09.06.08
Posted in Greg's Consciousness at 8:58 pm by Greg
The topic for the internet talk show is: What is the ending stage of martial arts? I tried to stay as much as possible on the topic because I tend to drift from topic to topic. When I was comparing the 4 forces of nature to the 4 categories of Chi in the human body, I left out gravitational force. To become an exceptional martial artist one must have a good stance foundation. Gravitation force is the key. It is the reason why the Shaolin Monks would spend many hours daily of practicing stances for 1 to 5 years before throwing the first punch. The poem states, “Before the punch has landed, the chi already has defeated the opponent.”
Personally there was a period in the 1980s where I practice stances twice a day from 15 minutes to 2 hours for five years. What I found was that one does not need to spend all that time if someone gave you the instructions to practice correctly. Perfect practice makes perfect. While working with Wing Pon, I learned that applicable martial arts is simple and does not look good. The flashy forms are what most people are attracted to, but it is the simplistic, precision, and sequence of the movements or motions that is the true source of power. The power is stored for good health and long life.
The Tai Chi Classics state, “First in the mind then in the body.” One topic I did not get into is the old saying,” Mind over Matter.” What is the matter or what is matter?
To listen to the News For the Soul interview, click here.
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09.03.08
Posted in Greg's World at 9:39 pm by Greg
Sifu Greg Yau has mastered the internal aspects of Wing Chun Kung Fu. His art focuses on teaching the internal energies of the body…the synchronization of the knowledge of the Acupuncture Meridians in your own body with self awareness and instinct. The Classic Art of War by Sun Tzu states it best with the poem:
“In one hundred battles, if I know myself and I know my opponent, but my opponent does not know me, I shall have one hundred victories in one hundred attempts”.
The Acupoints acts as control circuit buttons that balances the flow of the 12 primary meridians in our bodies. A good acupuncture treatment consists with the selection of the fewest amount of needles necessary and still be effective. The art is the diagnosis, choice of the acupoints, and effective needling techniques. It really makes you think. Imagine trying to balance 12 things at once in your life. It takes imagination to understand something as abstract as the flow of the 12 primary meridians that are invisible to the eyes.
We used the basis of quantum science to explain how to apply the rules of Ancient Eastern Arts into our everyday lives. The similarities between the two are energy and connection.
This course enables the understanding of Chi movement in the body and its connection to the mind and the heart. All that is needed is the unification of you. This process enables an individual to experience optimal performance or what is described as the zone. You just feel good. Dance, forms, and movements help you feel good.
Our major objective is enabling individuals to understand the knowledge of their bodys through the sense and application of ancient eastern healing arts.
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Posted in Greg's Consciousness at 9:34 pm by Greg
Greg Yau has developed a methodology for promoting health and body strength based upon the ancient techniques that underlie Shaolin Gong Fu. It uses the physical body as the foundation for connecting to the Universal Energy of the Absolute. This process for strengthening the body can provide a pathway for a person to reach enlightenment and represents the spiritual of these ancient practices. The process involves working with not only the anatomy of the physical body, but with one’s mind and energy body – i.e. the subtle energy flows of the acupuncture and meridian systems.
Greg believes that his process will become the basis for a science for connecting one’s body to both the earth’s energy (grounding) and to the Universal Energy of the Absolute. As one’s physical awareness and sensitivity to the quality of the energy increases a person becomes capable of establishing different degrees of body balance. Your body becomes trained to “instinctively” respond to external threats and conditions in an optimum manner.
Greg assumes that an underlying prime energy exists to which the body can connect –- a “Mother” language or “Language of God” that is embedded in all of Nature. This Mother language, Greg believes, is the basis or foundation for all other energy and physical activities. It is thus at the heart of how one excels and benefits from sports, chi gong, the martial arts, etc. Hence, Greg’s method provides a tool for optimizing the benefits from many other practices.
To establish a strong linkage to the prime energy requires the proper mental thoughts and intentions. The linkage can be further facilitated by observation of appropriate body movements and symbols. These transfer information into the body via one’s mirror neurons. In addition, the symbols can be encoded to enhance this ancient process.
William C. Gough
August 7, 2008
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09.02.08
Posted in Greg's World at 9:00 am by Greg
Below is a short paragraph taken from the book, “Grandmaster Yip Man Centenary Birthday”, written by his son Yip Chun, from the first chapter titled “My Father – IP Man. The book is from the Wing Tsun Athletic Association.
“Apart from great attainments in Wing Chun, the Master received advanced education in his youth. Moreover, he continued to absorb modern scientific knowledge. Therefore, he could always apply the use of present day’s technological knowledge such as mechanical and mathematic theories to explain the rules of Wing Chun. The Master also understood the ancient theory of the “Five Elements”, “Eight Diagrams”, and mutual promotion and restraint between the “Five Elements” that were commonly used in metaphysics. This helped purification of the martial arts and this was also the secret for the Master to achieve such high attainment.
Greg’s professional hobby has been researching and teaching martial arts (35 years), practicing acupuncture, herbs, chi gung, massage (23 years), and quantum science (15 years): This has led to the opening of our school “Shaolin School of Health & Self Defense.
Our school understands how to teach the complex phenomenon of “Chi” in a simple education system. It is helpful to have a basic understanding of martial arts, chi gung, anatomy and physiology, acupuncture, quantum science, and neural science.
The beauty of the system is that anyone can learn because of its simplicity when understood by the student.
Our system is taught with 21st century style “Active Meditation with Chi Gung (Qigong) Stretching Movements.” We will take you step by step on how to use the information in the Training Section of the SF Project website. The information contained in this website is the basis of how the human system operates internally.
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Posted in Greg's Consciousness at 8:40 am by Greg
Below is a short paragraph taken from the book, “Grandmaster Yip Man Centenary Birthday”, published by the Wing Tsun Athletic Association. The chapter is titled, “The Uniqueness of Wing Chun,” written by Stewart H. Fung.
The uniqueness of training Wing Chun is the emphasis of “Gum Gok”. Gum Gok is the perception of information through arms/legs contact using reflex. It is believed that reaction as a result of seeing through the eyes is far slower than the reflexes through Gum Gok. This is because anything seen through the eyes has to be processed through the central nervous system to the brain before a reaction such as a punch or a block can be initiated. In contrast, reflex through Gum Gok is delivered from the spinal cord, which is much faster.
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