From: Jay_Tobias@taligent.com (Jay Tobias)
Subject: Yi Chuan Class Offered
Organization: Taligent
Distribution: ba
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 19:11:08 GMT

Master Cheuk Fung is accepting students to learn Yi Chuan and Esoteric Buddhist
Chi Gung.  His class was recently featured on OCTV from Aug. 3-7.  Following is
a description of the art, Master Fungs extensive experience, and the class,
which is currently offered in Berkeley and San Francisco and coming soon to Palo
Alto.

Yi Chuan is a refinement of the essence of several martial arts and is mainly
derived from Hsing I Chuan.  It is highly valued for the physical and mental
health benefits which derive from its chi cultivation practices.  It is widely
practiced in China where documented research has credited Yi Chuan with
improving physical health and enhancing mental faculties.  Yi Chuan is based on
the belief that everyone already possesses what it takes to succeed in any
venture.  With the guidance of a responsible and knowledgeable teacher this
method merely serves to unfold this potential.

Yi Chuan had its beginnings in the 1920s when Grandmaster Wang Sheing Chai
sought to remove some of the restraints imposed by the traditional martial arts
in order to more quickly develop the strength and the health of the
practitioner.  To achieve this Grandmaster Wang extracted the essential martial
and health aspects from the traditional arts and formed a more complete martial
art system.  The art is complete in the sense that it enhances the development
of the full human potential in every aspect while conforming to natural human
growth.  Yi Chuan is quite different from other martial arts in that it is not
movement or form oriented.  Rather, it stresses the appropriate utilization of
space and gravity through a balanced body structure.  The art is very true to
the practitioner in that accomplishments are directly proportional to the time
and effort put into the practice.

Master Cheuk Fung has integrated his great expertise and exceptional teaching
ability to develop a method by which all practitioners can reach high levels of
achievement.  His insight and experience enables him to form a unique approach
which integrates the contents of several martial arts resulting in the
achievement of a system that emphasizes liberation, integrity, and oneness.  His
guidance and compassionate teaching accelerates the development of his students
by constantly providing feedback appropriate to their individual needs.

Master Fung has 36 years experience in martial art, meditation and healing.  He
started learning gung fu at an early age, with his primary styles being Hop Gar
and Yi Chuan.  Master Fung is a direct lineage disciple in the Hop Gar system
and is internationally respected for his expertise in Mok Gar, Southern Dragon,
and Tung Be systems of gung fu as well.  He is also well known for his subtle
and explosive internal power in Yi Chuan.  He has incorporated an Esoteric
Buddhist Chi Gung  method to attune the energy for the benefit of his students.

Master Fung has 26 years of full-time professional teaching experience and is a
well known, respected, and much sought after teacher in the Bay Area where he
has been teaching for over 18 years.  He has given many demonstrations at
various martial arts and charitable functions as well as on local television.

For more information or to schedule an appointment to see a class call (510)
658-4621.
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