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YMAA News and a Grand Finale Party YM A A NEWS Issue 42 • June 15, 1997 Web site: www.ymaa.com e-mail: [email protected] FOREWORD Dear Friends: Self Recognition for All YMAA Students By Dr. Yang can plow and how beautiful it is while living in Jwing-Ming Traditional Chinese Martial Arts are like clas- the world of appearances, or do you plow to cut sical music. They need time and patience (i.e. through the appearances so that you may culti- gongfu, or energy and time). Traditional Chinese vate and harvest a profound understanding of Martial Arts are based on the feeling of the art, life? not looking. They are not a fashion, and they will Awareness (Spiritual Connection) last forever. Modern Wushu is a fashion that must change Modern Wushu or Sport San-Shou is like rock all the time in order to catch its audience. music. It requires only a short time to train, and Traditional martial arts have deep roots both in is based mainly on appearance, not the feeling. theory and practice. Modern Wushu can be cre- It is a fashion. Once a fashion is over, it is over. ated by any Wushu athlete with only a couple of It is not something that can last forever. years of basic training. Sequences are common- Self-Recognition (Identity) ly created by the athletes instead of traditional martial arts masters. Athletes seldom have the YMAA is an international martial arts organi- foundation of root and Jing manifestation zation that trains only traditional Chinese martial required to create a meaningful sequence. arts. YMAA does not train modern Wushu. Dr. Modern Wushu is created based on the beauty of Yang does not know modern Wushu and does the arts and temporary excitement. not intend to become a teacher of it. YMAA has been recognized as a world leader of Chinese Sport San-Shou was created for sports. It is a martial arts. This is not because of following new fashion. It was created for those martial modern fashion, where purpose is directed by artists who want to become sport fighters in a superficial appearances, but because we have short time. No traditional martial arts training or been learning and researching the traditional practicing sequences are necessary. They rooted arts where purpose is directed by pro- emphasize only 10 to 15 techniques which can found understanding and feeling based on the be trained and used in a fast way. roots of experience. Traditionally, San-Shou (i.e. free sparring) is We should not change our path or our goal Wushu (i.e. martial techniques) and Wushu is of practice simply because of a passing trend. San-Shou. Both are one and cannot be separated. Our mind must be clear and should not be con- Awaken (Understand) fused by fashions. If we do so, we will lose our In order to become a proficient traditional identity as a traditional martial arts organization. Chinese martial artist, you must have the motiva- Ask yourself, “What is the purpose of my tion that you are learning for yourself, not for training, my life, etc.?” Do you plow (i.e. live your competition or showing off. Your life is created life and train) to show everyone how well you for yourself based on your feeling. If your feeling is controlled or contaminated by others, then you have lost the meaning of your life. IN THIS ISSUE If your mind is only in San-Shou or modern Foreword by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming YMAA President . .1 Wushu, then you should not stay in YMAA. YMAA trains the root and essence of the art. YMAA Events You will not only be wasting your time but also • Future/Recent Events . .2 YMAA’s efforts in training you. In order to Newsletter Topics become a proficient traditional martial artist, • Dr. Yang Takes New Disciples . .4 you must practice and continue to keep your cup empty. There is no limitation to learning, but, • Book Review . .6 once you are satisfied, you will go nowhere. YMAA Instructors . .7 continued on page 3 1 YMAA EVENTS: FUTURE EVENTS: RECENT EVENTS: a. Dr. Yang’s annual summer seminars at YMAA a. Master Liang, Shou-Yu visited YMAA Headquarters in Boston will begin June 28th and Headquarters in April to teach Baguazhang, continue through August 18th. These seminars Chen Style Taijiquan, and Qigong at YMAA are a great opportunity to study directly with Dr. Headquarters. As always his visit was greatly Yang. Seminar subjects include White Crane welcome. Master Liang will return next year to