Paulie Zink began studying yoga and martial arts as a teenager. While he was in college, he met a gung-fu master from Hong Kong named Cho Chat Ling.  Master Cho taught him  the Taoist arts of yoga and Chi Kung as a foundation for his martial arts training. Master Cho taught Paulie three distinct Kung-fu styles collectively called Tai Shing Pek Kwar ( Monkey kung fu).

For seven years Paulie Zink continued his daily intensive level of study with his master while he simultaneously developed his own art of Yin yoga. After ten years Master Cho declared Paulie to be his own master and his training ended. Paulie is the only westerner to be traditionally trained in the  art of Tai Shing Pek Kwar in a direct Chinese lineage from the arts’ originators.

Paulie entered in the solo “Empty Hands” and “Weapons” divisions of approximately one hundred martial arts tournaments from local to regional to national levels. He won the Grand Championship in all of them, often in both divisions. Master Zink’s tournament career culminated with him winning the Grand Championship at the Long Beach International Karate Championships three consecutive years. Master Zink has been inducted into three Martial Arts Halls of Fame. Master Zink has co-authored two books on Monkey Kung-fu.

As the founder of Yin yoga, he continues to evolve his Taoist art by adding postures, variations, and insights. Through many years of study, practice, and teaching he has developed the ancient Taoist tradition into his own distinctive and dynamic style.

In this episode we discuss

His early training with Master Cho

Developing and teaching Yin Yoga

His philosophy of movement and teaching

Studying animal movement as a form of training

And much more

To connect with me please visit http://somaticprimer.com.
To find out more about Paulie please visit https://www.pauliezink.com.

Paulie's live competition where he preforms the money gong fu form.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOvw1y26yFc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2NCQJqDJuI&list=PL4fGB-EUUulGArDXktmZXXtzi8fd0UJIj&index=3

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