Our Summer Qigong Seminars

Posted on May 14, 2012 by school

Qigong Sunday Seminars Series @reelingsilk.comWe call it our Sunday Seminar Series. Once again we offer a series of  half-day workshops to expand your Qigong knowledge. This popular series has a new addition this season, but we’ll let you read about it yourself: just touch those rose petals on the side picture and …

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Learning Bagua Zhang: The Book!

Posted on April 20, 2012 by school

Learning Bagua Zhang: The Martial Art of Change, Ted Mancuso @plumpub.comWe are proud to announce the publication of Sifu Ted Mancuso’s newest book, Learning Bagua Zhang: The Martial Art of Change. Years of study and teaching have gone into this extensively photographed companion to his best-selling DVD on Bagua. Using narrative instruction, Sifu Mancuso presents a complete course for anyone wanting to learn or deepen their Bagua practice. Click HERE for more details, and to purchase.

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How To “Fight” Your Form

Posted on April 9, 2012 by school

Workshop: How To Fight a Form, John Ottenberg
When: Saturday, May 12, 2012
Time: 1:30-4:00
Place: The Academy of Martial and Internal Arts, 1570 Soquel Dr, Santa Cruz 475-1429
Price: $45.00 (Special price for any Academy student (past or present): $35.00

Every day, millions of people practice martial arts forms. Many perform them perfectly while secretly believing that all the meaning, the practical moves and applications, the tricks and techniques for real combat, were long ago lost forever. Continue reading →

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Q & A: Kung Fu Returns to the Academy

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Ted Mancuso

Q: Tell me about the new Kung Fu class that you’ve started.
A: It’s nice to be doing this again. We took a hiatus from teaching Kung Fu for a few years and now we’ve started an entirely new class from the beginning. The times, so far, are 6:00 on Thursday night and 10:00 on Saturday morning. So it’s one of the few Saturday morning martial arts classes for adults. Continue reading →

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The Mirror of Movement

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Ted Mancuso

Meditation brings to mind the image of a cross-legged monk sitting motionless for hours. Continue reading →

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New Article in Sentinel

Posted on August 20, 2011 by school

Thought it would be nice to share this new article about Ted and the Academy, written by Paola in today’s Sentinel (and featuring comments by some of our great students!)…

Click here to view…

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Defending the Self

Posted on July 26, 2011 by school

As the story goes a young boy wanted to avenge the murder of his parents so he went to a sword teacher and begged to be accepted as a student. Continue reading →

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Testing: A Zen Story

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Ted Mancuso

An old Zen tale runs thus: Master Fayan was giving an audience before the evening meal. He pointed to a bamboo screen. Two monks rose to their feet to roll up the screen. Master Fayan commented, “One gain, one loss.” Continue reading →

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The Year of the Rabbit: 2011

Posted on January 23, 2011 by school

Learn about the Chinese New Year and how it will shape up:

The Year of the Metal Rabbit

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The Return of Kung Fu!

Posted on January 20, 2011 by school

Well, after more than two years, here we go again. This Saturday, the 22nd of January at 10 am, the Academy will offer its first Kung Fu class in a long time. We’re going to start with a surprise Long Fist form we’ve never taught before developed by Sifu Adam Hsu. Tell your friends!

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Kung Fu 1000 years ago…

Posted on January 7, 2011 by school

the SPRING AND AUTUMN of WUSHU
excerpted from Professor Kang Ge-Wu’s history

(With his rich knowledge and practice as well as many scientific achievements, Mr. Kang GeWu is well-known in present day Wushu circles. Some articles have praised him as “the one who has brought about a turning point in BaGua Zhang research work”, and “the first in China to have engaged in theoretical and historical research on Wushu”. Kang GeWu is indeed an important figure in the preservation of authentic Wushu culture. ) Continue reading →

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Reeling Silk: What is it?

Posted on January 3, 2011 by school

Reeling silk, also known as “Chan Ssu Jing” is one of the core principles of authentic Kung Fu practice.

In the traditional method of “reeling silk” from a cocoon, one needed a gentle yet persistent ‘spiralling’ pull on the thread. If pulled straight and too hard, the thread would break. If too lax, the thread would not emerge or would be weak and inconsistent.

Real Kung Fu embodies this old principle: it uses spiralling actions to create power, and gentle persistence to link postures to movement, form to function, intent to action.

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Wu Wei: No Way!

Posted on January 1, 2011 by school

 

The young man was anxious to start martial training immediately. Continue reading →

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Student Rolls

Posted on January 1, 2011 by school

Here is a partial list of those who have studied with the Academy over the last twenty-plus years… Continue reading →

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Tiger Celebration

Posted on March 1, 2010 by school

Two days ago the Academy has a “closed door” seminar to celebrate the Year of the Tiger. And what did they practice? Tiger style Kung Fu of course. Around 35 students and instructors crowded in the studio at 11:00 to begin a two hour practice of the famous Kung Fu that imitates the actions of the Tiger. Continue reading →

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