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| CHENG HSIN CAMP |
A two week, live-in camp training the whole art of Cheng Hsin T'ui Shou, from basic to advanced material.
We explore intrinsic strength through the study of techniques in effortless throwing and uprooting.
We also learn to neutralize aggressive forces and increase our understanding of such principles as listening,
yielding, following, leading, and joining; and have fun while increasing skills in freeplay.
During the camp we will have evening classes in the Cheng Hsin T'AI CHI FORM and SWORD:
The human body has a specific design that functions most powerfully and effortlessly through principles that
are studied in this work -- relaxing, grounding, being whole, centered, and calm. Also covered are: aligning
with gravity, how to structure the body, and appropriate states of mind. Training leads us to develop an
effortlessly effective body-being, applicable to activities ranging from walking and meditating to dancing
and boxing.
Another weekend day will be about SAN SHOU.
And still one other weekend day will be all BOXING:
This class covers the basics of the art of "free-fighting," developing skills and perceptions that allow effective
dodging and effortless punches, advanced strategies, and graceful interaction. We will wear gloves, train
many exercises, and participate in light freeplay. Light contact with boxing gloves can reveal important
distinctions that any fighter must know in order to be effective.
You are welcome to attend the whole two weeks, or if you can't you can attend any of the day or evening classes
listed above. For more information, a brochure, or to sign up:
CONTACT: Regina Smulders: regina.smulders@vara.nl; Or Epi van de Pol: EpiVanDePol@taiji4u.com
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| and Other Cheng Hsin Skills |
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| and Other Cheng Hsin Skills |
| and Other Cheng Hsin Skills |
CHENG HSIN CENTER
| BOXING INTENSIVE |
You will learn more than you could imagine about the art of pugilism. This is our own brand of Cheng Hsin Boxing.
In our practice we wear gloves, but we don't try to knock out our partner. Instead we train for skill, we save power
practice for the bag. Learning how to use intrinsic strength and the whole body in our punches, deveoping skills in
dodging, footwork and whatnot are staples in this workshop. But what may be even more interesting is the work
on mind and strategy. Ninety percent of boxing skill lies in the mind. Therefore training perspective, perception,
thinking, feeling, creating disposition, and whathaveyou is a must, and are given full attention in this Intensive.
CONTACT: Peter Ralston Ralston@ChengHsin.com
CHENG HSIN CENTER
| Learning and Training |
The Arts of Cheng Hsin are as fun as they are vast in scope. We learn a great deal in our study of the Art of Effortless Power
or Cheng Hsin T'ui Shou -- techniques, games, principles, and exercises delight and sometimes overwhelm us. In this camp
we will focus on one central aspect of the Art -- effortless power. We can always use more study and training time to master
the use of intrinsic strength (the naturally inherent strength already occurring in the body) and the body-being principles
necessary for the development of effortless power.
The EPT camp is not meant to substitute or replace in any way the martial aspects of the Cheng Hsin Retreat. It is simply
an opportunity to delve more deeply into this one aspect of the Art of Effortless Power.
CONTACT: Peter Ralston Ralston@ChengHsin.com
CHENG HSIN CENTER
| CONTEMPLATION INTENSIVE |
In the first day and a half we will learn and practice trainings to increase consciousness.This will help prepare us
for the four day Contemplation Intensive which follows.
A Contemplation Intensive is similar in some ways to a Zen retreat. Throughout the intensive, participants ask or
"hold" a question such as "Who am I?" for the purpose of directly experiencing who they are. The intensive is
highly structured and requires discipline, yet the actual method used is straightforward and simple. The main
exercise done throughout the intensive is the Contemplation and Communication Exercise (CCE): working with
a silent and non-judgmental listening partner, one contemplates and then communicates what comes up as a result,
reversing roles every five minutes. The purpose of this intensive is to have an enlightenment experience, which is to
say, to directly and authentically experience the truth and nature of Being for yourself.
CONTACT: Peter Ralston Ralston@ChengHsin.com
Most of the work in these eCourses will be addressing your mind and perceptions, your reactions and behavior.
In some we will also or primarily address your body and physical interactions. We will tackle the nature of your
perceived reality. Each course consists of 40 lesson plans given over a twelve month period. Every week or so
you will work on a new theme, and every day you will have an assignment -- usually in the form of a question, or
something to observe throughout the day, and sometimes exercises, or writing assignments on each week's lesson
which will help ground and facilitate your investigations. These lessons are designed to build upon each other,
leading the participant to new understandings and experiences. I will personally be available to answer questions
and monitor your progress, and from time to time will provide feedback to facilitate your understanding.
