Yin Style Baguazhang Seminar in Knoxville

The Chinese combative internal martial art Yin Style Baguazhang group located in Knoxville will be sponsoring a 4 day seminar from Thursday, September 30th through Sunday, October 3rd, 2010. The group is still firming up the location and will have updated information on location posted on their web site. The seminar will run all day, starting at 8:00am and running until 6:00pm everyday with a 90 minute lunch break scheduled for noon each day. Tha cost of the seminar will be $100.00 per day.
The seminar will be taught be the systems grandmaster and current lineage holder He Jinbao, of Beijing China; Matt Bild will be pulling double duty assisting and translating for Master He Jinbao.
Yin Style or the Lion System is characterized by its circular movements. According to their web site it is described as; “It has precise theory and methods, a well-knit structure, abundant content and a strong technical quality. The fighting theory, postures, usage, outward appearance, and internal developmental methods all originate from and accord with the Book of Changes. Yin style bagua is well known amongst all bagua styles as the “hard palm.” Its movements are fierce and vigorous, utilizing penetrating palm point striking methods. Emphasizing direct force and having an abundant shaking strength, when the hands go out, Yin style is said to be “cold, crisp, and fast.” The primary hand form used in Yin style is known as the “ox tongue palm” (four fingers held out together, thumb tucked in). A natural stepping method is used. The main training methods are embodied in the four areas of “standing” (strengthening postures), “turning” (circle turning), “striking” (fighting techniques), and “changing.” Bagua stepping methods are emphasized along with single action and combined strike practice. Upon this foundation, set forms and weapons are trained. Yin style bagua, according to the symbolism and meaning of the eight trigrams, has eight animal systems. Each animal system has eight attack methods. Emphasis is placed on practicing in strict accord with the meaning and intent of the attack method. Each attack method has three foundational single action strikes and seven set forms with seven movements each.”
The official contact is Bradley Moore; he can be reached at 865-696-5885 or email at Bradley.moore@yinstylebaguazhang.com