Gongfu, Taijiquan, Pushing Hands, Chin Na, and share more of his knowledge. For information, Qigong. Please call YMAA Headquarters for please call (617) 524-8892. information and registration. Tel. (617) 524-8892. b. Dr. Yang returned from his European seminar b. Dr. Yang will begin his next European seminar trip on April 15th. From March 7th to April 14th, trip on September 15th. Dr. Yang will travel to Dr. Yang traveled to Ireland, Holland, Italy, Switzerland, France, Italy, Hungary, Ireland, and Poland, Portugal, France, and South Africa. Holland. For information, please call YMAA Please contact YMAA Headquarters for more Headquarters at (617) 524-8892, or see the semi- information on future European seminars. Tel nar list to contact his European hosts. (617) 524-8892. SEMINARS BY DR. YANG, JWING-MING, 1997 (Updated: 6/15/97) Date Location Subject Contact Person Tel. & FAX 1997 Seminars May 23-26 Memphis, YMAA Taiji, Chin Na, etc Milan Vigil (901) 332-3311 May 31-June 1 Toronto, Canada Qigong Frank Fraser (905) 619-0120 June 7-8 Warwick, NY Unknown Taiji Farm (914) 986-3908 June 14-15 Vancouver, Canada Qigong, Chin Na Liang, Shou-Yu (604) 273-9648 June 21-22 Warwick, NY Pushing Hands Taiji Farm (914) 986-3908 June 28-30 YMAA, Boston, MA White Crane Mei-Ling Yang (617) 524-8892 July 3-7 Winchester, VA Waist and Legs Pat Rice (540) 667-7595 July 12-14 YMAA, Boston, MA Chin Na-1,3,5 Mei-Ling Yang (617) 524-8892 July 19-21 YMAA, Boston, MA Chin Na-2,4,6 Mei-Ling Yang (617) 524-8892 July 26-28 YMAA, Boston, MA Taiji Mei-Ling Yang (617) 524-8892 Aug. 2-4 YMAA, Boston, MA Pushing Hands Mei-Ling Yang (617) 524-8892 Aug. 9-11 YMAA, Boston, MA Qigong- 1 Mei-Ling Yang (617) 524-8892 Aug. 16-18 YMAA, Boston, MA Qigong- 2 Mei-Ling Yang (617) 524-8892 Sept. 6-7 Herndon, VA Pushing Hands Qi Element (703) 435-4400 Sept. 13-14 Brunswick, ME Chin Na James Bouchard (207) 721-0299 Sept. 15-18 Zurich, Switzerland WC & Bagua Qigong Jon Rudolf Boner (41) 081 832 24 26 Sept. 19-24 Paris, France QG, Chin Na. etc. Pascal Plee (1) 44-41-63-20 (1) 46-34-68-74 (FAX) Sept. 24-29 San Sebastian Pushing Hands Juan Gorostidi 943-42-37-57 Sept. 29-Oct. 2 Budapest, Hungary Taiji, Qigong Mihaly Vadas 11-323-562 (FAX) Oct. 4-9 Assisi, Italy Qigong, Chin Na Paolo Antonelli 075/816576 (Tel) Oct. 10-12 Dublin, Ireland Chin Na, Taiji Carol Stevenson 1-289-2044 (Tel/FAX) Oct. 13-19 Enschede, Holland Taiji, Chin Na, QG, PH Parviz Sassanian 53-4302426 (Tel/FAX) Nov. 8-9 New York Open Center Qigong, Chin Na New York Open C. (212) 219-2527 Nov. 15-16 New Jersey (Unconfirmed) Chin Na G. J. Anderson (908) 274-1072 Nov. 28-Dec. 3 Budapest, Hungary Demonstration Mihaly Vadas 11-323-562 (FAX) Dec. 6-9 Barbados Qigong, Chin Na Ricardo Sealy (246) 420-4331(Tel) (246) 428-1294 (FAX) 1998 Seminars Jan. 24-26 YMAA, Boston, MA Taiji Mei-Ling Yang (617) 524-8892 continued on page 3 2 Date Location Subject Contact Person Tel. & FAX Jan. 31-Feb. 2 YMAA, Boston, MA Pushing Hands Mei-Ling Yang (617) 524-8892 Feb. 7-9 YMAA, Boston, MA Qigong- 1 Mei-Ling Yang (617) 524-8892 Feb. 14-16 YMAA, Boston, MA Qigong- 6 Mei-Ling Yang (617) 524-8892 Feb. 21-23 YMAA, Boston, MA Chin Na-1,3,5 Mei-Ling Yang (617) 524-8892 Feb. 28-Mar. 2 YMAA, Boston, MA Chin Na-2,4,6 Mei-Ling Yang (617) 524-8892 Mar. 5-9 Dublin, Ireland Chin Na, Taiji Carol Stevenson 1-289-2044 (Tel/FAX) Mar. 9-16 Paris, France QG, Chin Na. etc. Pascal Plee (1) 44-41-63-20 (1) 46-34-68-74 (FAX) Mar. 16-20 Lisbon, Portugal Long Fist Pedro 11-385-65-18 (FAX) Mar. 20-24 Assisi, Italy Qigong, Chin Na Paolo Antonelli 075/816576 (Tel) Mar. 24-27 Poland Long Fist Jaroslaw Koza 20-85-31 (Fax) Mar. 27-Apr. 3 Enschede, Holland Taiji, Chin Na, QG, PH Parviz Sassanian 53-4302426 (Tel/Fax) Apr. 3-10 Pretoria, South Africa Qigong, Chin Na Corlius Birkill 12-342-3545 (Tel/Fax) Apr. 17-19 Omega Institute, NY Qigong Omega Institute (914) 266-4444 May 16-17 Greenwood, MS Taiji & Qigong Charles Chapin (601) 455-4257 June 5-7 Warwick, NY Unknown Taiji Farm (914) 986-3908 June 20-22 YMAA, Boston, MA Chin Na-1,3,5 Mei-Ling Yang (617) 524-8892 June 27-29 YMAA, Boston, MA Chin Na-2,4,6 Mei-Ling Yang (617) 524-8892 July 2-6 Winchester, VA Unknown Pat Rice (540) 667-7595 July 11-13 YMAA, Boston, MA White Crane Mei-Ling Yang (617) 524-8892 July 18-20 YMAA, Boston, MA Taiji Mei-Ling Yang (617) 524-8892 July 25-27 YMAA, Boston, MA Pushing Hands Mei-Ling Yang (617) 524-8892 Aug.
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