What you’ll learn

The foundational forms and principles of Wu Ji Quan
The integration of Yin and Yang, and fluid movement through the Yin and Yang forms
Breath awareness and flow, synchronized with movement
The practical application of the techniques across different situations
The historical and philosophical background of the art
A solid foundation in one of the oldest internal martial traditions

About this course

Wu Ji Quan is the inner core teaching of the Shaolin tradition, and among the oldest of the internal martial arts. Its history reaches back more than three thousand years, and it was drawn into the monastic Shaolin tradition by Bodhidharma (Da-Mo), the first patriarch of Chan Buddhism. Its effect on both body and mind made it a cornerstone for the cultivation of inner essence, for meditation, and for martial practice alike.
The term Wu Ji translates as primordial emptiness, or ultimate potential — a concept of real significance within Chinese philosophy and the I Ching. This course teaches the art in the lineage of Grandmaster Chee Kim Thong, with the aim of preserving a rare tradition and ensuring its transmission to future generations.
Under the guidance of Dr. Ortwin Lüers, the course offers a comprehensive exploration of Wu Ji Quan, suited to both beginners and experienced practitioners. It covers the forms and their principles, the integration of Yin and Yang, breath awareness and flow, the practical application of the techniques, and the historical and philosophical context that gives the art its depth.

Course content

7 sections · 31 lessons · 2h 28min

Welcome Message: Embracing the Journey of Wu Ji Quan

Introduction to Wu Ji Quan21:30

Exploring the Gua's3:50

Viewing the Form from Behind1:51

Observing the Form from the Side1:50

Essential Stances and Footwork8:31

Exploring the First Movement4:54

Breathing in Wu Ji Quan2:16

Key Pointers for Executing the First Movement1:45

Side View of the First Movement2:06

Understanding the Second Movement5:10

Progressing Further: The Third Movement5:43

Finger Placement and Qi Direction: Exploring Details of the Third Movement2:03

Exploring the Fourth Movement5:08

Advancing Further: The Fifth Movement3:14

Key Pointers for Executing the Fifth Movement3:13

Explaining the Fifth Movement from Side and Back Views2:34

Concluding the Sequence: The Final Movement2:41

Explaining the Final Movement from the Right Side View1:45

Complete Presentation: The Yin Form with Detailed Annotations8:51

Delving Deeper: Understanding the Sun and Moon Mudra in Wu Ji Quan5:23

Martial Applications: Practical Uses of the Yin Form5:29

Beginning the Yang Form: Front View2:58

Dynamic Perspective: Side View1:34

Foundational Footwork: Front View2:35

Dynamic Side View of Steps and Stances2:35

Details: Explaining the Movements9:58

Full Form: Dynamic View with Detailed Annotations5:57

Elevated Perspective: Viewing the Yin and Yang Forms from Above2:52

Heaven Man Earth Mudra: Practical Applications in the Yang Form12:05

Tapping Meridians for Final Balance and Harmony8:06

Your teacher

Ortwin Lüers

Instructor · Germany

2 courses

Dr. Ortwin Lüers is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist based in Berlin. His fascination with the Eastern martial arts, meditation, and Buddhism began in his youth, and he has devoted himself to the intensive study and practice of Buddhism since the 1980s. In 1985 he first encountered the inner styles of the Southern Shaolin tradition — Wu Chi Chuan, Nei Gong, and Qi Gong — through a Western student of Grandmaster Chee Kim Thong. In 1989 he met Grandmaster Chee in person and was granted discipleship, and until the Grandmaster's passing in 2001 he trained under his direct, personal guidance, alongside a small group of German and Swiss practitioners in intensive camps. He is a co-founder and the second chairman of the association Shaolin Wu-Chi-Chuan & Wu-Chu e.V. in Germany. With more than thirty years of practice and teaching in Wu Chi Chuan and Qi Gong, he has developed his own approaches to illuminating the forms, their meanings, and their benefits, making them accessible to all who wish to learn.

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Lifetime access is a one-time payment of USD $197.00.

31 lessons with instruction on the Wu Ji Quan forms.

Yes. Every lesson is subtitled in five languages: English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.

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Wu Ji Quan: Harnessing the Power of Yin and Yang