2026 WTSDA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP— KI GONG CLINIC

CHICAGO SUBURBS, IL

Location: Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel, 1551 Thoreau Dr N, Schaumburg, IL 60173
Date: July 15-16, 2026
Participation Fee: $15 per first session and $10 for the second session or more.

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SESSIONS:

• Basic Ki Gong and Basic Ki Gong Theory - Chris Henderson
  Discover the foundational principles of Ki Gong and the essential movements that form the core of the practice.
• Breath-Body-Mind Coordination - Bill Strong
  Ki Gong is a holistic mind and body experience guided by focused breathing.
• Clearing the Mind Mediation Practices - Rodney Ralph
  This session introduces meditation practices designed to clear the mind, calm the nervous system, and support focused, relaxed awareness.
• Competition Anxiety and Performance - John Robertson
  This session explores practical tools to manage competition anxiety and help you stay focused, calm, and confident during performance.
• Competition Readiness - Brooke Aderhold
  A focused session on improving mindfulness and refining technique through intentional, detail-driven practice to perform at your absolute best.
• Eight Pieces of Brocade and Bagua Theory - Aida Good
  We will explore one of the most ancient Ki Gong practices, focusing on its relationship to the 8 trigrams (bagua theory).
• Five Animal Sports - Rob Johnson
  Explore the five animal sports Ki Gong, one of the oldest traditional Ki Gong exercises. We will touch on each of the five animals/phases and take deeper dives into as many as time allows.
• Origins of Tang Soo Do I - Gena Eiseman
  This session is all about getting the body and mind ready to train, inspired by Grandmaster Jae Chul Shin’s approach. We’ll focus on warm-ups, stretching, and breathing, using Muscle-Tendon Change as the foundation.
• Origins of Tang Soo Do II - Justin Helley
  Experience the origins of Tang Soo Do through the lens of Sip Sam Seh, the Thirteen Energies that underlie all classical martial movement.
• Rejuventation, Dish Circulation, and Theory - Aida Good
  This session has us tapping, massaging and moving while we explore rejuvenation and reeling.
• Six Healing Sounds - Daniel MacIntosh
  History, ki healing statistics, sounds and movements for abdominal breathing and the "nose inhaling and mouth exhaling" method.
• Swinging, Shaking, and Ki Gong Intro - Kristina Ohlson
  This session introduces swinging, shaking, and basic Ki Gong practices to help release tension, improve circulation, and support relaxed, natural movement.
• Tae Kuk and Walking Tae Kuk - Kristina Ohlson
  This session offers Tae Kuk and Walking Tae Kuk as tools for developing balance, coordination, flow, and mindful movement.

NOTE: You're invited to join World Ki Gong if you're not a member yet. Just select the option below for New WKG Membership. The WKG Membership includes a WKG Uniform T-Shirt (White - Level I), the WKG student manual and it never expires.

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All items listed below are available for pickup only at the World Ki Gong table at Worlds.