We offer the best form of martial arts. Our mission is to provide martial art students the very best of kung fu and Chinese martial art training. The school has the very best trainers for martial arts who are well qualified in their field of kung fu fighting techniques. Our facility is located in a global geo park of international reputation. The Rising Dragon School teaches the different level of Chinese martial art which is from 1st duan to 9th duan. Somes forms of Chinese martial taught includes Shaolin Kung Fu, Modern Wushu, Baji Qua technique.

Martial Art China, Shaolin Kun Fu, Wushu Martial Art, Qinna Style Fighting

Rising Dragon offers student the opportunity to learn different style of Chinese martial art. We offer training in shaolin kung fu, which is considered to be the oldest Martial Art in the world and also the root of all Martial Arts.Wushu style fighting, a full contact sport In additional to these two, there is the XingYi technique, which is the form and mind, the Baji Quan style fighting which features an explosive, short range power and is famous for its elbow strikes. Sanda style fighting, which is a free form fighting a modern day self defense system. It is China’s answer to western kickboxing or Thailand’s Muay Thai boxing. Then there is the Qinna fighting technique which falls under the four main categories in all Chinese martial. Chop hanging fist style is another form of fighting which is called Pigua Zhang. Another form of important fighting style is the Tai Chi whfighting ich is good for both internal power and longevity. There are many other martial art styles taught at the Rising Dragon School of Chinese martial arts.

Martial Art Academy China, Shaolin Academy of Martial Arts

The Rising Dragon School of martial arts was initiated by Scott Bird. His passion for martial art led him to start his training in Shotokan karate. In the year he moved to China where he further trained in Shaolin Kung fu. After completing his training he decided to open his own martial arts academy. Today, he owns the only martial art centre which is operated by a westerner in Taining. The Rising Dragon School offers a wide range of martial art styles, good training facilities both modern as well as traditional. Best master to teach gong fu. We offer short term and long term training in Chinese martial art.

Contact for Chinese Martial Art Academy, Martial Art Training Academy

If you are seriously wish to learn kung fu in China or various style of martial art such as tai chi then you are most welcome to join the Rising Dragon School of Kung fu. We offer training in all types and levels of traditional shaolin kung fu from the very best martial arts teachers. Contact us today to know more about the ancient form of Chinese martial art and the art of self defense. We are sure that once you have been trained in the art of martial art, self disciple will follow automatically.

New for 2009: Halong newest luxury Victory Star Cruise

Just lanched on April 1, 2009, Victory Star Cruise offers the perfect mix in traditional elegance and modern comfort. Special attention has been paid to the decoration and interior design. It features 32 comfortable rooms, a grand dinning room with seaview, a removable bar and a superb sundeck.

Number of cabins: 32

- 26 Deluxe Double and Twin Cabins with balcony: cabin size 20m2
(including 2 family connecting cabins)
- 2 Deluxe Triple cabins without balcony: cabin size 23m2
(1 double and 1 single bed in each cabin)
- 3 Junior Suites: cabin size 28m2
- 1 Presidential Suite: cabin size 32m2
Restaurant on 3rd deck: 250m2
- Sundeck on 4th deck
- Massage room: 33m2
- Cruise size 60m in length and 10.5m wide

Victory star cruise Halong bay tour 2 days:

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Hanoi – Halong Victory Star Cruise (Lunch, Dinner included)

11.30 – 12.15 Arrive at Hon Gai international habor and welcome at Victory cafe
12.15 – 12.30 Transfer to cruise ship Welcome Cocktail – cruise briefing, safety instructions, check-in cabins – Depart to Halong Bay
13.00 – 14.30 Enjoy local sea food at set – lunch.
15:00 Transfer from Victory Star to rowing boat to visit Vung Vieng fishing village – Visit the Floating village and the pearl farm. Rowers are local girls wearing traditional costume. It’s the oppotunity to see the fisher’s daily life with the primary features in the charming nature
16:30 – 17:00 Organize a rowing-boat competition (a traditional activity of locals) upon passengers’s request – Relaxing on the beach, kayaking & swimming… in the clear water, beautiful and calm nature.
17.00 – 1800 Return to Victory Star – Continue cruising through the bay
18.00 Anchor for overnight at Ho Dong Tien area.
18.30 Cooking class
19.30 – 21.00 Savor a delicious five course Set-dinner in dinning room
21.00 – 23.00 Activities: Relax on deck, Beauty Spa services, drink service available or night time fishing.
21.30 Evening Documentary about Halong bay (in English and French)

Day 2: Victory Star Cruise Halong – Hanoi (Breakfast, Lunch included)

