tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84052606120800643542024-03-04T21:00:49.789-08:00Kung Fu LensThales Guimarãeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09291194354295456054noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8405260612080064354.post-65556357792782993252019-06-04T07:39:00.000-07:002019-06-04T07:39:05.995-07:00About Kung Fu and SightI have heard my Si Fu saying a few times that Kung Fu helps you reassess a certain situation with a different angle, a different point of view. This is partially where the idea of naming this blog "Kung Fu Lens" was born. The other part was due to the fact that I work with vision as an ophthalmologist and as a researcher. In a lot of ways, Ving Tsun changes the way we see the world using a mechanism that is very hard to explain. But more on this later.<br />
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Although I might be biased, I believe vision is the most important sense that we have. The anatomy of our eye is very rich and refined and the mechanism of "seeing" is very complex. Light enters our eyes throughout the cornea, our first "lens" (and the biggest we have in terms of light refraction). Then, it passes a liquid substance called aqueous humour and, after passing the pupil (the aperture that controls the amount of light that enters our eyes by dilating or contracting), it reaches our second lens - the crystalline lens. This is the lens in which a very common disease in elder people (and sometimes in children) named cataract, develops. After it passes through the crystalline lens, light travels throughout a space filled with a collagenous substance called vitreous humour, and finally hits the retina. The photons of light are then send by the optic nerve in the form of electric impulses to the brain, where this is interpreted and an image is formed. Our brain is so powerful that he receives the image upside down and inverts everything, enabling us to see things as they really are.<br />
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But wait, what exactly this has to do with Kung Fu? Well, at least in my interpretation of my Si Fu's teachings, Kung Fu enables us to see everything with a different perspective... with a different lens, if you wish. We are not talking about anything magical or eccentric here, no. I am only implying that Kung Fu supports itself in the richness and complexity of what our eyes became within years of evolution, while allowing us to use this "sense" in the best way we can. Kung Fu is seeing what other people can't see, despite being right in front of them. Kung Fu is using the best interpretation our brain can provide of what is actually going on in a particular circumstance. Kung Fu is what my Si Fu does everyday, when he sees potential that is invisible to eyes with blurry, clouded lens. Kung Fu is being the best we can in whatever scenario life throws at us. Kung fu is living a better life.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I still am very proud of this moment with my Si Fu and Si Mo, in which I accessed the advanced level of Ving Tsun in the same day my Si Fu did his Baai Si years ago. </td></tr>
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Thales Guimarãeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09291194354295456054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8405260612080064354.post-13375612056000646962019-05-24T20:11:00.000-07:002019-05-25T06:12:46.676-07:00About a very special nightLast Thursday, May 23rd, we had the seventieth second ceremony of the Moy Jo Lei Ou (MJLO) family. I was lucky enough to be invited by my Si Fu to access a new domain of the Ving Tsun System, Biu Ji.<br />
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It was a very special night for a variety of reasons, some of which I will list below:<br />
Firstly, May 23rd was the day that my Si Fu did his discipleship (Baai Si) ceremony. And believe it or not - it happened on a Thursday as well!<br />
Secondly, it was the first day of a new instrument in our Kung Fu family, something Si Fu calls "efemérides", in which he tells us stories about previous events of his life as a disciple and as a To Dai, while taking into account his own perspective of the moments that he shares with us.<br />
Thirdly, we had Si Mo with us, which is on its on already something very special for me and for all my kung fu brothers.<br />
Finally, a lot of my dear brothers did their best to be there at the event, which made it even more significant for me. It is very hard to describe such honor.<br />
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Everything about that night far exceeded my expectations (which were already very big). It was so interesting to hear all the stories Si Fu had to say! It really makes us think and almost "demystify" the way we imagine our Si Fu as a disciple and as a To Dai. You see, we tend to think of our Si Fu as an undisputed and almost invincible hero (laughs), so hearing about previous events that happened during his Kung Fu Life via his own perspective is amazing. And man, he made us laugh! It is super nice to see this side of our Si Fu. Additionally, he invited Olívia Mamberti and my Si Hings Clayton Souza and Marcelo to start the Baai Si process, and Clara Diniz was invited for admission in the Kung Fu family. Si Fu really knows how to surprise people and make small moments become special!<br />
