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Lectures / Workshops / Seminars        Shaolin Zen, Push Hands...         MASTER  ZHEN, Shen-Lang

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Workshop - All Levels
Shaolin Spiritual Bootcamp

Seminar - Beginner
Tai Chi Winter Seminar

Seminar - Intermediate +
Tai Chi Qigong

Seminar - Intermediate +
Tai Chi Staff

Seminar - Intermediate +
Combat Taiji

Seminar - Intermediate +
Tournament Tai Chi

Seminar - All Levels
Push Hands

Seminar - All Levels
Judging Seminar

Tournament - All Levels
SCM & TCY Summer Push Hands

Tournament - All Levels
SCM & TCY California Push Hands Championship

Tournament - All Levels
SCM & TCY Annual Chinese Gongfu & Taijiquan Tournament

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WORKSHOP - All Levels

Shaolin Zen Spiritual Bootcamp

Founder of Buddha Kung Fu, Buddha Zhen
Master Zhen representing China in the Annual Jordan Peace Gardens Event

Also advertised as "ZEN BOOTCAMP."

Created in 1998 for the Buddhism Conference in San Diego, California, this all-day workshop was originally designed for Buddhist Monks and advanced Buddhist practitioners.

We've REDUCED THE PRICE and REDUCED THE TIME to make this a workshop anyone can appreciate. Your life is under your control -- you are just unaware of it.

To schedule a full-day Shaolin Zen Spiritual Bootcamp, originally titled, Spiritual Bootcamp Shaolin Style, visit the website: www.spiritualbootcampshaolinstyle.com

Join Master Zhen on a discovery of your own soul to reveal and determine your path in life.

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Directions: Parking Lot: Honolulu / Dunsmore
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Crescenta Valley Park
La Crescenta, California  91214

Requirements: Wear loose fitting cotton clothing, tennis shoes, plain shirts and sweaters without logos, advertisements or name brands written on them.
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Topics: An overview with many possible lessons to teach, depending upon the interests and questions of the students. This may also be used as a "Book Seminar" to help students pass off on reading assignments required for their next Belt advancement.
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Directions: Parking Lot: Honolulu / Dunsmore
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Crescenta Valley Park
La Crescenta, California  91214

Requirements: Wear loose fitting cotton clothing, tennis shoes, plain shirts and sweaters without logos, advertisements or name brands written on them.
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Topics: An overview with many possible lessons to teach, depending upon the interests and questions of the students.
Sponsor: Shaolin Chi Mantis
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SEMINAR - Beginner

Tai Chi Winter Seminar

Autumn Flavours POETRY BOOK by The Hippy Coyote
Talk to the foot.

Bring your questions or just enjoy the ride as Master Zhen leads through many of the concepts and attributes of Taijiquan "Tai Chi".

"Whether you call it Buddhist Breathing or Daoist Qigong," explains Master Zhen, "It is mastering the energy already flowing within you. First I make you aware of it. Second I show you how to focus on it. Third i teach students how to enhance it..."

Master Zhen is the first generation of not-Chinese to teach Yang Style Taijiquan, Shaolin Kung Fu, 7-Star Praying Mantis Boxing, and the Tai Chi Praying Mantis styles of Chinese martial arts, or Kung Fu.

Tai Chi requires years of contiuous effort and study to master. Enjoy this glimpse into possibilities and potentials of Tai Chi, "Taijiquan," the "Supreme Ultimate Boxing Style."

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Directions: Parking Lot: Honolulu / Dunsmore
Class Location:  East of Parking Lot

Crescenta Valley Park
La Crescenta, California  91214

Requirements: Wear loose fitting cotton clothing, tennis shoes, plain shirts and sweaters without logos, advertisements or name brands written on them.
Kung Fu clothing preferred.

For Kung Fu CLOTHING:
  visit our Shaolin Chi Mantis
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Topics: An overview with many possible lessons to teach, depending upon the interests and questions of the students.
Sponsor: Shaolin Chi Mantis
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SEMINAR - Intermediate +

Tai Chi Qigong Meditation

Autumn Flavours POETRY BOOK by The Hippy Coyote
Arch of the foot = palm of the hand.

Qigong, breathing exercises, qi energy flow... had all been developing for hundreds of years before the Daoists started construction of their Wudang Temple.