06.30 Enjoy sunrise over the Bay or take part in our morning Tai Chi class
07.00 Enjoy morning tea: biscuits, coffee, tea….
08.00 – 09:00 Arrive at Sung Sot grotto.Explore the most famous grotto in entire Halong Bay.
09.30 Check-out cabins and settle bills – Luggage collection
10.00 Having international buffet brunch served while cruising through the bay to the pier.
10.30 – 11:00 Arrive at the pier. Time to say Goodbye

Halong bay Victory Star Cruise 3 days:

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Hanoi – Halong Victory Star Cruise (Lunch, Dinner included)

11.30 – 12.15 Arrive at Hon Gai international habor and welcome at Victory cafe
12.15 – 12.30 Transfer to cruise ship. Welcome Cocktail – cruise briefing, safety instructions, check-in cabins – Depart to Halong Bay.
13.00 – 14.30 Enjoy local sea food at set – lunch
15:00 Transfer from Victory Star to rowing boat to visit Vung Vieng fishing village – Visit the Floating village and the pearl farm. Rowers are local girls wearing traditional costume. It’s the oppotunity to see the fisher’s daily life with the primary features in the charming nature
16:30 – 17:00 organize a rowing-boat competition (a traditional activity of locals) upon passengers’s request – Relaxing on the beach, kayaking & swimming… in the clear water, beautiful and calm nature.
17.00 – 1800 Return to Victory ship – Continue cruising through the bay
18.00 Anchor for overnight at Ho Dong Tien area.
18.30 Cooking class
19.30 – 21.00 Savor a delicious five course Set-dinner in dinning room
21.00 – 23.00 Activities: Relax on deck, Beauty Spa services, drink service available or night time fishing.
21.30 Evening Documentary about Halong bay (in English and French)

Day 2: Halong Bay Cruise – Lan Ha Bay & Kayaking (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included)

06.30 Tai Chi session on Sundeck
07.30 Enjoy breakfast as the vessel sail to Halong Bay
08.00 Transfer to daily boat and visit Lan Ha Bay Explore the Three Peach Area (Ba Trai Dao ) –
12.00 – 13:30 Enjoy set lunch on daily boat ( Stop at a peacefull and beautiful area)
13:30 Continue cruising Lan Ha Bay and Relaxing on the beach, kayaking, swimming
15.30 Heading to the Heaven gate
16.30 Back to Victory Star.
17.30 Anchored overnight at Heaven gate. The perfect place to enjoy sunset – Relax with services on Victory Star such as: bar, massage, drinks…
19.30 -21.00 Savor a delicious five course set lunch.

Day 3: More Cruise Halong Bay – Visiting Cave – Hanoi (Breakfast, Lunch included)

06.30 Enjoy sunrise over the Bay or take part in our morning Tai Chi class
07.00 Enjoy morning tea: biscuits, coffee, tea….
08.00 – 09:00 Arrive at Sung Sot grotto. Explore the most famous grotto in entire Halong Bay.
09.30 Check-out cabins and settle bills – Luggage collection
10.00 Having international buffet brunch served while cruising through the bay to the pier.
10.30 – 11:00 Arrive at the pier. Time to say Goodbye

INCLUDED
Welcome Cocktail
Entrance and Sightseeing Fees
In-house English & Frech tour guide (in non-private cruise)
Luxury Cabins with A/C & en-suite Bathroom
Asian Set Lunch, Set Dinner, Breakfast and morning tea
International Brunch Buffet
Meeting Facilities and Equipment (charter only)
Tai Chi Session
Insurance.

EXCLUDED
Airfares, Car Transfers and Hotel Accommodation
Visa Arrangements
Beauty Spa Services and Massage
Beverages and Tobacco
Tips and other Personal Expenses
Kayaking
All other services not clearly mentioned above

Impress Travel Company Limited

Victory star cruise Halong bay | Victory star cruise Halong

Phone: (84.4) – 3734 6777, Fax: (84.4) – 3232 1106, Hotline: (84) 912 225 694, Email: info@impresstravel.vn Address: No.10, Lane 8, Lieu Giai str., Hanoi, Vietnam

The Benefits of Tai Chi and Internal Martial Arts for Self-defense: Part 1 of 2

Internal Martial arts such as Tai Chi, or Ba Gua can be extremely effective for self defense if trained correctly. There are a few strategic principles in Chinese internal Martial Arts that can provide a tactical advantage in melee combat. I will outline them in the following sections: Body Alignment and Changing, Friction and Sensitivity, Timing, Initiative (these last two I will explain in part two of this article). You will notice there is no magic to any of this – it is all science. For more information on tai chi, self-defence and kung fu please visit Martial Arts London Ontario (MALO).

