Buddha Zhen and the Chamber of Commerce
BKF_eNEWS September 2011
Official newsletter of Buddha Kung Fu.
Richard Del Connor Is Attending Chamber of Commerce Meetings
Somewhere in Montrose there must be someone who can be on our Board of Trustees.
But not yet.
Buddha Kung Fu ONLINE CLASSES:
http://www.shaolinINTERACTIVE.com/classes/
1. -- Buddha Kung Fu EVENTS --
Push Hands Championship Tournament Cancelled?
Please help us get some people to this tournament. We need more people to make it better for the competitors.
More competitors = more divisions = more fair.
When a 5' 4" person competes in Push Hands against a 6' person, it isn't fair.
Push Hands is about skill, not the longest arms or most body weight. The more evenly matched the competitors, the more challenging and rewarding the competition is.
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
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
3. -- shaolinINTERACTIVE.com Online Kung Fu and Tai Chi --
Private Lessons After Class
Some students are missing bookwork for their graduation requirements. If you know a student with the same missing bookwork, I will allow you to split the private lesson rate with them to cover the same bookwork.
Book your private lessons in advance.
Online GONGFU PRIVATE Lessons:
http://www.shaolinINTERACTIVE.com/privateclasses.html
Online TAIJIQUAN PRIVATE Lessons:
http://www.shaolinINTERACTIVE.com/privateclasses.html
4. -- Buddha Kung Fu DEMO TEAM --
Fire & Water 2-Man Staff Routine
This can be seen on the beginning of the TV series: Kung Fu. This is really impressive at demonstrations. Keep practicing with a partner and stay ready for upcoming tournaments and performances.
There is a picture of Buddha Zhen receiving an award from the Chinese Assocation of Utah. Close examination of Disciple Bo Jie-Ming's staff will reveal that BZ "chopped" the end off during the performance. Buddha Zhen keeps extra staffs in storage to replace your staff with, when that happens.
YouTube Video of SCM Bagua Staff Drill:
http://www.YouTube.com/BuddhaKungFu
5. -- BOOKS of Buddha Kung Fu --
New Edition of SHAOLIN BEGINNER book
I miss the original font of the original books. It wasn't the most legible font, but it was of Chinese character and looked cool.
These newer editions are being created for ebooks you can carry and read on your iPhone or iPad.
Although you may want these smaller versions, make sure to get the 8.5" x 11" versions of our books for printing them and putting them into notebooks. These larger versions are the more accurate and traditional versions. They also provide more room for writing your answers when you print them out.
Buddha Kung Fu BOOKS:
http://www.BuddhaKungFu.com/books
6. -- MUSIC of Buddha Kung Fu --
How to Start Our Shows with "SCM Chant" Song
All our shows for over a decade usually start with this song, "Inner Will," by Buddha Zhen. Students beat their staffs with their "Buddha Bones" to the song pumped through the P.A. system.
More students = more staffs = more clacking = more cool.
Practice to the song before our tournaments so you can play with authority and confidence.
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
7. -- STUFF of Buddha Kung Fu --
Act Zen T-Shirts
Buddha Zhen has launched a new line of clothing and merchandise based upon the ActZen.com website.
This website, actZEN.com, was created for actors, but still is relevant and beneficial to everyone.
These will be considered acceptable for Buddha Kung Fu class.
Act Zen T-SHIRTS:
http://www.CafePress.com/ActZen
8. -- Buddhism NEWS --
What Style of Martial Art Was Bodhidharma?
Several sources and martial arts experts agree that Bodhidharma studied Kalaripayattu before trekking to China.
I never thought that Bodhidharma invented Kung Fu. He merely added it to Chinese Buddhism to create Chan Buddhism. This Chan Buddhism is referred to as Zen Buddhism in Japan, but they had to remove the Kung Fu to make it legal.
ShaolinInteractive.com:
http://www.shaolinINTERACTIVE.com
9. -- KUNG FU News --
Intermediate Level Begins with BKF Stripe #4
If a student were to graduate the first three semesters in three semesters, they'd gain their 3rd stripe after being a student just one year. This one year is really the Beginner Level of Buddha Kung Fu.
Stripe #4 will represent the first belt rank level of the Intermeiate Level of Buddha Kung Fu. This would mark the attainment of the first level of the Intermediate Level.
Earn your stripes!
GRADUATION CEREMONIES of Buddha Kung Fu, Shaolin Chi Mantis, and Tai Chi Youth:
http://www.BuddhaKungFu.com/membership/graduation.html
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
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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