TO: All NATSTA Members

WHAT: 23rd Annual Conference

WHERE: Sunrise Ranch, Loveland, CO

WHEN:
• Martial Conference         Saturday, August 3, 7:00 p.m.-Thursday, August 8, 1:00 p.m.
• Medicine Conference      Thursday, August 8, 7:00 p.m.–Saturday August 10, 1:00 p.m.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES:
• BOTH Martial & Medicine Conference   $225   (August 3-10, includes 1 t-shirt)
OR
• Martial Conference only                       $175   (August 3-8, includes 1 t-shirt)
OR
• Medicine Conference only                    $175   (August 8-10, includes 1 t-shirt)
Accommodation/meal fees paid separately/directly to Sunrise Ranch

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: JULY 26, 2013 (No Registrations accepted after July 26th)
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We are pleased to invite you back to the Sunrise Ranch for the 2013 North American Tang Shou Tao Annual Conferences. This year we will gather again in Loveland, Colorado at a foothill mountain resort that provides the opportunity to train, share meals and camp together. Please see below for information regarding each conference. To attend these events, your NATSTA dues must be current.

We are happy to announce that Li Runxi will be joining us this year to train us in Shanxi Xingyi and prepare for NATSTA participation in his father Li Guichang’s centennial celebration in Taiyuan in February, 2014. We will also have as a special guest from Taiwan Yu Jianhua, son of the famous bonesetter Yu Wentong.

Please be aware we are changing the days of the conference this year to run from a weekend to a weekend to allow more time for travel as well as adding an extra day of training.

ACCOMMODATIONS AND MEALS:
The Sunrise Ranch offers a number of different lodging options for conference participants. There are different types of rooms at different price levels. The choices for lodging are:
     Single room:                        $122
     Double room:                       $99
     Triple room:                         $88
     Dorm room (up to 5 people):  $81    (only four dorm rooms available)
     Camping:                             $64
     Commuter rate:                    $45
     Children 3-10                       $45
     Children 0-3                         no charge

All prices are per-person per-night, and include towels, sheets, soap, shampoo, & all meals. The ranch can accommodate any of your dietary needs with prior notice. Please call the Sunrise Ranch at (877) 786-0078 to reserve your accommodations. Please be aware that, as last year, you are responsible for making your own room reservations, and the cost of lodging is not included in your conference registration fee.

Most of the rooms are upstairs on the second floor, and the ranch does not have an elevator. Handicap-accessible rooms require prior notification. Sunrise does not have A/C but each room is provided with fans.

All accommodations have shared bathrooms. European style allows for appropriate privacy. Please bring a robe with you.

Dorms are configured with a short hallway and two rooms—one of which has 2 single beds the other of which has 3 single beds. Unless otherwise requested, dorms will be assigned according to gender. Given that there are two separate rooms with a door in each dorm however, it is conceivable that each dorm could be co-ed.

Be advised that, generally, only AT&T cell phones will work at the ranch. Visit Sunrise Ranch to explore the property and its facilities. See attached sheet for additional information.

TRANSPORTATION:
Airports:
The closest airport to Loveland, CO is the Denver International Airport (DEN). Travel time from the airport to the Sunrise Ranch is about an hour and a half. Your best bets for transportation from the airport to Sunrise Ranch are:

Shuttle from Denver International Airport:
Please contact Super Shuttle at 970-482-0505 and ask them for their service directly to Sunrise Ranch Conference and Retreat Center. Super Shuttle is typically the best and most reliable transport service to Sunrise. Use customer code “SUNRR” which offers $3 off each trip. The discounted rate (each way) is $49 for the first traveler and $37 for the second traveler and those thereafter who make their reservations together – maximum passengers are 10 per trip. They also have their ExecuCar Sedan option in which the discount code offers $10 off, – which is a discounted flat rate of $135 for up to 4 passengers.

Rent-a-Car:
Sunrise has a corporate account with Enterprise Rent-a-Car – 1-800-325-8007. For details, call Sunrise: 877-SUN (786)-0078; 970-679-4200.