Body Alignment / Posture and Body Changing

The first thing about internal chinese martial arts like Tai Chi and Ba Gua is that they are based off of the chinese system of medicine. This system has been well aware of things that chiropractors and sports physiotherapists are just starting to learn about the human nervous system and spinal cord, meditative benefits, and muscle/tendon functional excellence. Like gymnasts and dancers, internal arts practitioners do difficult and challenging exercises, drills, and forms in order to literally change their body’s metabolism, balance, structure, tendon strength, speed and flexibility. The more serious one is with their body changing training, the more results they will see. Doing Tai Chi once per week without the requisite secrets is not good enough. At first this training is extremely difficult, just as jogging is extremely difficult for the beginner. But after years of practice, the internal martial artist’s body starts to change, and they start to see the health and martial benefits as they begin to move as a functional unit and cease using “awkward force”. They also get damaged less often in hard martial arts sparring. This body changing also includes tendon conditioning, thus making an internal artist “seem” stronger as they move as a more functional unit. Tendons are as strong as steel. If you can learn to use them, and to strengthen them, then you will move as a more functional and solid (yet fluid) unit.

Friction and Sensitivity

Another key aspect in internal arts like Tai Chi, or Ba Gua (Cheng Sher and Magui), is friction, or what is sometimes called sticky hands. With this body changing, and two person “push”, “search”, or “sticky” hands practice, practitioners become more sensitive to the movements of others, and by using this sensitivity, internal martial artists can use a foe’s force against them by placing them off balance. And by using friction, the practitioner can deliver more kinetic energy per second than a straight punch. All boxers know that more friction means more damage, so too does this apply to throws and arm drags. The more friction when throwing an opponent, the more kinetic energy you deliver into them, the faster they hit the ground. Also, using friction properly

It’s also important to note that there are as many interpretations of the martial arts styles as there are instructors.  Students also interpret the class differently than other students in the same class, so other people’s opinions are not always the best determiner of what style you should pursue.  While you are trying to find the martial art that’s right for you, it is helpful to also try a few classes to get a feel for the style, instructor and school.

KARATE

History

Karate can be translated as “empty hand” which means that it is a martial art performed without weapons.  While the history of Karate is somewhat vague, its ancient roots have been traced back to China in the 5th century B.C.  The more modern form of Karate began in Okinawa, Japan during the late 1700s.  There was a weapon ban in Okinawa at this time, so people had to come up with system of self defense that used empty hands – they combined aspects of Chinese martial arts with the Te traditional to Okinawa.  By the early 1900s it began spreading throughout Japan.  In 1964, the Federation of Karate Organizations was formed as a means to create some continuity for Karate world-wide. Even so, there are many different styles and variations of Karate today.

Techniques

Karate is a linear martial art.  It uses a wide variety of movements: kicks, punches, blocks, strikes, evasions and throws.  Training focuses on having a strong offense and puts equal importance on the three areas of the art: basics, sparring and forms.

Features

•    People who practice Karate use their hips to generate power.
•    Ranks, values and styles differ from organization to organization.
•    Karate, which can be hard and straight line, is very disciplined and some traditional schools might seem very harsh.

AIKIDO

History

Using the influences of the traditional art of Daito Ryo Aikijo-Jitsu, Japanese fencing, spear fighting and Omotokyo, Moriehie Usehiba developed the martial art of Aikido (“the peaceful art”).  He first used this name for it in 1942.  The basis of this art is to live in a spirit of protection instead of physical domination.  The art of Aikido is ruled by the International Aikido Federation in Tokyo, Japan.

Techniques

Aikido is a circular martial art.  Instead of winning a fight with physical domination, Aikido teaches its participants to control and redirect the negative energy.  This leads to a commitment to both peaceful resolutions of conflict as well as self-improvement through training.  People who practice Aikido learn to use throws and pins as well as how to immobilize their attackers. They don’t use punches and kicks, except as a distraction.  The basis of the art is to learn how to stay out of the line of attack and gain control of the attacker’s balance in order to stop the attacker.

Features

•    Aikido does use weapons: jo (a 4-5 foot long staff), Bokken (a wooden sword) and a Tanto (a wooden knife).
•    Aikido is a non-violent method of self-defense.
•    The quality of the belt ranks is strictly regulated.
•    Aikido lacks many of the kicks and strikes common to other martial arts.

JUDO

History

Dr. Jigro Kano developed Judo after he was enrolled at Tenjin Shinyo ryo School of Ju-Jitsu because he was frustrated with all of the student injuries.  Judo is a gentle martial art that helps its participants strive to perfect themselves and to be a value to society.  Judo, which means “the gentle way”, improves physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health.