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And then, we had the access ceremony to the advanced level. I was the only member accessing the Biu Ji domain that night. The most emotionally heavy fragment of that night for me was seeing how much I am cared for in our family. My dear Dai Si Hing (oldest member of the MJLO family), Leonardo Reis, took me by surprise when he showed up just for my ceremony. And he told me at least three times during the event: "I would never miss this event knowing that you are going to another country soon". It was really special to hear his sincere thoughts.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Revering the ancestral table with Si Fu and Si Mo by my side. I got chills when I saw this picture after I arrived home that night.</td></tr>
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Si Hing Cristiano Chaves was in the condition of master of ceremonies - and he did a great job, even with our Si Fu trying to mess with our previously arranged script (laughs). My advisor was Si Hing Guilherme. He spoke some words that are very fitting to my current moment! Both Si Fu and Si Mo then honored the ancestral table (Saam Toi) and sat down, while I was asked to speak about my experience in the intermediate level (Cham Kiu). A lot happened in my life since I accessed Cham Kiu. It is very clear now that the Ving Tsun that my Si Fu passed on to me has allowed me to develop tools to deal and connect with some of those life events.<br />
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Soon after, Si Fu asked me to display my Cham Kiu to everyone present at the event. I have to say it was not my best sequence, but I felt something different while performing it. The space was tight, my shoes felt very slippery and my adrenaline was sky-rocketing... could that be the Biu Ji nature he was talking about?<br />
Following this, Si Fu asked my advisor, Si Hing Guilherme, to demonstrate the first part of the Biu Ji form. The sequence was great, but after the third or fourth movement, the only thought in my mind was - "Is Si Fu really expecting me to remember all this???" (laughs).<br />
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At the end, Si Fu, Si Mo, Si Hing Leo and Si Hing Cris all got to speak some words about me. I was very touched with everyone, but particularly with Si Mo's speech. The words she said were so significant that I had a hard time to keep my composure. She really struck me in the heart!<br />
We took the official photography and Si Fu gave me the official certificate of access to the advanced level. I still do not have the photo with my Si Fu and Si Mo (Si-To), but I will post it next week as soon as I get my hands on it.<br />
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And just when I thought the night was over... another surprise. My dear Si Hing André told my Si Fu that he also wanted to take a picture with me, along with some other Kung Fu brothers. I am not sure if my Si Hing André realizes how much this meant to me. He was always very active in my practice since I started the intermediate level. Indeed, it means a lot, Si Hing!<br />
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<br />Thales Guimarãeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09291194354295456054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8405260612080064354.post-60879816635640202232019-05-13T14:46:00.001-07:002019-05-13T14:46:12.506-07:00Point of ViewThe year was 2017. The day was December 4th. That day is still stuck in my head and I remember those events like if it was yesterday. I woke up very excited, as I usually am before conferences. It was the day of the biggest annual conference dedicated to Ophthalmology in Brazil (Conference of the University of São Paulo - USP). I was more anxious than normal and I associated this to two facts: Not only me and my collaborators had three scientific posters to be presented (which is already enough reason to be nervous), but also I was going to live in the USA for one year for reasons of sub specialization (what they call a <i>Fellowship</i>) - The latter was the biggest change I had in my life so far.<br />
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My flight was very early, at 6:20 am, and was the first departure from Santos Dumont Airport (Rio de Janeiro) to Congonhas (São Paulo). Unfortunately, the sky was grey, ugly and it was raining a little bit, which was not the weather that I was hoping for that day (laughs). One time I heard a story told by one of my oldest Kung Fu brothers (si hing Thiago Pereira), that one day our Si Fu (Senior Master Júlio Camacho) told him that life had no soundtrack. Maybe I can apply that here as well. Nature will not always behave the way we want it to. But then, as soon as the plane took up and raised in altitude, I had a big surprise. It is all about point of view.<br />
