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Bridging the Gap Between Movement and Chinese Martial Arts with Michael Tsai

  • Joyful Living Taipei 7-3 Lane 12, Jinmen Street Taipei City, 100 Taiwan (map)

About This Event

Join Michael Tsai, founder of Wingchun Connect for an evening of introductory understanding of Chinese Martial Arts Concepts and how it applies to our daily movements. Michael will teach us some fundamental movements to learn how to relax our bodies in order to maximize our mobility in our day-to-day activities as well as teach us the philosophies as to why Chinese Martial Arts is beneficial to our health and well-being.

Limited to 12 spots!

歡迎參與Wing Chun Connect 詠春拳創辦人 Michael Tsai 的工作坊。工作坊介紹中國武術基本概念並強調如何活用於日常生活之中。 Michael帶我們從武術的基本動作開始學習,除了讓我們可以在每日生活裡,讓身體發揮最大的動能,同時也了解中國武術的哲學以及對人體健康的益處。

限12個名額,歡迎即刻報名!

 
 

Schedule

7:00PM | Sign In

7:10PM | Introduction to Chinese Martial Arts

7:20PM | Zhan Zhuang Warm-Up

7:40PM | Generating Force Using Our Joints and Body Mass

8:20PM | Building Connections

8:40PM | Minding the Gap

9:00PM | Bowing Out & Tea Mixer

時程:

7:00PM | 報到

7:10PM | 中國武術基本介紹

7:20PM | 站樁姿勢暖身

7:40PM | 全身發力練習

8:20PM | 連結練習

8:40PM | 融會貫通

9:00PM | 賦歸 & 茶品享用

 

About Michael Tsai

Michael is the lead instructor at Wing Chun Connect. Ever since becoming captivated by martial arts movies in his youth, he has always been driven to move more efficiently, fluidly, and artfully. In 2008, he moved to Taipei to dedicate himself to training full time in Wing Chun Kung Fu and Taijiquan with world-class martial artists.

Michael completed his 8-year tutelage under Master Lo Man Kam, Ip Man’s nephew, learning the complete wooden dummy set (木人樁), six and a half point pole (六點半棍), eight slashing knives (八斬刀), and the 3 empty hand forms of the lineage. During this time, Michael concurrently studied the soft and supple art of Taijiquan with Master Wu Rong Hui, gaining a deeper understanding of the internal arts and the teachings of ancient Chinese wisdom. Through his formal training, seasonal research trips to schools in Hong Kong and the USA, as well as the camaraderie and mentorship of a network of respected colleagues in his kung fu family, Michael has developed his unique philosophy of Chinese martial arts into a way of life which integrates traditional wisdom and persistent innovation.

Michael is an experienced educator to children and adults alike and continues to dedicate himself to training and cultivating his own skills. He teaches with the vision that although studying martial arts begins with physical cultivation, it is a perfect medium to cultivate the mindset, habits, and heart to be successful at any worthwhile endeavor, leading to a balanced life and well-rounded character.

 

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Session will be conducted primarily in English with some Chinese translation.

 
 
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