Driving Directions to Sunrise Ranch from Fort Collins
1.  Take Harmony West from Taft Hill Road where it becomes CR 38 E approximately 9 miles to Masonville
2.  Turn Left on County Road 27 (at the Masonville Mercantile and Wedding Emporium) stay on County Road 27 for approximately 2 miles
3.  Turn Right on County Road 29 and stay on it for about 1 mile
4.  Go past the white dome and turn right where there is a stone sign that says “Sunrise Ranch The Emissaries.” This is the second green road sign for Sunrise Ranch Road.
5.  Park to the left as you enter the property and walk up to the Pavilion, the large building on the left-hand (or South) side of Sunrise Ranch Road.

Driving Directions to Sunrise Ranch from Loveland
1.  Take Highway 34 West through Loveland, 10.8 miles from I-25
2.  Turn Right on County Road 27. This turn is best noticed by a blue sign for Sunrise Ranch and a green sign for Masonville. Big Thompson Elementary School is on the NW corner of this turn. Stay on County Road 27 for 2.9 miles.
3.  Turn Left on County Road 29. This turn is the first paved road to the left. On the corner is a sign for Sunrise Ranch on the left and a sign for Eden Valley on the right. Stay on County Road 29 for about a mile.
4.  Go past the white dome on your left and turn right where there is a stone sign that says “Sunrise Ranch The Emissaries.” This is the second green road sign for Sunrise Ranch Road.
5.  Park to the left as you enter the property and walk up to the Pavilion, the large building on the left-hand (or South) side of Sunrise Ranch Road.

Driving Directions to Sunrise Ranch from Denver
1.  Take I-25 North for approximately 40 miles.
2.  Exit I-25 on Highway 34 West (This is the second Loveland Exit #257B). Stay on Highway 34 West all the way through Loveland, approximately 10.8 miles.
3.  Turn Right on County Road 27. This turn is best noticed by a blue sign for Sunrise Ranch and a green sign for Masonville. Big Thompson Elementary School is on the NW corner of this turn. Stay on County Road 27 for 2.9 miles.
4.  Turn Left on County Road 29. This turn is the first paved road to the left. On the corner is a sign for Sunrise Ranch on the left and a sign for Eden Valley on the right. Stay on County Road 29 for about a mile.
5.  Go past the white dome on your left and turn right where there is a stone sign that says “Sunrise Ranch The Emissaries.” This is the second green road sign for Sunrise Ranch Road.
6.  Park to the left as you enter the property and walk up to the Pavilion, the large building on the left-hand (or South) side of Sunrise Ranch Road.

For additional assistance with driving directions, please call 877-SUN (786)-0078; 970-679-4200.

2013 MARTIAL CONFERENCE
7:00 p.m. Saturday, 3 — 1:00 p.m. Thursday, August 8, 2013

Like last year, the entire martial training portion of the conference will be open to all NATSTA members at all levels. The Conference will begin with Gongfu Medicine at 7:00 pm on Saturday, August 3rd and go through 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 8th. Conference registration will be between 6:45-7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 3rd; and 8:45-9:00 am on Sunday, August 4th. However, the training room will be available for open training beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. There will be a dinner break from 5:00-7:00 p.m.

PROMOTION:
Instructors recommending students for promotion must fill out, sign, and send in a promotion request form separate from that student’s registration. A promotion form can be downloaded from the NATSTA website. Students who are being promoted must pay the appropriate promotion fees with their registration. If you are a Member or an Assistant Instructor and feel that you are ready for promotion, you must coordinate with your Instructor to ensure that the appropriate forms are completed and submitted by your Instructor on time. Please be aware that the promotion fee is not considered a guarantee of promotion and you must attend the Conference and banquet to be promoted. For information on specific requirements for Assistant Instructor and Instructor in each art contact the relevant Committee Chairperson:
Shen Long Xingyiquan—Jason Heller psycle13@hotmail.com
Liang Zhenpu Baguazhang–-Sean Orlando sean.orlando@gmail.com
Gao Yisheng Baguazhang–-Neil Clark chansujing@gmail.com

Requirements for promotion to Assistant Instructor: Attend Martial Conference; pass TCM Level I exam; forms review by qualified reviewer prior to Martial Conference; pay promotion fee of $150.
Requirements for promotion to Instructor: Attend Martial Conference; pass TCM Level II exam; forms review by qualified reviewer prior to Martial Conference; pay promotion fee of $250.

Forms review for promotion should be conducted PRIOR to the date of the Martial Conference. We realize, however, that this is not always possible and arrangements can be made to conduct forms review at the Conference, if necessary. You will need to coordinate with your Instructor to have this review performed by a qualified reviewer, other than your primary Instructor.

