A formidable weapon as well as a formidable training aid. Motion must be fluid and continuous. Being sensitive to the tug of the whip as it flies through the air. Knowing where the end is without looking.
Wing Chun Biu Zi Pt 12
The lecture was passed over to us, to try and work out all the potential applications of the Biu Zi hand. In my group, and I suspect many other groups too, we could only come up with a few. This inadvertently led to us running up against the ‘true meanings of the movements’.
Sky Eye Gong Pt 5
Dayan Qigong is for health but it has martial forms, like Dayan Fist and even Dayan sword, and Chun Yuen Quan looks very martial but we practise it to improve our health. So every skill has internal and external, the colour orange can have many shades but it is still orange. People think that because Taiji Quan looks soft and slow that therefore it is internal, but it is a martial art,
Swimming Dragon Pt 4
Today was the fourth seminar of swimming Dragon, it took place on a rainy Saturday afternoon at the end of August where the weather seemed like it was changing from the heat waves we’ve had all summer into autumn. It reminded me of the first time I learned swimming Dragon in a seminar at Ricard’s Lodge High School in Wimbledon.
Although the weather outside was cold and windy, after doing the form inside for less than half an hour with a packed crowd of us practising the beautiful movements so much heat had been generated in the room that we had to open all the doors to release some of it.
Swimming dragon really is one of the most beautiful forms of the Dayan system, With its beautiful Tai Chi style Flowing Movements it’s Impossible Not to love this form.
I have been looking forward to this part 4 Seminar as the movements That were Covered today are very technical and easy to get wrong If you don’t have a real master, showing you the right way to perform them or in our case luckily a grandmaster.
This is where Sifus ability to break down complex movements into very simple easy to practice movements is 2nd to none in my opinion.
The fact that in the lecture section he can also break down complex ideas of Chinese energy, Daoism, the Yi Jing, and in today’s lecture, some Feng Shui is another added bonus to learning with his guidance in the Tse Qigong Centre.
Thank you Sifu and all the Qigong bothers and sisters for another great seminar and I look forward to part 5.
by Jonny Ridquist
Student Comments
Interesting lecture on fengshui – both for our living environmemt but also relationships with other people.
Great to have the new part demonstrated in detail – I picked up some good details.
Thank you, Sigong.
Paul Hogg
Very enjoyable seminar, going deeper into how it all works , the moves and the energy. Certainly moved some Qi for me made me feel warm and my lungs more open. Feel connected internally. Thank you Sigong and all seniors. Looking forward to next seminar already.
Natasha
I love this form – it really brings up the energy. Great to see everyone in the breakout rooms and to discuss all the details. Dragon Chasing the Moon is one of my favourite qigong movements. Thanks for another enjoyable seminar Sigong. Peter Hogg🙏🏻
Very useful to hear about the energy in a house and about the life of the human being. And very useful to go through the beginning of Swimming Dragon again to get a better understanding of the movements. Thank you Sifu!
-Radu
Really enjoying the Swimming Dragon Gong seminars and diving in deeper with all the details. The lecture covering Feng Shui was especially interesting and a healthy reminder of the importance relationships and how everything is connected. Thank you Sigong.
Sam P
Nine Section Whip Pt 13
Today we continued the 9 section whip. GM Tse started by giving a seminar on the Yin and Yang aspects of training. Taiji splits into Yin and Yang. The Yin aspect is meditation and the Yang aspect is movement:
Yin (Meditation)
1. Posture
2. Relaxation
3. Stillness
4. Breathing
5. Emptiness
Yang (Movement)
1. Joints
2. Bones, Muscles, Tendons
3. Qi and Blood
4. Sweat
5. Jing, Spirit
In Chinese medicine issues are due to blockages both physical and mental and we need to clear these to create flow. So we need both the Yin and the Yang aspects in our training. Chun Yuen Quan does not traditionally contain meditation but we can incorporate this from the other skills in the Centre. If you only train Chun Yuen Quan it is good to add meditation to it in the form of horse stance.
In the second section of the seminar, GM Tse continued to teach the form, first going over the previous parts, clarifying and answering questions. This was good as it had been 2 months since the last seminar. For the new part at the end we had to wrap the whip around the neck twice and then unwind it again – a movement that will personally require a lot more practice! Looking forward to next time. Thank you so much for sharing the knowledge and the skill, Sigong.
by Tom Hogg
Student Comments
Thank you Sigong, 9 section whip seminar was very good. It trains us in a unique way and is so challenging to control the whip in certain moves! I also liked your description of the training progress of the movement in and in meditation. Michalis A.
Very intereting lecture on movement and meditation but from a more martial arts perspective than the usual qigong version – similar but different!
Great to get some more clarity on the last part of the form. Tricky with the neck swinging the whip.
Thank you, Sigong.
Paul H
Thank you Sifu for a great lecture on the Yin and Yang of our practice and what needs to be focused on. The tricky bit of the form is a fun challenge and I look forward to the next section. Andrew O.
The journey to learn the Nine Section Whip seems to have as many ups and downs as the form itself. There’s definitely a warm up period required to find a rhythm, but it’s still quite easy to “miss a beat” and get all tangled up; luckily not too much of a problem when using a ball and rope. The next part though, literally requires sticking your neck out, but it’s such a fun and challenging form to learn. Thank you Sigong. Sam P
Sifu, once again – a great seminar. This one is really challenging!!! Lot’s of practice needed. Thanks again. Looking forward to the next one. Peter W
The 9 section whip is a challenging form, especially when it’s metal,,, not quite so much room for error! Chun Yuen Quan is challenging but a lot of fun. The lecture was very interesting too. Sifu explained the Yin and yang principles of the skill very clearly. A great seminar, thank you Sifu.
Peter A
Biu Zi Pt 11
GM Tse explained that “we need to find out”. If a question is asked, you then need to figure out whether a particular strike or defence would be an applicable response.
Sky-Eye Gong Pt4
We don’t always think of the “bad” aspects of practicing Qigong, but of course there is a balance in everything. The Sky Eye Gong form has a wonderful feeling to it right from the beginning.
White Crane Sword Pt 39
I definitely need to see the new section again now I have tried it a few times, though. I keep wanting to stop my posture when it is like Controlling the tiger and listening to the wind blowing…
Swimming Dragon Pt3
There are so many aspects to Qigong, the movements, the details, the flow and the meaning behind it all. Today we had a chance to ask any question about Qigong and dive deeper into the meaning
Wing Chun Weekend 2026
Wing Chun is not about ‘force against force’ it is something that can be learnt and enjoyed without worrying about being hurt or the size of the opponent.
The course itself felt effortless. Like good Wing Chun, it just flowed.