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YMAA NEWSIssue 38 • June 15, 1996Web site: http://infinite.org/ymaa ◆ e-mail: YMAA@aol.comFO R E W O R DBy Dr. YangJ w i n g - M i n gIN THIS ISSUEDear Friends:Humans have been pondering the meaningof life for many thousands of years. Duringthis time, we have realized the existence of thespirit. Many people in both the past and thepresent have experienced the separation of thephysical body and spiritual body.From this, we can clearly see that our physicalbody exists as a temporary residence forthe spirit. Through the five sensing org a n s(eyes, ears, tongue, nose, and skin), we continueto collect information from the naturea round us. All of this information is then filteredand studied in our brain. Not only that,in order to help our spirit reach a higher level,there are two minds at work in our thinking—the emotional mind and wisdom mind.Our emotional mind prompts us to lie, tocheat, to love, to hate, to be sad, to be happy,to be jealous, to be proud of ourselves, greedyfor money and power, and to be overly conce rned with our dignity. Our wisdom mindguides us consciously to the right path andwishes to lead us to a neutral state in whichthe mind is free from emotional bondage. Ino rder to hide our emotional mind behind ourForeword by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming YMAA President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1YMAA Events• Future/Recent Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2• Special Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Newsletter Topics• Tai Chi Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3• Sneak Preview: The Essence of Shaolin White Crane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4New Book From YMAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6false dignity, we generally wear a mask.However, every one of us knows from our consciousmind what is right and what is wrong.In each life time we pass through, we learn alittle more about ourselves. When we diep h y s i c a l l y, if our conscious mind tells us thatwe have not wasted this life time and we havepromoted our spirit to a higher level, then wecan die with a smile. However, before we die, ifwe still feel guilty about past actions, then thespirit will be downgraded. Spiritual gro w t hdepends on two important natural rules: honestyand truth. If one builds his or her spiritwith these two rules, then guilty feelings donot arise. However, if one continues to hidebehind the mask, then he or she will be selfpunishedby the conscience in life, and thespirit will be downgraded in death.Heaven and Hell are created in each individua l ’s mind for his or her spirit to go to afterdeath. If our conscious mind is feeling guilty inlife, the hell is created. The way to re m o v ethis hell is to remove the mask and face thetruth and solve the problem. Then, in order toc reate a heaven, we must do something goodfor other people or the human race with anhonest mind. Only then the true value andmeaning of our spiritual lives will appear. Thisis the eternal life of our spiritual body.Friends, what do you think about your life?Is there any meaning in it or do you simply letthe days pass and wait for the end? Are youc reating your own heaven, or your own hell?Are you honestly facing the truth? ■YMAA Instructors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

