Fresno Sun Style Tai Chi Chuan, Xing Yi, and Bagua Zhang lessons available. Classes held mostly outdoors, so if you really want to learn these Martial arts here in Fresno, you will do it regardless! We practice the Chinese Martial Arts of: Bagua zhang(Eight trigram palm), Xing Yi Chuan (Form-Mind Boxing), Sun style Tai Chi Chuan, and Wu Dang Qigong/KwanYin Gong  in Fresno, California. Interested in classes? Contact us @ dan@internalmartialartssociety.com or call Dan @ 559-244-9444.

Although The Nei Jia (or Wu Dang) School of Martial Arts may seem like it’s easy to do, many have found that this is far from the truth. A Background in Martial Arts would make it easier to learn, but is not always required. Serious students only. *First lesson is Free.

Basic Information:

 

Bagua Zhang (8 Trigram Palm)

Baguazhang is based on “Change.” The practitioner walks performs circle walking and various palm changes that are based on he changes of the I-Ching.

 

We practice a system of Bagua Zhang that is pretty unique and goes back to the Masters: Yin Fu, Zhang Zhao Dong, and Tung Hai Chuan (to name a few). It (the system) stems from a master named Jiang Song Yan.  He was a Hsing I and Bagua student of Masters Zhang Zhao Dong, Yin Fu, and Li Tsun Yi, and is one of the first “Linear” Bagua System inheritors (or creators).

This was due to the Xing Yi influence received from His teachers Zhang & Li. Records and belongings were destroyed by the burning of his home during the Cultural Revolution (1966-76) conflict. All that was recovered years later on the land his family home, was his full-tang Broadsword that was found with a metal detector by my teacher years later.

Although he was a student of the famous Zhang Zhao Dong, he was not famous. All I was told was that he was in the Military. Due to my ignorance and out of respect for my Teacher, and His Teacher, I will not speculate anymore on the life of Master Jiang.

 

Students will follow the instruction of the some basic Palm Changes along with some basic walking exercises. Upon proficiency, they will learn Drills, Posture Holding, & more advanced Walking & Palm Changes in Linked sets.

Bagua Zhang’s Palm Changes are based on the 8 Trigrams & 64 Hexagrams of the I-Ching.

 

 

 

 

Xing Yi Chuan

 

Our Form-Mind Boxing (Xing Yi Chuan) comes from the famous Master Zhang Zhao Dong (mentioned above). It consists of the 5 Element Fists and the 12 Animals, and linking sets. Master Zhang Taught these arts to our Great Grandmaster Jiang Song Yan. Famous for defeating many Gangsters, Foreign challengers, and many others in his time, Zhang Zhao Dong was famous for his Xing Yi and Bagua Skill. Master Zhang also learned the art of Baguazhang from Tung Hai Chuan, but practiced with Friend and Classmates Cheng Tinghua after Tung’s Passing. (This is where the Straight-line Baguazhang originated.) Jiang Song Yan learned from Masters Zhang Zhao Dong AND Yin Fu. So our Xing Yi has a uniqueness about it because of the heavy Bagua influence.

 

Tai Chi Chuan

 

 

 

 

Sun Style Tai Chi is taught during normal class. Wu Yuxiang (Hao) Tai chi and Yang Pan Hou are also practiced by Instructor Dan Vasquez.

 

 

Although our system comes from the Battlefields (with some in our lineage fighting Foreign Invaders in the Boxer Rebellion of 1900.) and serves as a superb form of self defense, I choose to teach those which know the benefits of losing their ego and who will use these arts to strengthen themselves (and their family) for the future. It is my belief that we will need a way to strengthen our bodies and get strong for there will be times in which we will need to find a way to get strength from something other than that which comes from food and water.

These arts are simple looking, but you will have to work and wait. Everybody’s different, but for most there is a need to practice correctly (and regularly) for a few years before you will really notice changes and certain signs within/out. You cannot buy your way or become good at this in a short time (as you could with other systems).  Please have a serious attitude and save us the time and effort. For those of you who just want to play around and feel pain, just keep doing what you’re doing…

As far as this system goes, I look for the development before I’ll share anything else. I have received students that had bad habits or were not used to a tranquil approach to martial arts, and basically had to be filtered due to their inability to change and a huge ego that is common in a small town like Fresno (well, basically the universe moves them away). Even if students are “In” and I get a good vibe, you could still wear out your welcome by being disruptive, you could affect the school from outside, you may be or become past due, or even a certain level delinquency is considered disrespectful to yourself and others (60 days) may also become a factor in your becoming “probationary” or even losing your “fellowship”. We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone who violates our simple rules.

Basically, if you could do the things below YOU WILL LEARN!

• Pay your dues BEFORE class
• Be quiet, respectful and listen
• Follow instructions (try)
• Not cause trouble

I know that some don’t charge for lessons, but in this day and age, but I find that my time is valuable and students will really focus or appreciate the lesson if they’re paying for it… This way when the student doesn’t practice, they wasted only their own time and money. The martial art just comes back to me. I lost nothing, in fact I benefited because I was practicing when I taught the lesson. Thus the student never really disrupts anyone’s development. They only end up getting lessons of life.

As far as attire goes, I was taught by my last teacher that you practice in what you have. This is the old way. I don’t have any Uniform code or anything like that. We follow Tao, so just wear something comfortable, and maybe some tennis shoes. You will not see me wearing a uniform in public looking like a Kung Fu man LOL!!! That’s what I did when I was 13…

Right now classes are held at my house. If you can’t be outside or prefer a clean studio, there are lots of good schools for that in town, so go to them. Otherwise, for now you can train like the old days. Outdoors. We are hoping to open a Tao Center here in Fresno, but until it is possible, we will have deal with the vicissitudes of life.

So if you’re looking for a system that the body will benefit from now and for the rest of your life, give us a call at 559-244-9444 for more information.

Please note that any examples of health or natural strengthening of the body depends on the efforts of the practitioner. Anyone with a serious illness should consult a certified Physician before beginning any physical exercises.

One should ALSO note that a diagnosis is NOT a death sentence. Although they may try to scare you, you should get a second and third opinion, and also look into homeopathic treatments. The truth is that there is information out there for pretty much everything, it’s just a matter of knowing. One thing for sure is, you’re not going to see it in the media. Notice you’ll have to dig to find this website…