Greeting Friends,

Loretta and I are finally recovered from this year's Zhang San Feng Festival and
are already
working on next year.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch......

There is only a week left before the end of the early-bird pre-registration
discount price
with Shifu Marshall's xingyiquan workshop. Xingyiquan is Chinese internal
martial art,
based on the Chinese five elements. The core system contains only five moves,
yet each
move can offer a lifetime of study.

Shifu Marshall is the chief xingyi instructor at the Gompa, the school of Dr.
John Painter.
He is a serious expert in the art and a fantastic instructor. Register for the
weekend and
you also get the Friday night workshop FREE! Hope to see everyone there.

Yours,

Jim Donnelly



THE LI FAMILY XINGYI SERIES:
THE DAO OF WATER FIST FOR HEALTH AND MARTIAL ART
Instructor: Shifu Alan Marshall
Weekend workshop: Saturday - Sunday; July 12 - 13, 2008
Time: Sat - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM / Sun - 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Location: Internal Gardens School of Taijiquan; Wantage, NJ

ZUANQUAN QIGONG
Instructor: Shifu Alan Marshall
Friday night workshop: Friday; July 11, 2008
Time: 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Location: Internal Gardens School of Taijiquan; Wantage, NJ

DOWNLOAD FLYER:
http://americansocietyofinternalarts.org/home/images/stories/PDF/waterfistws-08.\
pdf

REGISTER ONLINE:
https://www.sporg.com/registration?link_type=form&form_id=102187

REGISTER BY PHONE: 973-670-6582

ZUANQUAN ZHANDOU: WATER FIST COMBAT (July 12 - 13, 2008)
In xingyiquan, this classical form is known as "Zuanquan,"
or"Drilling Fist," beginning with a sweeping downward action of the front palm,
accompanied by a sinking of the torso and coupled with a sudden brisk upward
rising punch. The intention of this practice is to create an attitude like
that of ocean waves. Internal Garden presents Shifu Alan Marshall, senior
instructor of the Gompa School in Arlington, TX, instructing a two-day
intensive program of Zuanquan from the Li family tradition. Students will
learn both health and martial concepts of this amazing internal martial art
based on the Chinese five element theory (wuxing).

Each posture of Li family xingyiquan is a very powerful self defense tool in and
of itself.
Each of the fists can be practiced on the right and left sides thus allowing you
to learn the basic stance and movements of Water Fist as a linked form that can
be
practiced alone or in combination with other xingyiquan fists. Shifu
Marshall will explain proper body mechanics, stances,postures, stepping
actions for full body power and applications of the Zuanquan. You will
be introduced to two-person games and basic applications.

PLUS FRIDAY NIGHT WORKSHOP ***FREE*** FOR THOSE WHO SIGN FOR THE WEEKEND!

ZUANGQUAN QIGONG (Friday July 11, 2008)
The symbolic movement of water in xingyiquan is that of one rising and
the other falling. Li family qigong makes use of visualization and movement
with breathing exercises to stimulate the related organs and meridians. In
Zuanquan Qigong, if the action is done correctly it brings an adaptogen-like
balance to the health of the kidneys and bladder organs and meridians. The
prostate or uterus is also benefited by daily exercise of the Li style
xingyiquan water exercise. Included will be qigong visualizations, color
imagery, time of day for best practice and how water qigong fits into the
five element theory.

EARLYBIRD REGISTRATION TO 7/6/08
Weekend workshop with FREE Friday night workshop: $240
Friday night workshop ONLY: $85

PRE-REGISTRATION 7/7/08 - 7/10/08
Weekend workshop with FREE Friday night workshop: $260
Friday night workshop ONLY: $95

WALK-IN REGISTRATION IN EFFECT STARTING 7/11/08
Weekend workshop with FREE Friday night workshop: $280
Friday night workshop ONLY: $110