Putting the TongRen in your Taiji since 1988. Iching-hexagram-13 7/15/09 4:20 PM TongRen A publication of the Canadian Taijiquan Federation Une publication de la Fédération Canadienne de Taijiquan November 2011 Novembre Volume 18 . Issue 4 Numéro file:///Users/rhubarb/Desktop/Iching-hexagram-13.webarchive Page 1 of 1 TongRen November/Novembre 2011 Volume 18 . Issue 4 Numéro Published by the Canadian Taijiquan Federation, P.O. Box 32055, London, Ontario, Canada N5V 5K4 www.canadiantaijiquanfederation.com Editor: Michelle McMillan, KI DESIGN, Guelph, Ontario <[email protected]> TongRen provides a forum for the discussion, TongRen fournit un forum pour discuter, exprimer expression, and experience of Taijiquan and related et vivre le Taijiquan et ses domaines connextes. subjects. Articles, reports on events, biographies, Articles, reportages, activitiés, biographies, lettres, letters, book reviews, poems, illustrations, scholarly critiques de livres, poèmes, illustrations, textes research, and philosophical musings are welcomed. savants et réflexions philosophiques sont les Please email submissions for consideration for bienvenus. Veuillez soumettre tout matériel à fin de publication in TongRen to the editor, Michelle publication à la rédactrice de TongRen, Michelle McMillan <[email protected]> McMillan <[email protected]> TongRen is published quarterly: February, May, TongRen est publié quatre fois par année, en février, August, November. Submissions must be received mai, août et novembre. Toute sumission doit être by the first day of the preceding month to be reçue avant le premier du mois qui précède la date included. The Editor reserves the right to determine de publication. La rédactrice réserve le droit de content of each issue. Priority is given to content décider du contenu de chaque numéro. On accorde submitted by CTF members. priorité au contenu soumis par les membres de la FCT. Next issue will be published in February 2012 Le prochain numéro sera publié en Fevrier 2012 Submission deadline: 1 January 2012 Datelimite des soumissions: 1 Janvier 2012 Advertising Rates / Tarifs publicitaires Size One Time Insertion Four Issues (one year) Dimension Une seule parution Quatre numéros (une année) Business Card / Carte d’affaires $25$ $50$ Quarter Page / Quart de page $45$ $90$ Half Page / Demi-page $75$ $150$ Full Page / Pleine page $125$ $250$ 2 November 2011 Volume 18 . Issue 4 TongRen Novembre 2011 Volume 18 . 4 Numéro CONTENTS TABLE DES MATIÈRES Article Authour / Auteur Page Introducing Your CTF Board of Directors for 2012 4 Winning a Gold Medal Allan Haddad 7 CTF T-Shirts Are Back! Jill Heath 8 News from the North Helene Dobrowolsky 10 Interview with Grandmaster Ron Williamson (Shifu Wu Rong Seng) and Senior Student Stella Bullock, Atado School of Defensive Arts, Kitchener Tanya Korovkin 11 Workshops with Jill Heath & Adriaan Blaauw advertisement 17 The 8 Principles for Taijiboxing and a Healthy Lifestyle Dennis Pounall 18 Upcoming Workshops & Events 21 Canadian Taijiquan Federation 23 Canadian Taijiquan Federation Instructor Certification 24 Canadian Taijiquan Federation Membership Application Form 26 Photo on front cover: “Yes we were slightly punchy after a full day’s practice at the Phoenix Dojo.” L-R: Ken Andre, Joan Wilson, Jo-Ann Gates, Pam Boyde, Lisa Pan, Janet MacLachlan and Helene Dobrowolsky. Tai Chi Yukon Disclaimer: The opinions expressed by contributing authors and advertisers do not necessarily reflect the policies or beliefs of the Canadian Taijiquan Federation; its executive, Board of Directors, Editor, or members collectively or individually. All material in this publication is provided as information only and should not be construed as medical advice or instruction. No physical activity or medical action should be initiated based on the contents of this publication. Always consult appropriate health care professionals. The Editor reserves the right to edit or decline submissions. All rights reserved by the Canadian Taijiquan Federation under the authority of its executive. Décharge: Les opinions exprimées dans TongRen par les auteurs et les annonceurs ne reflètent pas nécessairement la politique ou les positions de la Fédération Canadienne de Taijiquan, de son conseil d’administration, de ses dirigeants ou de ses membres, collectivement on individuellement. Tout matériel dans TongRen n’a qu’une valeur informative et ne constitue en rien des avis on des directives médicaux. Aucune activité physique ou action médicale ne devrait être enterprise en fonction du contenu de TongRen. Il est recommandé de toujours consulter un spécialiste de la santé avant de s’y engager. La rédaction se réserve le droit de revoir ou de refuser tout matériel soumis. Tous droits réservés par la Fédération Canadienne de Taijiquan en conformité avec le mandat de ses dirigeants. 