Shen Wu Seminar Feb 09 - Seattle, WA.

[Three Harmonies]

Three Harmonies Martial Arts Center Presents
A weekend workshop:

Shen Wu Martial Dynamics
W/ Tim Cartmell

February 7-8, 2009
Seattle, WA.
*Location will be available upon registration*

Whole Weekend: $135
Any Three Sessions: $125
Any Two Sessions: $105
Single Session: $65

*Tim will also be available for a limited number of private lessons*

Contact Jake Burroughs to register,
Scheduling of private lessons,
Or for more information:
206-941-3232
three_harmonies@hotmail.com
www.threeharmonies.com

Saturday February 7:
12:30 – 3:30pm Arm Drags transitioning into 2 on 1 grip
Grapplers, MMA fighters, and traditional martial artists alike will improve their grappling repertoire with these high percentage techniques. The focus of this seminar is in the set up to the arm drag, execution of the 2 on 1 grip, and following up with over 10 throws, takedowns, and submissions.

4:30 – 7:30pm Sun Bagua Intensive (Monkey & Phoenix)
The final two sets of the Sun Bagua system, the Monkey & the Phoenix, will be taught along with various applications.

Sunday February 8:
10am – 1pm Bagua Applied Combative Theory
Tim will offer various applications from striking to grappling from the Chinese Martial art of Bagua Zhang. Special emphasis will be placed on the key words of Bagua Zhang, and how to apply these principles with a modern street savvy approach.

2 – 4pm Foundational Hand Methods of the Internal Arts (Fan / Peng / Heng) ‘Overturning Palm’ from Bagua; ‘Ward Off’ from Taiji; and ‘Crossing Fist’ of Xing Yi are considered the foundational hand methods of the Internal Arts. Tim will explain in great detail (application based training) why the understanding of these fundamental principles is crucial to your development within the martial arts.


ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
Tim teaches fulltime in Garden Grove, CA. where he has combined the stand up fighting of Xing Yi, Bagua, and Taiji with the ground work of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to create his Shen Wu curriculum of modern day combative’s. Winner of the Copa (7x), and Silver medalist in the 05 Mundials in Brazil, Tim is also an accomplished author, filmmaker, and translator of over a dozen books, instructional DVD’s, and videotapes.
For more info on Tim Cartmell, his products and what he teaches please visit: www.shenwu.com

[woliveri]

wow, Tim is actually going to teach Traditional Chinese Internal Martial Arts?

cool. Wish I could go.

[Three Harmonies]

Uhhh, Tim has always taught traditional martial arts. That is his whole background dude.

[woliveri]

Not when I visited his school around 2001. He was into this composite BJJ thing and said most of his students weren't into the traditional scene.

I was living 30 minutes from his school and that's why I didn't train with him. I was wanted traditional. He did say he would teach privates but I didn't have that kind of cash.

dude

I guess the composite BJJ thing waned out.

[Three Harmonies]

Sorry to hear you cannot afford private lessons. Duder.
Tim's Shen Wu curriculum is based on the principles inherent in the arts of Xing Yi, Taiji, Bagua, and the ground work of BJJ. His approach is self defense oriented, but Tim's whole background came directly from these "traditional" arts. Just because he does not teach forms, and talk about qi balls in a group class, does not make it any thing other than what it is.... Chinese based martial arts.
Perhaps you should have stuck around a bit longer and this would have been more evident.
As for anything "waning" out... Tim's competition record speaks for itself. His students just recently one several divisions in the California State Pankration tournament. Several of his guys also won the Copa last year in their divisions. I took 2nd in my first BJJ tourney last year.
What exactly did you mean by "waning" again?
Cheers,
Jake

[woliveri]

Yeah, put your Qi Sword away dude... If Tim would teach traditional I would have stayed. I want (wanted) to learn a system. Not a pieces and parts BJJ soup. He could fully well teach a form and then teach the applications to that. Kinda like what you have outlined in his seminar. Anyway, looks like he's headed in that direction based on your seminar outline.

So what about his student's competition successes? I think it's great but not what I was looking for, got it?

[Three Harmonies]

May not be what you want, but that does not mean anything is "waning." Got it?

Tim is not "heading" in that direction, he has always been there. Again he does not teach it in group classes because the interest is not there, plus these arts are better taught one on one, or in small groups. Tim would have been happy to teach you whatever style/form you wish in a private lesson (like I have done over the last 7 years with Taiji, Xing Yi, and Bagua).
There are certainly no "pieces" of BJJ soup. Not even sure what that means.

All is cool. Too broke to study privately, and not interested in training the tougher stuff in the group class. To each their own.

Jake

[woliveri]

No problem. I found what I wanted in China. You're right, to each his own.

Tougher stuff.... That's funny.

[Three Harmonies]

Still a handful of spots left. Less than two weeks until Tim is here!
Cheers
Jake

[Three Harmonies]

Last call!

[Chris-H]

Hope the seminars go great Jake!
Looks like it is going to be a great line up!

Best wishes!!
Chris Haynes
www.gaostylebaguausa.com

[Three Harmonies]

Thanks bro! The info is always top notch, and it looks like a good turnout!
Cheers
Jake

[SavvySavage]

Don't mean to start sh!t up but I don't think Wolveri was trying to diss Shen Wu. Why're you getting all defensive?

Also, what did you mean by "tougher stuff" MMA is tougher training than traditional martial arts? Please explain

[Three Harmonies]

If you are not trying to "start **** up" then what is the purpose of your post? No one got "defensive." All I did was correct him. He was/is wrong about what Tim teaches.

And if I need to explain my "tougher" comment, then you obviously have not trained in both arena's, not to mention the comment was not directed towards you.
Thanks
Jake

[SavvySavage]

I was in a college art class once. The professor asked the class, "What's the difference between warm and cool colors?"

A young woman answered," I kinda know but I kinda don't. There's a slight difference but I can't put it into words."

The professor shot back, "Well you obviously don't know then!".

I laughed my butt off.

I asked you what you meant by "the tougher stuff" and you didn't answer me. How is MMA type stuff tougher? Do you sweat more, get more brain cells killed, eat more raw eggs, break more bones, pull more muscles?

Tonight we sparred like mad and I broke my friend's ribs by accident(I feel like sh!t). I almost fainted from all the head shots I took. We do that ancient kung fu stuff. Is what you do honestly tougher than that? Please explain how instead of insulting traditional kung fu with general statements.

I know your comment wasn't directed at me but I would just like some clarification and I hope I'm not sounding too much like a d!ck(only a little bit like a d!ck).