2008 Intensive Taijiquan Course Malaysia is on!

[Emiko H]

"Secrets of the Internal Force Masters" - 2008 Intensive Taijiquan Course

Dear Shaolin Family and Friends,

I am thrilled to announce that Sifu has generously agreed to make time out of his busy schedule to teach a full Intensive Taijiquan Course this year.

A Special and Rare Opportunity

I would like to highlight how special and rare this opportunity is. It is rare because only a handful of masters today practice genuine Taijiquan, and Sifu such a master. It is special because the last time Sifu taught an Intensive Taijiquan course was in 2006, and his other courses are in such demand that we do not know when he will have the time to teach another Intensive Taijiquan course.

The State of Affairs Today

Genuine Taijiquan is near extinction. How is this possible?
Simply by the fact that most forms of Taijiquan today do not fulfill the following basic critieria.

A genuine Taijiquan practitioner should be able:
a) to be combat efficient through skillful use of stances and purely taijiquan moves (not by boxing moves or hopping about)
b) to experience and acquire internal force
c) to experience chi flow during practice
d) to interact skillfully with people in social settings
e) to have ready access to mental clarity, even under extreme pressure
f) to experience spiritual peace/ joy/ expansion

What Your Participation Means

At the 2008 Intensive Taijiquan Course, all participants will progress and gain competency in the above areas. Each of us, simply by our participation, will be facilitating the preservation of genuine taijiquan.

Already, taijiquan practitioners from 6 different countries have applied for acceptance to this wonderful course. It goes without saying that the greater the number of training partners, the greater the chance of increasing one's ability to adjust timing and spacing while sparring - and in daily life, of course!

So, if you're looking to improve your skills of flow, internal force, pushing hands, striking hands, sparring and all the other past secrets of the Internal Force Masters, this is the course to take.

The Dates

The dates for this year's Intensive Taijiquan Course are September 5 to 11.

How to Apply for Acceptance to this Course

If you wish to apply for this course, please send me the following particulars:

1) Full name:
2) Country you are applying from:
3) Email address & phone number:
4) Info on any taichichuan/martial arts background you have:

Contact Info

My email address is: shaolin@shaolinwahnamcanada.com.


I look forward to hearing from you. In the meantime, I’d like to wish you the best of continued success in your training.

Joy and freedom,

Emiko

[AlexBaranosky]

I don't even practice Taijiquan, but I think this is great for everyone out there who DOES :-)

[priya]

Dear Sije Emiko,

Many thanks and deep gratitude to Sifu and you and all the others involved in making this a reality.

I wish it thundering success!

Warmest regards

Priya

[Zhang Wuji]

I am seriously thinking of attending this (again!), but I have no visibility beyond a few weeks when it comes to my schedule.

This is an opportunity that cannot be missed - I had quite despaired of Sifu ever offering this course again. I am so glad that Sifu has brought this back. Thanks, Emiko, for fronting this.

[Mark CH]

Certainly an opportunity that should not be missed.

[NaokoY]

Dear Sifu Emiko

Thank you for wonderful announce.
It is very special for me.
Because I just came back from Malaysia to took part in Spcial Kungfu Course
2008. I recognized Malaysia was special, and I already miss Malaysia.

I am looking forward to meet Shaolin family and friends of the world.
I would like to learn Taiji quan and English more.

Please forgive my English.

Warmest regards,

Naoko

[Emiko H]

Dear Shaolin family and friends,

This is just a quick note to let you know that spaces are filling up fast!

Also, if you're interested in the tour that Sifu Joan is organising, please write to her directly at: sifujoan@gmail.com.

We look forward to seeing you at this historic event!

Best wishes,

Emiko

[Hubert]

Thank you Emiko Sije for enabling us to benefit from this course. I will happily be there, and I have a feeling this is going to be quite a special course.

Warmest,

Hubert.

[Joan]

Dear Shaolin Wahnam students,

This post is especially for those lucky students who are going to attend the Intensive Wahnam Tai Chi Chuan course in Malaysia with Sifu in September.

Here are the details of the specially organised tour for participants who wish to join us after the course from September 11th -18th, this is a wonderful opportunity to bond and train with fellow brothers and sisters, as well as have a lot of fun, see Malaysia in all its beauty and enjoy wonderful food, shopping and relaxing by the sea.