The fee for Assistant Instructors or Instructors receiving a certificate in an additional art will be $100.00. If the certificate represents a promotion, the fees above will apply. For example, if you have an AI certificate in Shen Long Xingyi and are now getting an AI certificate for Liang Zhenpu Bagua you only pay $100.00 instead of $150.00; if you have an AI certificate in Shen Long Xingyi and are now getting an I certificate for Liang Zhenpu Bagua you will pay the full $250 promotion fee.

TCM LECTURES:
TCM lectures and exams have been scheduled throughout the Martial Conference. TCM Level I is the requirement for Assistant Instructors, Level II is required for Instructors, Levels III-V are optional for Instructors and Assistant Instructors. For reading lists for the TCM Levels, please see the TCM section of the NATSTA website. If you plan to take a test at this Conference, please come prepared. Lecture time will be used to expand upon or clarify ideas, not to explain them. If you have any concerns, contact TCM Committee Chair Greg Steerman at.

BANQUET:
A banquet will be held on Wednesday night, and certificates will be presented to newly promoted Assistant Instructors and Instructors. Recipients must participate in the Martial Conference and be present at the banquet to receive their promotions.

PHOTO: A group photo will be taken Wednesday wearing the shirt distributed at the conference.

2013 NATIONAL MEDICINE CONFERENCE
7:00 p.m. Thursday, August 8 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 10, 2013

Like last year, the entire medicine training portion of the conference will be open to all NATSTA members at all levels. The theme for this year’s medicine conference is the Chinese concept of “Blood and Qi” and how it applies to the practice of Chinese medicine. For most participants, we will be teaching material from level one of the traditional Thai Massage program. Practitioners who are already proficient in this material will learn a Thai Massage protocol using hot herbal compresses. There will also be lectures and activity involving studies with live blood analysis using the dark field microscope and Chinese herbal therapy, both internal and external.

PHOTO: A group photo will be taken Friday wearing the NATSTA cardinal tshirt.

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Martial & Medicine Conferences (August 3-10, includes 1 t-shirt) $225.00 :

Promotion

Consideration for Promotion to I – $250.00 :

Meals
Prices below are per meal. Please add up how many of each meal you will attend and pay accordingly.
Breakfast $ 5.00 :

Lodging
Price is per night for shared space in the school. Please add up how many nights you will stay and pay accordingly.
Lodging Fee $ 10.00 :

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TO: All NATSTA Members

WHAT: Gao Yisheng Baguazhang Retreat

WHERE: NATSTA Headquarters
700 W. Placita de la Poza
Tucson, AZ 85704

WHEN: April 19-21, 2013
(Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 7:00-9:30 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

COST: $125
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REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 12, 2013

The Gao Yisheng Baguazhang Committee is pleased to extend an invitation to all NATSTA members to participate in a weekend of training Gao Bagua with three advisors from the Gao Yisheng Bagua family in Tianjin. On this visit Liu Laoshi will again be accompanied by his son, Jack Liu Lingjie and, for the first time, special guest Li Cang Laoshi. Li Cang is the son of the late xingyi master Li Jingxuan who died last year at the age of 106. He will be sharing his xingyi and taiji with us during the retreat.

We have asked Liu Laoshi to go back to the beginning of the Gao Bagua system and review the details of the Pre Heaven Circular forms and he has agreed to do so. This will be a rare opportunity for anyone practicing Gao Bagua from beginners to experts to refine and solidify the foundations of the system by following the movements of a great practitioner. In addition Liu Laoshi will take some time to review the weapons forms he has been teaching on his past several trips and, as always, there will be some surprises.

This training is open to all NATSTA members, regardless of your experience within the Gao Bagua system. For those with more advanced knowledge of Gao Bagua, please bring your personal weapons such as cane, straight sword and duck knives, if possible.

The week prior to the retreat—April 15 to 18, 2013 will be devoted to training with the Gao Committee, reviewing weapons, animals and two person sets. All Instructors and Assistant Instructors are welcome to attend and members may attend with the permission of their Instructor. Please contact the Gao Committee Chair, Neil Clark at chansujing@gmail.com for more details.

For those on a budget there will be space available in the school for sleeping.

Cost for this special retreat will be $125, payable by Paypal or check prior to the event. If you have question, please contact Gao System Committee Chair Neil Clark by email at chansujing@gmail.com.

