六合山霞陰拳

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Six Harmony Eight Ultimate Method is an extremely effective, practical form of combat originally introduced by James Benson to close quarter combat instructors and security professionals and is now being made available to the general public.

James Benson has been active in the Bugei since 1966. This path includes several decades of training within The United States, Europe, Taiwan and China as well as extended residency within Japan. This path also includes the completion of three intensive one thousand day global Shugyo. Such Shugyo involved Mr. Benson’s abandonment of a successful business career, the selling of all his personal possessions and dedicated training within various Bugei of Chinese and Japanese origin.

Six Harmony Eight Ultimate Method is the sole creation of James Benson yet it retains and embodies the core teachings and principles of Ma and Li Family Hsin Yi, Baji and Baguazhang.

Six Harmonies

體合于心 Body and Mind

心合于意 Mind and Intent

意合于氣 Intent and Chi

氣合于神 Chi and Spirit

神合于動 Spirit and Movement

動合于空 Movement and Void 

While the six harmonies listed above stress appropriate alignment of mind, body and spirit, the eight methods of delivery stress the “opening” of the eight primary Qua of the body.

Eight Methods

Center
Inside
Outside
Upward
Downward
Crossing
Spiral
Wave

Six Harmony Eight Ultimate Method is recognized as one of the 6 platforms for the promulgation of Bujutsu currently being offered by The Japan Cultural Society And Research Institute Of NEPA.

Instruction in the art of Six Harmony Eight Ultimate Method is generally conducted outdoors in a natural environment. While in the States, Mr. Benson teaches this method daily in Delaware Water Gap, which is located 1.5 Hours drive Northwest of NYC in the beautiful Pocono Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Apprenticeship interviews for training in Six Harmony Eight Ultimate Method are now available.

Previous experience in a Bugei tradition is NOT a prerequisite for acceptance.

Class size is limited and all applicants are expected to pass an interview and may also be requested to occasionally participate in training sessions within Japan and China.

Mr. Benson personally conducts each “session”.

Six Harmony Eight Ultimate Method is NOT just a style or a system.

It is much more.

It is a “way of life”.


Please direct all inquiries to:

JCS
PO Box 342
Delaware
Water Gap, PA 18327
U.S.A.

jbenson@ptd.net