Non-Classical Gung Fu Deep Dive

 Non- Classical Gung Fu Deep Dive

Online class beginning January 4th at 5 PM Pacific time.  Taught by
Steve Smith

Non-Classical Gung Fu Deep Dive

Pierre Hartmann How to Control Close Quarters Fighting

Close work is a signature feature of Non-Classical Gung Fu, Jesse R. Glover, who was Bruce Lee's first student and his Assistant Instructor, took the work he learned from Bruce and continued to refine it into his sticking concept for more than 40 years.

Pierre Hartmann is a long-time student of Jesse R. Glover, he was also the pioneer of bringing Non-Classical Gung Fu into Switzerland, France, England, and Germany.  From this developed a strong foundation for those wishing to study NCKF in Europe from people who have a strong lineage background from Jesse and Ed Hart to this day long-time practitioners of this process share their knowledge with students in Europe.  Pierre Hartmann is a real pioneer.

In this clip, he shares some of his work with Close Quarter Work that he has learned by applying Non-Classical Kung Fu and Fook Yuneg Kune.

How To Control Close Quarter Fighting

Foot Work

Veteran Appreciation Day

Veteran Appreciation Day

Blue Mountain Acupuncture is holding a Veteran Appreciation Day Next Friday in Walla Walla.  If you live in Walla Walla, WA, are a Veteran or Active Duty in the Military you are welcome to go and have a consultation and basic treatment.

Veteran Appreciation Day

Long Pole for Wing Chun and I Chuan Available on Pragmatic Martial Arts

This is the best method I have seen for developing short power. I would like to make a subscription to Pragmatic Martial Arts Required for all members of The Little Dojo. Simply Excellent.

Infinity Arts Opens in Ballard

Infinity Arts will open it's doors in Ballard, Washington. Infinity Arts is a daytime studio offering classes on November 14 for people interested in Hei Gung / Chi Gung, Self Defense, Fitness and Martial Arts.

Tim Wang the head instructor at Infinity Arts has a background in Wing Chun Do, Fook Yueng Chuan.

Infinity Arts Grand Open House and Grand Opening.

Tim Wang teaching Chi Sao Seminar In Seattle / Ballard

Excellent opportunity to practice Chi Sao to develop feeling, sensitivity and close in fighting skill.

Registration Page for Seminar

Speed Perspective By Adam Chan

Perspective on speed that I find so valuable. Adam Chan of Pragmatic Martial Arts gives us a really wise balanced view of speed in our art and in our life.

Self Defense in General and Women's Self Defense in particular has become a fad based industry. Adam Chan cuts through the hype and gives a brutally insightful look at the problems and offers clear thinking solutions. Subscribe to his Youtube Channel as he is releasing a flood of great videos lately. This one is not easy to watch but the truth when faced offers freedom.

Adam Chan's encouraging video, "Getting Old Doesn't have to Suck" This is a good encouragement to any of us that are getting older and training and living and juicing life.

Adam Chan talks about System vs. Style

Adam Chan has just released an excellent discussion on System vs. Style.  Very worth watching.

Linda Lee honors one of Bruce Lee's Mentors Fook Yueng

Linda Lee honored Master Fook Yueng as being a Friend and Mentor to Bruce Lee at the Bruce Lee Foundation event in Seattle.  Jesse Glover and I took Master Yueng there. Here is Jesse R. Glover with Fook Yueng at Master Yueng's 80th Birthday Party.

Article and Story here.

My Grandson is Very Sick My Daughter is Raising Money to Help with Medical Expenses

My Grandson has a rare Genetic Disorder.  My Daughter has started a Go Fund me account to help with medical expenses.  We appreciate your prayers, thoughts and contributions.  Weston is our precious beautiful little man a huge battle for such a little guy he is only 1 and a Half years old.

http://www.gofundme.com/8rc43meag?fb_action_ids=10155808852355357&fb_action_types=og.shares

Thank you all who have been sharing and praying and sendings good thoughts.  We appreciate each of you so very much.

Anthology to my teachers David John Harris Sensei and Jesse Raymond Gover

KaizenTao Launches new Web Page

KaizenTao has launched a new web page that is developing into quite a collaboration. With Thong founder of KaizenTao, Ken Good a many decades teacher of elite soldiers and LEO, Steve Smith and others.

It is a developing work in progress that promises to be a great resource of training and continuing growth resources. 

Http://www.KaizenTao.com

Look for KaizenTao at the fall Mountain Retreat. 

International Fook Yueng Chuan / KaizenTao Fall Mountain Retreat

The Little Dojo and the International Fook Yueng Chuan Association is very pleased to announce that Thong of KaizenTao will be Co Teaching the Fall Mountain Retreat with Steve Smith Inheritor of Fook Yueng Chuan.  Movement is life.  Life is Continuing Growth.

If you are interested in joining in the training at the Retreat Click on IFYCA Fall Mountain Retreat and Join the Event.

for more information contact ifyca.kaizentao@gmail.com

Practice

Practice. Life Style. Experience and Experimentation

"We are what we continually do; excellence then is not an act excellence is a habit."  Plato

"it is the task, not the employer, that is served" "the doing matters more than the attainment or reward"  Sherpa belief.  from The Snow Leopard by Peter Matthiessen

We bring value to what we do.

This is an attitude that would serve well for those wanting to learn a skill like Martial Arts, dive into the experience, swim in it.  It is the experience, not the teacher, not the belt or the title the experience changes us.  Some time take time learn some.

How do you want to move?  Begin moving in that way.

What are the benefits of having a teacher?  Teachers should be able to model a behavior show corrections and give motivation. We as students should be open to correction and bring our own creative thinking and critical eye to the process.

Learning is what this is about. Not practicing something fixed. Innovation is what we are after. Adaptability is key to what we do.

Spring

Spring is a wonderful time of renewal. Called to life by all living things. Birds nesting bees buzzing and flowers everywhere bring us back out of homes and into the fresh. 

Daily walks in nature renew the body mind and spirit. Good Gung Fu. 

Blue Mountain Accupuncture

Blue Mountain Acupuncture has come to the greater Walla Walla Valley, offering concierge acupuncture treatments.

Jubal Bewick a member of The Little Dojo is excellent in his treatments both my wife and I have used his services to great effect.

Http://www.bluemountainacupuncture.com

Seattle Non Classical Gung Fu gets a New Web Page

Here it is a web page dedicated to Non Classical Gung Fu. Bruce Lee moved to Seattle in 1959 where he and Jesse Glover met. Non Classical Gung Fu was Born from that meeting. Seattle Non Classical Gung Fu is the working web site for people interested in back ground, early pictures and a way to contact Jesse Glover and Ed Hart's personal students in the Seattle Area. Click the link and head there for some interesting pictures, history and contact them for training opportunity.