Category: Martial Art
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Huang Sheng Shyan 100 Years
Master Huang Sheng Shyan 100th birthday celebration and taiji forum held in KL malaysia November 2010.
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Inside Zhan Zhuang
The first Insides on Zhan Zhuang from Mark S. Cohen can be found here: www.youtube.com/user/MSCCreative Reference: Inside Zhan Zhuang: First Edition by Mark Cohen (This book was published in 2013)
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The Seven Basic Skills of Dachengquan
1. Jijizhuang (Combat skill pile-stance): Feet assume a Dingbabu shaped step, Arms form a circle like holding a child. Stand upright, feeling light and nimble, Mind is intense but posture easy and comfortable. 2. Trial of Strength: Strike out the hand is like a steel file, Pull back, the hand is like an iron hook.…
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Sole contraction Relaxation activity in Yiquan
In Zhan zhuang nothing but your sole movement, Upward, downward, leftward, rightward, forward and backward movement. Rapidly, slowly and perduring movement. Running, jumping, trampling, rubbing, contraction relaxation movement. Expanding, pronating, sliding, filing and peeling off bone movement, Hand and foot are combining in stretching tendons movement, Pulling powerfully as body unified movement, Amazing springs, hooking…
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Linking Activity in Yiquan
Local parts of body request: Sole stepping onto the ground, heel slightly lifted, sole like a spring, avoid ankle from shaking otherwise body will quiver. Both knees expanding, buttock tight and leg twisted, anus and belly (retracted as in) inspiration, hip twisting and crotch wrapping. Back and waist keep vertical, chest slightly withdrawn, shoulder expanding…
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Li Chugongs Chen Style Taiji
Reference:adfeatherstone youtube.com
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Chen Zhonghua Withdraw is to issue
Chen Zhonghua talks about the principle of “withdraw is to issue” ( Shou Ji Shi Fang ) in his Chen Style Taiji. Links: Practicalmethod youtube.com www.chenzhonghua.org
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Pushhands with Adam Mizner
“Mindful awareness is the supreme tool in training, and is the essential energy of taiji. This energy is classically known in taiji circles as ting jing or listening energy. So what is it that we listen to? Through mindfulness we direct our awareness to the knowing or listening to form, feelings, mind and phenomena. First…
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The concept of Space and Time in Yichuan
Master Master Cheuk Fung talks about Hun Yuan strength, space & time in Yichuan “Hunyuan strength refers to oneness, whole body strength or six surfaces strength. It is different from regular strength. The easiest way would be to show you, but, since you’re writing this down the best we can do is compare it with…
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The Kung Fu Warrior
A wonderful clip from the Hong Kong movie “The Kung Fu Warrior” where the master shows his skills in stick fighting against a bunch of local hooligans.
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Gin Soon Chu’s Dynamic Push Hands
An Interview with Grandmaster Gin Soon Chu by Tai Chi & Alternative Health Magazine* TCAH: Master Chu, when did you first begin to study Tai Chi Chuan? GSC: I began to practice Yang style under Master Lai Hok Soon in 1956 with a very close friend, Mr. Chan Ping Tim. Before this time I had…
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The way to nurture the force of Nei Jing
Within martial arts, the key to unlock and nurture stronger inner energy of ‘Nei Jing’ is through practising ‘song’ (Traditional Chinese: ? ). The term ‘song’ can function as a verb which means to keep one’s mind and body loose resilient and expanding like the consistency of cotton or clouds or relaxed yet concentrated like…
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Mysteries of Tai Chi Chuan
Michael Phillips presents on the mysteries of Tai Chi Chuan
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George Xu: Biggest Mistake
George Xu (Xu Guoming) talking to Scott P. Phillips about the biggest mistake he make in his training. He then answers the questions what is purpose of sparring and how important is ground fighting? Below: George Xu (Xu Guoming) talking to Scott P. Phillips about the differences between predators and humans. Xu explores the implications…
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