YMAA EVENTS:FUTURE EVENTS:a . D r. Yang will offer his annual Summer Seminarsf rom June 30 to August 10. These seminars are ag reat opportunity to study directly with Dr. Ya n g ,and the summer is the perfect time to visit the historiccity of Boston. Please call YMAAH e a d q u a rters for information and registration. Te l :(617) 524-8892RECENT EVENTS:a. Master Liang, Shou-Yu came to YMAA for a week ofseminars from April 29-May 5. The subjects ofthese seminars were Chen Style Taijiquan (Pao Chuiand applications) (April 29-May 3) and Emei HealingQigong (May 4-5). If you are interested in futureseminars with Master Liang, please contact YMAAH e a d q u a rters. Tel: (617) 524-8892.b. D r. Yang conducted seminars on Qigong and ChinNa at the twenty-fourth annual Chang San-FengFestival at the Tai Chi Farm in Wa rwick, New Yo r k .If you are interested in future seminars, contact theTai Chi Farm at (914) 986-3908.SEMINARS BY DR. YANG, JWING-MING, 1996–1997 (Updated: 5/28/96)Date Location Subject Contact Person Tel. & FAXJune 1-2 Taiji Farm, NY Taijiquan, Qigong Taiji Farm (914) 986-3908June 8 Andover, MA Healing Qigong Alex Kiesel (508) 474-0509June 15-16 Derry, NH Chin Na Jack Redmond (603) 434-3100June 22-23 Omega Institute Qigong Kim (914) 266-4444June 30-July 1 YMAA, Boston, MA Chin Na-1,3,5 Mei-Ling Yang (617) 524-8892July 4-9 Taste of China, VA Taijiquan Pat Rice (540) 667-7595July 13-15 YMAA, Boston, MA Chin Na-2,4,6 Mei-Ling Yang (617) 524-8892July 20-22 YMAA, Boston, MA Qigong- 1 Mei-Ling Yang (617) 524-8892July 27-29 YMAA, Boston, MA Qigong- 3 Mei-Ling Yang (617) 524-8892Aug. 3-5 YMAA, Boston, MA Pushing Hands Mei-Ling Yang (617) 524-8892Aug. 10-12 YMAA, Boston, MA Taijiquan Mei-Ling Yang (617) 524-8892Aug. 20-23 Lisbon, Portugal Long Fist Pedro 11-385-65-18 (FAX)Aug. 23-27 Assisi, Italy Qigong, Chin Na Paolo Antonelli 075/816576 (Tel)075/8041209(FAX)Aug. 27-30 Krakow, Poland Long Fist Jaroslaw Koza 20-85-31 (FAX)Aug. 30 Paris, France Chin Na Pascal Plee (1) 44-41-63-20-Sept. 3Sept. 13-15 Qi Elements, Reston, VA Qigong, P. Hands Jay Aul (703) 435-4400Sept. 20-22 N. Wales, Great Britian Qigong, P. Hands Peter Newton 01492-549037Sept. 23- Paris, France Taijiquan, Chin Na Pascal Plee (1) 44-41-63-20-Oct. 3Pushing Hand, QGOct. 4-6 San Sebastian, Spain P. Hands, Qigong Yasone Orbegozo 34-43 423757(Tel)34-43 460619(FAX)Oct. 7-12 Assisi, Italy Qigong, Chin Na Paolo Antonelli 075/816576 (Tel)075/8041209 (FAX)Oct. 14-17 Enschede, Holland Taijiquan, Chin Na Parviz Sassanian 53-4302426Pushing Hand, QG(Tel&FAX)Oct. 18-20 Venice Qigong, P. Hands Ronchi Giancarlo 41-531-6236(Tel&FAX)Nov. 8-10 NY Open Center Qigong, Chin Na Susan Heckler (212) 219-2527x137Nov. 15-17 Barbados, W.I. Taijiquan, Qigong Ricardo Sealy (809) 420-4331Nov. 23-24 E. Hampton, NY Qigong and Taijiquan Claire Hooton (516) 324-5492Jan. 18-19 Interface, MA Qigong Charles Taylor (617) 876-4600Jan. 25-27 YMAA, Boston, MA Taijiquan Mei-Ling Yang (617) 524-8892Feb. 1-3 YMAA, Boston, MA Pushing Hands Mei-Ling Yang (617) 524-8892Feb. 8-10 YMAA, Boston, MA Qigong- 1 Mei-Ling Yang (617) 524-88922continued on page 3

Date Location Subject Contact Person Tel. & FAXFeb. 15-17 YMAA, Boston, MA Qigong- 4 Mei-Ling Yang (617) 524-8892Feb. 22-24 YMAA, Boston, MA Chin Na-1,3,5 Mei-Ling Yang (617) 524-8892Mar. 1-3 YMAA, Boston, MA Chin Na-2,4,6 Mei-Ling Yang (617) 524-8892Mar. 7-9 Dublin, Ireland Chin Na, Taijiquan Carol Stephenson 1-289-2044 (Tel&FAX)Mar. 10-17 Enschede, Holland Taijiquan, Chin Na Parviz Sassanian 53-4302426Pushing Hands, QG(Tel&FAX)Mar. 17-18 Rome, Italy Chin Na Gianfranco Russo 67-221-339 (FAX)Mar. 19-23 Assisi, Italy Qigong, Chin Na Paolo Antonelli 075/816576 (Tel)Mar. 24-26 Poland Long Fist Jaroslaw Koza 20-85-31 (FAX)Mar. 27-30 Lisbon, Portugal Long Fist Pedro 11-385-65-18 (FAX)075/8041209 (FAX)Mar. 31 Paris, France Qigong, Chin Na.. Pascal Plee (1) 44-41-63-20-Apr. 7Apr. 7-14 South Africa Qigong, Chin Na.. Corlius Birkill 12-342-3545(Tel&Fax)Sept. 20-22 N. Wales, Great Britian Qigong, P. Hands Peter 01492-549037Sept. 23- Paris, France Taijiquan, Chin Na Pascal Plee (1) 44-41-63-20-Oct. 3Pushing Hand, QGOct. 