3 Introducing Your Board of Directors for 2012 CTF 2011-12 President: Duff Doel Duff has been a teacher of Taijiquan since 1980. He has practiced such martial arts as Judo, Karate, Hap Ki Do and Taijiquan. After many decades of seeking, practising, teaching and working with these energies, and as an initiated Master in the Usui System of Reiki Healing, Duff has developed his own syllabus of training in energy awareness, perception and interaction. Duff lives and teaches in the Dundas area. A Special Welcome To Our New Board Members Pam Boyde Pam has been a Taiji player for over 20 years and sharing her love of the art for over 18 years. She has been a student of the traditional Yang family style Taijiquan for the past 13 years. Over the years her teachers have been Chantal Fafard, Sam Masich, John Camp, Grand Master Yang Zhenduo and Master Yang Jun. Pam has attained her 5th level ranking and instructor certification with the International Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Association. She and her husband, Jim, live in the Ibex Valley just outside of Whitehorse, Yukon with their 20+ dogs. Bill Marsh From a martial arts and yoga background, in 1968-69 Bill Marsh began studying T'ai Chi from Edward Maisel's book. Around 1975 he started the first T'ai Chi club in Hamilton, Ontario, where he participated in the formation of the Taoist T'ai Chi Society and represented the Hamilton T'ai Chi Association. Bill was a member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Taijiquan Federation in its early formative years. He is a respected Elder with the CTF and sits on its Board of Directors. Bill is a holistic health practitioner in Hamilton, Ontario. 4 Introducing Your 2011-2012 CTF Board of Directors Vice-President & TongRen Editor: Michelle McMillan Michelle is a Senior Level Instructor of Taijiquan certified by the CTF, a CTF community Elder, and has been the Editor of TongRen, the quarterly newsletter of the CTF, since 2003. She founded Green Dragon Qigong & Taijiquan in Guelph, Ontario in 1994, where she continues to learn and teach. She has studied Qigong and Taijiquan with Dr. Zaiwen Shen, Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming, and Sam Masich. She is a Recognized Therapeutic Touch Practitioner, through the Therapeutic Touch Network of Ontario, practicing since 1994. Michelle is Retail Manager at Homewood Health Centre, a mental health facility, where she also teaches Qigong and practices Horticultural Therapy. Treasurer: Steven Holbert Steven Holbert has been a T’ai Chi player for twenty-seven years. He started with Gloria Jenner at the London Y, and worked with several other teachers during subsequent years. In 1998 he returned to Gloria’s teaching at the Phoenix T’ai Chi Centre. He became a teacher with the Centre in 2004. He is now certified as a teacher with the Phoenix T’ai Chi Centre and with the Canadian Taijiquan Federation. Steve has been a member of the Canadian Taijiquan Federation for almost ten years and is serving a third term as Treasurer. Steven is retired from full time nursing. He maintains a small private practice in capacity assessments, and continues as an active member in two professional nursing associations. He and his wife have four children and four grandchildren to keep them busy during "free time". Past President & Facebook Page Editor: Carol O”Connor Carol has been a Taiji player for twelve years with a background in Karate. Sifu Steve Higgins has been her Taiji mentor and an enormous influence and support. Carol is an RMT and currently practises in Kincardine, Ontario. teaching Taiji part time, and serves as Past President of the CTF. 5 Membership Chair: Tanya Korovkin Tanya Korovkin started Taijiquan training in 2000 in Quito, Ecuador. Since 2002 she has been studying Taijiquan and Qigong with Steve Higgins at Cold Mountain Internal Arts in Kitchener, Ontario. She has also studied with Jaime Orejuela, Helen Wu (fan), Jill Heath (sword), and Sam Masich (sword). Tanya is a level -one Associate Instructor certified by the CTF and Assistant Instructor at Cold Mountain Internal Arts. She has developed experimental Taiji and Qigong forms based on animal (dragon) essences. She conducts workshops and performs Taijiquan for various organizations. She competed in the Canadian Open Taijiquan Championships, held in Toronto, Ontario, where she earned a silver medal in traditional Yang srtyle Taijiquan and Yang style sword and a bronze medal in Sabre. Tanya lives in Waterloo, Ontario. Susan Walker Susan Walker has been a student of Taijiquan since 1981. She became a student of Grand Master Eddie Wu Kwong Yu in 1985, and a formal disciple in 1992. During her time at Wu’s Tai Chi Chuan Academy in Toronto, Ontario, she has been very active in sparring and competitions. She also continues to be a member of the Demonstration Team with plans of competing in the 54 Competition Round Form and weapons forms in upcoming tournaments. She writes, "Tai Chi Chuan has become an essential part of my life and I particularly love playing tai chi chuan in wide open spaces under big blue skies. Iching-hexagram-13 7/15/09 4:20 PM TongRen (T’ung-jen) TongRen is the 13th hexagram of the I Ching (Yijing) meaning “Fellowship” or “Sameness with People”.