Lightning Hand Academy | Dan Ma | Friends Activity https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/members/regroove/activity/friends/ Activity feed for Dan Ma's friends. Mon, 02 Jan 2023 01:25:26 -0800 https://buddypress.org/?v=10.6.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 7e2a6d5b3fa6ffbdcaee839139bfd16f Sifu Ray wrote a new post, December Class Updates https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95825 Sun, 04 Dec 2022 23:58:28 -0800 Happy December Students!

Wow, what a year it has been! First, I’d like to say how thankful I am to all of you that have graced our class over the past year. Lots of outstanding teaching and learning going o […]

]]> 0 4a4c2e44d7d35d5ff664d33db68cbfa3 Sifu Ray wrote a new post, Happy June https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95643 Thu, 02 Jun 2022 00:09:00 -0700 Hello Students!

Happy June! This month expect a lot of new faces. The school started a Meetup Group so that prospective students can join us in the first class two classes each month. I remember when I first […]

]]> 0 e46e4b409a5effa39ac32f21bbc78e23 Sifu Ray wrote a new post, Happy Chinese New Year! https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95554 Tue, 01 Feb 2022 23:45:34 -0800 Hello Students!

Happy Chinese New year! I wanted to express my gratitude to every one of you for all you do to help our school teach Wing Chun. I have been very impressed with those of you who have taken it […]

]]> 1 8b4046b643032ec8cf594ca04ff5726d Sifu Ray replied to the topic I like the different applications he shows for the SLD and Chum Kiu in the forum Wing Chun Forum https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/forums/topic/i-like-the-different-applications-he-shows-for-the-sld-and-chum-kiu/#post-95411 Thu, 15 Jul 2021 00:47:23 -0700 Hey that’s cool! I haven’t seen this video before! Thank Tim!

]]> 0 08c84e6ec5b8b50fe8188526a495f0a9 Sifu Ray wrote a new post, Wednesday Night Kung Fu https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95390 Wed, 23 Jun 2021 22:38:41 -0700 Outline

Body Opening

15 Minute SLT

5 Minute Chain Punching

Blocks

Free Form footwork drill

Chum Kiu Review

Q & A

Closing SLT

Click here to enter Class

]]> 0 7de84bd8f0a31a6d8a6602611131da10 Sifu Ray wrote a new post, Wednesday night kung fu 6.16 https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95378 Thu, 17 Jun 2021 00:08:59 -0700 Due to a family emergency (we’re okay!) tonight’s class will have to be canceled. Homework will be to do your form for 15 – 20 minutes and watch Kung Fu Hustle.

]]> 0 c75efaec40df5f6162fcd18f2c65d061 Sifu Ray wrote a new post, Wednesday Night Kung Fu https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95371 Thu, 10 Jun 2021 00:51:29 -0700 *Important Update

Starting July Wednesday, July 7th we will no longer have online classes and return to in person learning at Portland Dance Studio located in The Oak Street Building, 232 SE Oak St, Portland […]

]]> 0 41c72d6a897cf550b2c1ebbace761a51 Sifu Ray wrote a new post, Wednesday Night Kung Fu 6.2 https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95359 Wed, 02 Jun 2021 22:43:27 -0700 Shoulder openers

Hip Openers

Sil Lim Tao

Air Punches

Stepping with Kicks

Blocks

Sil Lim Tao

Click here to enter class

]]> 0 054cbe6432caae6e5a344c37cdfb09b0 Sifu Ray wrote a new post, No Class Tonight https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95355 Wed, 26 May 2021 23:42:47 -0700 Just a reminder that there is no class tonight. Please take the time to do a 20 minute SLT and some air punches.

Take care,

Sifu Ray

]]> 0 9372cb1587e85ea7cb5cdc4a6ef4a6c3 Sifu Ray wrote a new post, Wednesday Night Kung Fu 5.19 https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95351 Wed, 19 May 2021 18:52:50 -0700 Shoulder openers

Hip openers

Hamstring Streaches

20 minute Sil Lim Tao

Tuning Punches

Block Drills

Elbow Drills

Q and A

Closing SLT

Enter Zoom Class

]]> 0 0cac0cb1c407887e6bee95404f0c0af1 Sifu Ray replied to the topic Hip openers in the forum Wing Chun Forum https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/forums/topic/hip-openers/#post-95349 Thu, 13 May 2021 02:40:50 -0700

]]> 0 ee4997a16ec7ee399d0a3a72d9ac5358 Sifu Ray wrote a new post, Wednesday Night Kung Fu 5.12 https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95347 Thu, 13 May 2021 01:49:11 -0700 Click here to Join Zoom Class

]]> 0 17c12485130d817e420a7ff12b69ebea Sifu Ray wrote a new post, Wednesday Night Kung Fu 5.5 https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95335 Wed, 05 May 2021 22:22:26 -0700 Tonight’s class Outline:

Shoulder opening Hip opening15 Minute SLT5 -minute chain punchesChum Kiu ReviewKicking and Footwork conceptsBlock reviewsQ&AClosing SLT

Join Zoom Class!

