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"My subscribers, students and I are using the Yi Chuan Method to restore and maintain our health while developing Integrated Strength for self-defense, healing and personal development.

We understand that Yi Chuan is but a modern name for an ancient methodology to awaken and make useful this potential that lies dormant in us all.

Helping you to Discover, Develop and Apply integrated strength in a way that improves and enhances your lifestyle is the purpose of IntentionFist.

Training materials are available on demand so you can train on your schedule. Live teaching and guided practice sessions will challenge you to build a better personal practice. Local seminars are also available so you can get personal interaction with me and other Yi Chuan practitioners.

If you want to keep up with what's going on in the IntentionFist community just fill out the form below to be added to our list. You will get notifications of new content and training opportunities as they become available."

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Get the MOST out of your valuable TRAINING time by booking a check-in session with me. During our live stream I will help you assess your progress, give you corrections on exercises you are working on and answer question you may have about your training. New and prospective members get their first Check In for free and Discover Yi Chuan members enjoy discounts on Check Ins, Private Intensives and In-Person Seminars.

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Upcoming Events

Tue, Aug 13
IS Live - Balance
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/7208669800
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Aug 13, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM MDT
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In tonight's session we will focus on challenging our balance with exercises that emphasize one leg stances. Learn how to find and hold your central equilibrium and incorporate both legs into integrated standing and stepping. 7PM Mountain time! See ya then.
Tue, Aug 06
IS Live - Flow
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Aug 06, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM MDT
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In tonight's session we will focus on inducing a sensation of flow in our movements that we will then seek to preserve in our Standing the State practice. Loose clothes and some room to move is all you need. See you at 7pm mountain time!
Tue, Jul 30
IS Live - Clockswork Deep Dive
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Jul 30, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM MDT
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In tonight's session we will focus on the 'Clockswork' feelization in both smooth and segmented expressions. This feelization helps us to both articulate and reticulate our joints into mutually supportive chains of movement. 7pm mountain time tonight, don't miss out! RSVP appreciated.
Tue, Jul 23
IS Live - Personal Practice Sessions
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Jul 23, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM MDT
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In this sesh we will focus on strategies for your personal practice including standing the state, elongation and flipping negative cues into positive ones. 7pm don't miss out!
Tue, Jul 16
IS Live - Testing Integrated Strength
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Jul 16, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM MDT
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/7208669800
In this sesh we will focus on Testing Strength challenges and exercises that can be performed with a partner. How is your frame developing? How does it need to be arranged to transmit incoming force to the ground? How can you use your opponent's strength to uproot them. Don't miss out!
Tue, Jul 09
IS Live - Implosive Strength
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Jul 09, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM MDT
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/7208669800
In this sesh we will focus on creating the conditions necessary to convert the contractile force of our frame into 'explosive strength' or more simply focus on the implosion the precedes the explosion of force.
Tue, Jun 25
Jam Session -New Zoom Link
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Jun 25, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM MDT
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In this sesh we will focus on using more complicated shapes in our standing practice like dragon stance, taming the tiger, bird spreads its wings and more. Please note the new link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/7208669800
Thu, Jun 13
Rescheduled - A Big Stretch THURSDAY 7PM
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Jun 13, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM MDT
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Join me on the mat for a session of deep integrated stretching targeting adhesions that limit mobility. Using fundamental routes of strength and various feelizations we will work to open up and release frozen parts of our body for greater ranges of motion and more relaxation in our practice.
Tue, Apr 30
Hop Gar Games
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Apr 30, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM MDT
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TONIGHT (Tuesday) at 7pm join us as we use routes from Hop Gar Kung Fu to explore fundamental expressions of Integrated Strength. This will be a vigorous one, so please plan accordingly.
Wed, Apr 24
The Doing & Observing Polarities of Standing the State
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Apr 24, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM MDT
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Wednesday at 7pm join us as we flip flop between doing things to induce a change in state and enjoying be-ing in that state. Don't miss out, it will be great session! RSVP now.
Wed, Apr 17
Reticulating Through Space
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Apr 17, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM MDT
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Wednesday at 7pm we will focus on exercises and feelizations that induce a feeling of moving like a wave through space. Swim, weave and wriggle your articulated joint to experience a different kind of flow. RSVP 4 link.
Tue, Apr 09
Vectors & Connectors
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Apr 09, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM MDT
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TUESDAY at 7pm we will focus on interconnecting strength vectors and routes to induce spontaneously variable movement patters that can oscillate between internal and external expression. We will challenge ourselves to freely express formal routes as well as find freedom inside the formal. RSVP NOW
Wed, Apr 03
Pulling Ourself Apart
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Apr 03, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM MDT
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WEDNESDAY at 7pm we will focus on deep Integrated Stretching, using the Integrated State to identify and address limitation in functional ranges of motion arising from non-use, injuries, adhesions and general neglect of stretching it out. Loose clothes and a mat to use on the floor recommended.
Tue, Mar 26
Peeking Under the Hood
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Mar 26, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM MDT
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Tuesday at 7pm we will join in a number of exercises designed to attune our awareness to fundamental relationships we are seeking to discover & develop in our frame. These 'obviation' exercises serve to get us underneath the hood so to speak, learning frame relationships through direct experience.
Tue, Mar 19
Inducing Joint Articulation in Routes of Strength
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/7208669800
Details
Mar 19, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM MDT
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Tuesday at 7pm we will focus on inducing mutually supporting articulation of our joints using using exercises that help to obviate subtle relationships. Some loose clothing and room to move is all you will need. Don't miss out!
Tue, Mar 12
Focus on the Dan Tien
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Mar 12, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM MDT
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Tuesday at 7pm we will focus on our core or 'Dan Tien'. Performing exercises to increase both awareness and power we seek to induce Dan Tien participation in even the smallest of our movements.
Tue, Mar 05
Training Toys & Games
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Details
Mar 05, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM MST
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/7208669800
Tuesday at 7pm we will look at how to use various types of training equipment in your personal practice. We will have a look at rubber bands, balls, sticks and other things that can be used to add variety & new challenges to training. RSVP 4 Link.
Tue, Feb 27
Jam Session
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/7208669800
Details
Feb 27, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM MST
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/7208669800
Tuesday at 7pm we will focus on the center piece of Integrated Strength Training, Standing the State aka Jam Jong, Zhuan Zhuang or Standing Zen. We will explore a variety of shapes & strategies to induce the integrated state and reach deeper states of relaxation and oneness. RSVP 4 Link.

