I am happy to announce my teacher Tim Cartmell will be in Seattle, WA. the weekend of March 15th, 2008 to offer a weekend full of training for those interested. We will be going over Sun Bagua, Xing Yi fighting, and Tim will continue his tutelage on the Clinch game.
Details will be made available as the time approaches. Just wanted to get out some advance notice since some people have claimed to not have time, or money, or whatever to come.
Hope you can join us! Happy and safe holidays!
Cheers
Jake

"tutelage" just takes all the 'cool' right out of it.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DATE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO THE WEEKEND OF MARCH 22ND!!!
Sorry for any inconvenience, but we had to re-schedule!
Cheers,
Jake

Three Harmonies Chinese Martial Arts Center
Proudly Presents a Weekend Workshop on:

SHEN WU
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS

w/ Tim Cartmell

March 22-23, 2008
Seattle, WA.
*Location will be available upon registration*

Whole Weekend: $145
Saturday Single Session: $65
Both Saturday Sessions: $105
Clinch Clinic: $85
PRE-REGISTER BY March 11, AND SAVE $10!

*Tim will also be available for a limited number of private lessons*

Contact Jake Burroughs for more information,
Scheduling of private lessons,
Or for further questions:
206-941-3232
three_harmonies@hotmail.com
www.threeharmonies.com





Sun Bagua Form & Application (Snake & Hawk)
Saturday March 22, 12:30-3:30 pm

Tim continues his Sun Bagua Intensive offering the next two animal forms: Snake and the Hawk. Both the form and a multitude of applications will be taught including striking, joint manipulation, and of course throws. Sun Lu Tang was arguably one of the most influential martial artist’s of his time learning Bagua from the famous Cheng Ting Hua who was known for his throwing skills. Sun went on to create his own sub-system of Bagua.
This seminar is open to any and all styles and levels regardless if you have studied Bagua before. Come with an open mind and explore the rich culture of Chinese Martial Arts taught by one of the most sought after instructors today!
Expect to learn:
• The complete forms and circle walking
• Real world applications for today’s society
• Gain a better understanding of how the body moves and its usage in combat



Xing Yi Combat Applications
Saturday March 22nd, 5-8pm
Tim will continue our intensive study of applied combative techniques from Xing Yi Quan, as we will start to investigate techniques from the some of the more advanced solo forms. No forms will be taught and it is not necessary to know any Xing Yi to benefit from this seminar!
A comprehensive overview of locks, strikes, throws, and footwork will be covered. Xing Yi is known for its aggressive nature, which relies on sensitivity and skill over brute force. A Xing Yi fighter finds the smallest possible angle and uses his whole body power to exploit it, while simultaneously trying to hide ones own dead angle’s! Join us for an afternoon of improving ones fighting skills, regardless of style or knowledge of Xing Yi.



Clinch Clinic 201
Sunday March 23, 12-5:30pm (There will be a lunch break mid-day)
Clinch fighting is arguably the single most important factor in sport and street fighting because it bridges the gap between striking distance and grappling distance, and is considered by many the key aspect to dominating your opponent. Every combat sport has their version of the clinch; Muay Thai, Greco Roman Wrestling, Folk Wrestling, even boxing! This proves that clinch work is one of the most critical aspects of any fighter’s repertoire.
Tim will continue on from the previous workshop and go more in depth with our tutelage in clinch work to include knees, elbows, takedowns, throws, etc. For those who missed the previous workshop Tim will be available for a limited number of privates to catch you up if you wish, but it is not required!
This is the second in a series of clinics Tim will be offering on the clinch. In this hands on workshop you will learn:
• Positional superiority, and how to use it to your advantage
• Using angles and positions to exploit weakness’ in your opponents game
• Utilizing knees and elbows in the clinch
• Attaining superior position and maintaining it
• Clinch strategy
• How to escape the clinch and counters




ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
Tim Cartmell has become one of the most sought after martial arts teachers in North America. Combining over 30 years of experience from the arts of San Soo, Xing Yi, Bagua, Taiji, and now Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tim has bridged the gap between theory and usage! After spending over 10 years in Asia studying various systems of martial arts and fighting full contact Lei Tai matches, Tim returned to LA to teach as well as begin his foray into the ground fighting game under Cleber Luciano. As well as earning his black belt in under 10 years, Tim has won numerous grappling tournaments including the Copa (seven times), as well as taking silver in the 2005 Mundials (World Championships) in Brazil.
Tim is also a very accomplished translator and author with his latest translation “Chin Na Fa” on bookshelves now; he has also translated “Practical Chin Na” by Zhao Da Yuan & “Method of Chinese Wrestling” by Tong Zhong Yi. Tim has authored the pivotal book “Effortless Combat Throws” / “Passing the Guard” w/ Ed Beneville, and “Xing Yi Nei Gong” w/Dan Miller. His latest projects include a series of DVD’s on Stand up Grappling and Ground Proofing.
Tim teaches fulltime in Garden Grove, CA. where he has combined the stand up fighting of Xing Yi, Bagua, and Taiji with the ground work of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to create his Shen Wu curriculum of modern day combative’s.
For more info on Tim Cartmell, his products and what he teaches please visit: www.shenwu.com

Hello Jake and Tim,

I will book flights to Seattle for the seminar, quick question, will Tim continue covering the animal forms in the Hsing I part? based on that I will plan what I'd like to go through with a private. Thanks guys

William

No. We will be covering some of the apps from the various solo sets such as Za Shi Chui.
Look forward to seeing you bro!
Jake