How deep is your style?

[Zhong Gau]

our CLF has a personal side that is practiced by the practicioner only. each brother has meditations that kwong helps them develop as part of thier foundation. some foundation meditations are similar and are usually related to fighting qigong, toughening, iron hand, balance, quikness, flexibility. often they are moving meditations that may be pre-stylistic techniques from the temples used to augment a student's weaknesses into strengths. usually there is a lesson in yogic breathing techniques (two different styles) and encouragment to use one and not the other.

 

but there is no meditation in class as a class unit.

[pvwingchun]

I teach my students QiGung and encourage them to practice on their own. I am not teaching them QiGung per se but it is part of the curriculum I am teaching them Wing Chun so I want to spend their class time doing just that. They can "meditate" on their own and at the time that is best for them.

[Soo Min]

Zen philosophy is mildly integrated into our classes but never under the name "Zen."

However, there is a select core of students who study seperatly and privately under the instructor in the internal arts areas.

It helps doing it this way. Those who want no part in this or would be scared away by aspects of ki training simply don't have to be involved. Those who do, get it when they're ready.

But sometimes I hate my friends not knowing what I'm learning.