System - Martial Art of Awareness

I Liq Chuan (literally translated as Mental-Physical Martial Art) is an art of cultivating consciousness based on Tao and Chan (Zen) philosophy of “The Way As It Is” and “Suchness”.

I Liq Chuan is a style of Kung Fu based on physical sensitivity and mindful awareness. It does not develop habitual techniques for dealing with particular situations. The student begins to understand how “mental and physical” affect each other through the learning process of “recognizing and realizing” and not to accumulate or imitate. Student learn to understand the skill necessary to unify and coordinate them.

I Liq Chuan training system consists of the following:

Philosophy, Concepts, and Principles

Six Physical Points

Relaxation
Center of Gravity
Alignment
Upper Center Point, Center of Mass
Internal and External Circle
Spinning Force of Coordination

Three Mental Factors

Present
Formless
Neutral

Suchness Feel

Way as it is

Meditation

Mindfulness Meditation

Unifying the Mental & Physical

13 Points
15 Basic Exercises to understand:
Mechanism of the Body Movement
3 Dimensional Planes
Energy Force of Yin & Yang
Standing Meditation
Breathing Exercises
Footwork
Kicking
Power Training

Form Training

21 Form
Butterfly Form

Unifying Yourself with the Opponent and Environment

Partner Training
Spinning Hands
Sticky Hands
Chin-Na
Sanshou

Students are taught the art through philosophies, concepts, and principles and a series of exercises in order to learn to recognize and discipline the inner energy flow (Chi), and to see and feel the conditions while staying both mentally and physically in the process of present, formless, and neutral.

By understanding the harmony (yin and yang) of the body, recognizing the limits of the structure, the movement in each of the three dimensional planes of cycles with 6 energies, the student transforms this internal energy into internal power, recognizing Chi which propels the appropriate natural body movements.

I Liq Chuan makes you aware of your strength, its limits, and the best use of your strength for self-defense. To do so, I Liq Chuan developed the “13 Points” structure guide to help students recognize the physical neutral state to unify self and the “15 Basic Exercises” to unify movement.

Our I Liq Chuan grading curriculum guides student through a comprehensive learning path and helps you see the path from the beginning to the end. To learn more, please visit our GRADING page.