a great group. There are quite a few people I'm hoping to see there. Soooo, who else?

All my best,
Josh

[Damian Kissey]

Brothers and Sisters , see you at there .

Best regards ,

[Daniel]

See you there too, brothers and sisters!

[Sifu Rama]

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

I'm very honor and grateful for Sifu's kind invitation to participate in such high level course. Nevertheless this time, as Sifuji already knows, I will not come but for sure I will be in the heart with all of you.

I'm certain you will learning, discovering and enjoy very much as usual with our beloved Sifu, Simu and their beautiful family.

Kind regards,
Rama

https://www.shaolin-wahnam-center.org

[Luo Lang]

Hello all,
I just can echo my Brother Rama's words to be there mentally with my Heart.
My body has to stay in Switzerland

Wishing you all a wonderful course.

Roland

[Charles David]

I'm also grateful to have been invited, and sorry that I couldn't make it. I send my best wishes to all. (Learn well so you can share some secrets later )

Yours,

Chas.

[Jonny Say]

Wishing you all the best from me also. I would have loved to have done this course, maybe in the future

[Andrea]

Wishing you all a fantastic course!

Andrea

[Molly]

Likewise!

[Jamie Robson]

'Shaolin is a Treasure'

Dear Shaolin Family,

Having completed the Advanced Combined Course, alongside my Shaolin Brothers, I am lost for words. Put simply, this event was incredible; it brought to life and enhanced the profound and valuable principles of - Humility, Diligence and Perseverance.

I cannot thank Sigung enough for his priceless teachings, I am eternally grateful.

Many thanks and deepest respect to my Brothers who participated, we all made a memorable and enjoyable group during our stay in Penang. I look forward to seeing everyone again soon.

Best Wishes,

Jamie

[Robin]

Wow.. Wow

Hello Brothers and Sisters!

As Jamie mentioned it is very hard to comprehend the depth and scope of the course that we have just had the honour of completing.

As Brother Tim mentioned on the first day of training, it was like three days of training squeezed into one, and that was the first day!

For me, our beloved Sifu's level has been raised (if it was possible) even further into the heavens, as he handled 'well trained' multiple attackers as if they were children!

Also, the the group of instructors and students on this course made the course totally unforgetable.

There were many amazing events through the course but a few of the fun ones that sprung to mind for me were..

• Multiple 'van damme' kicks by the 'Tug-boat' against multiple opponents
  
• The huge heart demonstrated by a 'Drunken Boxer' when faced with three attackers wielding a Spear, a Gwan Dao, and a Sabre!
  
• The 15 Minute sword battle worthy of an ending scene in a Kung Fu flick ..Si-Heng Chun Nga VS Tim Franklin (a rematch would surely make Pay Per View)

Truly amazing!


Robin

[Luo Lang]

Hello all,
I am glad you have had a fantastic course!

Looking forward to see some inspirational material