"Whether you call it Buddhist Breathing or Daoist Qigong," explains Master Zhen, "It is mastering the energy already flowing within you. First I make you aware of it. Second I show you how to focus on it. Third i teach students how to enhance it. However, in the fourth stage when you can move and manipulate your energy -- that's where the magic and the healing come into play."

Although you may need to be an Intermediate Level or Advanced Tai Chi practitioner to make use of many of these technigues, follow along and do your best. Beginners allowed.

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Directions: Parking Lot: Honolulu / Dunsmore
Class Location:  East of Parking Lot

Crescenta Valley Park
La Crescenta, California  91214

Requirements: Wear loose fitting cotton clothing, tennis shoes, plain shirts and sweaters without logos, advertisements or name brands written on them.
Kung Fu clothing preferred.

For Kung Fu CLOTHING:
  visit our Shaolin Chi Mantis
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Topics: An overview with many possible lessons to teach, depending upon the interests and questions of the students.
Sponsor: Shaolin Chi Mantis
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SEMINAR - Intermediate +

Tai Chi Staff

Autumn Flavours POETRY BOOK by The Hippy Coyote
Luohan Staff = Guardian of Heaven

Traditional Chen Taijiquan includes staff, spear and sword.

"Wood is my favorite Tai Chi weapon," explains Master Zhen. "Metal sucks my energy out -- with the exception of aluminum, but wood is easier to control or use while manifesting qi "chi" energy."

"When I broke my arm last year, I had planned to build it back up with my double broadswords, (shuang dao, or cern do). But it was my staff class that rebuilt my shoulder. It somehow has caught up and surpassed my left arm in strength again."

"I enjoy doing qigong when I'm with my staffs, spear, or wooden swords. Let me show you some of my qi energy discoveries."

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Directions: Parking Lot: Honolulu / Dunsmore
Class Location:  East of Parking Lot

Crescenta Valley Park
La Crescenta, California  91214

Requirements: Wear loose fitting cotton clothing, tennis shoes, plain shirts and sweaters without logos, advertisements or name brands written on them.
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For Kung Fu CLOTHING:
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Topics: An overview with many possible lessons to teach, depending upon the interests and questions of the students.
Sponsor: Shaolin Chi Mantis
Email Contact:  Master Zhen
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SEMINAR - All Levels

Combat Taiji

Autumn Flavours POETRY BOOK by The Hippy Coyote
Victory over a taller and stronger opponent.

When Yang Chen Fu stole the Chen Style Taijiquan, he proved it's value by beating up every prize fighter in his village.

Two of my Taijiquan Masters made me promise, as one said, "Don't turn this into yoga Tai Chi."

That was twenty five years ago and Master Zhen has kept his promise by expanding the Tai Chi instruction to include 57 required Qin Na techniques and that each student mush demonstrate three self-defense moves for each of the sixteen Tai Chi sections.

Several of Master Zhen's students have claimed that Tai Chi moves saved their lives in dangerous confrontations.

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Directions: Parking Lot: Honolulu / Dunsmore
Class Location:  East of Parking Lot

Crescenta Valley Park
La Crescenta, California  91214

Requirements: Wear loose fitting cotton clothing, tennis shoes, plain shirts and sweaters without logos, advertisements or name brands written on them.
Kung Fu clothing preferred.

For Kung Fu CLOTHING:
  visit our Shaolin Chi Mantis
Kung Fu & Tai Chi store.

Topics: An overview with many possible lessons to teach, depending upon the interests and questions of the students.
Sponsor: Shaolin Chi Mantis
Email Contact:  Master Zhen
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SEMINAR - Intermediate +

Tournament Tai Chi

Shaolin Chi Mantis Traditional Buddhist Gongfu and Taijiquan
Sponsored by Shaolin Chi Mantis.

Tai Chi Youth not for profit education organization

How do you score points with Tai Chi?

Let Master Zhen show you how to improve and make use of the traditional concepts of Daoism and Taijiquan to improve your Tai Chi performance.

Bring your best Tai Chi to this seminar. Master Zhen guarantees he can improve something in your performance or style.

Learning to "see" and anallyze each other's Tai Chi will also help each participant to improve their own Form. Come and improve.

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Directions: Parking Lot: Honolulu / Dunsmore
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Crescenta Valley Park
La Crescenta, California  91214

Requirements: Wear loose fitting cotton clothing, tennis shoes, plain shirts and sweaters without logos, advertisements or name brands written on them.
Kung Fu clothing preferred.

