Buddha Kung Fu eNEWS Newsletter

BKF_eNEWS May 2011
Official newsletter of Buddha Kung Fu.

Inexpensive (Cheap) Kung Fu and Tai Chi LESSONS

Group lessons will be cheap at $10 per class.

Private one-on-one lessons will be $25 per class.

TUESDAYS:   10:00am to 5pm     Tai Chi Youth classes and Belt Ranking

WEDNESDAYS: 10:00am to 5pm     Buddha Kung Fu classes and Belt Ranking

Buddha Kung Fu ONLINE CLASSES:
http://www.shaolinINTERACTIVE.com/classes/

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1. -- Buddha Kung Fu EVENTS --

Push Hands Championship Tournament of BKF

First weekend of September:   PUSH HANDS SEMINAR

Second weekend of September:   PUSH HANDS SEMINAR

Third weekend of September:   FREE PUSH HANDS DEMO TOURNAMENT

Fourth weekend of September:   PUSH HANDS CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT of BKF

Buddha Kung Fu Tournaments:
http://www.BuddhaKungFu.com/tournaments/index.html

Buddha Kung Fu Push Hands Tournaments:
http://www.BuddhaKungFu.com/tournaments/pushhands.html

Buddha Kung Fu Push Hands Seminars:
http://www.BuddhaKungFu.com/seminars/index.html

Shaolin Chi Mantis Push Hands Rules:
http://www.shaolinCOM.com/Shaolin_Chi_Mantis/tournaments-S.html

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2. -- HOMEPAGE of Buddha Kung Fu --

Online Lessons BEGIN at shaolinINTERACTIVE.com

1. Call and reserve a class time: 818-723-2769

2. Pay using PayPal to SHAOLIN COMMUNICATIONS       

25.00 Private Lesson   (25 minutes)

10.00 Group Lesson   (25 minutes)

ONLINE CLASSES:
http://www.shaolinINTERACTIVE.com/classes01.html      (Choose GONGFU or TAIJIQUAN classes.)

HOMEPAGE of Buddha Kung Fu:
http://www.BuddhaKungFu.com

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3. -- shaolinINTERACTIVE.com Online Kung Fu and Tai Chi --

Private Lessons with Buddha Zhen

I'm really excited that students worldwide can now study with me.

1. CALL ME to reserve a class time.  818-723-2769

2. Select payment option and correct amount.  (Use link below.)

3. Prepay SHAOLIN COMMUNICATIONS using PayPal.

4. Login early and make sure you're ready for your lessons. There is ONE "water break" per half hour. (Each 1/2-hour lesson is 25 minutes.)

Online GONGFU PRIVATE Lessons:
http://www.shaolinINTERACTIVE.com/privateclasses.html

Online TAIJIQUAN PRIVATE Lessons:
http://www.shaolinINTERACTIVE.com/privateclasses.html

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4. -- Buddha Kung Fu DEMO TEAM --

SCM Bagua Staff Drill Completed 

Since 2008, when I launched Buddha Kung Fu, I have been working on this 2-man Staff Drill.

It goes by several names. My favorite was, "Four Corners."

I added an extra staff sweep on each end of the Form. (The opponent must jump over the staff or get hit in the ankles.

I added 3 extra runs of the drill making it four times as long. Each of these runs has a different staff grip...

I don't think I could make it any better. It took me three years.

Wow.

YouTube Video of SCM Bagua Staff Drill:
http://www.YouTube.com/BuddhaKungFu

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5. -- BOOKS of Buddha Kung Fu --

New Edition of TAI CHI BEGINNER book

I am working on the TAI CHI BEGINNER BOOK.

I've scanned all the photos and pages...

Buddha Kung Fu BOOKS:
http://www.BuddhaKungFu.com/books

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6. -- MUSIC of Buddha Kung Fu --

How to Start the Tai Chi Form with "Night Blue Sky" Song

Unlike the "Tai Chi Magic" song, which has 4 measures, or 4 breaths before the Tai Chi Form starts, the "Night Blue Sky" song has only 3 measures or 3 breaths before starting the Tai Chi Short Form of Shaolin Chi Mantis.

The video of me doing the Tai Chi Short Form in the park, is the correct Tai Chi Form, just faster.

Tai Chi Magic at shaolinCOM.com:
http://www.shaolinCOM.com/Products-S/CD-TaiChiMagic-1-S.html

Tai Chi Magic at shaolinRECORDS.com:
http://www.shaolinRECORDS.com/RecordStore-R/taichiMagic1R.html

Tai Chi Magic ALBUM WEBSITE:
http://www.TaiChiMagic.com

Videos of Buddha Zhen:
http://www.YouTube.com/BuddhaZhen

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7. -- STUFF of Buddha Kung Fu --

Buddha Kung Fu T-Shirts

Disciple Shawn says he has some new ideas and designs for our T-Shirts.

We're going to be releasing a new line of "light weight" shirts that may be preferable for strenuous Kung Fu workouts.

Each student should have at least three shirts. Never wear shirts more than one day before washing them.

T-SHIRTS of Buddha Kung Fu:
http://www.BuddhaKungFu.com/t-shirt/index.html

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8. -- Buddhism NEWS --

Where is Bodhidharma?

We need a tapestry for our altar, for shooting the ShaolinInteractive.com videos.

Anyone have one to donate?

Anyone seen one we should consider buying?

What other items should we use for our shaoinINTERACTIVE ONLINE ALTAR?

ShaolinInteractive.com:
http://www.shaolinINTERACTIVE.com

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9. -- KUNG FU News --

First Students to 3rd Blue Stripe in Buddha Kung Fu?

Disciple Jessica Isaacs, and Disciple Shawn Whitson, have almost risen to their 3rd stripe in Buddha Kung Fu.

Graduation Ceremony will be the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

Check the webpage below for updates on where and when, and the Annual Membership Meeting PARTY.

GRADUATION CEREMONIES of Buddha Kung Fu, Shaolin Chi Mantis, and Tai Chi Youth:
http://www.BuddhaKungFu.com/membership/graduation.html

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10. -- TAI CHI News --

Tai Chi Short Form of Shaolin Chi Mantis

Our Tai Chi Form is the YANG STYLE Tai Chi Short Form passed down from Marshall Ho, at Griffith Park in the early 1980s.

Now that the Chinese Olympics are over, and Tai Chi was excluded from the Olympics, it will be interesting to see where the world looks for Tai Chi. The BEIJING OLYMPIC FORMS are less significant now. Even WuShu has less viability in the future, as it was created by the Chinese government and lacks the family and tradition of all other Kung Fu styles.

Buddha Kung Fu uses the TAI CHI SHORT FORM of SHAOLIN CHI MANTIS. This has several modifications from the Tai Chi Form taught by Master Ho.

Tai Chi is a DAOIST MARTIAL ART:
http://www.shaolinZEN.org/daoismTaijiquanZ.html

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11. -- Podcasts, Radio Shows, and Television Interviews of BUDDHA ZHEN --

Zen Buddhist Podcast "BUDDHISM BASICS" of Shaolin Zen

Buddha Zhen continues the "BUDDHISM BASICS" of the shaolinZEN.org CyberTemple.

Buddhism Basic #______

Buddhism Basic Title: _____________________

Description: _______________________

WEB BLOG of the Zen Buddhist Podcast of Shaolin Zehn:
http://www.ZenBuddhistPodcast.com

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