Mixed Martial Arts Expo

June 6 and 7, 2009
Join us in Toronto for the 4th Mixed Martial Arts Expo to be held at The International Centre - Hall 5 (across from Pearson International Airport)
Aside from all the famous MMA celebrities, there will be tournaments, workshops, seminars, demonstration, and lots of great people who are devoted to improving the world through martial arts.

There will be no classes in Orillia this weekend as Ian Sinclair will be at the MMA Expo in Toronto answering questions about internal martial arts.

Come by the Cloud Mountain "Peace is Power" Booth and take the "Tai Chi Balance and Awareness Test".

Seminar June 27, 2009 Articulating the Tao

2 Seminars

Saturday June 27, 2009 at Calvin Presbyterian Church, 248 Westmount Road, Kitchener, Ontario
$100 for the full day. $60 for half day.
$15 discount for CTF members

Part 1: Articulating the Dao

2009, 9:30 a.m. - noon.
Applying principles of articulation to Taijiquan Form
with

Part 2: Principles of Promotion


1:30 - 4:30 p.m. A round table for the extablishment and promotion of Taijiquan in our society.

Seminar June 13: Understanding Self Defence

Date: June 13, 2009
Time: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Location:
247a West Street North,
Orillia, Ontario

with Jeff Snow and Ian Sinclair

Physical and Psychological Tactics for Practical Self Defence including proven approaches to:
  • Edged weapon defense
  • Weapon retention
  • Pressure point control
  • Tactical Symmetry
  • and more

Jeff Snow has been an instructor for many years, teaching tactical self defence to the private and public sectors:
  • Canadian Forces
  • Intelligence Teams, pre and post deployment
  • O.P.P. Officers
  • O.P.P. TRU (Tactical Response Units) Team Members
  • GTA (Greater Toronto Area) Police Officers
  • Air Canada Pilots
  • Class & private instruction

He also provides executive protection for members of Parliament, to high and extreme risk individuals, and to celebrities.

Annual General Meeting of the CTF

A reminder from Steve Higgins about the CTF A.G.M.


Greetings all,

This Saturday there will be an Open House at Cold Mountain Internal Arts,
Calvin Presbyterian Church, 248 Westmount Rd. E., Kitchener ON.

Come to see performances of Tai Chi, and other related arts!
We'll start about 2:00 p.m.
Admission free!

It will be preceded, for CTF members, by the Annual General meeting of the
Canadian Taijiquan Federation, starting at 11:00 a.m.

Hoping to see you there!

Steve H.

Grand Master Chen Zheng Lei to teach in Ontario Novemeber 8-9.

Grand Master Chen Zhenglei is one of the great masters of our time. It is with excitement that I am able to relay the news of his upcoming seminars in Richmond Hill, Ontario (just outside of Toronto). I have had the great good fortune to take classes with master Chen in the past. He is a wonderful teacher who shares skill that is both subtle and profound. And, of course, he is a really nice guy.

The seminars are being hosted by the Taishan School of Martial Arts and Master Jack Yan - a formal disciple of Grand Master Chen. Jack Yan is a highly respected master of Chen Taijiquan, Yang Taijiquan, and Tongbeiquan.

For local students in Orillia, registration forms are available here at Cloud Mountain Martial Arts. For the rest of you, please go to the Taishan School web site at www.taishanclub.com for more information.
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Summer Seminars

During the month of July Cloud Mountain will be hosting a number of seminars, including brief evening lectures, half-day workshops, full-day seminars, and week-long day camps. Some of these seminars will run contingent upon enrolment. So, sign up soon and spread the word.

CLOUD MOUNTAIN MARTIAL ARTS DAY CAMP
For teens and adults. All levels. No experience required.
Monday - Friday / 8 am - noon / July 8 - July 26
Orillia Ontario, Canada

www.cloudmountainmartialarts.com
705-770-0279
Individualised instruction including:
Basic training, qigong, solo forms, two-person routines, tuishou, applications, more...
Week One: Taijiquan
Week Two: Xingyiquan
Week Three: Baguazhang

Each day will include basic wushu training and conditioning.
1 week: $ 195, 2 weeks: $ 395, 3 weeks: $ 495


HEALTH

TAI CHI

Though it is known as a martial art, most of the millions who practise tai chi do so for their health. Its medical benefits are the frequent subject of medical studies.