]]> 0 df7eb1f5d1a7ad10d9deec155c161d6b Sifu Ray wrote a new post, Wednesday Night Kung Fu 4.28 https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95301 Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:56:32 -0700 Hello Students! I am still under the weather from my Covid-19 Vaccination. Please watch the video below for your homework assignment. The easiest way to send me a video is via Youtube using the unlisted option […]

]]> 1 37020699c3dc5e9e65abb50a29eb82e8 Sifu Ray started the topic Wing Chun Drills and such in the forum Wing Chun Forum https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/forums/topic/wing-chun-drills-and-such/ Thu, 22 Apr 2021 01:14:04 -0700

]]> 0 86ae88cf6e79d09a419245a60b0fa573 Sifu Ray wrote a new post, Wednesday Night Kung Fu 4.21 https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95293 Wed, 21 Apr 2021 22:19:23 -0700 Class Outline

Shoulder opening

Standing Hip opening

Hamstring Streach

Sil Lim Tao 15 Minutes

5 Minutes of Chain punches

Free flow footwork with kicking

Elbow drills / flow

Rolling […]

]]> 0 a9cd29a587091006cfd4f4c6c01b8fc8 Sifu Ray wrote a new post, Wednesday Night Kung Fu 4.14 https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95283 Wed, 14 Apr 2021 21:15:13 -0700 Shoulder Opener

Standing Hip Opener

Sil Lim Tao 15 minutes

5 Minutes air punches

Foot work with blocks, punches, and kicks

Elbows – The 5 directions

Q and A

Closing Forms

]]> 0 9fda0405a032a48929ea47894865403a Veronica replied to the topic Kung Fu Melting Pot in the forum Wing Chun Forum https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/forums/topic/kung-fu-melting-pot/#post-95280 Sat, 10 Apr 2021 19:01:07 -0700 This is great, thanks! It reminds me, I’ve been meaning to share this one. The Martial Man talks to Master Yap Boh Heong who demonstrates Wu Mei (the founder of Wing Chun) forms.  https://youtu.be/Qwhqp0eJhDw

 

]]> 0 ea910dfb5cd1188c86e612e0eff43cb3 Sifu Ray started the topic Sil Lim Tao for beginners in the forum Wing Chun Forum https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/forums/topic/sil-lim-tao-for-beginners/ Fri, 09 Apr 2021 10:33:28 -0700

]]> 0 61be5f541a2615a0aa5917e9d4dd4ce1 Sifu Ray started the topic Kung Fu Melting Pot in the forum Wing Chun Forum https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/forums/topic/kung-fu-melting-pot/ Fri, 09 Apr 2021 10:09:50 -0700 Here’s a playlist I’m slowly throwing together. Please browse through it!

]]> 0 c8aa8462bd72ff6231b155471379b6c0 Sifu Ray replied to the topic Hip openers in the forum Wing Chun Forum https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/forums/topic/hip-openers/#post-95276 Fri, 09 Apr 2021 09:58:05 -0700 That’s an awesome one! You’re right, very nice flow. Imagine how much better this will feel in a month! Or, as Kenneth Chung Says, Enjoy the Bitter.

 

This is my favorite video this week!

]]> 0 7c4a62336f8f327cc5b184355708519e Sifu Ray wrote a new post, Wednesday Night Kung Fu 4-7/2021 https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95272 Thu, 08 Apr 2021 00:16:12 -0700 Tonight’s class will be reviewing the First and Second form.

