Sky has been a student of Grand Master Rick Ward Blue Ridge Kung Fu and Arnis Academy since 2003 receiving his Black Belt in less than 4 years. GM Ward gave Sky permission to teach and open his own school in 2009 and Sky continues to train with GM Ward advancing his knowledge and passion for the arts. Sky also studies with Master Wong of Boulder Kung Fu Academy studying the Northern Shaolin Seven-Star Praying Mantis Kung Fu. With Guru Daniel Sulestya Agung Prasetya studying Persatuan Inti Ombak (Inner Wave) Pentjak Silat. With these arts Sky offers you the opportunity to study ancient and yet timeless combative and Healing Arts. Our school is about building confidence, integrity, honor, discipline, preserving the arts, and teaching self defense. The school will not train you for MMA.

The internal arts Tai Chi, Ba Gua, and Hsing-I are taught collectively at our school as the Emperor's Long Fist system. Emperor's Long Fist (Tai Tzu Chang Chuan) was created in Sung dynasty China by Emperor Chao Kuan Yin in 960 A.D., and is the root of all other Tai Chi styles. Ba Gua and Hsing-I, the sister arts to Tai Chi, were also incorporated. These internal arts emphasize the cultivation of Qi (a.k.a. Chi, Ki, life energy, etc.) for use in combat rather than external muscular force. Thousands of Chinese and a growing number of Westerners practice internal arts (especially Tai Chi) for health and longevity.

Chao Kuang-yin, founder and ruler of the Sung Dynasty from 960-976 A.D., reunited war torn China following the division of the Five Dynasties. He also brought an end to the militarism which characterized China during that era.

Our beginning Kung-Fu students learn basic stances, kicks, blocks, punches, chin-na, and basic animal and weapon forms. These provide the student with a proper foundation for effective combat skills. Intermediate students learn knife attack defenses, more weapons training, sweeps, takedowns, animal forms, and light sparring. Advanced students learn advanced applications of many animal and weapon forms, pressure point fighting, advanced chi kung, multiple opponent strategy, etc. Long-term learning possibilities are endless. The dedicated student will learn confidence, self-discipline, and build strength of body and character.

Emperor's Long Fist (Ba Gua Chuan " Tai Chi Chuan " Hsing-I).

Chin-Na is the facet of Kung-Fu which involves grappling, joint locks, pressure points, takedowns, and throws for immobilizing an attacker. These techniques are derived from animal attributes such as the praying mantis hooking or eagle claw.

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The recent understanding that grappling is as important as striking, has also caused some Kung Fu systems to focus on their Chin Na techniques, even expanding the system by incorporating/developing new ones. This is one reason why Chin Na of one school differs from that of another. There are over 700 traditional techniques and countless more being developed/adopted, depending on the specific school.

Qinna and the development of Jujutsu

Qinna is also accredited in the development of Jujutsu. It is stated in numerous Japanese and Chinese documents, that Chen Yuan-Yun (Chin Gempin or Chen Yuan-Pin; 1587-1674) was the first to introduce Chinese ju techniques (柔道 Rou Dao) into Japan during the early to middle 1600's. One such Japanese document is “Collections of Ancestor’s Conversations Volume 2."

“Honcho Bugei Shoden” (also referred to as “Kanjo Shoden”) written by Hinatsu Shigetaka in 1716 states the following:

Recently, Chin Gempin came to Japan and stayed at the Kokusa monastery, where he met three ronin: Fukuno Hichiroemon, Isogai Jirozaemon, and Miura Yojiemon. Chin Gempin told them that in China, there is an art of seizing a man. He said that he had seen it practiced and gave a brief example of the art. Chin Gempin also stated that he had not learned all of the principles of the art. Upon hearing this, the samurai further researched this art. Once achieving a degree of skill, the samurai founded the Kito-ryu school of Jujutsu.

This same story is repeated in various Japanese documents including Honcho Seji Danki, Bujutsu Ryusoroku, Roi Shintoryo Hisho, Kitoryu Kempohi, Kitoryu Toka Mondo, Owan Meisho Zue, and Zoin Kinsei Kijindenas.

Rickson Gracie also attributes the Chinese with bringing the techniques of Jiu Jitsu into Japan, as stated on his website, when explaining the origin of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Qinna Rou Dao can also be found in Shuai Jiao. Judo's development was influenced by Kito-ryu. Similarities between Judo and Shuai Jiao are apparent through the common link with Qinna Rou Dao. The process of both of these arts becoming a sport further influenced similarities within their softer techniques.

However, grappling systems in Japan do predate the introduction of Chin Na as demonstrated by such documents as Yukisenjo-Monogatari, Kuyamigusa, and Hitotsubashi-Joken and by the existence of many schools of grappling that predate Chen's visit. One of the oldest jujutsu school still in existence, Takenouchi Ryu, was founded in 1532 well before the birth of Chen Yuan-Yun. (from Wiki)

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