4-6 San Sebastian, Spain P. Hands, Qigong Yasone Orbegozo 34-43 423757 (Tel)34-43 460619 (FAX)Oct. 7-12 Assisi, Italy Qigong, Chin Na Paolo Antonelli 075/816576 (Tel)075/8041209 (FAX)Oct. 14-17 Enschede, Holland Taijiquan, Chin Na Parviz Sassanian 53-4302426Pushing Hands, QG(Tel.&FAX)Oct. 18-20 Venice Qigong, P. Hands Ronchi Giancarlo 41-531-6236(Tel/FAX)Nov. 8-10 NY Open Center Qigong, Chin Na Susan Heckler (212) 219-2527x137Nov. 15-17 Barbados, W.I. Taijiquan, Qigong Ricardo Sealy (809) 420-4331SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:NEWSLETTER TOPICS:Two New YMAA Provisional Schools toOpen in IrelandBeginning September 1, 1996 two new YMAAProvisional Schools will open in Galway andDublin, Ireland. Carol Stephenson, a familiar faceat YMAA seminars and manager of her ownschool in Blackrock, Dublin, will become a YMAAProvisional School director, along with DavidJoyce in Galway. Congratulations to the newschools, and welcome to the YMAA family! ■Tai Chi Farm 1996The twenty-fourth annual Chang San-FengFestival took place the weekend of June 1-2.Attendance of the festival was the largest ever,and featured a host of Internal-style luminaries,including Dr. Yang, Dr. John P. Painter, B.P.Chan, Yu, Cheng-Hsiang, and a special appearanceby Master T.T. Liang, who autographedCarol Stephenson - DirectorYMAA Dublin9 RowanbyrnBlackrock, Co. DublinIrelandTel & Fax: 353-1-289-2044David Joyce - DirectorYMAA Galway245 Castle ParkBallybane, GalwayIrelandTel: 353-91-770246copies of his books and attended the ClosingCeremonies. The event was hosted by MasterJou, Tsung-Hwa at his Tai Chi Farm in Warwick,New York. YMAA provided the Lion Dancing.For information on next year’s festival, contactthe Tai Chi Farm at (914) 986-3908. ■3

SNEAK PREVIEW:New from Dr. Yang, Jwing-Mingand YMAA Publication Center:The Essence of Shaolin WhiteCrane–Martial Power andQigong.Packed with photos and drawings,this new book is a detailedstudy of the history and theoryof Shaolin White Crane, and acomplete Qigong training manualfor the development ofinternal power.The following excerpt isfrom Chapter Three: AboutWhite Crane Martial Arts.Next, I would like to summarizesome of the key pointstogether with some of my pastthirty-five years of White Craneexperience.1. Southern White Crane is aSoft-Hard Style. For a beginner,the training tends moretoward the hard side. It iscommonly known that theexternal styles train fromexternal to internal and fromhard to soft. The reason isthat it is easier to be hardinstead of soft. Not only that,in order to use the soft todefend yourself, you mustunderstand the theory ofListening Jin (i.e., skin feelingand sensing), UnderstandingJin, Following Jin, StickingJin, Adhering Jin, and CoilingJin. Then, you must knowhow to apply the theories ofeach into practice. However,the most critical aspect ofusing soft against the hard isthat you must know how tocultivate the internal Qi to anabundant level and be ableto lead the Qi to energizemuscular power with yourconcentrated mind. In orderto reach this goal, it will usuallytake more than ten yearsof pondering and practice.Naturally, it is not easy for a4beginner to learn these highlysecret levels of the art.Normally, in an externalstyle, a master will teach a studenthow to use the concentratedmind to generate local Qi,such as in the arms, and usethis local Qi to energize themuscular power to a high level.This kind of Qigong is classifiedas External Elixir (Wai Dan).From this training, the martialtechniques can be taught andimmediately applied for bothdefense and offense. This procedurewas necessary inancient times, when