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I have heard my Si Fu's explanation multiple times about how we revisit some events or a situation that happened in the past with a different nature, and how our interpretation of that can be very different. I reminded myself of this event today, while speaking with my Si Fu over the telephone. He let me know that he was sick due to a reaction of a vaccine that he took a few days before. While I, as a physician, have read some articles about patients getting sick after taking a vaccine, it is a very rare event. We all know how vaccines have had a great impact in our survival and raised our life expectancy and so forth. Moreover, a 1% chance of having an adverse event after getting a shot of vaccine is still too low, and the benefits far outweigh the possible risks.<br />
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Well, that is, if you are not the 1 in 100 people that got the disease, as if you are, your odds change to 100%. Then again, point of view. Life and Kung Fu mimic each other in ways that are very hard to explain. But timing, reference, momentum...this is all present in what we do in Ving Tsun. And there is no doubt that these are also present in life. It is all a question of being in the right place, putting the right energy and being able to read and make the best interpretation of what other people are telling you. And I have to say, Kung Fu made me open my mind to a lot of stuff, including studying abroad and leaving my family here... but this is a story for another time.<br />
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<br />Thales Guimarãeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09291194354295456054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8405260612080064354.post-56107503992485880592019-05-06T21:40:00.001-07:002019-05-06T21:40:12.340-07:00The road of Kung FuLast week was a very special week in my life, or at least one of the best I recall in the last few years. Not only I passed in the first test to revalidate my diploma to work in the United Kingdom, but I also got married. I realise how important a marriage is but, at least for me, what really matters is the road that my wife and I are traveling together. As my Si Fu, Senior Master Julio Camacho always wishes for his To Dai (students): "Let's keep together!"<div>
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I consider myself a lucky guy. Almost ten years ago, I met a woman who really caught my attention with her humility and kind heart - and I was lucky that she noticed me. She really supports me and, don't get me wrong, also criticizes me when necessary. She is the main driver on the path we chose for our life. Indeed, it is very clear that she had to abdicate the vast majority of her dreams so that I could live my own. So, after we went to the registry to sign all documents for the civil marriage, we went straight to my parents' house in Alfenas, a city located in the countryside of the state of Minas Gerais. </div>
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As soon as we got there, my father decided to make a toast. You see, my father is the kind of man who has amazing speech skills. He is also the most intelligent person I have ever met - so no pressure on me at all (laughs). However, there is something very characteristic of him: he only speaks about someone when he really thinks the person deserves to hear something, or if he thinks the moment asks for something to be said. So, hearing my father speak about someone in our family is one of the greatest honors that a member of our family can have. I suppose there is some degree of Kung Fu in that - he is accurate and only speaks when the timing is right. One can only imagine how surprised I was when I heard my father say something that I have heard my Si Fu saying before - not with the same words, not in the same scenario, but with the same meaning. He started his speech with these exact words: "I would like to start this toast by greeting the grandparents here today, as we are only here because of them. We owe this to our ancestors. Nature and life are something so spectacular that it gives us continuity. In this moment, life has put us all here today (our family members) in the same road. And it is up to us to make the best of the time we have together."</div>
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My father was completely right - we owe the fact that we are here to our ancestors. We have to take care of what was left for us. I guess my interpretation of the teachings of my Si Fu are getting more accurate as time passes, just as my father speeches probably got better as he practised more. And that is something we can only achieve if we keep together in the road of life.</div>
