“The journey of a thousand miles begins beneath one’s feet.“
Lao-tzu, The Way of Lao-tzu
Chinese philosopher (604 BC – 531 BC)
A journey…
Taiji in Tom Sawyer Park
Set aside a pleasant Monday evening (6-7pm) to enjoy Taiji with Gand Master Ding in Tom Sawyer State Park
3000 Freys Hill Road, $5 Payable to the Park in the gym lobby……………
Afterwards enjoy a lovely walk along the nature trail………….
This class is a wonderful introduction to methods of Qigong and Sun Style Taiji, graceful movements with deep breath, inspire, renew, and replenish energy in all of the systems of the body, promoting strength, vitality, freedom from stress, and longevity………….
We will meet in the gym and practice outside when the weather is pretty………….
Win a Derby Gift of Horse Calligraphy by Grand Master Ding!!!
MAY HAPPENINGS……………………
DERBY COMMEMORATIVE CALLIGRAPHY GIFT DRAWING
A LIMITED EDITION OF HORSE CALLIGRAPHY CHARACTERS WERE CREATED BY MASTER DING TO COMMEMORATE THE 2012 KY DERBY -
SEVERAL WILL BE GIVEN TO THE WINNING HORSE TEAM, ONE TO CHURCHILL DOWNS, AND YOU COULD OWN ONE TOO!!!!!!!!!!!
ALL OF THE ORIGINALS BEAR HIS OWN FAMILY SEALS AS WELL AS THE CHEN FAMILY TAIJI LINEAGE SEAL!
Register for any monthly membership in May, or enroll in the Saturday, May 12th, Workshop, (Unlock the Mystery of Lu), and receive a chance to win Master Ding’s Derby 2012 commemorative calligraphy rendering of the Chinese character for Horse, (Ma)………..
The drawing will be held during our last Saturday Tui Shou (Pushing Hands) class of the month, May, 26th!
Evocative of the powerful Horse Stance, “Ma Bu”, this piece brings to life, the deeply rooting posture central to all of the core inner movements of Taiji!
What a wonderful gift for horse lovers, this offer also applies to any membership or workshop gift certificates you purchase for friends or family!
MOTHER’S DAY WORKSHOP GIFT
Early Bird Registration ($100/full day $50/half day) for the May 12th Taiji Workshop is extended until Wednesday, May 9th!
Bring along your adventurous Mom for half price as a Mother’s Day present!
NEW CLASSES ADDED TO CLUB SCHEDULE!
Monday evening 6-7pm, Qigong/Taiji Sun Style, E. P. Tom Sawyer Park, Gym, 3000 Freys Hill Road
Wednesday evening 6-7pm, Taiji Sun Style, at the Club.
All Taiji form classes now include the option to study sword (or other cold weapon of choice).
Thursday evening 7:15 – 8:15pm, Double Handed Sword: Please visit Master Ding’s Bio page to see details of his study in this rare art, and follow the link to learn about his teacher Master Yu Chenghui in China.
Students should bring their own weapon, or waxwood stick, we have some bamboo poles, but Master Ding says you may learn with calligraphy brush or pencil, whatever is handy!
World Taiji “Tai Chi” and Qigong Day Open House!
Remember to mark your calendar for Mingye Gongfu Taiji Club Open House and World Tai Chi Day Celebration!
Stop by, relax, practice, observe, and learn about the health and longevity benefits of Taiji and Qigong for the whole family!
Deomonstrations of Chen, Sun, Yang, and Wu styles by Grand Master Mingye Ding and his students!
Plenty of hot tea, Taiji, and great conversation!
SATURDAY, APRIL 28TH, ALL MORNING LONG!
8am Qigong 8 Pieces of Brocade
9:15 Form Practice/Demos and Tui Shou “Pushing Hands” for all levels
10:30 Chachuan for children and parents to enjoy together!
Kari Nolan practices Yang Style Taiji in Tom Sawyer Park
om Keenan, Lynn Graham, and Kari practice Qigong 6 Relics
Scott Hall practices Chen Style Taiji in Tom Sawyer Park
Taiji Workshop/Unlock the Mystery of Lu
REGISTER EARLY!!!!!!!
Visit our workshop page for details on this continuing exploration into the deeper layers of Taiji practice. The Mystery of Lu follows our presentation of the Fine Art of Peng, as Grand Master Ding strings together the pearls of the 13 Foundation Taiji Principles into a garland of wisdom for you to carry with you in practice, and throughout life.
The teaching without words……….
From the Tao Te Ching (Lao Tsu)
Tao/Reality
Te/Power
Ching/A Classic Book
The softest thing in the world
Overwhelms the hardest thing in the world
Things-without-fullness
Can penetrate
Things-without-an-opening
Thus I understand the benefits of not-doing
The teaching without words
And the benefits of not-doing
Can rarely be found
In the world
Grand Master Ding and exceptional student Wu, Xiao Gie, in China, December 2011. Her name means “Little Excellent”, and she has mastered Taiji Yang, Chen, Wu, and Sun forms to become a devoted teacher.