selfdefensetechniques were criticalfor surviving in martial society.Only after an external martialarts beginner reached ahigh level of skill would themaster slowly introduce him tothe way of meditation. Throughmeditation, the Qi is built up toa more abundant level in theLower Dan Tian. This kind oftraining is classified as InternalElixir (Nei Dan). Normally, thefirst step of Internal Elixir trainingis Small Circulation (XiaoZhou Tian). Through SmallCirculation practice, not onlycan the Qi be stored in theLower Dan Tian at a higher level,but it can also be circulatedin the two most important Qivessels, the Conception andGoverning Vessels. For moreinformation on the Qi vessels,please refer to Chapter 4.Finally, Grand Circulation(Da Zhou Tian) is taught to thestudent. Through GrandCirculation practice, a studentwill learn how to lead the Qicorrectly to the limbs, or anypart of the body, to energize it

continued from page 4to the highest level of Jin manifestation.In order to mentallylead the Qi to circulate smoothlyand freely in the body, thephysical body must be relaxed.A tense body will make the Qicirculation stagnant. Because ofthis, the body must remain soft.Therefore, when a high levelWhite Crane practitionermanifests Jin in his practice orin battle, the physical body isvery soft at the beginning whilethe Qi is led to the limbs toenergize the muscles for action.Once the power reaches theopponent, then the physicalbody is tensed suddenly. Again,this is why White Crane iscalled a Soft-Hard Style.From this, you can see thatthe internal or the soft side ofWhite Crane training, both intheory and practice, is thesame as that of other internalChinese martial styles. The reasonfor this is that it does notmatter how a style was developed,it must follow the “Dao”(Natural Way). I will explain theDao of Qigong theory later.In the past, it was commonlyknown that if a martial artistpracticed the external stylesand another practiced the internalstyles for three years andthen they fought, the externalstylist would always win. Thereason for this is that the externalstyles teach a practitionerhow to use local Qi to energizethe muscles and apply it tofighting immediately. This isnot the same case for the internalstylist, who will still belearning how to be soft andsearching for the ways to cultivatethe Qi internally. However,after ten years of training forboth stylists, the external stylistwill train toward the softwhile the internal stylist movestoward the hard and martialapplications. If they fight again,most likely they will balanceeach other easily. If you wouldlike to know about these subjects,you should refer to thebooks: Tai Chi Theory & MartialPower, The Essence of Tai ChiChi Kung, and The Root ofChinese Chi Kung, by YMAA.The beginning sequences ofWhite Crane training, such asJiao Zhan Quan (Angle BattleFist), San Zhan Quan (ThreeBattle Fist), and Qi Xing Quan(Seven Star Fist), are harder intheir training. While the verysoft ones, such as San He Quan(Fan Crane Fist) and Hu DieZhang (Butterfly Palm), areextremely soft like Taijiquan.Many other sequences are acombination of soft and hard,and are trained for actual battles,such as Ba Mei Shou (EightPlum Hands), Z’ong He Quan(Jumping Crane Fist), and ShiBa Lo Han Shou (Eighteen LoHan Hands).2. The Crane Sequences areconstructed from differentJins instead of from individualtechniques. If you havelearned different Chinesemartial styles, you will haverealized that the constructionof most White Cranesequences, especially thebeginning ones, are constructedfrom several Jin patterns.Normally, the beginningsequences are shortand only about five to ten Jinpatterns are included. Thelearning process is short andeasy. However, the