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Founders Day 2016 Li Family Daoqiquan – Honoring Lama
Zurdwang
Join Us for the Celebration and Great Workshops
Friday Evening Ceremony
Ku cha Yishi Bitter Tea Ceremony (!"#$!"#$!"#$!"#$)
We honor the founder of our art Lama Zurdwang on his birthday
and renew our vows of the four virtues and dedication to the Li
family arts by drinking bitter tea, in this very important ceremony
held each year at The Gompa. Shigong Painter reads the lineage of
the art and imparts its history. Founders Day is celebrated at the
same time as the opening of the first American school of Daoqiquan.
That was the Kung Fu Tao Training center opened in 1973 by Dr.
Painter. To commemorate these two events students bringing a flower
and or well wish card in a red envelope to the Kwoon. Flowers can
be brought starting seven days before and up to this date to be
placed upon the Ancestors Place of the Gompa Center so as not to
forget the origin of the art. If a student is away from home
(Kwoon) he should write the Kwoon in order to show respect for the
founder's day. Read more about the ceremony at www.thegompa.com
Date: Friday Evening September 30th Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm Free to
all students
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Friday Saturday Sunday Workshop
Daoist Immortals Qigong and Quan Fa Arts with Shigong John
Painter The Li family Master Li, Chin Yuen's secret longevity
teaching combined with Master Wang Xiangzhai's Dachengquan !"#
(Yiquan) and Li, Long-Dao's Yixingong !"# concepts of health
preservation and longevity Qigong.
These simple to learn but profound exercises incorporate special
breathing techniques, standing postures and walking methods will
improve physical balance, increase blood and lymphatic flow and
tune up the bodies neurological system for internal martial arts
power. Although the methods are related to the Xingyiquan five
elements the concepts are highly relevant to Taijiquan and
Baguazhang practice as well and should be a part of all serious
students personal practice. You owe it to yourself to learn these
amazing techniques. Note: This program will only be taught this
year at The Gompa and will not be taught at workshops or seminars
in our branch schools.
Founders Day Special Weapons Program Introduction to Tibetan
Blue Heron Cudgel
This is one of Lama Zurdwang's our founders favorite weapons. It
is a staff approximately 6.5 feet long made of some form or hard
but flexible wood. Use of the weapon is loosely based upon
Zurdwang's Tibetan Blue Heron boxing system. What sets it apart
from the ordinary Chinese or European two handed staff methods is
that it can be manipulated by one hand and incorporates a number of
interesting methods of striking and neutralizing skills.
Dates: Friday September 30th Begins at 1:00pm sharp Saturday
October 1st 8:00 am – 5:30 pm Sunday October 2nd 8:00 am – 1:00
pm
Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Students Welcome
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Post Founders Day Training with Shifu Castaldo
Jiulong Baguazhang Dragon Rolling the Pearl Applications
Join us for a three day post Founders Day training featuring
Nine Dragon Baguazhang Application Techniques of the Li family.
Train with Shifu Castaldo to hone your skills in Dragon Rolling the
Pearl Part Four Applications to gain the skills of realistic
no-nonsense whole body power Zhengti-jin !"# techniques.
Don't miss this very reasonably priced program. Sign up now!
Whole Body Power Applications
When: Monday - Wednesday October 3rd through 5th Cost: Only
$325.00 for all 3 Days
Limited Enrollment! Two-Man Application Exercises
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Founders Day Ceremony Friday Evening September 30th ! Free for
all - Free
Friday Afternoon / Saturday / Sunday Sept 30th through Oct 2nd
Daoist Immortals Qigong and Quan Fa Arts and Introduction to
Tibetan Blue Heron Cudgel
! Jiulong Certified Instructors and Assistants - $150.00 ! Gompa
Students and Branch School Students - $175.00 ! Guests and
Non-Students - $200.00
Post Founders Day Bagua Applications Training Mon / Wed Oct
3-5th ! All - $325.00
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Coming from out of town you must register with us by no later than
September 26th
With the current state of airline travel we STRONGLY urge you to
acquire you tickets at least three weeks in advance. Please arrange
to arrive on Friday Morning and plan your departure date after 5:00
pm on Sunday. (Founders Day Workshop ends at 1:00 pm)