Everything is organised for you and an experienced tour guide accompanies the group in each area.

Post Intensive Wahnam Tai Chi Chuan Tour details:

Langkawi
1) Ferry from Penang to Langkawi
2) 4 nights accommodation at Berjaya Beach and Spa (the same hotel where
your last group stayed)
3) Transfer to hotel
4) Tour in Langkawi for 3 full days
5) Meals : 4 breakfast, 4 lunch and 4 dinner
6) Tour guide in Langkawi
7) Entrance fees

Cameron Highlands and Kuala Lumpur
1) Transport from Kuala Perlis (from Langkawi) to Cameron Highlands to
Kuala Lumpur
2) 2 nights accommodation at Rosa Pasadena Hotel (in Cameron Highlands)
3) 1 night accommodation at Federal Hotel Bukit Bintang.
4) Tour in Cameron Highlands includes entrance fees
5) Tour in Kuala Lumpur includes entrance fees
6) Meals: 3 breakfast, 4 lunch and 4 dinner
7) Tour guide

The itinerary for this group is as follow:

Sept 11: From Penang to Langkawi by ferry. The group is going to arrive in
Langkawi roughly about 11am and will go for lunch. After lunch check-in
into the hotel and have a nice rest in the hotel for the whole day.
Sept 12: Full day tour in Langkawi.
Sept 13: Full day tour in Langkawi.
Sept 14: Full day tour in Langkawi.
Sept 15: Depart from Langkawi about 10am. Then get a ferry to Kuala Perlis
and to Cameron Highlands on this day.Arrive in Cameron about 6 hours later
and have dinner. Check-in into hotel after dinner
Sept 16: Full day tour in Cameron Highlands
Sept 17: After breakfast proceed to Kuala Lumpur (KL). Half day tour in KL
and will only check-in into the hotel at night after dinner.
Sept 18: Fly back home.

The total cost of the tour including all of the above- tours, transfers, guides, great hotel accommodation, food (breakfasts, lunches and dinners) is:

Single accommodation: €1000.00
Sharing accommodation: €800.00

There will also be morning and evening practice sessions led by Sifu Joan.

I hope you can join us

Please email me as soon as possible to book: sifujoan@gmail.com

Smile from the Heart,
Joan

[Emiko H]

Dear Shaolin family and friends,

For those of you who haven't yet read Sifu Joan's heartwarming account in the Taijiquan thread, here is a quote taken from her account:

Originally Posted by Joan

Sifu mentioned many times here during the week that he will not offer an Intensive Wahnam Tai Chi Chuan course again (maybe never), as he has so many other courses to give.

As genuine Tai Chi Chuan needs to be preserved, I would really urge anybody who wishes to learn from one of the best Grandmasters in the world to pull out all the stops to get to Malaysia this year.

So, I'd like to take this opportunity to re-iterate how important this upcoming course is.

Please allow me put this into "personal" context:

I am a happy and proud Shaolin Kungfu practitioner who is willing to invest her time and energy to pump a Taijiquan course. Isn't this a bit of a contradiction? Why would a Shaolin Kungfu practitioner support a Taijiquan course?

My simple answer is this:

Sifu is the only master I know of who is capable of "enlightening" practitioners to the heart and essence of Taijiquan.

I know, that's a strong statement, but I stand by it.

While my reasons have already been delineated in the earlier part of this thread, I thought it would be nice to go that "extra step" and create another website to promote this special course. (Heartfelt thanks go to Sifu Hubert Razack for his timely assistance in the design of this site.)

It can be found here: http://joyandfreedom.com/taijiquan2008/.

If you know of anyone who has missed this course thread whom you think might wish to avail him/herself of this opportunity, I'd appreciate it if you would pass on the above link to him/her.

For those of you who have already studied with Sifu, as we all know, Sifu's teaching skills are improving not in a linear fashion, but in a "compound" way. Even if we know the external applications, let us always keep in mind that Wahnam Taijiquan is not just about techniques and patterns, but also about skills, internal force, flow, the "marvellous" level, and spiritual cultivation. What a joy it would be for me to have the chance to train alongside you under the excellent guidance of our Sifu/Sigung.

We are well over 20 confirmed participants at the moment, and rapidly approaching 30!

Wishing you all continued success in your training,

Emiko