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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. ALEX KIESEL(ANDOVER, MA); 3. PETER DINH (BOSTON);4. PETER DINH (BOSTON); 5. CAROL SHEAR-ER-BEST (BOSTON); 6. JOSEPH BEST JR.(BOSTON); 7. A. REZA FARMAN-FARMAIAN(BOSTON); 8. MICHAEL FIORETTI (ANDOVER,MA); 9. JEFFREY PRATT (BOSTON); 10. JAMESO’LEARY (BOSTON); 11. ROGER WHIDDEN(BOSTON); 12. JOHN REDMOND (JACK) (NH);13. DENNIS WILLMONT (BOSTON); 14. MARKRITS (BOSTON)***ANY NAME NOT ON THIS LIST IS NOTRECOGNIZED AS A QUALIFIED YMAAINSTRUCTOR (6/15/96)***PROGRAM DIRECTORS:1. JAROSLAW KOZA (GDANSK, POLAND)(PRESIDENT OF THE YMAA EASTERN EURO-PEAN HEADQUARTERS)2. PASCAL PLEE (PARIS, FRANCE) (PRESI-DENT OF THE YMAA WESTERN EUROPEANHEADQUARTERS)3. HASSAN BISHIL (JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA)(PRESIDENT OF THE YMAA MIDDLE EASTHEADQUARTERS)COACH INSTRUCTORS:1. JAROSLAW KOZA (GDANSK, POLAND)2. FUNG YING SHUNE (LISBON, PORTUGAL)3. OLEG ONOPTCHENKO (RIGA, LATVIA)4. PASCAL PLEE (PARIS, FRANCE)5. MILAN VIGIL (MEMPHIS, TN)6. PAOLO ANTONELLI (ASSISI, ITALY)YMAA HEADQUARTERSYMAA International Headquarters38 Hyde Park AvenueJamaica Plain, MA 02130 – USATel: (617) 524-8892FAX: (617) 524-4184YMAA East European HeadquartersStowarzyszenie ChinskichSztuk Walki “Yin-Yang”ul. W. Pola 2/3081-433 Gdynia – PolandTel: 221011 – Tel/FAX: 208531YMAA West European Headquarters34, rue de la Montagne SteGenevieve75005 Paris – FranceTel: (1) 44-41-63-20 — FAX: (1) 46-34-68-74YMAA Middle East HeadquartersJeddah Sheraton HotelP. O. Box 14315 Jeddah 21424Saudi ArabiaTel: 966 2 699 2212 ext. 6331FAX: 966 2 699 2660YMAA BRANCH SCHOOLSYang’s Martial Arts Association AndoverThree Dundee Park, Box 15Andover, MA 01810 — USATel: (508) 474-0509Mr. Jack RedmondYMAA Taiji, NH40 Manchester Rd.Derry, NH 03038 – USATel: (603) 434-0822 — FAX: (603) 434-3670Oddzial YMAAul. Traugutta 24/3543-322 Czechowice Dziedzice - PolandGdanskie Stowarzyszenie ChinskichSztuk Walki “Yang”ul. Plocka 5/780-180 Gdansk Ujescisko - PolandStowarzyszenie ChinskichSztuk Walki “Yin-Yang”ul. W. Pola 2/3081-433 Gdynia - PolandYang’s Martial Arts Association CTNorth Stonington Congregational ChurchNorth Stonington, CT – USATel: (203) 886-5891Instructor: Ramel RonesYMAA PROVISIONAL SCHOOLSNorth America:Mr. Milan VigilYMAA TaijiP. O.Box 770487Memphis, TN 38177, USATel: (901) 332-3311Mr. Frank FraserYMAA Toronto54 Chalmer’s CressentAjaxOntarioCanada L1S 5Z7Tel: (905) 619-0120East Europe:Robert Wasul. Makowskiego 8/11431-325 Krakow - PolandAkademia Sztuk Walki “YANG”ul. Rogowska 34/154-440 Wroclaw - PolandBialostocka AkademiaSztuk Walkiul. Wyszynskiego 8a/7315-888 Bialystok - PolandPawel Kusidkoos. Dolnoslaskie 304 A/2197-400 Belchatow - PolandMr. Oleg OnoptchenkoOstas 4-42Riga-226034LatviaMr. Vabas MihacyYMAA Hungary2016 Leanyfalu Pf. 32 – HungaryTel: 06-30-407-079FAX: 1-323-562West Europe:Fung Ying Shunec/o Pedro Nuno B. Rodriguesrua Pedro Franco No 18 30 dto2700 Amador - PortugalAcademie d’Arts Martiaux de la MontagneMr. Pascal Plee34, rue de la Montagne SteGenevieve75005 Paris – FranceTel: (1) 44-41-63-20Mr. Parviz SassanianYMAA HollandRoerstraat 22Enschede – Holland 7523 TMTel: (53) 302426FAX: (53) 330153Mr. Paolo AntonelliYMAA ItalyVia Fontemaggio, 206081 Assisi (PG) – ItalyTel: 075/816576FAX: 075/8041209Ms. Carol StephensonYMAA Dublin9 RowanbyrnBlackrock, Co. Dublin – IrelandTel & Fax: 353-1-289-2044Mr. David JoyceYMAA Galway245 Castle ParkBallybane, Galway – IrelandTel: 353-91-770246Middle East:Mr. Hassan BishilYMAA Middle East HeadquartersJeddah Sheraton HotelP. O. Box 14315 Jeddah 21424Saudi ArabiaTel: 966 2 699 2212 ext. 6331FAX: 966 2 699 2660South Africa:Mr. Corlius BirkillChinese Martial Arts Institute - YMAA1090 Burnette StreetHatfield, Pretoria, S.A.Tel: 27 82 55 747 22Sneak Preview, continuedthe background explained earlier, its handtechniques are highly developed. 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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