In an effort to help students advance in their practice of Jin Shou Tuina and other healing modalities that are taught through our Association, the TCM Committee will be doing presentations for all seminar participants on Friday evening from 7:00-9:30 p.m. If you will be attending the seminars, please plan your schedule so you can participate in these presentations. It is our goal to help all members become proficient in Jin Shou Tuina and to integrate this and other healing modalities into their study of internal boxing.

In order to foster group training and keep everyone’s driving to a minimum, we will be arranging group lunches and dinners at Poza for a small fee ($5.00 per breakfast/lunch, $15.00 per dinner) on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Please indicate on the registration form which meals you will attend.

TO: All NATSTA Members

WHAT: Shen Long Xingyiquan Retreat

WHERE: NATSTA Headquarters
700 W. Placita de la Poza
Tucson, AZ  85704

WHEN: February 8-10 (11), 2013
(Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 7:00-9:30 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, and Monday for medicine portion, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

COST: Red Envelope
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The Shen Long Xingyiquan Committee would like to extend an invitation to all NATSTA members to participate in the 7th annual Shen Long Xingyiquan retreat. This training is open to all NATSTA members, regardless of your experience within the Shen Long system.

This year, in preparation for the planned 2014 trip to China to study with Li Runxi and celebrate the 100th year anniversary of his father Li Guichang’s birth, we will invest in the study of the Shanxi curriculum. Although Shanxi is a distinct curriculum separate from our Shen Long system, we will dedicate a significant portion of this training time to work on the Shanxi material. If you are planning on traveling to China in May of 2014 for this event and/ or if you are a disciple of Li Runxi, we hope that you will make every effort to attend this event in Tucson. There will also be a focus this year on the Shen Long weapons forms.

In an effort to help students advance their gongfu medicine, the TCM Committee will be doing presentations for all seminar participants on Friday evening from 7:00-9:30 p.m. In ADDITION to this historical exposure of the medicine, we request feedback from participants who are planning on attending as to whether there would be interest in extending the retreat for an extra day to focus exclusively on the medicine curriculum. It is our intention to help all members become proficient in our gongfu medicine system and to integrate this and other healing modalities into their study of internal boxing. This additional time at the end of the Xingyi retreat and future retreats may prove to be an optimal time to make this effort. This post-retreat gathering is contingent upon an anticipated attendance, so please, take a moment to let us know what you think and whether or not you would like to attend. Thank you.

Please contact the Shen Long System Committee Chair Jason Heller by email at or by phone at (540) 421.4555 for further information. If you need help arranging accommodations, contact the NATSTA office at info@natsta.org or 520-498-0678.

TO: All NATSTA Members

WHAT: Liuhebafa/Taijiquan Retreat

WHERE: NATSTA Headquarters
700 W. Placita de la Poza
Tucson, AZ 85704

WHEN: June 7-9, 2013
(Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 7:00-9:30 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

COST: Red Envelope
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The Liuhebafa Committee would like to extend an invitation to all NATSTA members to participate in a weekend training of Liuhebafa (also known as Water Boxing) and Taijiquan (both Yang- and Wu-Hao-style).  This training is open to all NATSTA members, regardless of your experience within the Liuhebafa/Taiji systems. Liuhebafa material to be covered may include preparatory exercises for Liuhebafa, an introduction to spherical exercises, coverage of the Liuhebafa form for all levels of Liuhebafa knowledge, and an introduction to the intellectual underpinnings of the form: the Six Harmonies (Liu He) and Eight Methods (Ba Fa). Taiji material to be covered may include forms review, push hands, and supplementary training exercises. The logistics of exactly what material is taught and how this will be organized depend on the makeup of retreat attendees.

In an effort to help students advance in their practice of Jin Shou Tuina and other healing modalities that are taught through our Association, the TCM Committee will be doing presentations for all seminar participants on Friday evening from 7:00-9:30 p.m. If you will be attending the seminars, please plan your schedule so you can participate in these presentations. It is our goal to help all members become proficient in Jin Shou Tuina and to integrate this and other healing modalities into their study of internal boxing.

Payment will be by red envelope to be presented at the time of the event. Please contact Liuhebafa System Committee member David Stickles at davidstickles@yahoo.com or (520) 881-2329 for further information. If you need help arranging accommodations, contact the NATSTA office at info@natsta.org or 520-498-0678.

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