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Thales Guimarãeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09291194354295456054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8405260612080064354.post-38039982142025095582019-04-29T09:15:00.000-07:002019-04-29T12:24:48.968-07:00Family Ties<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Given the current moment that our family is going through, in a brief conversation with my Si Mo, Márcia Teresinha Ferreira de Moura Camacho, we decided to keep this page in English language only. I am very happy to restart writing here after a long time and I kept thinking during the weekend what exactly to write about. Although we had a very rich alignment seminary last Saturday, I could not think of any better theme than our relationship with our Si Mo.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My Baai Si is still crystal clear in my head: What an amazing day! To have Si Gung Leo Imamura and Si Taai Vanise Imamura here with us was crazy! It was a very big event, as there were people accessing new domains in the Ving Tsun system, some were entering the family and my Si Hing Marcos Leiras and I were doing the Baai Si. Looking at this photograph and thinking about what it represents, I can only dream of how amazing it would be to have Si Mo with us that day. Maybe I will ask Si Fu, with all his knowledge of etymology, what word carries more weight than "amazingly special" - I am sure that word would be faithful to such an occasion (laughs).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What is funny about my relationship with my Si Mo is that I have the impression that I know her for a long long time. She blended with our family in ways I could only dream of. Her charisma, kindness, joy and warmth are very characteristic and mixed perfectly with our Si Fu. It calmed my heart when I realised, a few weeks ago, the great company that Si Fu will have for his upcoming trip to the USA. As I've heard my Si Fu saying countless times, I sincerely wish for our relationship to be long, because if it is, it will also be rich.</span><br />
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<br />Thales Guimarãeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09291194354295456054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8405260612080064354.post-81301509363959919762017-09-19T11:50:00.001-07:002019-05-06T20:18:10.568-07:00Meu processo de discipuladoSegundo palavras de meu próprio Si Fu, mestre Sênior Júlio Camacho, e do meu Si Gung, Grão Mestre Leo Imamura o discipulado é a cerimônia mais importante da vida de um praticante de Kung Fu. Mais importante até do que quando o artista marcial se torna mestre e ainda de quando inicia sua própria família, pois nenhum desses eventos posteriores aconteceriam se não houvesse ocorrido o Baai Si. De fato, ao ver imagens do dia, até hoje me emociono e me traz uma sensação agradável. Na ocasião, faríamos o discipulado eu e meu Si Hing Marcos Leiras.<br />
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Não posso dizer que foi uma preparação tranquila e isso foi algo que Si Fu também me falou. A cerimônia precisa trazer peso, precisa ser cuidadosamente elaborada. A preocupação deve existir. Não no sentido desconexo da palavra, mas no real sentido etimológico da mesma (algo que meu Si Fu gosta muito): Pré ocupar-se. Cuidar, posicionar-se antes da situação acontecer, se programar.<br />
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No clã Moy Jo Lei Ou, Si Fu estabeleceu que o processo acontece em 3 etapas: O convite durante o jantar (no qual é oferecido oficialmente um presente ao Si Fu com um significado simbólico), a cerimônia de Baai Si e a entrega do nome Kung Fu na casa do Si Fu.<br />
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<span lang="en">In the words of my own Si Fu, Senior Master Júlio Camacho, and my Si Gung, Grand Master Leo Imamura, discipleship is the most important ceremony in the life of a Kung Fu practitioner. Even more important than when the martial artist becomes master and even when he starts his own family, since none of these later events would happen if Baai Si had not occurred. In fact, when I see images of that day, to this day I am moved and brings a pleasant feeling. At that time, we would do the discipleship myself and my Si Hing Marcos Leiras.</span><span lang="en">I can not say it was a quiet preparation and this was something that Si Fu also told me. The ceremony needs to bring weight, needs to be carefully worked out. Concern must exist. Not in the disconnected sense of the word, but in the real etymological sense of it (something that my Si Fu likes a lot): To put yourself previously in the situation. Take care, position yourself before the situation happens, program yourself.</span><span lang="en">In the clan Moy Jo Lei Ou, Si Fu established that the process takes place in 3 stages: The invitation during the dinner (in which is officially offered a gift to the Si Fu with a symbolic meaning), the ceremony of Baai Si and the delivery of the name Kung Fu at Si Fu's house.</span><br />
