An Intensive Weekend of 
The Fundamentals of Internal Movement
How they are learned through Chi Kung
and Applied to the Internal Martial Arts
 

Taught by Lao Shi Frank Allen 
 

   This workshop will present the Nine Internal Principles: Posture, Breathing, Vision, Mindset, Unity of Movement, Continuity of Flow, Compress and Expand, Continuous Lengthening and the Harmony of Yin and Yang. 

This one day workshop will be taught through the posture and movement aspects of the "Opening the Energy Gates of Your Body" Chi Kung set. This will include Standing, Cloud Hands, Swings and the Spine Stretch. As they learn the 9 principles through the practice of  these 4 exercises, students will be shown how these principles apply to the internal martial arts of Pa Kua Chang, Tai Chi Chuan and Hsing I Chuan. This workshop will be a method for all Chi Kung and Internal Martial Arts practitioners to explore the Foundations of their arts as well as the perfect introduction for beginners in the Internal Arts.
 

Frank Allen is the Director and Chief Instructor of the Wu-Tang Physical Culture Association which he founded in 1979. He has studied the Internal Energy Arts for over 28 years and taught them for 25. He has been the student of Master B.K. Frantzis for 25 years and is certified by Frantzis to teach the art of Pa Kua Chang. From 1975 to 1980 Allen studied Pa Kua Chang with Mr B.P. Chan at the William C.C. Chen School of Tai Chi Chuan. From Chan and Jim O'Mara he learned the Yang Style of Tai Chi Chuan and he learned the Wu Style short form from Master Frantzis. Sifu Allen has authored articles on the Internal Martial Arts and related subjects for most of the major martial arts magazines. He teaches weekly classes and private lessons at the Wu-Tang P.C.A. as well as workshops and retreats at home and abroad. He can be reached by email at: baguarat@aol.com