trainingprocess is very long and difficult.This is very differentfrom many other Chinesemartial styles such as LongFist (Changquan), PrayingMantis (Tang Lang), or EagleClaw (Ying Zhua), in whichthe sequences are constructedfrom the techniques.Normally, these sequencesare hard to learn and easierto train.In the White Cranesequence training, a firm root isthe first requirement. How togenerate the different Jin patternsfrom the waist with thecoordination of the breathing isthe most critical aspect of thetraining. Normally, it will takemany years for a beginner tograsp the essence of Jin manifestation.It is only after a Jin ismanifested correctly and powerfullythat the techniquesderived from each Jin patternare explained by the master.Generally, each Jin patternincludes four possible categoriesof martial arts applications:Kicking, Striking,Wrestling, and Qin Na. Again,there are several possible techniquesin each categories.In addition, speed trainingis heavily emphasized becauseit is believed that, without goodspeed and power in the Jinmanifestations, even if youknow many techniques, theywill be useless. Therefore,speed and power have becomethe most important parts oftraining at the beginning levels.3. The spine and the chestmovements are the mostimportant. It is believed thatthe reason that long-distanceflying birds, like migratorybirds such as the WhiteCrane or sea fowl, can flylong distances is becausewhen they fly, they movetheir chest in coordinationwith their wings. Because ofthis, they use their body toexecute the majority of theircontinued on page 65

NEW FROM YMAAThe Essence of Shaolin White Crane By Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming352 pages, 488 illust., 7x10, ISBN 1-886969-35-3At last, the secrets of internal power development are revealed in this long-awaited bookfrom Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming. This comprehensive martial arts training guide exploresWhite Crane Gongfu, one of the most famous martial styles developed in China. MartialArts Qigong is integral to White Crane Gongfu, and is a proven way to build explosive fightingpower, known as Jin.In addition to fighting power, martial Qigong builds robust health and longevity. By focusingon the spine and torso, Shaolin White Crane develops and maintains a strong, suppleupper body. Flexibility and strength of the spine are notable results of this training.It is commonly recognized that Shaolin White Crane is the root of Okinawan Karate, andhas heavily influenced Japanese martial arts. From this book, a Karate practitioner willbe able to trace this root back, and gain profound comprehension of empty-hand styles.Soft Cover $29.95Sneak Preview, continuedflying. This is different fromlocal birds, such as the sparrow,who use their wingsalone to carry their body andtherefore cannot fly long distances.Naturally, when longrange flying birds are fighting,they generate powerfrom the center of their bodyand from their chest.However, let us analyzeJin’s generation from the martialpoint of view. Theoretically,as long as there is a joint whichallows you to bend and thenstraighten, then it is considereda bow. These bows are constructedfrom the muscles andtendons in the joints. Throughcontraction and extension, thebow is able to generate power.In our body, there are two largebows which are constructedfrom the two biggest muscleand tendon groups. These twobows are the torso and thechest. If you look at the body’sstructure, you will realize thatthrough the contraction of thetorso and chest muscles andtendons, you are able to pull,push, lift or do heavy work.Once you have injured thesetwo bows, your power will be6significantly reduced. Again, ifyou look at Olympic athleteswho