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A semana começou com muitas pendências, precisávamos resolver muitas coisas, pois a cerimônia também celebraria o aniversário de Mestre Sênior Júlio Camacho, meu Si Fu. Seja a almofada que faríamos a reverência, o chá e o conjunto de xícaras, o jantar e toda parte financeira. Tive como orientador meu também Gaai Siu Yan (Orientador formal do meu processo de entrada na família Kung Fu - Hoy Kim) Pedro Ivo, que me explicava como era importante que o chá não fosse doce e nem tão amargo, pois representaria a relação entre discípulo e Si Fu.<br />
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Havia convidado para a ocasião minha Si Taai Vanise Imamura e meu Si Gung Leo Imamura, e tive a honraria de receber sua visita no evento e de fazer o Baai Si com o mesmo. Afinal, era a quinquagésima primeira cerimônia tradicional da família Moy Jo Lei Ou, ou LI em algarismos romanos (iniciais do nome de Si Gung).<br />
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<span lang="en">The week began with many issues, we needed to solve many things, because the ceremony would also celebrate the birthday of Senior Master Júlio Camacho, my Si Fu. Be it the cushion we would bow, the tea and the set of cups, the dinner and all the financial part. I also had Gaai Siu Yan (formal supervisor of my process of entry into the Kung Fu family - Hoy Kim) as Pedro Ivo, who explained to me how important it was that the tea was not sweet and not bitter, since it would represent the relation between disciple and Si Fu.</span><span lang="en">I had invited my Si Taai Vanise Imamura and my Si Gung Leo Imamura to the occasion, and I was honored to receive their visit at the event and to do the Baai Si with them. After all, it was the fifty-first traditional ceremony of the family Moy Jo Lei Ou, or LI in Roman numerals (initials of tSi Gung's name).</span><br />
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Na cerimônia em si não paramos por um minuto, muitos ajustes a serem feitos, muitas cerimônias tradicionais acontecendo ao mesmo tempo: Passagem para os 6 níveis do sistema Ving Tsun, discipulado e Hoy Kim. Fui chamado na ocasião para ser Gaai Siu Yan de Heric Branco, convite que aceitei com muito prazer e felicidade.<br />
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Preparei o chá e tive algumas intercorrências em cima da hora (risos). O chá estava pronto e algum irmão Kung Fu, com a melhor das intenções, correu para jogar fora antes da cerimônia o chá que ele pensava que estaria ali há muitas horas. Tal fato me fez correr para a cozinha do hotel e refazer o chá numa velocidade recorde. Pude ver ainda o atleticismo de meu Gaai Siu Yan que "pulou" a grade da piscina próximo de onde era a cozinha como um policial de Tokyo (risos). Foi uma noite espetacular!<br />
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<span lang="en">At the ceremony itself we did not stop for a minute, many adjustments had to be made, many traditional ceremonies happening at the same time: Passage to the 6 levels of the Ving Tsun system, discipleship and Hoy Kim. I was invited on the occasion to be Gaai Siu Yan of Heric Branco, an invitation that I accepted with much pleasure and happiness.</span><span lang="en">I made the tea, and I had some inconveniences at the time (laughs). The tea was ready and some Kung Fu brother, with the best intentions, rushed to throw away before the ceremony the tea he thought he would have been there for many hours. This made me rush into the hotel kitchen and remake the tea at a record speed. I could see the athleticism of my Gaai Siu Yan who "jumped" the pool fence next to where the kitchen was like a Tokyo police officer (laughs). It was a spectacular night!</span><br />
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Nunca imaginei que pudesse ficar tão emocionado. Tive dificuldades até de falar ao microfone. Acho que fazer o Baai Si com meu Si Fu e logo em seguida com meu Si Gung foi uma coisa tão marcante, que senti o peso na hora de pegar o microfone (risos).<br />
Após receber meu nome Kung Fu na casa de Si Fu, Moy Tai Lei, o processo de Baai Si se encerra e começa outro processo, dessa vez vitalício. O de se tornar um discípulo de fato. Mais difícil que toda cerimônia, é uma relação para a vida inteira, com altos e baixos, momentos mais afastados e momentos mais próximos, mas que sim, é como ocorre o verdadeiro aprendizado do Kung Fu.<br />
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<span lang="en">I never imagined that I could be that affected. I even had difficulty speaking with the microphone. I think that doing Baai Si with my Si Fu and soon after with my Si Gung was something so remarkable, that I felt the weight in the hour I picked up the microphone (laughs).</span><span lang="en">After receiving my Kung Fu name at Si Fu's house, Moy Tai Lei, the process of Baai Si closes and begins another process, this time for life. To become a disciple in fact. More difficult than any ceremony, it is a lifelong relationship, with ups and downs, distant moments and closer moments, but that yes, it is where lies the true learning of Kung Fu.</span><br />
