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Master Jim Scott-BehrendsMaster Jim Scott-Behrends's Schedulejsbehrends@aol.comhttp://namhoa-internal-arts.com/ (831) 728-9138 9:00 am - Valley Heights Retirement Home, Watsonville. For Residents only. 3:30-4:30 p.m. - Watsonville Community Hospital, Community Ed. 831-761-5618 75 Nielson St., Watsonville, CA Tuesday: 10:00-11:30 a.m.- Monterey Peninsula College, PE Dept. 646-4220 Classes are on semester basis. Must enroll through college. 2:30-4:00 p.m.- Sally Griffin Senior Center 831-375-4454 Pacific Grove On-going class monthly or drop-in fee. Discount for members. Arrange with Jim. 4:30-6:00 pm - Ryan Ranch, Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, Ed. Dept. 831-625-4558 8 wk. course. Register with Ed. Dept. Wednesday: Available for private instruction in Watsonville, CA Thursday: 10:00-11:30 a.m.- Monterey Peninsula College, PE Dept. 831-646-4220 Classes are on semester basis. Must enroll through college. 12:00-1:00 p.m. - Marina Community Center, 211 Hillcrest, Marina, CA 831-884-1247 Ongoing class. 1:30-3:30 p.m.- Canterbury Woods, 651 Sinex Ave, Pacific Grove, 831-373-3111 Classes are ongoing. Kevin Smith co-teaches with Jim Scott-Behrends. Choice between monthly or drop-in fee. Arrange with Jim. 5:45-7:15 p.m. - Hartnell Bldg., Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula, Monterey, CA. Register with the Ed Dept. 831- 625-4558 Friday: Salinas: Contact Jim at (831) 728-9138 for updated class schedule and location. Saturday: 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.- La Selva Beach, CA. Class meets on the Florido Lawn behind the Fire Station. Ongoing class. Choice between monthly or drop-in fee. Arrange with Jim. Contact Jim for more information. Biography Jim Scott-Behrends began his study of the Internal Arts over thirty-seven years ago. He had the good fortune to study with some of the most knowledgeable Masters in the field of the Internal Arts.
In Yang style Tai Chi Chuan, Master Jim's main teacher was Master Kai-Ying Tung, a third generation Master who was instrumental in bringing Tai Chi to America. Master Tung's grandfather was the top disciple of Yang Chen-Fu, who was the grandson of the founder of the founder of Yang style. Yang Chen-Fu was the key to brining Tai chi to the general public in China. Master Jim also trained with Master Wen-Mei Yu. Master Yu has been teaching Internal Chinese Martial Arts and Healing Arts for over thirty five years. She was recognized as the top instructor in Tai Chi in the Wushu Division of China in 1983. With Master Yu, Master Jim studied the complete Wu Tai Chi Chuan system and a variety of Qigong forms. In the rare Nam Hoa Temple style, Master Jim studied over fifteen years with Internal Arts Grandmaster Kinh Nguyen. Grandmaster Nguyen (pronounced Winn) studied through China and Vietnam including the famous Wudang and Shaolin Temples. In 1996 Jim Scott-Behrends was awarded the rank of Master and lineage holder in the Nam Hoa Temple system. It is this system that is taught by Blooming Lotus Tai Chi instructors. In 1994 after years of teaching in a variety of settings Master Jim developed an instructors training program in order to bring the benefits of the practice to a larger number of people. Master Jim currently lives and teaches in the Monterey Bay area of California. In his course of his study and practice, Master Jim has benefited from many insights concerning the nature of the mind and body. As a result of his experiences and the support of his family, friends, and students, he has dedicated his life to sharing the great gifts of the Internal Arts Practice. |