Introduction to Tai Chi (Lecture & Demonstration)
Fri. July 11, 6:30 - 9 pm $15 How is tai chi so good for health? How is it different from other exercise? What does it do for the different systems in the body? Can it help heart disease and hypertension, arthritis, asthma, allergies. Can it help cancer patients?

Tai Chi for Your Health
Sat July 12, 2 pm - 6 pm $55Learn the rarely taught core principles of alignment, breathing, relaxing, and calming the mind. Will include simple movements and basic postures, No experience necessary.


QIGONG


Medical Qigong for Beginners
Sun. July 13, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. $85Learn the qigong exercises which are increasingly being used in hospitals, clinics, and daily life to improve health, strengthen the function of the internal systems, and treat various conditions.

Daoist Qigong for Beginners

Sat. July 26 2 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. $45Daoist qigong has been used for millennia as a tool for achieving longevity as well as for spiritual cultivation. It is also an important adjunct to internal martial arts training.

MARTIAL ARTS

INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS
(Lecture, Demo, and Video)
Fri. July 18, 7 - 9 p.m. $20 There are more than 120 different styles of Chinese wushu (kungfu). Learn some of the differences. Includes video presentations, physical demonstration, stories, philosophy, history, and Q & A.

INTERNAL MARTIAL ARTS
Taijiquan, Baguazhang and Xingyiquan
Sat July 19, 2 pm - 7 pm $50Learn the power training and strategies of the Internal Martial Arts that were made famous in the Imperial Palace of the Qing Dynasty.

TUISHOU (“Pushing Hands”) & the MARTIAL TECHNIQUES of TAI CHI

Learn why the original fame of tai chi was due to its effectiveness as a means of self defence. TUISHOU (PUSHING HANDS) Sun July 20, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. $45The “secret weapon” of traditional tai chi. Learn to “neutralize 1000 pounds with 4 ounces.” MARTIAL APPLICATIONS OF TAI CHI Sun July 20, 2:30 pm - 6 p.m. $45Learn the applications hidden in the tai chi routines. Learn how important tuishou training is for making the techniques work. Both Seminars: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. $79

SELF DEFENCE for WOMEN
(Level 1)
Sun, July 27, 10 am - 5 pm $75Combining the gentle strategies and mental training of the internal martial arts with the proven techniques used by military & law enforcement personnel.

Ian Sinclair to teach at Mixed Martial Arts Expo June 21-22

Ian Sinclair will be offering two of the more than 100 seminars expected at the Mixed Martial Arts Expo which takes place at the Toronto International Centre on June 21 - 22.
This is one of the biggest martial arts events in North America. We would like to encourage everyone to either participate in the seminars or attend as spectators.
This is the third year for this event. It has received rave reviews, and promises to be even more exciting this year.

For more information, see the MMA Expo Website:
http://www.mixedmartialartsexpo.com/index.htm

Traditional Martial Artists (TMA)
  • hands-on seminars on many of the traditional martial arts
  • try a new martial art that you've often wondered about
  • check out this brief video from 2006 - click here
  • General Public - Just a fan? Or thinking about taking up martial arts?
  • participate in FREE Martial Arts 101 sessions
  • get all the info you need to find the right school for you
  • catch all the action and meet top MMA Celebrities
Everyone - LOTS of contests, draws and raffles. For a list - click here
MMA Fighters/Students - 100+ hands-on seminars just for you
  • hit the mats with some MMA greats
  • OJA sanctioned/NAGA ranked Grappling Tournament - click here
MMA Fight Fans - meet UFC, PRIDE and TKO Champions!
  • Get autographs and photos ~ Ring Girls and MMA celebrities
  • shop for fan apparel and collectibles
©2008 Ian Sinclair