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<br />Thales Guimarãeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09291194354295456054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8405260612080064354.post-9163291423730591222017-09-17T17:12:00.001-07:002019-05-06T20:18:34.552-07:00Aniversário de Si Gung em BrasíliaHoje conto a história de um dos aniversários de Si Gung, tradicionalmente realizados em diversas cidades diferentes e geralmente organizado pela família do discípulo que fará o evento.<br />
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Em 2015, tive oportunidade de participar da cerimônia em Brasília acompanhado de minha noiva, meu irmão Kung Fu Carlos Antunes e sua esposa. Foi uma experência marcante, tendo em vista que foi a primeira viagem que fiz com Si Fu. O evento foi organizado pela família do Mestre Sênior Nataniel.<br />
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Eu e meu Si Hing Carlos Antunes chegamos na cidade com antecedência e fizemos um passeio turístico com nossas esposas, ocasião a qual conhecemos a Esplanada e todos os ministérios. Si Fu chegou a tarde e fomos buscá-lo no aeroporto.<br />
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Si Fu trouxe um presente com dedicatória para Si Gung, um livro sobre etimologia das palavras. Pasmem, eu já havia comprado o mesmo presente e já tinha feito dedicatória para Si Gung. Não sabia no momento se era falta de comunicação minha com ele, ou se estávamos na mesma sintonia. Após uma conversa rápida com meu Si Fu, Mestre Sênior Julio Camacho, percebi que a sintonia era a mesma. Logo fomos a uma livraria e escolhemos um presente do Clã Moy Jo Lei Ou para nosso Si Gung, Grão Mestre Leo Imamura.<br />
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<span lang="en">Si Fu brought a gift with dedication to Si Gung, a book on etymology of words. Pasmem, I had already bought the same gift and had already made dedication to Si Gung. I did not know at the time if it was lack of communication with him, or if we were in the same line. After a quick conversation with my Si Fu, Senior Master Julio Camacho, I realized that the tune was the same. Soon we went to a bookstore and chose a gift from the Clan Moy Jo Lei Or to our Si Gung, Grand Master Leo Imamura.</span><br />
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O evento em si foi excepcional, contando inclusive com danças árabes e um jantar sensacional. Tivemos até um show de mágica brilhante feito por um dos discípulos de Mestre Senior Nataniel. Foi uma noite excepcional!<br />
Foi muito rico para mim, pois percebi como é diferente viajar com seu Si Fu. A proximidade é muito maior e o cuidado e zelo devem ser ainda maiores. Em breve, espero poder viajar com Si Fu e o clã Moy Jo Lei Ou em uma de suas viagens internacionais. Tenho certeza que será ainda mais rico!<br />
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<span lang="en">The event itself was exceptional, including Arab dances and a sensational dinner. We even had a brilliant magic show performed by one of Senior Master Nataniel's disciples. It was an exceptional night!</span><span lang="en">It was very rich for me, because I realized how different it is to travel with your Si Fu. The proximity is much greater and the care and zeal must be even greater. Soon, I hope to travel with Si Fu and the Moy Jo Lei Lei clan on one of their international travels. I'm sure it will be even richer!</span><br />
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Thales Guimarãeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09291194354295456054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8405260612080064354.post-58896134251697847472017-09-15T16:45:00.003-07:002019-05-06T20:19:08.723-07:00A experiência marcial e a relação maternaAlgumas vezes ainda fico espantado como Si Fu consegue tocar as pessoas de várias formas, mesmo que sem o "contato físico" propriamente dito. Si Fu parece ter muito conhecimento de tudo e sempre nos traz sua experiência marcial de uma maneira especial e singular.<br />
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Comigo não foi diferente, muitas vezes Si Fu mostra muitas coisas que só farão sentido tempos depois. Seja a respeito de como lidar com pressões do dia a dia, ou sobre as relações diárias que muitas vezes se tornam automatizadas pela rotina.<br />
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Uma das situações que mais me marcaram e que eu tive oportunidade de compartilhar com meu Si Gung, Grão Mestre Leo Imamura em um seminário que ministrou (cujo tema era Ving Tsun Experience), foi sobre os tradicionais encontros Yam Cha da cultura chinesa. Muitas vezes temos esses momentos com nosso Si Fu Julio Camacho e o que aprendo nessas ocasiões são verdadeiras lições para a vida.<br />
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Uma vez Si Fu me disse que não notamos que estamos aprendendo Kung Fu, porém ele está lá, só devemos acessá-lo da forma correta. Esses encontros Yam Cha sempre foram muito frequentes e semanais, aumento muito nossa convivência. E aí, novamente o Kung Fu me surpreendeu.<br />
Percebi que passava pouco tempo durante a semana com a pessoa mais importante e mais bondosa que já conheci na minha vida, minha querida mãe.<br />
