Form and Movement
Throughout history, human beings have always sought mental, physical and spiritual growth. Traditional Moo Doe training is known as one of the fastest ways to achieve the harmony and growth of the mind, body and spirit; that rewards us in our lives each day and gives us the assurance of longevity and incredible mental, physical and spiritual health throughout our later years.
The 2005 Traditional Moo Doe Weeklong Seminar program was balanced to allow students to receive the most benefit from the mountain environment. The movements are very powerful and could be quickly absorbed, allowing the practitioner to obtain a tremendous condition in just one week for better health and greater longevity. Through the internal purification and meditation taught at this seminar, it is estimated that students will increase their life expectancy by at least one year.
This seminar provided some of the foundation techniques that are necessary to absorb higher-level Traditional Moo Doe movements. These techniques are important building blocks that allow the practitioner to properly develop his or her particular mind and body, and prepare for higher-level forms that will aid his or her full development. This development will quickly be felt and can become a life-transforming experience. The movements and meditation of this seminar will allow students to purify themselves internally, which will build their hidden internal strength. Ultimately, this will lead them to properly focus their internal and external strengths of mind and body to come together as one.
Some of the foundation forms and techniques taught at the 2005 Weeklong Seminar included:
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Tang Bek Bong Level 2:
This form was created from the idea of an erupting volcano. Thus, both of your hands are open and your body swings in a big circle (360 degrees or more), allowing you to make attacks that are directed towards the upper body at the completion of the movement.
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Ch'wee Kwon 2:
This form has movements like that of a drunken person. The movements are unpredictable and very powerful. The defensive movements are flexible and sponge-like, which allows you to absorb and redirect the opponent's attack. The offensive movements are done in a quick explosive attack, similar to a cat springing and pouncing upon its prey. The five foundation movements that were taught in this seminar will give students the ability to absorb advanced Ch'wee Kwan forms and techniques.
Kum Gong Quan:
This form has movements that are like that of an avalanche of rocks rolling down a mountain and over a cliff. The defensive movements are very quick and the offense movements are like that of a volcano exploding. This form utilizes other senses than eyesight, which require mental discipline and spiritual development.
Tae Sun Su Yuk Kun Kyong:
Yuk Kun Kyong is one of the highest forms of Qi Gong Breathing techniques. Students learned to use their minds for stronger willpower, which will enhance hidden strength to perform beyond their physical limitations. Particularly, this form will promote internal and external development of the upper and lower body.
Yong Doo San Quan:
Yong Doo San Quan movement originated from the idea of a dragon sitting atop a mountain. The offensive moments are like that of a dragon striking with its tail, which requires a great deal of mental and physical strength. The defensive movement is like that of the head of the dragon striking, which is extremely quick and powerful. Advanced levels of Yong Doo San Quan are practiced after sunset and before sunrise. Because this form uses senses other than eyesight, advanced level practitioners sometimes practice blindfolded and strike falling objects, such as striking leaves falling from a tree or stones thrown in the air. If you have achieved this difficult level, you will retain great mental, spiritual and physical benefits for life. Yong Doo San Quan is one of the highest Hyungs and the movements require physical discipline and spiritual development.
Bagwa Foundation:
The Oom Yung line of Bagwa consists of 360 techniques that were derived from nature’s elements and the movements of various animals. Bagwa training enables you to move your body like a coiled spring, smoothly and lightly, but with tremendous speed and power. Bagwa training encompasses very powerful offensive and defensive movements that develop both internal and external strength. Some of the benefits of Bagwa include:
- Agility, combined with speed and power
- Improved offensive and defensive capabilities
- Tremendous internal and external strength
- Stronger Immune system
- Youthful Condition
- Longevity
- Increased Chi
- The development of Nae Gong
Level 3 of Chung Su Pal Gae Kwon 2:
Chung Su Pal Gye Kwon develops deep muscle and joint strength throughout the entire body. This form must be adjusted specifically to the individual’s body type, ability and overall condition. The angles of the stances and the offensive and defensive movements will vary with each practice in order to develop the ability to adapt to different circumstances that could occur in actual situations. Students were instructed in proper breathing combined with correct application of soft and hard movements to develop internal and external strength throughout the entire body.
