Dai-Sifu Hans-Joerg Reimers in Washington, DC, September 8 – 9

[canardo]

Please join us for two exciting sessions with Dai-Sifu Hans-Joerg Reimers in Washington, DC:

Friday, September 8, 6 – 9 PM – Advanced Wing Tsung (by invitation only)
Saturday, September 9, 9 AM – 11 AM – Kung-Fu Fit

The Programs:

Advanced Wing Tsung

If you have not received an invitation and would like to join, please contact Sifu Andrew Draheim for more information: sifu_andrew@yahoo.com.

This program is open to advanced wing chun students of all lineages (please note. I am using the term ‘wing chun’ for the entire system, and ‘Wing Tsung’ for Dai-Sifu Hans-Joerg Reimers’ system). We will keep the group small, so that Dai-Sifu Hans-Joerg can devote appropriate individual attention to all participants. He will cover the following topics:


Circle of security
Definition of force
Wedge, center line and central line theory
Angles, timing, aggression, accuracy
Siu Nim Tao, Chum Kiu, Biu-Tze
Chi-Sao, Biu-Tze-Chi Sao, Wooden Dummy Chi-Sao



Because of the individual and intimate nature of this session, the depth and width of the coverage of these topics will in major parts depend on your skill level and experience. Dai-Sifu Hans-Joerg Reimers will make sure that you take home those techniques and concepts that enhance your current understanding of wing chun and that you can apply these techniques and concepts within your own system.

Kung-Fu Fit

Strength, stamina and energy: This power training tones your entire body using Wing Tsung techniques. You will:


Boost energy level
Add power to your punches
Learn the most effective Wing Tsung techniques
Improve stamina
Increase power
Strengthen mental balance


Kung-Fu Fitness has been designed to give you the best conditioning workout—safely and effectively.

Venue Information:

Advanced Wing Tsung
Friday, September 8, 2006
6 – 9 PM

Kung-Fu Fit
Saturday, September 9, 2006
9 – 11 AM

at Hotyoga
3408 Wisconsin Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20016


Seminar Fees:

Advanced Wing Tsung: $80
Kung-Fu Fit: $30


Get $20 off when you sign up for both events. To register or for more info contact Andrew Draheim: sifu_andrew@yahoo.com.

About Dai-Sifu Hans-Joerg Reimers:

As one of the highest ranked Grandmasters, Dai-Sifu Hans-Joerg Reimers is one of the world’s most renowned and successful martial arts experts. He is one of the very few who have acquired the complete weaponless self-defense programs of Wing Tsung (wing chun) as well as the entire weapon modules of the system. Reimers is also one of the highest ranked instructors for Escrima, a combat oriented Filipino fencing and stick fighting system, and has produced six European Champions since 2003. In 2002 he founded the World Martial Arts Alliance which has now more than 100 affiliated schools in the USA, Canada, Argentina, Germany, Italy, Greece, Sweden, Turkey, and others.

www.wingtsung.info

[YiLiQuan1]

What's a "dai sifu?"

[esfwto]

a dai sifu is a grandmaster:mad:
i don´t like this word!!!!!

reimers is in germany the leader of the wt-aliance a little organisation splith from keith r kernspecht.

he lives in muenich

he writes articles in every martial arts magazin in germany and its nothing but promotion.:mad:

but he traines with som gut practitions like "uwe giese" from Kassel Germany, the one who is known from the "fight" Blech against Giese / WT/ WC.

a terible video!

[Mr Punch]

Wing Tsung... goodie! Another spelling of another 'the real wing chun'!... This'll confuse those nasty Bullshido guys: it doesn't fit into their _ing _un model! :eek: :rolleyes:


What's a "dai sifu?"It's a joke, obviously ;)



All the best for the seminar. I bet there'll be some competent kung fu there.

[Matrix]

but he traines with som gut practitions like "uwe giese" from Kassel Germany, the one who is known from the "fight" Blech against Giese / WT/ WC.

a terible video!Do you mean this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lIPDdjm5PY)?

[jesper]

Dai sifu is merely the oldest sifu, or highest ranking if you like.

Got nothing to do with being a grand master

[JLQ]

Well, it is quite understandable that the term "dai sifu" is not widely understood...
The reason is that is a construct designed for a specific purpose and used by the EWTO or derivates of that organization.

To understand the implications of the term, it is neccessary to understand about the hierarchic nature of the EWTO and how it's motivational system works.

Now, the system consists of several levels, each one denoting a certain curricular progression but also som kind of status in the organization hierarchi - nothing wrong with that, after all it is supposed to be motivational (pros and cons of such a system are of course open to debate).

When the no. of schools affiliated with EWTO was small, the senior guys, the instructors not only had reached a certain grade in the system, but were granted the title of Sifu, provided of course that you can meet certain criteria, such as minimum training time, a certain no. of students, etc.

As the organization grew to immense proportions and too many people were reaching the higher levels, new ways of destinguishing the more senior guys from the junior guys, even though they have the same "grade". Many schemes were concocted, one of them being the introduction of the title of "Dai sifu", which indeed is supposed to mean "the most senior amongst the sifus".
To be eligible for this title, you must have a certain no. of students that have achieved "sifu status" themselves. If you really think about it, and the implications of such a title, things become rather silly - there are many obvious scenarios where the institutialization "family" terms, which are relative are changed to a sort of hierarchic title.

That's basically it, and I don't think this type of "title" is really used in organizations or martialarts systems outside the ones I have previously mentioned and hence most people not knowledgeable about them would recognize this term.

regards,
JLQ

PS Jesper, you say you have trained WT since 1986 and that you frequented the WT headquarters in CPH and have good contact with the senior instructors there, correct? In that case I should know you... just curious... :)