Click here to Join Class

]]> 0 18339b405dd89d656bbeb04c7b4e0347 Sifu Ray wrote a new post, Wednesday Night Kung Fu 3.31 https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95266 Wed, 31 Mar 2021 21:42:21 -0700 Welcome back! Here’s tonight’s class plan:

Sun Salutations yoga flowStanding Hip openersSil Lim Tao5 Minutes of Air PunchesHow to check to see if your stance is correct – 2 person drillStancing with […]

]]> 0 9ea4cca68664f330650be32b80bd5bf9 Sifu Ray wrote a new post, Wednesday Night Kung Fu 3.24 https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95122 Wed, 24 Mar 2021 23:01:38 -0700 Tonights’s Class Plan

Warm-Up

Shoulder rollsBack and side bendsStanding forward foldHamstring stretches 

Sil Lim Tao

5 Minutes Chain Punches 

5 Minutes of Chain Kicks

Posterior Chain and Wing C […]

]]> 0 cd6b792c548b13e89393bfc369e88885 Sifu Ray wrote a new post, New Online class Tonight! https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95105 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 23:10:18 -0700 Hello Students!

We will be having a new online class tonight at 730!

We will be covering :

Back openersStanding Hip RotationsHamstring Stretches – unweighted dead leftSLTAir punches – 5 minutes15 Squats […]

]]> 0 3112243eaacd1bd528975bc9e75b393a Sifu Ray wrote a new post, Wednesday Night Kung Fu 3.17.2021 https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95101 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 17:37:02 -0700 Class Plan

Back openers/shoulder Standing Hip RotationsHamstring Stretches – unweighted dead leftSLTAir punches15 Squats x3Kick DefenceKicksChum Kiu shifting – using kicksSLT

]]> 0 a45e89833d7b8b5100a36268dc6a4c39 Sifu Ray replied to the topic What's your favorite Wing Chun Movie? in the forum Wing Chun Forum https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/forums/topic/whats-your-favorite-wing-chun-movie/#post-95099 Sun, 14 Mar 2021 05:28:57 -0700 That’s a really cool movie. I think people forget about it a lot.

]]> 0 52aee21b85619c6e6c7c03beceaed6c0 Sifu Ray replied to the topic Free your body in the forum Wing Chun Forum https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/forums/topic/free-your-body/#post-95091 Thu, 11 Mar 2021 05:16:08 -0800

]]> 0 8b7fe46f944195f122c336db62e30365 Sifu Ray replied to the topic Free your body in the forum Wing Chun Forum https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/forums/topic/free-your-body/#post-95090 Thu, 11 Mar 2021 05:15:22 -0800

]]> 0 ec7f2de1b3daf5f33b20e17e8001ec2e Sifu Ray replied to the topic Free your body in the forum Wing Chun Forum https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/forums/topic/free-your-body/#post-95089 Thu, 11 Mar 2021 05:05:54 -0800

]]> 0 bc9bb7efe9f353fd6e1b04be3b6932e2 Sifu Ray replied to the topic What's your favorite kung fu movie? in the forum Wing Chun Forum https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/forums/topic/whats-your-favorite-kung-fu-movie/#post-95088 Thu, 11 Mar 2021 05:03:37 -0800 Bump! Kung fu bump?  What, kung fu movie night soon?

]]> 0 5f2f8b888740f92a0a513f4a6fb4eb5a Sifu Ray wrote a new post, Change is Good https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95081 Wed, 10 Mar 2021 04:13:52 -0800 Hello, Everyone!

We had a great first online class last Wednesday! It was great to see everyone who showed up. We’ll have our next Online class Tomorrow at 7 pm. Our online class will be every Wednesday night […]

]]> 0 47f52fff42410fcfeb562e9d75b5fbc8 Sifu Ray wrote a new post, Wednesday Night Wing Chun 3.10 https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95067 Tue, 09 Mar 2021 23:58:54 -0800 Shoulder Opening exercises Sil Lim TaoAir PunchesBlock ReviewTan SauBong SauFuk SauDiscussion about what Wing Chun Is and Isn’t, how do your bone structure comes into playHow to Train your hips and Legs for […]

]]> 0 301a15a5fa7aaf7d0ab5424ea399af01 Sifu Ray wrote a new post, Wednesday Night Class https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95061 Wed, 03 Mar 2021 18:19:53 -0800 Welcome to our first Wednesday night Online Class. This first class is free for you all as a Thank You. We will be starting at 7 PM Tonight.

We will be covering :

Body Opening Shoulder RollsStanding […]

]]> 0 00416095cd1f1735c6c6d6307f116dc8 Sifu Ray wrote a new post, New Space, New Possibilities https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95028 Thu, 25 Feb 2021 05:53:36 -0800 Hello Students!