Wol Kwang Gwun techniques (Sun and Moon switching techniques):
This form has a total of eight core techniques. The interactive circular movements of Wol Kwang Gwun have been known to quickly harmonize and strengthen the muscles and joints of the upper body while developing strong offensive and defensive skills.
Meditation:
Proper meditation techniques in Traditional Moo Doe have allowed practitioners to properly focus, both internally and externally, to purify and harmonize themselves for full development of their mind, body and spirit, together as one. Once the practitioner has reached a level of higher meditation, tremendous physical, mental and spiritual benefits are achieved for a lifetime. Practitioners that have followed the Chung Doe path of meditation do so for the right reasons. Three of the principle reasons are:
- to have a better understanding of oneself;
- to find inner strength, peace, and spirituality; and
- to learn self-control/discipline.
Proper meditation will bring in positive energy with the focus on character, confidence, self-esteem and strength. In this seminar, morning and evening meditation took advantage of the energy from the mountainous environment.
All of the weeklong foundation movements utilized herbal equipment for accelerated development.
The weeklong Moo Doe seminar included a combination of specific forms, herbal equipment, topical herbal extracts, herbal teas, and meditation exercises which allowed the students to gain the maximum benefits of the mountainous desert region of southern California.
Through the history of Traditional Moo Doe the use of herbal extracts, herbal equipment, herbal teas, proper Moo Doe pressure points, and practicing the proper training techniques has been known to be one of the paths that Grandmasters and Masters took to reach their miraculous levels of skill and ability. Safeguarded to preserve the strength of their style, these methods were passed down only to those who have lived by the Chung Doe (correct path) principle.
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Harmonizing the Mind, Body and Spirit:
Historically, Moo Doe masters (such as Dahl Ma and Hwa Ta) have been known for their ability to use their skills to help others purify and harmonize their own minds and bodies to prevent and cure illness.
Hwa Ta, who was one of the original Moo Doe Masters twenty centuries ago, was one of the most highly skilled doctors of his time and the first documented brain surgeon. However, the more people he cured, the more they surrounded him seeking medical help. He wanted to further his ability to reach more people as he realized that his success with the use of Eastern medical knowledge alone was limited.
Confronted with this obstacle, he decided to seek ways to prevent illness by harmonizing the mind and body. He found the answer through developing a higher level of understanding of Moo Doe. By observing animals in their natural habitat, he realized that animals were capable of healing themselves. He concluded that their activity and movement allowed them to maintain their strength and harmony. Hwa Ta then began to develop movements that mimicked that of animals refining them for the maximum benefit to humans. His patients were able to benefit from his research becoming able to maintain the health and harmony of their minds and bodies.
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The main principle of Traditional Moo Doe has always been to work in harmony with nature (balance), developing the body internally and externally, without shocking or throwing the body off balance. Following this principle, the mind and body can be developed to the fullest extent possible without causing injuries, pulled muscles or damaged joints.
Proper development allows the body to work with the 5 elements of nature, which are absorbed into the body by way of food, water, oxygen or energy. How well these elements are absorbed depends on how balanced the individual's body is. Proper practice develops a balanced internal system, which can efficiently absorb the positive; supplying the internal organs while expelling the negative. With proper absorption of the five elements the individual's Chi (energy) is strengthened. As the Chi is strengthened, it can then further open the meridians; where the goal is to fully open all meridians. Then, as more meridians are opened, the more the 5 elements of Nature can be absorbed and supplied throughout the body to increase an individual's strength, skill, and ability. This represents a positive development cycle leading to miraculous skills and a superior quality of life.
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In addition to all the form and movement taught at the Weeklong Moo Doe Seminar, students and instructors had an opportunity to learn more about the history and legends of Traditional Moo Doe, including a reading and discussion of principles from the "Master Key of Wisdom”. They also had time to practice together and enjoy the many attractions of the area.
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Pre-registration for the 2006 Traditional Moo Doe Week Long Seminar is available, ask your instructor or contact weeklong@oomyungdoe.com for details
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