Kevin Hufford
PhD, MA, BS
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- Qigong, Taijiquan, Karate, Iai-Batto-Do
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- Master Instructor, Teacher, Seminar Instructor in Qigong and Martial Arts
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- Dragon Fire Martial Arts Association- International, Yang's Martial Arts Association, Health Preservation Association, Wells College, Ithaca College, World Karate Union, Caribbean Martial Arts Alliance
Academic Background: Dr. Kevin D. Hufford graduated from the State University of New York where he received his B.S. in Biochemistry (1977), M.A. in Chemistry (1981) and Ph. D. in Advanced Technology / Systems Science (1993). He has taught Chemistry and Computer Science at Broome Community College as well as Computer Science, Network and Internet Programming at Ithaca College. He has also worked in the Robotic Drug Analysis Lab at Norwich Pharmeceutical and in Information Systems at Cornell University.
Overview:Since 1979 he has been studying, training and teaching the martial arts. In 1998 he opened Dragon Fire Martial Arts in Trumansburg, NY which is the Hombu Dojo for RyuHi Toshi Karate-Do. In 2007, after 28 years of study and practice, Dr. Hufford developed the “Eight Animal Spirit Qigong” System and in 2010 upgraded this system with revolutionary theories on the Power of the Mind and released “Mind Power Qigong.” He currently teaches Mind Power Qigong, Health Preservation Qigong, Kung Fu, Karate, Iaido, Batto-Do, Tameshigiri and Kenjutsu. Dr. Hufford also teaches Karate, Kickboxing and Self-defense at Wells College in Aurora, NY.
Healing Certification:Dr. Hufford was certified as a Polarity Therapist in 1981 by the Rochester Polarity Center. In 2003 he was certified as a Qigong Instructor under YMAA’s Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming and in 2007 Dr. Hufford was certified as a Master Instructor in Taji and Qigong by Grand Master Jiang, Jian-ye in the Health Preservation Association. He continues to work with Grand Master Jiang, Jian-Ye in the Health Preservation Association as a Master Instructor in TaiChi and Qigong.
Japanese Martial Arts Certifications:Dr. Hufford is Shodai Soke of RyuHi Toshi Karate-Do. The honor of his 10th Degree Black Belt and Hanshi title, in RyuHi Toshi Karate-Do, was bestowed on September 5th, 2009 by Hanshi Seifuku Nitta who heads the Okinawa Shorin Ryu Karate Kobudo Kai Kensei DouKoukai.” Dr. Hufford is Shodai Soke and holds the rank of 9th Degree Black Belt in RyuHi SenshiKen-Ryu as well as 6th Degree Black Belt in Shotokan Karate, 4th Degree Black Belt in Kodachi Toho, 1st Degree Black Belt in Toyama-Ryu and 1st Degree Black Belt in Washin-Ryu Karate-Do.
National and International Recognition:Dr. Hufford has accepted Hall of Fame inductions from the World Karate Union Hall of Fame, United States Martial Arts Association International Hall of Fame, Puerto Rico International Jiu-Jitsu Hall of Fame, USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame, AustralAsian Martial Arts Hall of Fame, Cosmopolitan Florida Martial Arts Brotherhood Hall of Fame, Action Martial Arts Hall of Fame, Team Camacho International Karate Champion Awards, the Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame and others.
Philosophy:Dr. Hufford loves to write and loves to teach. He follows a philosphy called CHU-DO – “The Way of the Middle” – which simply stated means Everything in moderation and moderation in everything! and believes that Mind Power Qigong is the ultimate way to achieve this philosophy.
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Qigong to Create Harmony for Yourself and Your Reality
It was a Saturday morning as we began our seven hour drive from Burlington, VT to home after dropping off our daughter for her freshman year of college and because of the weekend event I was thinking that it was extremely important to be able to create harmony within myself and my reality.
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Qigong for the Winter Solstice - Attune your Energy with your Thoughts, Intentions and Dreams
If you have not already done so, this is a perfect day to begin preparing for the winter season and the new year ahead. The December Solstice occurs on either December 20, 21, 22 or 23. It is called Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, where it is the shortest day of the year. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is the Summer Solstice and the longest day of the year.
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Conscious Breathing - The Key to Manifesting Your Reality
It is nearing the end of a week long journey to the beautiful Caribbean island of Trinidad. It was a journey to support a friend and colleague in the martial arts with his work with children and martial arts in the Trinidad primary and secondary schools. I am sitting, just beginning to take breakfast at "Alicia's Palace" a wonderful island hotel that is tucked away, in a deep cut tropical mountain valley, in northern Trinidad. To reach you have to drive three to four kilometers up a very narrow, twisting and winding, switch-backed road, up "Lady Chancellor Hill."
