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Chinese Internal Martial Arts Intensive Training Camp with George Xu

September 25-30, 2012 (Tuesday through Sunday)  
Sonoma Mountain Zen Center, Santa Rosa, California, USA

Master George Xu has hosted this awesome week-long taiji camp for twenty years; this year in beautiful Sonoma County, California. The Zen Center is situated on 80 acres of rolling hills and mountainous land, located 11 miles from the town of Santa Rosa. He is an excellent teacher and one of the rare, high-level masters sharing internal secrets openly.

Tuition: $650. Includes room and board and camp t-shirt. Register by August 17, limited enrollment. Send $100 non-refundable deposit before August 18.

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For More Information Contact: George Xu at 415-664-4578, 415-407-2199 email  mail@susanamatthews.com

General Camp Information

Basic training throughout the camp will be drawn from Chen style Taiji, Xing-Yi, Bagua. Participants practicing any form are welcome and will benefit from the internal training applicable to all styles. The main focus of this camp is on the latest internal training methods described by George as Level 3 Internal Training, with an introduction to Level 4. Level 3 is described as internal being alive, intelligent, and active. The focus is pure internal. To touch the external is to touch the internal and to touch the internal center. The internal goes before the arm and leg. The internal is moving the external and therefore the external is moving without any information for the enemy. The internal finishes the enemy. This internal power is empty force. Level 3 information is a continuation from recent workshops. Forms: Chen Style Part I with basics, Xing-Yi short form, and Bagua Dragon and Eagle forms.

Where: Sonoma Mountain Zen Center, 11 miles from Santa Rosa, CA. Directions

Transportation: For those flying into San Francisco International or Oakland airports, there is a bus to Sonoma. From Sonoma is a shuttle to the Zen Center at 2 pm and 4pm. Also, George will have a private shuttle bus to the Zen Center from his home in San Francisco. Arrive at his house on Tuesday before 4 pm to get a ride to Sonoma. From the airport, take the Blue Super Shuttle service from SFO to 4309 Lincoln Way, San Francisco. Everyone should simply call George with your travel information so we can help you get to the camp. Call 415-664-4578 or

Food: Three delicious, mostly vegetarian meals will be provided daily. Participants must provide their own specialty food for unusual diets and food allergies.

Daily Schedule

Tuesday 

1:00 p.m. Check-in

6:00 - 7:00 p.m.- Dinner

8:00 - 10:00 p.m.- Introductory Demonstrations

Wednesday - Saturday 

7:00 - 8:00 a.m. - Morning Warm Ups
Basic training throughout the camp will be drawn from Chen style Taiji, Xing-Yi, Bagua. Participants practicing any form are welcome and will benefit from the internal training applicable to all styles.

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.- Breakfast

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.- George will focus on Level 3 Internal Training and will introduce Level 4.
As always, sessions will include reviews of basic training, Qigong, Taiji basic exercise, Yi (mind) and Qi (energy) training, spiral training and power stretching. Level 3 will be taught in three forms during the training sessions: Chen Style Part I with basics, Xing-Yi short form, and Bagua Dragon and Eagle forms.

(Saturday 10:00a.m. wear camp T-shirt for camp photo)

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.- Lunch

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.- Free (rest and recreation)
3:00 - 5:30 p.m.- More Level 3 in form, push hand training, fighting applications and weapons with Master George Xu.

6:00 - 7:00 p.m.- Dinner

8:00 - 10:00 p.m.- Push hands, 2-person training; and lectures.

Sunday

7:00 - 8:00 a.m. - Camp Review.

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.- Breakfast

10:00 - 12:00 p.m.- Camp Review

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.- Lunch and check out

For more information, contact: Susan Matthews, mail@susanamatthews.com or call George Xu at 415-664-4578.

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