Category: Martial Art

  • Morihei Ueshiba – The Founder of Aikido

    Morihei Ueshiba Aikido wikipedia.org

  • Liu Hungchieh (1905-1986)

    Baguazhang wikipedia.org The Chinese concept of Bagua wikipedia.org

  • Chen Style TaiChi Chuan – Chen Zhenglei Interview

    Chen Style TaiChi Chuan wikipedia.org

  • Wang Yu Fang Shi Li

    Links: Yiquan by Wang Yu Fang neigong.net Yiquan wikipedia.org

  • Every hair is fully alert

    ‘In the fully energized state, “every hair is fully alert.” The state of relaxed arousal is what is meant by the chinese term “sung.” This is not the drowsy torpor before sleep. It is the release of tension that saps our strength – so that we become alert, clearheaded and full of vigor. Your head…

  • Huang Sheng Shyan Push Hands

  • Meditative Mind

    The tricks for reaching a deep meditative mind are: do not resist, do not concentrate, do not persist, and most importantly of all, dot not be disturbed emotionally. In meditation, the more you restrict your mind from wandering, the more it will try to escape your control. It is like trying to force your self…

  • The heart is calm and quiet as still water

    Wang Ji Wu One must always maintain a calm heart even when influenced by the seven emotions; joy, anger, happiness, worry, sadness, fear and surprise. The heart must remain as calm as still water, never allowing any personal desires to stir up a ripple of disturbance. My thoughts are pure, in spirit I seek to…

  • Ma Yongqing and Li lian

  • Tie Lao Invinsible 95 years young Bagua Master

    Links: Tie Lao qigonghealingtreatment.com Tie Lao 01 wmv qigonghealingtreatment.com Tie Lao 02 wmv qigonghealingtreatment.com

  • Yiquan – Power of the Mind

    by Karel Koskuba Most styles of Taijiquan incorporate one or several forms of Zhan Zhuang (Pole Standing) in their training. These standing exercises are often presented as the one most important aspect of the training (to begin with, anyway), yet not always enough information is available to students apart from the usual advice to ‘relax’,…

  • Ma Yueh Liang (1901-1998)

    Ma Yueh-liang (Chinese: 馬岳樑; pinyin: MÇŽ Yuèliáng; August 1, 1901 – March 13, 1998) was a famous Chinese teacher of Taijiquan. He was the senior disciple of Wu Jianquan, the founder of Wu style Taijiquan, and married Wu’s daughter Wu Ying-hua in 1930. Ma Yueh-liang was also a medical doctor who graduated from the Beijing…

  • Yao Zongxun (1917-1985)

    Yao Zongxun (1917-1985) (2of2) youtube.com Yao Zongxun (1917-1985) was the formal successor of Wang Xiangzhai, founder of the martial art Yiquan. Photos of Yao Zongxun yiquan.com Master Yao Zongxun and the Development of Yiquan yiquan.com Yiquan Yao Chengguang & Yao Chengrong youtube.com

  • Fu Zhongwen (1903-1994)

    Fu Zhongwen (1903-1994) was a respected Tai Chi Chuan teacher from China. From an early age, he had been a disciple of Yang Ch’eng-fu, and later a family member as he married Zou Kuei Cheng, the great-granddaughter of Yang Chien Hou. Fu Zhongwen was born in Yongnian, Hebei province. As a child, he would watch…

  • Seven Star Pile Standing

    NOTE: The following article is based on teachings at a recent Push-hands Seminar conducted by Zhang Yun in Philadelphia. It was edited by Dr. Susan Darley, a student of Zhang Yun for the past five years. Pile Standing Zhan Zhuang – Pile standing is the most common training method in traditional Chinese martial arts. Almost…