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10 Ultimate Ways to Manifest Happiness, Health and Well-Being in the New Year
Happiness, health and well-being are the “Ultimate Three Aspects of Life” that you need to manifest so that you can experience an awesome life, reality and world. I would like to share with you 10 WAYS, 10 AFFIRMATIONS and 10 MIND POWER QIGONG breathing exercises that I have done and continue to do and that you can use to set yourself on your road to happiness, health and well-being. 1. Make a grateful list 2. Define what happiness means to you 3. Make meaningful goals 4. De-clutter 5. Laugh out loud 6. Mind power qigong 7. Meditate 8. Let more fresh air inr
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Qi Cultivation Part 3 - Simple Exercises To Create Abundant Qi Using Three Sphere Energy Qigong
Spheres, Circles and Spirals are all shapes that appear naturally in nature. They appear because the laws that govern energy and its physical manifestation take these forms. The first basic shape of the sphere can be used in qigong practice to manifest an abundant quantity of Qi within you.
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Xin Huxi Qigong Part 1 - Breathing To Live? Or Living to Breathe?
Why do you breathe? Do you breathe to live? Or do you live to breathe? The masses would say that you must breathe so that you can live. But this is little more than just survival. As you breathe in an unconscious fashion you do nothing more than take in enough air so that the minimum amount of toxins can be removed from your body and the minimum amount of oxygen required is absorbed.
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Xin Huxi Qigong Part 2 - Understanding the Yin and Yang of Qi and Qigong
It will help in your practice of Xin Huxi Qigong or any style of qigong if you have a basic understanding of the underlying Yin and Yang philosophy that is being applied. Xin Huxi Qigong
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Martial Arts - The Beginner's Mind Is a State of Being
Martial Arts is for Everyone! I was thinking about someone beginning the martial arts - karate, kungfu, jujitsu, taichi, qigong, etc. and asked myself where to start? I realized that there is only one place to start and that is in you own mind. That there is only one place to start and that is at the BEGINNING. In Japan they have the phrase "SO SHIN" which means "Beginner's Mind." It was Shunryo Suzuki that said, "In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities. In the expert's mind, there are very few."
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Xin Huxi Qigong Part 3 - Chang Bao Qi Center Breathing for Increasing Your Abundance of Qi
Xin Huxi Chang Bao Qi and Other Types of Breathing There are three main goals in the practice of Qigong those of Balance, Abundance and Flow. It is through the regulation of the breath that you Balance your Qi, increase the Abundance of your Qi and create a smooth Flow of Qi through your entire system. Xin Huxi, Center Breathing, is one of many types of breathing that is defined using Chang Bao Qi (long thin breath). Many Types of Breathing have been described throughout the ages. Here are a few examples that show the depth and breadth of breathing concepts:
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Quickly and Easily Balance Your Energy Using Simple Meridian Tapping Qigong
Traditional Chinese Medicine has been developed over a period of 3000 plus years. It is based on the BALANCE, ABUNDANCE, and FLOW of Qi through the meridians and organs of the body. To maintain a smooth flow of Qi and thus vibrant health and abundant energy it is necessary to balance your Qi and in the process remove blockages and stagnation that has occurred due to the excesses and neglect of life and living.
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Xin Huxi Qigong Part 4 - 3 Easy Chang Bao Qi Exercises to Warm the Body and Energize the Spirit
Xin Huxi Qigong has as its central concept that of "Center Breathing." Center Breathing is breathing in a fashion such that the Dan Tian - Elixir Field - is balanced, abundant and flowing with Qi. As with any system of exercise whether it be Qigong, Tai Chi or Kung Fu it is always recommended that you warm-up prior to the major portion of the training or practice. In Xin Huxi Qigong the first and easiest forms to learn are the stationary warm-up exercises.
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Building Respect, Ethics and Morals Into The Cornerstone Of Your Life Through Martial Arts
I was wondering if people actually knew or understood why there are so many rituals and specific practices of etiquette in the martial arts. So, I thought today I might present my viewpoint on this topic.
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"You have all the tools at your disposal to solve your problems" - Kevin D. Hufford, Ph.D.
"The subconscious mind will not remain idle! If you fail to plant desires in your subconsciouos mind, it will feed upon the thoughts which reach it as the result of your neglect." - Napolean Hill
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