I hope you are well. As you can see, there have been a few changes with LHA. We now have a dedicated office training space located in SE Portland that is equipped for private coaching […]

]]> 1 0eaa58142a7de6ccf50b0e522a3e0158 Sifu Ray and Mira Ma McDonald are now friends https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/activity/p/436/ Mon, 15 Jun 2020 01:13:14 -0700 0 9603e54dae12c98a38d05553d93fcdd7 Veronica and Mira Ma McDonald are now friends https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/activity/p/435/ Mon, 15 Jun 2020 01:13:13 -0700 0 343b2cc622f779dea0d960636928beea Sifu Ray replied to the topic Great Wing Chun videos to watch in the forum Wing Chun Forum https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/forums/topic/great-wing-chun-videos-to-watch/#post-94759 Mon, 08 Jun 2020 20:57:37 -0700

]]> 0 4377e4ee062b57ed837a1b71bc8ae52e Sifu Ray replied to the topic Great Wing Chun videos to watch in the forum Wing Chun Forum https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/forums/topic/great-wing-chun-videos-to-watch/#post-94758 Mon, 08 Jun 2020 20:57:17 -0700

 

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]]> 0 34985964485c82987063d8df12f73af8 Sifu Ray replied to the topic Great Wing Chun videos to watch in the forum Wing Chun Forum https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/forums/topic/great-wing-chun-videos-to-watch/#post-94756 Mon, 08 Jun 2020 20:33:18 -0700

 

]]> 0 f96e5dd4bf4d1c2c1442d79902ffd0ce Sifu Ray replied to the topic Great Wing Chun videos to watch in the forum Wing Chun Forum https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/forums/topic/great-wing-chun-videos-to-watch/#post-94755 Mon, 08 Jun 2020 20:23:44 -0700

 

]]> 0 282affe47ea1848279ef0789cbd731aa Sifu Ray replied to the topic Great Wing Chun videos to watch in the forum Wing Chun Forum https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/forums/topic/great-wing-chun-videos-to-watch/#post-94754 Mon, 08 Jun 2020 20:19:05 -0700

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]]> 0 214d5e3d6b9a96127f6c4eb567ec82c6 Sifu Ray replied to the topic Great Wing Chun videos to watch in the forum Wing Chun Forum https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/forums/topic/great-wing-chun-videos-to-watch/#post-94699 Sat, 23 May 2020 21:06:53 -0700

]]> 0 e18f017888f87952bdc75cabad1ce7d7 Veronica replied to the topic We need your suggestions and ideas!! in the forum Wing Chun Forum https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/forums/topic/we-need-your-suggestions-and-ideas/#post-94666 Thu, 07 May 2020 01:55:10 -0700 Hey friends! I struggle most with consistent practice. While I am able to do yoga and siu lim tao almost everyday, a lot of weeks fly past in a blur because I am wrangling kids in a homeschool situation and juggling other family demands.

I really appreciated when we had the “homework” of practicing the tri level kicks, etc. Just the concept of a…Read more

]]> 0 4a2e94b5386ddefad40454c88a6230c0 Jamie Greenhut replied to the topic Chi or QI- what is it? How do you cultivate it? Do you believe it exists? in the forum Wing Chun Forum https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/forums/topic/chi-or-qi-want-is-it-how-do-you-cultivate-it-do-you-believe-it-exists/#post-94664 Wed, 06 May 2020 21:17:52 -0700 Hey Alyda – I love that you started this discussion! My answer might be a bit long-winded…

I can offer my perspective as a current student of acupuncture. Qi cultivation is vital not only in the treatment of our patients but in the treatment of our inner selves. We learn as students that if our posture is wonky, our breath is held or shallow,…Read more

]]> 0 2f3ac2121a30f91e6d0733475989f292 Sifu Ray replied to the topic We need your suggestions and ideas!! in the forum Wing Chun Forum https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/forums/topic/we-need-your-suggestions-and-ideas/#post-94663 Wed, 06 May 2020 06:14:19 -0700 Great ideas and feedback!

]]> 0 9881b3458f377b235e0745d76db48184 Sifu Ray changed their profile picture https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/activity/p/370/ Mon, 04 May 2020 22:30:58 -0700 0 5dab8914691298ec1305f09e7c7bafd4 Alyda Rodriguez82 started the topic We need your suggestions and ideas!! in the forum Wing Chun Forum https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/forums/topic/we-need-your-suggestions-and-ideas/ Mon, 04 May 2020 21:34:50 -0700 Hello again!!

As Sifu mentioned yesterday, we need your input to make our transition to live Zoom classes a success for everyone.

Some questions for you all:

*what are some things you would like to see in our classes that we haven’t done?

*are there subjects you would like for us to discuss in class?

*what would help you best on your…Read more

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