| Member Type: | Academy - Learning at our location... |
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| Other Peter Kwok Study?: | Coming of Full Circle. In the early 80's I was a student at the Peter Kwok school in Totowa under Shifu Randy Elias school in NJ. In the mid 80's and 90's I studied privately under Shifu Greg Pinney graduate of Peter Kwok school. In early 2000, I enrolled my two kids and myself at Little River Kung Fu school under Shifu Maralynn Cooper another graduate of Peter Kwok school. And now I am currently taking private lessons under Shifu Ruggieri. One full circle and loving every minute of my training. |
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| Date Started: | May 20, 2009 |
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| Why I do Kung Fu: | I started Northern Shaolin Kung Fu training in 1973 in downtown NYC at the 5 Tiger Martial Arts Center, under Shifu Nelson Tsou and Master Henry Gong. I have studied other styles for example Wah Lum Kung Fu (Praying Mantis)in the late 70's in Newfoundland NJ; Taekwondo in Sparta NJ under Il Kwon Kim; Aikido Hombu style under Sensei Greg O'Connor in NJ, and Aikido Iwama style under Sensei Bob Molerio in Brodheadsville Pa. And Lung Jop Pai Kung Fu under Sifu Rex McCoy in Easton Pa. The reason why I do Northern Shaolin Kung Fu and have always been attracted to this style is because I feel a deep rooted connection. As strange as that might sound. This Northern Shaolin Kung fu has everything that I have learned in other styles; it is precise, and all the movements make sense. I just enjoy doing the Forms and learning more and more about the system. I just can't get enough of it. I would like to learn the other internal styles at China Hand when Shifu thinks I'm ready. Can't wait! |
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| Benefits I get: | In 1985, I was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. It had spread to my neck, chest and abdomen. The benefits of Kung fu and Chi Gung are the same that I got then and what I get out of it now. It strengthens my body, my immune system, and connects my mind, body and spirit. During my chemo treatment, I decided to take 6 months off from work. During that period of time I was meditating and doing my chi gung and forms for 8 hours a day with Saturday and Sunday meditating only. I was visualizing shrinking the lyphnodes in my body. After 6 weeks, the Doctors at Sloan Kettering were astonished that all my nodes were back to normal and so was my blood count. Since then I have been in remission, and I attribute that to Chi Gung, and practicing my forms. I believe in the benefits and power of this ancient art. The benefits that I get from all this practice is pleasure and an awareness of who I am and my surrounding. However, it's having the right Teacher guiding me and Shifu Ruggieri is the best. |
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| Style(s) I am training: | - Shaolin
- Tai Chi
- Pa Kua
- Hsing Yi
- Weapons
- Qigong
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| Forms I have learned |
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| Tai Chi: | - Warm-ups
- ...Ankle Rotations
- ...Knee Rotations
- ...Hip Rotations
- ...Waist Rotations
- ...Spinal Rotations (Swing the Arms)
- ...Shoulder Rotations
- ...Arm Rotations
- ...Elbow Wrist Rotations
- ...Turn The Head to Look
- ...Awaken The Spine
- ...Breathing Exercise
- Short Form
- Short Form Mirror Image
- Long Form
- Broadsword
- Double Edge Sword
- Simple Push Hands
- Shao Lu Push Hands
- Da Lu Push Hands
- Spear Form
- Fan Form
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| Shaolin : | - Stretches
- 8 Basic Stances
- ...Horse Stance
- ...Bow & Arrow Stance
- ...Rooster Stance
- ...Tai Chi Stance
- ...Empty Stance
- ...Unicorn Stance
- ...Tiger Stance
- ...Lotus Stance
- Basic Kicks
- ...Toe Kick
- ...Heel Kick
- ...Inside Crescent Kick
- ...Outside Crescent Kick
- ...Side Kick
- ...Stretching Kick
- Blocking Drills
- ...8 Way Blocking Drills
- .....Open Handed
- .....Fisted
- ...3 Star Blocking Drills
- .....High
- .....Low
- ...5 Way Blocking Drills
- Iron Leg Sweeps
- Advanced Kicks
- ...Jump Kick
- ...Tornado Kick
- ...Ground Sweep
- ...Front Sweep
- ...Combination Kick
- Lien Bu
- Gung Li
- Tan Toi
- 20 Methods Single Drills
- ...Method 1
- ...Method 2
- ...Method 3
- ...Method 4
- ...Method 5
- ...Method 6
- ...Method 7
- ...Method 8
- ...Method 9
- ...Method 10
- ...Method 11
- ...Method 12
- ...Method 13
- ...Method 14
- ...Method 15
- ...Method 16
- ...Method 17
- ...Method 18
- ...Method 19
- ...Method 20
- 20 Methods Cont. Form
- 20 Methods 2 Man Drills
- ...2 Man Method 1
- ...2 Man Method 2
- ...2 Man Method 3
- ...2 Man Method 4
- ...2 Man Method 5
- ...2 Man Method 6
- ...2 Man Method 7
- ...2 Man Method 8
- ...2 Man Method 9
- ...2 Man Method 10
- ...2 Man Method 11
- ...2 Man Method 12
- ...2 Man Method 13
- ...2 Man Method 14
- ...2 Man Method 15
- ...2 Man Method 16
- ...2 Man Method 17
- ...2 Man Method 18
- ...2 Man Method 19
- ...2 Man Method 20
- 20 Methods 2 Man Form
- Short Hit Boxing
- China Fist 1
- China Fist 2
- China Fist 3
- China Fist 4
- Broadsword
- Staff
- Double Edge Sword
- Spear
- Umbrella
- Dragon Phoenix
- Fan Form
- Kwon Do
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| Pa Kua : | - 8 Circle Walking Exercises
- ...Wood Floating Palm
- ...Cloud Carrying Palm
- ...Spinning Palm
- ...Rope Climbing Palm
- ...Unicorn Palm
- ...Eagle Palm
- ...Tiger Palm
- ...Dragon Palm
- 8 Palm Positions
- 8 Palm Changes
- ...Single Palm Change
- ...Double Palm Change
- ...Back Body Palm
- ...Return Body Palm
- ...Spinning Body Palm
- ...Follow Through Palm
- ...Cover Body Palm
- ...Swimming Body Palm
- Continuous Form
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| Hsing Yi : | - San Ti Shi
- Metal
- Water
- Wood
- Fire
- Earth
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| Qigong: | - Iron Palm
- Cotton Palm
- 8 Pieces Of Brocade Stretching
- 8 Pieces Of Brocade Massage
- Universal Post
- Fa Jing
- 6 Healing Sounds
- Punching Candle Flames
- Thymus Tap
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| About How I Started |
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