throw the javelin or discus,in order to generate greatthrowing power, the torso andchest must be skillfully appliedto the movements.In order to generate strongJin for fighting, these two bowsare emphasized in all Chinesemartial styles. This is the samein Southern White Crane.Southern White Crane specializesin the training of the torsoand the chest. We can see thisfrom the White Crane Qigongtraining, in which the spine andthe chest movements are themain focus. Through WhiteCrane Qigong training, a practitionerwill learn how to rebuildhis spine and chest from weaknessto a stronger level. Thisincludes the muscles, tendons,and also the ligaments. Onlyafter a practitioner has masteredthe Qigong movementsand coordinated it with hisbreathing, Yi, and Qi, can theJin be manifested with the coordinationof other, smaller bowssuch as the shoulders, elbows,and wrists to manifest the Jinto its maximum potential.-You should understand thatin order to have strong Jin, youmust have a strong physicalbody (Yang) and an abundantlevel of Qi (Yin). The physicalbody is like a machine and theQi is like electricity. If either oneis missing, the power will not bestrong. Therefore, in WhiteCrane you are training to generatepower from the waist’s jerkingor shaking, and from thisshaking, through the spine andchest, the power trembles outwardand becomes the Jin.Often, a White Crane beginneror a practitioner fromanother style only knows howto tense the muscles and tendonsof the spine and chestwithout knowing how to relaxthem. It is common in this situationthat the spine ligaments,the joints, or the muscles aredamaged. This is commonlyseen in Karate styles in whichthe tension of the torso is heavilyemphasized.4. Southern White Crane specializesin short and middlerange fighting. As we havealready seen, SouthernWhite Crane developed inthe south of China. Due tocontinued on page 7

QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS:YMAA QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS :( 6 / 1 5 / 9 6 )MASTER:Shaolin: 1. DR. JWING-MING YANG(BOSTON).Tai Chi: 1. DR. JWING-MING YANG(BOSTON).INSTRUCTOR:Shaolin: 1. JEFFREY BOLT (HOUSTON).Tai Chi: 1. JEFFREY BOLT (HOUSTON).ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR:SHAOLIN: 1. MARK SEIDEL (SCRANTON, PA);2. RUSSELL STEINBERG (LOS ANGELES, CA); 3.ALEX KIESEL (ANDOVER, MA); 4. JAMESISRAEL (SAN FRANCISCO, CA); 5. RAMELRONES (BOSTON); 6. NARCYZ LATECKI(BOSTON); 7. MARIAN LUKOWICZ (BIELSKO-BIALA, POLAND); 8. JACEK ZAJAC (GER-MANY); 9. A. REZA FARMAN-FARMAIAN(BOSTON); 10. PETER DINH (BOSTON); 11.PIOTR CZEREPUK (GDANSK, POLAND); 12.JOHN GILBERT JONES (SEATTLE); 13.CHRISTOPHER MUELEN (ANDOVER); 14.JAROSLAW KOZA (GDANSK, POLAND); 15. TAID. NGO (BOSTON); 16. JAMES O’LEARY(BOSTON); 17. MACIEJ CIESIEISKI (GDANSK,POLAND); 18. KAROL LUBECKI (GDANSK,POLAND); 19. MAREK SADOWSKI (GDANSK,POLAND); 20. ROBERT WAS (KRAKOW,POLAND)TAI CHI: 1. ERIC HOFFMAN (BOSTON); 2.RAMEL RONES (BOSTON); 3. 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Normally,in northern styles, it is said: “Hands are liketwo door fans, raise the leg to kick the opponent.”This means that the two hands are liketwo pieces of a Chinese door which is usedmainly to close for blocking. The key attackoriginates from kicking. However, in southernstyles it is said: “Feet not higher than knees.”This means that when the southern styles areinitiating a kick, the target is usually no higherthan the opponent’s knee. This impliesthat Southern Styles emphasize low kicksinstead of high kicking techniques.Because of the above reasons, normallywhen a White Crane martial artist fights, he orshe will stay at long range from the opponent.7

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