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I-Liq Chuan as a martial art - Tempe, AZ

Sat, 25/04/2009 - 3:07pm — ashe

Instructor Ashe Higgs fights san daAs the Phoenix & Tempe Arizona area branch of I-Liq Chuan, Falling Leaves Kung Fu strives to carry on the tradition of effective training for those who are interested in learning I-Liq Chuan as a martial art.

As a system of Chinese martial arts, I-Liq Chuan has a proven track record of turning out effective fighters!

  • Sam F.S. Chin - Selengore State Super Heaveyweight kickboxing champion 1976
  • Daria "Dasha" Sargeeva - Moscow City kickboxing champion 2008
  • Ashe Higgs - 2 time amateur San Da Champion

 

Master Sam F.S. Chin applies qin na on Instructor Ashe Higgs

Our approach teaches that martial arts are about three things;

  • Power
  • Offense
  • Defense

I-Liq Chuan is a "soft-hard" style of martial art. Although the highest goal is to become very soft, and focus on nuetralizing the opponents power, in the intial stages great emphasis is placed on "meeting the force". This is in order for the student to recognize what force is.

Our method, like jiu-jutsu, relies heavily on controlling the opponents balance and using leverage over brute force. Offensively, we teach the use of

  • striking
  • kicking
  • knees
  • elbow
  • throws
  • locking and grabbing (qin na)

Throughout a students time training, the greatest emphasis is always placed on mindfulness. Rather than training movements to become a form of reflexive habit, students are taught to place their attention and concentration on the movements they perform with their body.

The History of I-Liq Chuan

moving step spinning hands with Master Sam F.S. Chin I Liq Chuan comes from the diverse Chinese community in Malaysia. The Grandmaster (Sigong Chin, Lik Keong) Created the art after studying and mastering the essence of several other arts.

He studied with Sifu Lee Sum training Lee Style (Shaolin Quan), Sifu Len training Phoenix Eye (the striking of meridian points, Dian Mai or Dim Mak in Cantonese). And lastly, he learned Feng Yang Lu Yi from Master Lee Kam Chow, which is also called Xingyi-Bagua.

After many years of practice and study he came to some conclusions about the Dao (Nature) of the Arts and so, in 1976 I Liq Chuan was born.

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