"SURVIVING A LIFE AND DEATH ENCOUNTER"
"NEW DATE to be decided (looking at June 25th) 2011"
"The Nature of Annihilation and Destrution and how to live through it"
'how to not only live through it' but come out on top!
Look for additional info posting soon. Sign up early! limited to 30 people'
To sign up (click here) 85$ 3 hours of info that will change your life or save it!
Location: Mansfield Dojo- 397 Oakland Street, Mansfield, MA 02048 (directions)
Date/Time: Saturday, April 16th 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Instructor: Taught by Sifu Dave Bilyeu
Pre-Registration: $85 (click here)
PLEASE REGISTER ONLINE (SEMINAR PAGE) OR @ THE SCHOOL
Knife - Throwing - Bladed Weapons' Series - Private Classes Only!
Location: Mansfield Dojo- 397 Oakland Street, Mansfield, MA 02048 (directions)
Date/Time: Schedule privately or semi-privately with Sifu Dave Bilyeu
Instructor: Taught by Sifu Dave Bilyeu
Cost: $65 (includes Throwning Knife & Training Knife $20 value) (click here)
Included will be one Throwing Knife and Training Knife for each student*, study materials, and one complimentary pass to an Internal Arts Class.
*students 13-18 years old will be required to store their Throwning Knife at the Dojo for future practice.
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NEW! Broadsword Seminar'
Review and additional moves to Yang
Broadsword Form! and Bladed Weapons usage
and strategies! "DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED" 2011!
"LOOKING AT JULY 23rd" You can't get
this information anywhere else- "all in one place"
except at 'LCMA Internal Arts' sign up now! limited to
30 people!!!!! free broadsword to first time
attendees!!! If you sign up before MAY 15th you
recieve a free PVC practice blade .......
Location: Mansfield Dojo- 397 Oakland Street, Mansfield, MA 02048 (directions)
Date/Time: Saturday, May 14th 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Instructor: Taught by Sifu Dave Bilyeu
Pre-Registration: $65 (pre-registration includes Broad Sword to "new" attendees - $20 value) (click here)
Included will be one Chinese Wooden Practice Broadsword for each attendee, study materials, and one complimentary pass to an Internal Arts Class.
Tales of the Dao
~ Broad Sword training Way ~
While the Dao has been the most celebrated of weapons in the Chinese Martial History it is also the most functional. One reason is that is easy to learn. More commonly used in Military history than the Jian - (long Sword) It was found Generals could recruit or possibly conscript soldiers into their ranks and have them using this weapon by the end of the first day of training. Then off they go to whatever the end result would be. Also it was also popular with the cavalry, not just infantry. The reasons for this will be covered in class as we go from a simple figure 8 movements, to learning a Yang Dao (knife) form for Internal Training.
Most of us are not going off to war, but this training is very practical and the principles can be used in any present day military setting or mic/mac venue..... More especially the principles and training methods are vital to our growth in the internal arts. Any weapon practice will help us with our strength training and focus. While the Spear (watch for upcoming Seminar!) is called the “King of Weapons” the Dao (which simply means ‘Knife’) is the work horse and is the most powerful and versatile. These weapons can vary greatly, but most all carry a similar number of characteristics which can be seen in most all modern day swords. (The dao goes back to the0 Shang dynasty, and was first made of Bronze, then of Iron entering into the warring states period)
Typically the weapon had a curved blade for thrusting, aided by a pointed tip with a backblade that is sharpened. The hilts will often curve in the opposite direction of the blade which improves circular power (Centrifugal force) and handling. The guard is often cupped to prevent the enemy's blood or rain from collecting on the grip. Most had a hardened metal butt/hilt used to strike. Lanyards were a choice and the weapon could easily be worn on the back (out of sight and out of the way) The Swords may also have tassels -- which the colors are said to have different meanings and they are said to be functional too.
Largest variations in Dao would be the Quandao or General Quan’s knife (we will be training this larger weapon in Tai Chi class) and I will bring one for attendees to see. There is also the Ba gua dao, (As tall as a man) and the Pudao -- with a long handle, while to former is more for training and will also be a part of our ba gua training way.
Please come and see why this weapon is the most revered of the Chinese Martial weapons and enjoy the seminar with the NGCF family and Friends. All attendees will be presented with their own Dao practice weapon, That we will immediately have you using this weapon in the first 5 minutes of the class, and you will also be able to take home for your continued practice .... Thank you for your ongoing interest and attendance! ........... Please register online for the second part of the series of two trainings.
Chinese Dynasties:
neolithic 12000 to 2000 bc, Xia 2100 to 1800 bc, Shang 1700 to 1027 bc, Western Zhou 1027 to 771 bc, Eastern Zhou 770 to 476 bc - Sping and Autum period, 475 to 3221 bc - Warring States Period, Qin 221 to 207 bc, Western Han 206 to 9 ad, Eastern Han 25 to 220 ad, Three kingdoms 220 to 265 ad, Western Chin 265 to 316 ad, Eastern Chin 317 to 420 ad, Southern and Northern Dynasties 420 to 588 ad, Sui 580 to 618, Tang 618 to 907 ad, Five Dynasties 907 to 960, Ten kingdoms 907 to 976, Song 960 to 1279, Liao 916 to 1125 ad, Western Xia 1038 to 1227, Jin 1115 to 1234, Yuan 1279 to 1368 ad, Ming 1368 to 1644 ad, Qing 1644 1911,
Bibliography:
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/ANCCHINA/ANCCHINA.HTM
http://www2.mc.maricopa.edu/anthro/asb_china/han_synthesis.html
http://www-chaos.umd.edu/history/toc.html
http://hua.umf.maine.edu/China/great.html