For Kung Fu CLOTHING:
  visit our Shaolin Chi Mantis
Kung Fu & Tai Chi store.

Topics: An overview with many possible lessons to teach, depending upon the interests and questions of the students.
Sponsor: Shaolin Chi Mantis
Email Contact:  Master Zhen
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SEMINAR - All Levels

Push Hands Workshop

Autumn Flavours POETRY BOOK by The Hippy Coyote
Pushing the Cross Up

This Push Hand Workshop is required to compete in our Push Hands Tournaments.

Without this class or Master Zhen's approval, we don't want to teach you Push Hands during the tournament.

Even if you you don't think you need this class -- well, no Push Hands enthusiast would pass up an opportunity to Push with some new people or learn tricks from Master Zhen Shen-Lang, the Spirit Wolf of Truth.

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Requirements: Wear loose fitting cotton clothing, tennis shoes, plain shirts and sweaters without logos, advertisements or name brands written on them.
Kung Fu clothing preferred.

For Kung Fu CLOTHING:
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Topics: An overview with many possible lessons to teach, depending upon the interests and questions of the students.
Sponsor: Shaolin Chi Mantis
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Crescenta Valley Park
La Crescenta, California  91214

Requirements: Wear loose fitting cotton clothing, tennis shoes, plain shirts and sweaters without logos, advertisements or name brands written on them.
Kung Fu clothing preferred.

For Kung Fu CLOTHING:
  visit our Shaolin Chi Mantis
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Topics: An overview with many possible lessons to teach, depending upon the interests and questions of the students.
Sponsor: Shaolin Chi Mantis
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Crescenta Valley Park
La Crescenta, California  91214

Requirements: Wear loose fitting cotton clothing, tennis shoes, plain shirts and sweaters without logos, advertisements or name brands written on them.
Kung Fu clothing preferred.

For Kung Fu CLOTHING:
  visit our Shaolin Chi Mantis
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Topics: An overview with many possible lessons to teach, depending upon the interests and questions of the students.
Sponsor: Shaolin Chi Mantis
Email Contact:  Master Zhen
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Crescenta Valley Park
La Crescenta, California  91214

Requirements: Wear loose fitting cotton clothing, tennis shoes, plain shirts and sweaters without logos, advertisements or name brands written on them.
Kung Fu clothing preferred.

For Kung Fu CLOTHING:
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La Crescenta, California  91214

Requirements: Wear loose fitting cotton clothing, tennis shoes, plain shirts and sweaters without logos, advertisements or name brands written on them.
Kung Fu clothing preferred.

For Kung Fu CLOTHING:
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Kung Fu & Tai Chi store.

Topics: An overview with many possible lessons to teach, depending upon the interests and questions of the students.
Sponsor: Shaolin Chi Mantis
Email Contact:  Master Zhen
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SEMINAR - All Levels

Judging Seminar

Autumn Flavours POETRY BOOK by The Hippy Coyote
Score by balance, focus, technique, attitude, character, personality, power, efficiency, effectiveness, and purpose. Go on. Do it!

These mock tournaments are fun and daring as students get to test their Forms and performance abilities.

What is even more important is that the judges learn the rules of Shaolin Chi Mantis and learn how to improve their judging skills before they make mistakes that could diminish a competition.

"Judging is much more difficult that performing," states Master Zhen. "Sure, I'm tense and spending extra time stretching and warming up and practicing before a competition, but then, once you've performed -- it's over! Whew! But not for the judges. They have to put every ounce of focus and concentration into EVERY competitor's performance -- and then do it again for a whole new set of competitors. Now that's hard work!"

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Send us an email if you are a Kung Fu or Tai Chi Master, interested in participating and learning the "Tournament Rules of Shaolin Chi Mantis."
We appreciate and encourage as many Shifu as possible to attend so you can train your students more effectively.

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Directions: Parking Lot: Honolulu / Dunsmore
Class Location:  East of Parking Lot

Crescenta Valley Park
La Crescenta, California  91214

Requirements: Wear loose fitting cotton clothing, tennis shoes, plain shirts and sweaters without logos, advertisements or name brands written on them.
Kung Fu clothing preferred.

For Kung Fu CLOTHING:
  visit our Shaolin Chi Mantis
Kung Fu & Tai Chi store.