Logo sugeri para a minha mãe que fizéssemos um café da tarde todas as quartas-feiras no final da tarde. Nunca imaginei que ela ficaria tão feliz de conversar comigo e passar um tempo "atoa" jogando conversa fora. Mudou nossa relação e nos aproximou ainda mais. Devo essa percepção ao Kung Fu. E aquela relação materna que as vezes se torna um tanto quanto "automatizada", hoje se tornou uma relação de real cuidado e atenção.<br />
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<span lang="en">With me it was no different, Si Fu often shows many things that will only make sense later. Be it about how to deal with day-to-day pressures, or about everyday relationships that are often automated by routine.</span><span lang="en">One of the situations that struck me the most and which I had the opportunity to share with my Si Gung, Grand Master Leo Imamura, in a seminar he gave (in which the theme was Ving Tsun Experience), was about the traditional Yam Cha encounters of Chinese culture. Many times we have these moments with our Si Fu Julio Camacho and what I learn on these occasions are true lessons for life.</span><span lang="en">Once Si Fu told me that we did not notice that we are learning Kung Fu, however it is there, we should only access it in the correct way. These Yam Cha encounters have always been very frequent and weekly, greatly increasing our coexistence. And then, Kung Fu again surprised me.</span><span lang="en">I realized that I spent little time during the week with the most important and kindest person I have ever met in my life, my dear mother.</span><span lang="en">I then suggested to my mother that we should have an afternoon coffee every Wednesday afternoon. I never imagined that she would be so happy to talk to me and spend some time doing nothing only throwing away conversation. It changed our relationship and brought us closer. I owe this insight to Kung Fu. And that maternal relationship that sometimes becomes somewhat "automated," today has become a relationship of real care and attention.</span><br />
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Muito obrigado por me ajudar a entender isso, Si Fu.<br />
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<br />Thales Guimarãeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09291194354295456054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8405260612080064354.post-36729624121186653602017-05-17T14:39:00.000-07:002019-05-06T20:19:18.401-07:00O Ving Tsun Experience como uma introdução ao sistema<br />
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Quando inicia-se a prática de uma arte marcial, geralmente são abordados tópicos marciais e, algumas vezes, como tentativa de "impressionar" o praticante iniciante e tentar aumentar seu interesse à arte em questão, o treino físico e técnico de imediato se inicia, juntamente com algumas demonstrações marciais.<br />
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Vi um praticante de Aikido certa vez fazer um vídeo em que dizia que o Aikido está morrendo. Mostrava como existem linhagens diferentes e como cada Sensei possui sua interpretação da arte. Veja, as vezes, quando algo é passado de geração em geração, muita coisa se perde no caminho pois cada pessoa tem sua própria interpretação e maneira de ver as coisas.<br />
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Baseado nesse princípio, o Grão Mestre Léo Imamura, mestre do meu Si Fu Julio Camacho, fez uma promessa a Si Taai Gung Moy Yat (discípulo direto de Ip Man) que desenvolveria uma forma de proteger o sistema. Grão mestre Moy Yat faleceu pouco depois dessa conversa com seu discípulo, porém a promessa foi cumprida logo em seguida e assim começou o Ving Tsun Experience. Nada mais é que uma introdução ao sistema que mostra todas as naturezas do Ving Tsun (6 no total), que fazem referência aos 6 níveis do sistema, sem expor o mesmo a pessoas que ainda não fazem parte ou não foram convidadas ainda para sua admissão na família Kung Fu.<br />
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O tempo de prática no Experience até o convite formal varia de pessoa a pessoa e faz referência direta à sua relação com seu Si Fu. No meu caso, foi o necessário pra que conhecesse a arte, o Si Fu, meus irmãos Kung Fu e o ambiente do Mo Gun (local onde se pratica o VT). Com o tempo, comecei a frequentar o Mo Gun 3, às vezes 4 dias na semana, e a convivência foi se estreitando. E exatamente naquele momento que me sentia mais em casa, ocorreu o convite para minha admissão na família, e como fico feliz e grato ao meu Si Fu por ter me convidado naquele momento.</div>
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Dessa forma, tornou-se possível manter a pureza e o legado do Ving Tsun, que vem sendo passado de geração à geração (na nossa linhagem, estamos na 13º) da mesma forma que foi passado de Yim Ving Tsun, fundadora da arte e da qual seu nome faz menção, a seu marido e assim sucessivamente por 13 gerações. Da mesma forma que foi passado pra mim, de Julho de 2014 à fevereiro de 2015. Desta maneira, meu Si Fu, assim como seus antecedentes, vem salvaguardando o sistema Ving Tsun.<br />
