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Sydney Yiquan Workshop悉尼意拳工作坊 2026  20/3/2026

UTS Kung Fu Club 2026 Semester 1  (Feb to Jun) Timetable

Sydney Yiquan Workshop 2026 

悉尼意拳工作坊 2026

The UTS Kung Fu Club is excited to host a Yiquan 意拳 (also known as Dachengquan 大成拳) workshop, the first in ten years! This special event coincides with the visit of Yiquan teacher Colin Ma 馬強, and we are honoured to invite Sifu Ma to lead the workshop.

About Yiquan

Yiquan, founded by Wang Xiangzhai 王薌齋 (1885–1963) in the 1920s, originates from Xingyi Quan and incorporates techniques from various martial arts traditions. Unlike systems with fixed routines, Yiquan emphasizes “guiding qi with intention and directing movement with intention.” Its core training focuses on Standing Meditation (Zhan Zhuang 站樁) and Testing Force (Shi Li 試力).

Yiquan practice combines martial application—such as free sparring and pushing hands—with health cultivation, making it suitable for physical rehabilitation as well as holistic body–mind development.

Standing Meditation Practice (Zhuang Gong)

Standing Meditation is the core training method of Yiquan, cultivating Hunyuan energy (渾元力) through stillness and focused intention. Yiquan standing meditation includes:

• Health Postures – Promote overall wellness, allow the central nervous system to rest and recover, provide moderate physical training, and help prevent illness while supporting recovery.

• Combat Postures – Develop structural strength and martial alignment, combined with friction-step training to improve stability and agility in movement.

• Testing Force Exercises (Shi Li) – Expand the principles developed in combat postures and apply them in motion through friction stepping and paired practice (pushing hands).

About Master Ma

Master Ma began training in boxing, judo, and other martial arts before devoting himself fully to the study of Yiquan. In addition to learning from Shi Guocai 史國才, he has visited and exchanged knowledge with over one hundred second- and third-generation Yiquan practitioners across China, gaining extensive experience and insight.

Lineage

Wang Xiangzhai 王薌齋 → Yang Demao 楊德茂 → Shi Guocai 史國才 → Colin Ma 馬強

Workshop Content

In this workshop, Master Ma will introduce:

• Fundamental Yiquan training methods

• Fascia training principles

• Basic combat applications

Participants will have the opportunity to experience Yiquan firsthand and learn its foundational theory and practical skills.

Event Details

Date: Friday, 20 March 2026

Time: 19:00 – 20:30

Cost: Free

Location: Dance Studio, Ross Milbourne Sports Hall (RMSH), UTS Building 4, 745 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007

RSVP / Registration: utsjingwu@gmail.com  or https://www.facebook.com/share/1Ceneuzb3U/ 

Wudang Swordmanship 13 Techniques 武當劍法十三勢 Wudang Swordsmanship 13 techniques (武當劍法十三勢)are introduced by “Magic Sword” General Li JingLin (李景林) in 1920s. General Li met and learnt Wudang Swordsmanship from a Wudang Sword Master Song WeiYi (宋唯一)from 1922. Ji(Strike), Ci(Stab), Ge(Block), Xi(Wash) are four main techniques in the original Wudang sword techniques which is taught by master Song WeiYi. General Li JingLin introduced these swords techniques to his soldiers, after he created his swordsmanship company(劍術連) in the army. General Li also invited other swordsmanship teachers such as Xing Yi Master Sun LuTang, Bagua Zhang Master Jia QiShen to his swordsmanship company as an adviser. From numerous sword sparring and experiments inside the swordsmanship company in the army, general Li and his crews extracted and analysed the practice movements. They developed 13 main techniques and called “Wudang swordsmanship 13 techniques (Wudang Jian Fa Shi San Shi)” This clip shows how the movement look like and application base on wudang sword techniques in "The Major Methods of Wudang Sword" by Huang Yuan Xiou (武當劍法大要- 黃元秀)

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