Topics: An overview with many possible lessons to teach, depending upon the interests and questions of the students.
Sponsor: Shaolin Chi Mantis
Email Contact:  Master Zhen
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TOURNAMENT - All Levels

SCM & TCY Summer
Push Hands Tournament

Autumn Flavours POETRY BOOK by The Hippy Coyote
Payback is a push.

After several years of attending, competing, and judging in many statewide Karate tournaments of the nineties, Master Zhen decided to promote and sponsor his own "Kung Fu Only" tournaments, so that Kung Fu stylists would be more enthusiastic to compete and display their talents.

Push Hands however, became an event that Master Zhen encouraged the Utah Karate schools to attend. So, with the only qualification being to attend one of Master Zhen's Push Hands Workshops, the Shaolin Chi Mantis Push Hands Tournaments grew even more.

This SUMMER PUSH HANDS TOURNAMENT was the first official Push Hands Tournament of Shaolin Chi Mantis and is still held each year wherever Master Zhen is residing.

The winners of this Summer Push Hands Tournament are 'seeded' for the upcoming SCM & TCY California Push Hands Championship held each September.

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Directions: Parking Lot: Honolulu / Dunsmore
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Crescenta Valley Park
La Crescenta, California  91214

Requirements: Wear loose fitting cotton clothing, tennis shoes, plain shirts and sweaters without logos, advertisements or name brands written on them.
Kung Fu clothing preferred.

For Kung Fu CLOTHING:
  visit our Shaolin Chi Mantis
Kung Fu & Tai Chi store.

Topics: An overview with many possible lessons to teach, depending upon the interests and questions of the students.
Sponsor: Shaolin Chi Mantis
Email Contact:  Master Zhen
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TOURNAMENT - All Levels

SCM & TCY California
Push Hands Championship

Autumn Flavours POETRY BOOK by The Hippy Coyote
The original translation for "Karate" was "Chinese Hand," referring to the power and versatility of the open hand instead of a fist. Tai Chi Pushing Hands teaches students to win physical battles without pummeling or breaking their knuckles.

The First, Second, and Third Place winners of the Summer Push Hands Tournament are the 'seeded' champions of this tournament.

Until the the third, seccond, and first place competitions are held in each division, the Summer Tournament champions will be able to wait until it is time to "defend their title."

Shaolin Chi Mantis and Tai Chi Youth tournaments are STATIONARY PUSH HANDS competitions. A person loses by lifting one foot of the ground. A hand touching the ground also is a loss.

Winning is based on balance, Tai Chi skills, and flexibility. Strategy, deception, and speed are also beneficial... so come take a look at what the best of the best can do.

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Directions: Parking Lot: Honolulu / Dunsmore
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Crescenta Valley Park
La Crescenta, California  91214

Requirements: Wear loose fitting cotton clothing, tennis shoes, plain shirts and sweaters without logos, advertisements or name brands written on them.
Kung Fu clothing preferred.

For Kung Fu CLOTHING:
  visit our Shaolin Chi Mantis
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Topics: An overview with many possible lessons to teach, depending upon the interests and questions of the students.
Sponsor: Shaolin Chi Mantis
Email Contact:  Master Zhen
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TOURNAMENT - All Levels

SCM & TCY Annual Chinese
Gongfu & Taijiquan Tournament

Autumn Flavours POETRY BOOK by The Hippy Coyote
Talk to the foot.

After starting his Push Hands tournaments, Master Zhen, with funding from the National Endowment of the Arts, the Utah Arts Council, and many other Salt Lake City donors, launched the first KUNG FU TOURNAMENTS ever held in Utah.

Master Zhen also sought to bring more harmony and friendship between the half dozen Kung Fu schools in Utah by encouraging them to perform exhibitions of their school styles at these events.

Contact Master Zhen or the SCM Tournament Director for details on your Kung Fu school performing at our annual tournament.

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Directions: Parking Lot: Honolulu / Dunsmore Ave.
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Crescenta Valley Park
La Crescenta, California  91214

Requirements: Wear loose fitting cotton clothing, tennis shoes, plain shirts and sweaters without logos, advertisements or name brands written on them.
Kung Fu clothing preferred.

For Kung Fu CLOTHING:
  visit our Kung Fu & Tai Chi store.

Topics: An overview with many possible lessons to teach, depending upon the interests and questions of the students.
Sponsor: Shaolin Chi Mantis
Email Contact:  Master Zhen
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