Philadelphia Chinese New Year, RSVP wanted
From: myvtmi@gmail.com [mailto:myvtmi@gmail.com]On Behalf Of Moy Yat Ving Tsun Martial Intelligence
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 3:11 PM
To: myvtmi@verizon.net
Subject: Philadelphia Chinese New Year, RSVP wanted

Dear Moy Yat Kung Fu Family,

The Philadelphia Chinatown branch of Moy Yat Ving Tsun Martial Intelligence will be holding it's Chinese New Year celebration on Saturday, February 9th at 4:00pm.  We will be beginning our fifth year in Chinatown this year, and as New Year's is a time for new beginnings, this is a good time to look forward to the next five years.

Please RSVP by Thursday, January 31st, if you plan to attend.

Sandy...

New York Chinese New Year, RSVP wanted
From: myvtmi@gmail.com [mailto:myvtmi@gmail.com]On Behalf Of Moy Yat Ving Tsun Martial Intelligence
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 3:07 PM
To: myvtmi@verizon.net
Subject: New York Chinese New Year, RSVP wanted

Dear Moy Yat Kung Fu Family

As mentioned in a previous message,  New York will be hosting their Chinese New Year's celebration on February 16. The dinner and awards will be held at Lok Sing Restaurant on 290 Grand Street,in Manhattan, New York 10002.

The cost of the dinner will be approximately $50 per person. The tentative program as follow: warm up period is from 6 pm to 8 pm. Dinner will be around 8 pm to 11 pm. Relaxing period Is from 11 pm to 1 am.

We need to hear from anyone interested in attending  by Thursday, January 31st.

Sandy...

a one year study
Topic: Close Quarter Combat

for the year 2008 the emphasis of study in the pac/cqc class will be panantukan  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panantukan

we may possibly add a saturday morning workout session

stay tuned for details

-BKF

Martial Arts in the Information Age
Topic: Martial Arts

The Internet is one of the most awesome innovations of the 20^th century it began as a military project in the 60’s called Arpanet. Now it is the media library, communication network, and commercial hub for the entire planet. One of the things about the Internet that I find a little bit irritating is “the internet expert”, an Internet expert is someone who surfs the web for articles on a particular topic and after reading those articles now considers him self to be an expert on the topic. I sometimes find myself in conversations with people about martial arts and they may cite information that they found on the Internet trusting that this information is true and correct. Mind you the Internet is an excellent source of information but just like any other source of information it is good to verify and correlate it with other sources to be certain that it is correct. And in the realm of martial arts there is a huge difference between having an intellectual understanding and having a practical understanding. It is best to have both and remember that reading an article does not make you an expert. Find a legitimate instructor and train!, train!, train!

Now Playing: seminar event

Qin-Na Seminar- Applications of Chinese Military Police Boxing -

Sifu Matt Zhang

Saturday January 19th 2pm - 4pm

Location: 319A South York Road, Hatboro PA 19040
 

It consists of some of the most powerful, unique, effective and practical martial arts skills from China, focusing on Qin Na (seizing, arresting and finishing). The techniques apply to various situations faced to the military police force, e.g. in the woods, in the mountains, in water, in bed, at night, on the street, etc

Fee: $60 for general audience ($50 for members of Moy Yat Martial Intelligence, Defensive Arts Academy, and Sho Bushido Ryu Bujitsu)

Human Technology
Topic: Martial Arts
 

I am of the opinion that there is no technological innovation created by man that is not somehow surpassed in nature. With that said I find it ironic that we are so fascinated with gadgetry and technology but are not so turned on by the genius of our own design. I think one of the best things about martial arts training is that it allows us to see the potential of our combined mental and physical abilities and also gives us a method for mastering and expanding that potential.

venom - morality - compromise
Now Playing: silence
Topic: Martial Arts
Is it morally acceptable to teach martial arts without teaching proper moral conduct, in addition to that, is it acceptable to teach fighting skills to those who might use them in a manner that is detrimental to society, if you are someone who teaches martial arts, how responsible are you for whom you chose to teach and what your students utilize their training for.  In the Shaw Brothers classic The Five Deadly Venoms, a dying kung fu master asks his last disciple to go out and find his si-hings (older kung fu brothers) and if they were using their skills for evil he was to kill them, thus restoring the good name of his clan. This may be a bit of an extreme solution, especially now in 2007. In an era when one is not necessarily becoming part of a “clan” when learning a martial art, he is paying money for a commodity, that commodity being martial arts instruction. As such the student feels, I now own this commodity and can do with it whatever I please. This is pretty much an American/western way of thinking and I feel it is a result of eastern martial arts being taught without its cultural context. Given, we are in America, and unless you are Asian, or grew up immersed in Asian culture you may not feel it is particularly relevant to your training. But I think there is definitely something to be gained by maintaining the cultural integrity of the eastern martial arts. This can be difficult to do if you are teaching westerners and trying to make a profit especially since the modern image of martial arts is the UFC, which has its own gladiatorial, bad boy, edgy subculture. Most of today’s youth are not interested in learning traditional martial arts in a traditional manner. Sadly what often happen is you have a guy trying to make a buck, teaching a guy who just wants to learn how to scrap. There may not be anything inherently wrong with that, but you have to ask yourself, what compromises is that teacher going to make just to attract students, because he is after all trying to make a buck, and the guy who just wants to scrap, what do you think he’s going to do once he gets a little bit of skill, or what he thinks is skill…..

Ving Tsun
Mood:  sharp
Now Playing: silence
Topic: Ving Tsun

How Ving Tsun Works

 

Optimum Line Of Attack

“The Shortest distance between two points is a straight line” The shortest distance between you and your opponent.It is important to control this line.

 Center Line (sagittal plane)

The imaginary plane that divides your body vertically into two equal halves. By protecting this line/plane you can protect your entire body.

 

Facing

Making it such that your center line/sagittal plane and the optimum line of attack are the same line.With this condition met, both hands can reach the same point in space at the same time. Which allows simultaneous attack and defense and Phon Sao (continuous / follow up attacks).

 

Hand Replacement

In attacking and defending both hands alternately occupy the same space making it such that your opponent can never reclaim that space once it is occupied by you.

 

Forward Energy

Using sensitivity, superior positioning, and proper body mechanics to keep your opponent constantly off balance , moving backwards, and on the defensive.

Topic: Martial Arts
In teaching martial arts, and being an advocate for physical fitness, I have found that many may have a desire to learn how to defend themselves, get in better shape, etc. Unfortunately not many people have the tenacity and commitment necessary to see their desires fulfilled. I have had several friends and acquaintances that have come to me to be trained. They will train for one session maybe even two; wake up to sore muscles the next day, and are never seen again. Mind you, I am not a drill sergeant nor am I abusive I try to make the sessions fun and engaging but at the same time functional & practical. Yet time and time again I find few people see it through to the end when it comes to meeting their goals for their own personal fitness and or self-defense training. I think this is indicative of our culture and it’s obsession with instant gratification, “I want what I want now, with little or no effort if at all possible”…. Anything worth having requires effort. If you start something, commit to seeing it through, otherwise you are wasting your time.

Sometimes you just have to go for it!

if someone wants your life , make them fight for it!!!

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