Xiao Gie will be sending us stories of her background and years of study with Master Ding, so please visit this site often and follow her path.
Come and study with Master Ding; begin a journey on your own path toward finding inner strength, peace, balance, and the eternal power of softness…………..
Experience the Joy of Morning Qigong!
Enliven your mornings with true Qigong and Taiji practice……..
Monday through Thursday come any day for 9:15 Qigong ($15)
Followed by 10:30 Taiji Sun or Yang style ($20)
Learn these ancient practices from a true Master with over
50 years of study; traditionally knowledge is passed from teacher
to student by close study; the repetition of practices over and
over until the student masters him or her self.
Come and experience
the joys this mastery can bring each morning ………
Sit a spell, have a cup of tea, laugh, change, grow,
Sing the 6 Healing Sounds of Qigong……..
Lesson of the Day/ Remember to be like water………..
Our lesson of the day………….
Remember to be like water………………
Master Ding and new student J. Clinton Wall practice Tui Shou “Pushing Hands” with a focus on the Foundation Principle of Peng, especially in the areas of the heart, shoulders, elbows, even sacrum, as the energy of the Taiji ball flows from one to another, earth to sky and around again……….
Remember to be like water
Mighty as the river
Quite as the dew, formed from residue of night
Unattached as each rivulet of rain to its destination
How close the caverned sea pool holds the moon in its belly, shimmering
Remember to be like water
Little beads of life flow in circles to their origin,
Earth to sky
Earth to sky………….
Remember to sign up for the “Fine Art of Peng”, Saturday, April 14th, intensive workshop for all forms and levels of Taiji. Don’t miss this chance to receive in-depth instruction through specific posture application and pushing hands, moving and standing meditation, and learning to sense energy flow patterns.
Register by April 5th $100
Register by April 13th $125
Remember that Grand Master Ding teaches not only the Chen, Chen Hong Form and Chaquan of his lineages, but also Yang, Sun, and Wu styles of traditional Taiji learned from various Masters in China throughout his long life of study. Stay tuned to the pages of this site as his biography unfolds and we present new pages about each chapter of his life and study.
Please drop by the Club for Saturday morning Tui Shou class (first class complimentary) any time to meet Master Ding and receive hands-on advise and enlightenment to help deepen your practice, in any form.
2012/13 Workshops: Eight Energies/Five Directions
GRAND MASTER MINGYE DING will present a Workshop series on The 13 Foundation Principles of Taiji (Tai Chi) at his Club in Louisville, Kentucky on the 2nd Saturday of each month, April, 2012 through May, 2013.
Master Ding will impart the deep feeling of each principle through the practices of Taiji forms Yang, Sun, Chen, and Wu styles, and their detailed application in Tui Shou (Pushing Hands); discussion of the external and internal applications of each principle through meridians, acupressure points, and subtle theories of Taijiquan.
Our translator Jingming Duan will be assisting with discussion and questions, however, this is a chance of a lifetime to learn proper Chinese terminology and be immersed in the foundation language and culture of Taiji
Each workshop will be open to practitioners of all forms and levels of Taiji
Practitioners may attend any workshop in the series without attending the workshop of the prior principle
Workshop agenda and pricing for the first in the series, The Fine Art of Peng, can be viewed under WORKSHOPS in the Menu.
If you have any questions please phone Club Ambassador Kari 502-708-1708
Students who are currently enrolled in the Saturday Tui Shou or Qigong classes may attend one hour of the workshop on the 2nd Saturday of each month in lieu of their regular class, or pay a reduced workshop fee and attend the whole day!
WORKSHOP DATES/ Eight Energies 2012
Peng April 14
Lu May 12
Ji June 9
An July 14
Tsai August 11
Lie September 8
Zhou October 13
Kao November 10
WORKSHOP DATES/ Five Directions 2013
Jin January 12
Ho Tui February 9
Zuo Ku March 9
You Pan April 13
Sung Ding May 11
STOPHER ELEMENTARY CHINESE MARKET
MASTER DING, JINGMING,
AND KARI
ENJOYED A FULL DAY OF STUNNING COLOR FROM CHINESE LANTERNS,
DANCING DRAGONS,
AND PRINCESSES WITH PARASOLS,TO BRIGHT AND SHINING FACES
AN EXTRA SPECIAL BRIGHT FLOWER WAS OUR HOST KEIR, WHO MOVED TOO FAST TO BE PHOTOGRAPHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
STOPHER ELEMENTARY’S CHINESE MARKET DAY
Maupin Elementary! Tui Shou/Chachuan/Fun
MASTER MINGYE DING
AND
LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE OFFICER
TONY GRANT
PRACTICE THE AGE OLD ART OF TUI SHOU KNOWN AS
PUSHING HANDS
THE DEEPLY ROOTED TEACHER SENSES THE AREAS OF LIGHTNESS AND HEAVINESS IN HIMSELF AND HIS OPPONENT
CHILDREN OF MAUPIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRACTICE DYNAMIC CHACHUAN SKILLS WHICH INSTILL FOCUS, STRENGTH, FLEXIBILITY, AWARENESS, CALMNESS, GRACE, AND RESPECT
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