ZHONG DING

CHINESE/MALAYSIAN

MARTIAL ARTS

PREPARED BY JAMIE DIBDIN

3RD DUAN SENIOR INSTRUCTOR ZHONG DING TAI CHI ASSOCIATION

CONTACT:baguamonkey@gmx.de or call 0049 69 61994710

Photo1.Nigel Sutton in the Single Whip Posture

CHENG MAN CHING TAI CHI CHUAN

I teach a Malaysian branch of the Cheng Man Ching Style,this is a complete system that includes Form,Push Hands,Da Lu,Weapons,Sparring (with and without weapons) and Internal Strength Training.

Indeed in the Malysian Chinese approach to Tai Chi Chuan,the art is often practised in a more "wholistic" way,that does not mean in terms of health care but rather means that it is practised in all its aspects(from health to self development to self defense)as a continuum.

This approach is practical and is firmly based in the Tai Chi Classics,the writings of past Masters of the art.Using this method means that you can develop Tai Chi into a self defense art without becoming nasty and aggressive.

Photo 2.Sifu Nigel Sutton and Jamie Dibdin in Malaysia on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary Celebrations 1998

In the Zhong Ding Tradition,founded in 1988 by Sifu Nigel Sutton,there is a willingness to take part in the more martial aspects of Tai Chi.Students are encouraged to grow at their own pace and limitations,there is no pressure to do this training.

For details of this organiastion please visit the Zhong Ding website.

THE SYLLABUS

1.Chi Gung and Supplementary Exercises

2.The 37 movement Cheng Style Form

3.Push Hands

4.Walking Stick Basics

5.Walking Stick Form

Photo 3. Master Lau Kim Hong and Master Nigel Sutton Demonstrating Long Stick Techniques

6.13 Straight Sword "Secrets" Form

7.The 54 Cheng Style Straight Sword Form

8.Da Lu Solo and Pairform

9.Ji Ben Dao Broadsword Basics

10.Yang Style Broadsword Form

Photo 4.Sifu John Higginson Teaching Yang Style Broadsword in Birmingham circa 1998

11.Staff and Spear Exercises

12.Fighting Methods

13.Standing Nei Gung

14.Seated Nei Gung

15.Body Conditioning Exercises

16.8 Powers Practise Preparation for Fast Tai Chi Form

Photo 5.Master Liang He Ching Leading a Group Practise of the

Fast Tai Chi Set Posture Single Whip

17.Fast Tai Chi Form-based on Yang Style First Section

18.Fast Tai Chi Form-based on Yang Style Second Section

19.Fast Tai Chi Form-based on Yang Style Third Section

20.San Shou-Freestyle Sparring Methods

I teach this material in private lessons and at weekend seminars or when invited to do so at other schools.At present I hold a 3rd Duan Senior Instructor Certificate from the Zhong Ding International Association.

SILAT LIAN PADUKAN:

MALAYSIAN CLOSE QUARTER COMBAT

Borrowed From the Lian Padukan Great Britain website.Reproduced with Kind Permission Given by Nigel Sutton.

Historical and Modern Background

Photo 6.Guru Pak Mat Kedidi and Guru Mohammed Hasyim

Practise Lian Padukan

In the 21st Century the Martial Arts have come of age with many exponents cross-training in a number of disciplines in order to ensure that they develop a weel -rounded range of skills.

Silat Lian Padukan embodies this ethos of constant improvement and innovation so that an art which was brought to Singapore in the 19th Century by a part Arab-part Chinese Moslem has grown to encompass the Malay art of Silat and the Thai art of Muay Thai.And always this art has been put to the test with generation after generation of exponents fighting both armed and unarmed to prove the efficacy of their art.

The Master who gave this art its current name,Guru Tua Pak Mat Kedidi,is no exception having earned the nom de guerre of The Black Beetle when fighting his way to become a Thai Boxing champion in southern Thailand.He acquired this name because of the buzzing sound his kicks made as they cut through the air and into the opponent with unswerving accuracy.

Pak Mat took the art handed down through successive generations from the time that Syed Abdul Rahman Al-yunani came to Singapore in 1836 and combined it with his experience in numerous other styles of Silat as wel las Muay Thai(Tomoi) to create the 99 forms of Lian Padukan.Then his designated successor and holder of the lineage Guru Haji Mohammed Hasyim further rationalised the art into four basic patterns called Juros and 16 tactical forms called Lian to give a total of 20 routines.

Included among the Lian are the two principal weapons of the art,the staff and the tekpi(iron three pronged truncheons known in Japanese Marial Arts circles as Sai).

Although the entire syllabus maybe learnt in 6 or 7 months of intensive study,to become fully competent takes the average student two years.Those who wish to further their study may undergo the formal Khatm ceremony after which they will be elligible to learn the advanced techniques including the infamous Tujoh Makam(also known as the Buah Seminggu),which involves seven days of intensive training witheach and every hour spent one on one with the teacher.

Now,for the first time ever,Silat Lian Padukan is being taught to non-Moslem,non-Malay students.The art is being taken out of the kampongs of South East Malaysia and has been brought to Europe by Che'gu Nigel Sutton.

Che'gu Nigel is a student of Guru Mohammed Hasyim and is only the ninth person to successfully undergo the Khatm under his supervision.With Guru Hasyim's blessing Nigel has been appointed Chief Instructor of Lian Padukan Europe and has been charged with promoting this art in the West.

photo 7.Guru Hasyim and Che'gu Nigel Sutton

MY TEACHING OF SILAT LIAN PADUKAN

I teach only a few parts of this very pragmatic system of Silat,that is the Warm-up routines,the four Juros or Basics(also known as the Short Course),one or two Lians or Forms and applications.I only teach within my school and do not plan to teach outside as yet.

In addition I also teach,when appropriate,one section of the Lok 9 Kris Form but only to regular students.

CONTACT:Baguamonkey@Gmx.de

:0049 69 61994710