Calendar

Guided Programs

Programs allow me to break down learning topics into logical steps and gather feedback from each participant. If you are a new please join 'Start DICOVER YI CHUAN' below will help you get up to get started.

Beta versions of Swimming through Space, Tree Wrestling, Building a Better Practice and Understanding Standing are available to members with updates and improvements coming in the near future.

The KUNG FU DRIP, my semi-daily dose of fu' for you, is FREE to join but some posts may link to content on the site that is only available to members

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Articles

I have quite a few new articles to publish over the coming months, many of which have been inspired by Discover Yi Chuan members!

Often times I will embed links to video clips within my articles to supply the context of various training exercises.

If you are interested in a particular exercise any accompanying articles will be useful for you to get the most out of the practice.

You can scroll through the articles to the left or click below to go to my blog page.

Building a Better Practice - Freestye Practice

Building a Better Practice - Formal Practice

Building a Better Practice - The Practice Pyramid

Tree Wrestling Introduction

Tree Wrestling Background

Tree Wrestling - How it Works

Tree Wrestling - Feelizing YOUR Tree

Tree Wrestling - Tension / Release

Tree Wrestling - Vectors of Strength

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Videos

Below are some playlists of related videos. Much of this content can also be accessed withing the context given in programs or articles or you can just watch the vids right here.