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Como parte de um projeto de meu Si Fu e do clã Moy Jo Lei Ou, inicio esse blog com intuito de contar um pouco a respeito do meu dia a dia e como o Ving Tsun tem me ajudado a lidar com as dificuldades e responsabilidades da minha carreira.<br />
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Meu nome é Thales e sou discípulo de 12ª geração de mestre sênior Júlio Camacho, líder do Clã Moy Jo Lei Ou.</div>
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Sou médico, com especialização em oftalmologia terminada em 2016 e com subespecialização em glaucoma clínico e cirúrgico terminada em março de 2017.<br />
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As part of a project made by my Si Fu and the Moy Jo Lei Ou Clan, I start this blog with the intention of telling a little about my routine and how Ving Tsun has been helping me to deal with the difficulties and responsibilities of my career.<br />
My name is Thales and I am a twelfth generation disciple of master Julio Camacho, leader of Moy Jo Lei Ou Clan.<br />
I am a medic, with an ophthalmology specialization finished in 2016 and with subespecialization on clinical and surgical glaucoma finished in march 2017.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sempre fui amante de artes marciais, pratiquei jiu jitsu quando criança e depois voltei a praticar durante a faculdade. Acabei parando por uma luxação acrômio-clavicular no ombro esquerdo. Cheguei a praticar Tae Kwon Do com um grande amigo meu no Rio de Janeiro por alguns meses mas não me identifiquei muito com a arte, pois onde treinava a marcialidade era deixada de lado em detrimento de treinamentos para "competição". Porém, a</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">lgumas vezes certas coisas acontecem de maneira inesperada. Minha jornada no Ving Tsun se iniciou em Julho de 2014, quando procurei no google "Kung Fu na Barra da Tijuca". </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I have always been a martial arts lover, I practiced Jiu Jitsu when I was younger and returned to practice during the University. I stopped mainly because of an acromio-clavicular dislocation on my left shoulder. I even started practicing Tae Kwon Do with a good friend of mine in Rio de Janeiro for a few months but I did not identify myself with the art, because where I trained the martial way was kind of neglected to train for competition. However, sometimes certain things happen in an unexpected way. My journey in Ving Tsun started in July 2014, when I searched on google "Kung Fu at Barra da Tijuca".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Imagine minha surpresa ao saber que do outro lado da Avenida das Américas, no </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">condomínio Blue Sky,</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">estava localizada no a Moy Yat Ving Tsun Martial Intelligence. Quando eu digo do outro lado da Avenida eu realmente quero dizer que eu via o local com clareza da varanda do meu apartamento. Após a surpresa inicial, agendei uma visita no site e quem me recebeu na ocasião foi o praticante Pedro Ivo, que na época havia acabado de se tornar discípulo. Me identifiquei de cara com o Pedro e mais ainda com a arte. A forma que me foi apresentada foi genial. Em nenhum momento ele me falou "te garanto que você vai aprender a se defender e a dar uns tapas em quem te incomodar ou lhe desejar mal". Mas ele disse uma coisa que nunca me esqueci, "o Kung Fu vai te ajudar a lidar melhor com as situações do seu dia a dia". E como ele estava certo...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You can imagine my surprise after I realized that in front of my apartment, at Condomínio Blue Sky, was the Moy Yat Ving Tsun Martial Intelligence. When I say this, I really mean I could see the building clearly from the balcony of my apartment. After the initial surprise, I scheduled a visit on the site and I was received by the practioner Pedro Ivo, who had recently become a disciple at that time. </span><span style="color: #212121; white-space: pre-wrap;">I identified myself with Pedro and even more with the art. The way he presented it to me was great. At no point he told me "I assure you that you will learn how to defend yourself and give a few slaps on whoever bothers you or treats you bad." But he said something I never forgot, "Kung Fu will help you deal better with the situations of your day by day." And boy was we right...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Comecei, assim, minha jornada no Ving Tsun. Na próxima postagem, contarei um pouco mais como foram os meus primeiros meses de prática em uma época super turbulenta da minha especialização em oftalmologia, o segundo ano (R2)!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This way, I began my journey in Ving Tsun. In the next post, I will tell you a bit more about my first months of practice in a super turbulent time during my ophthalmology specialization, the second year!</span></div>
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