Techniques

Judo uses throwing, grappling, pins, holds, locks and choking.  However, the training focuses on safety – participants need to work towards top conditioning and Judo is always practiced on mats.  Judo participants learn the art through a series of forms that consist of throwing and sparring – there are no strikes in competitive Judo.

Features

•    Judo has a strict set of rules and a clear instructional sequence.
•    Judo rules, training and ranks are fairly standardized throughout the world.
•    Judo helps develop complete body control, fine balance and fast reflexes.
•    Judo uses a lot of grappling, throws, grabbing and ground work. Because of this, it often reminds people of wrestling.

TAEKWONDO

History

While the beginnings of Taekwondo can be traced as far back as 30 B.C., modern Taekwondo began after Korea was liberated in 1945.  Koreans wanted to eradicate all Japanese influence on martial arts, so they began connecting the Korean martial arts schools and styles to create a national sport.  The name Taekwondo (“the way of the hand and foot”) was chosen in 1965.  1973 marks the beginning of the World Taekwondo Federation.  It became a part of the Olympics in 2000.

Techniques

Taekwondo consists of four disciplines including patterns, sparring, self-defense and a break test.  Taekwondo is primarily a kicking art and there is a large emphasis on sport.  People who train Taekwondo need to combine philosophy, mental and physical discipline and ability to their training.

Features

•    Taekwondo is recognizable by its high kicks.
•    Taekwondo black belts exams require a break test.
•    Taekwondo training can include the use of vital points to attack an enemy.
•    Taekwondo schools are often kid- and sport- oriented.
•    Taekwondo students often are expected to compete in many tournaments.

T’AI CHI

History

The development of T’ai Chi (translated as “the supreme ultimate”) is credited to Chang San-feng, but Wang Chung-yueh and Chiang Fa elaborated on the original art.  They took San-feng’s 13 postures and devised continuous sequences that linked them together.  T’ai Chi used to be a greatly defensive art – even deadly.  So much so, that the families who knew it guarded it fiercely.  Now, T’ai Chi is less violent and is used to get rid of more figurative enemies such as stress and fatigue.

Techniques

People who practice T’ai Chi may use weapons, but the underlying theory is that the art is used to unify the mind, body and spirit.  It is often now used to guide negative energy away from oneself.  There are two ways to practice T’ai Chi.  The long form can take 30 minutes or more while the short form can take less than 10 minutes.  The forms focus on continuous movement that leads to relaxation and solid stances.  In T’ai Chi, each arm is used to protect half of the body and the hands never reach past the toes.  T’ai Chi can be done alone (forms) or with a partner (self-defense training).

Features

•    T’ai Chi teaches awareness of balance and what affects it in oneself and in others.
•    T’ai Chi has five major styles, but there are always new ones developing.
•    The basis of T’ai Chi’s self defense is to meet force and stick with it until can be redirected instead of resisting it.
•    T’ai Chi focuses on slow movements, so people who like vigorous exercise often find this martial art to be boring and slow.

KUNG FU

History

Kung Fu (translated as “skill and effort”) actually refers to over 200 styles of martial arts (most of which stem from Chinese martial arts).  Kung fu can be traced back to the shoalin temples where the monks used it for health and spiritual developments as well as a method of self defense.  During the early 1900s, Kung Fu, also called Wu Shu, spread throughout China when fighting arts became very popular.  In the 1960s and ‘70s Kung Fu’s popularity grew due to the Bruce Lee movies.

Techniques

Kung Fu is central to the Chinese culture and is used both for physical wellness and artistic expressions.   Within the many different styles of Kung Fu, there are variations from hard and linear to soft and circular in technique.  Some use weapons (including the common sword, saber, spear and cudgel) and others do not.  The seemingly common thread through them all, however, is to teach the students to respect the teacher and other Kung Fu styles.  Kung Fu also requires (as well as builds) mental strength in addition to physical strength to be successfully practiced.  Kung Fu students also often practice some techniques individually and others with groups.  In many schools, beginning training starts with what is called the Southern Fist style.  It involves footwork, kicks and hand combat techniques.

Features

•    Kung Fu refers to the hundreds of different styles of martial arts in China.
•    People who practice Kung Fu learn many different fighting techniques including fist fighting, weapon fighting, routines and combats.
•    Many Kung Fu styles use similar principals such as, proper diet, and breathing, concentration and meditation exercises.
•    Some Kung Fu styles use weapons while others do not.
•    Kung Fu training improves physical conditioning through strengthening of the joints and increases speed and reactions.
•    Kung Fu’s major difference over other martial arts is that it not only focuses on outer, physical power, but also involves training the mind and inner power through breathing exercises and meditation.