{"id":517,"date":"2019-04-11T14:32:44","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T12:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iliqchuan.nl\/?page_id=517"},"modified":"2024-07-10T21:42:23","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T19:42:23","slug":"sam-f-s-chin-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.iliqchuan.nl\/?page_id=517&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Sam F.S. Chin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"\"Founder of Zhong Xin Dao<\/strong><\/p>\n

English Name: Chin Fan Siong \/ Sam F.S. Chin
Chinese Name: \u66fe\u5e06\u7965
D.O.B: August 1st, 1954<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Master Sam F.S. Chin is the eldest son of the late I Liq Chuan founder, Grandmaster Chin Lik Keong. Born into a traditional Chinese-Malaysian martial art family, Master Sam Chin has dedicated his life to receiving the full transmission of the art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early on, young Sam Chin demonstrated the art\u2019s effectiveness in a \nSelangor (Malaysia) full contact competition. In order to avoid \ncompeting against one of his father\u2019s students, he chose to go up a \nweight category and nevertheless won the Super Heavyweight title fight \nwhile being much lighter than his opponent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After introducing his father\u2019s art in Australia, Sam Chin immigrated \nto the United States. He then spent the next ten years working and \nteaching martial arts at the famous Chuang Yen Monastery in Carmel, New \nYork. There, he was immersed in a monastic environment. Having direct \naccess to and building friendships with Dharma masters and scholars \nfacilitated the process of Master Sam Chin integrating his martial skill\n through the study of the Buddhist tradition. At the Chuang Yen \nMonastery, Master Sam Chin was profoundly influenced by many individuals\n including Ven. Ji Ru, Ven. Shen-Ming, Ven. Achan Tong, and Ruey Teng \nChen. A breakthrough occurred during Master Sam Chin\u2019s attendance at a \ndynamic mindfulness and awareness retreat taught by a Thailand monk \u2013 \nVen. Achan Tong. Master Sam Chin developed the ability to observe the \nvicissitudes of the mind and physical body, realizing back to simplicity\n and the base of origin. This started his inquiry into the neutral path,\n which later became The Path of I Liq Chuan, and eventually lead to the \nfounding of Zhong Xin Dao in 2016. With this penetrating clarity, he \nintroduced Zen philosophy into his family art. Master Sam F.S. Chin \nbegan to distill unifying principles, further clarifying the essential \nbody mechanics and sensory experiences, and their relationship to mental\n awareness.\n\n\t\n\nDuring this period he collaborated with his father to further deepen his\n understanding. Together they refined underlying principles, formalized \nthe training process, and created both The 21 Form, The Butterfly Form, \nand the foundation exercises. These collaborations earned Sam Chin the \nacknowledgement of the full transmission of the art by his father, as \nwell as the title of Master and co-founder of I Liq Chuan, all at the \nage of 42.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While some previous students of Grandmaster Chin Lik Keong continued \nto practice the earlier version of I Liq Chuan, father and son continued\n to develop and perfect their family art, now with Master Sam F.S. Chin \nleading the way.<\/p>\n\n\n

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In August of 2009, at the age of 55, Master Sam Chin was officially \nnamed the Gatekeeper \/ Lineage Holder of the art by his father. Since \nhis time at the Chuang Yen Monastery, Master Sam Chin has integrated \nmindfulness cultivation practice into the I Liq Chuan curriculum. As the\n cultivation aspect has gained a prominent role, it eventually \ntransitioned from cultivation as a tool for martial arts to martial arts\n as a tool for cultivation. Now, in 2016, it has become apparent that \nhis method of cultivation through martial practice has developed into a \ncomplete discipline unto itself, which has lead him to found, name, and \ndefine his process of Zhong Xin Dao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zhong Xin Dao defines and names the idea most central to Master Sam \nChin\u2019s approach. His approach to learning and cultivation, as well as \nhis understanding of the underlying principles of movement and nature. \nThe Chinese word Zhong stands for CENTER \/ MIDDLE, Xin \u2013 for HEART \/ \nUNDERSTANDING, and Dao \u2013 for PATH. Master Sam Chin has often talked \nabout the \u201cPath\u201d in learning the deeper aspects of his family\u2019s art. His\n main concern has always been making sure that his students and his \nstudent\u2019s students for all the generations to follow would be able to \nreach the \u201chighest skill.\u201d It is this passion that lead him to founding \nZhong Xin Dao to emphasize the path itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, Master Sam F.S. Chin continues his teaching via workshops \nworldwide and resides in Pleasant Valley, New York with his wife.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Founder of Zhong Xin Dao English Name: Chin Fan Siong \/ Sam F.S. ChinChinese Name: \u66fe\u5e06\u7965D.O.B: August 1st, 1954 Master Sam F.S. Chin is the eldest son of the late I Liq Chuan founder, Grandmaster Chin Lik Keong. Born into a traditional Chinese-Malaysian martial art family, Master Sam Chin has dedicated his life to receiving … <\/p>\n

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