Available eCourses:
• TRANSCENDING THE SELF -- A Mind Course
• TRANSFORMING YOUR EXPERIENCE OF RELATIONSHIP
• THE PRINCIPLES OF EFFECTIVE INTERACTION
• THE PRINCIPLES OF AN EFFORTLESS EFFECTIVE BODY-BEING
• THE POWER OF CONTEMPLATION
Go to "e-Course Descriptions" on this website for more information about eCourses, or:
CONTACT: Peter Ralston Ralston@ChengHsin.com
March 18 - June 15, 2009
Registration for the Three Month Training Program is November 1, 2008. For a description of this program go to
"Three Month Training Program" in this website under "Workshops."
For even more information CONTACT: Peter Ralston Ralston@ChengHsin.com
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NEW ZEALAND
| Weekend Boxing Workshop and Communication and Relationship Workshop |
The first weekend will focus on the essentials of the Art of Effortless Power uniting the study of effective interaction with the
development of advanced perceptive skills. We explore intrinsic strength through the study of techniques in effortless uprooting and
throwing. We also learn to neutralize aggressive forces and increase our understanding of such principles as listening, yielding,
following, leading, and joining. To train these skills and increase our sensitivity, we periodically engage in various games and
freeplay., The weekdays will continue this work with more advanced techniques and detailed information.
The next weekend is a two day Boxing Workshop, studying the art of pugilism. This is our own brand of Cheng Hsin Boxing.
In our practice we wear gloves, but we don't try to knock out our partner. Instead we train for skill. Learning to use effortless
power in our punches, deveoping skills in dodging, and footwork. Ninety percent of boxing skill lies in the mind, therefore we
will also work on perspective, perception, and training the mind as well as the body.
Finally, for the first time in New Zealand we will offer consciousness or "ontology" work in a a three and a half day
Communication and Relationship Workshop. We will focus on powerfully improving our communication skills and
transforming our experience of relationship.
For more information and to sign up, contact: Alab Roberts: alan@aikidonz.com, or visist: www.ChengHsin.co.nz.; or Glenn Smith: a_glennsmith@hotmail.com
JAPAN
| The Art of Effortless Power and Boxing |
First is a three day Cheng Hsin Body-Being Workshop exploring the principles and details for developing efforlessly effective
body structure, movement, and power.
This is followed by five days in the Art of Efforless Power, uniting the study of effective interaction with the development
of advanced perceptive skills. We explore intrinsic strength through the study of techniques in effortless uprooting and
throwing. We also learn to neutralize aggressive forces and increase our understanding of such principles as listening, yielding,
following, leading, and joining. To train these skills and increase our sensitivity, we periodically engage in various games
and freeplay.
The final weekend is a two day Boxing Workshop, studying the art of pugilism. This is our own brand of Cheng Hsin Boxing.
In our practice we wear gloves, but we don't try to knock out our partner. Instead we train for skill. Learning to use effortless
power in our punches, deveoping skills in dodging, and footwork. Ninety percent of boxing skill lies in the mind, therefore we
will also work on perspective, perception, and training the mind as well as the body.
For more information and to sign up, contact Travis Johnson: travis@somatic-systems.com
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March 18 - June 15, 2009
Registration for the Three Month Training Program is November 1, 2008. For a description of this program go to
"Three Month Training Program" in this website under "Workshops."
For even more information CONTACT: Peter Ralston Ralston@ChengHsin.com
CHENG HSIN CENTER
| A MULTI-LEVEL MONTH-LONG LIVE-IN WORKSHOP |
EXPERIENCING THE NATURE OF BEING: A Seven Day Consciousness Workshop:
A WEEK-LONG CHENG HSIN INTERNAL MARTIAL ARTS CAMP
A TWO WEEK CAMP
A THREE WEEK CAMP
or
ALL OF THE ABOVE!
Study with Peter Ralston, day by day delving into the heart of the Cheng Hsin experience. This
month-long study will contain the equivalent of two Cheng Hsin T'ui Shou Camps PLUS the
most central Ontological workshop -- work that has not been available for over six years.
What's more, interwoven throughout our Cheng Hsin T'ui Shou studies, we’ll cover the Effortlessly
Effective Body-Being Course and The Principles of Effective Interaction Workshop, not to mention
courses in Sword, T'ai Chi, and San Shou training. It is the Cheng Hsin work the way it was meant
to be studied: as a whole.
For detailed brochures on this great event
CONTACT: Peter Ralston Ralston@ChengHsin.com