Greetings Sickness Kung Fu Community
It is with great sadness that I formally announce the passing of Uncle Sickness (Brad Ruka) on October 18, 2021. … Continue reading Greetings Sickness Kung Fu Community
易學難掌握/Yixue Nan Zhangwo – Easy to Learn, Difficult to Master
Aphorisms, Truisms, Proverbs, & “Old Chestnuts” are common to the point of being Universal. The title of this post is … Continue reading 易學難掌握/Yixue Nan Zhangwo – Easy to Learn, Difficult to Master
八卦戰略: 作戰三法/Bagua Zhanlue: Zuozhan San Fa – Bagua Strategy: Three Fighting Methods
人來我解,而後還擊,叫互進法;人來我接,同時還擊,叫堵截法;人來我脫身化之,化中有打,叫脫身化影法。三法這中,一法勝一法。只有第三種最為深奧,需功夫練到爐火純青之時,方可用好此法。 When someone Comes I Dissolve, & then hit back is called the Mutual Advance Method; When someone Comes I … Continue reading 八卦戰略: 作戰三法/Bagua Zhanlue: Zuozhan San Fa – Bagua Strategy: Three Fighting Methods
Walking the Path has No Days Off…
Anyone who’s been listening to the Uncle with the Golden Voice (i.e. Me) has probably heard me say something along … Continue reading Walking the Path has No Days Off…
形意戰略: 奇正/Xingyi Zhanlue: Qi Zheng – Xingyi Strategy: Unorthodox & Orthodox
奇正/Qi Zheng 奇無不正，正無不奇， 奇正之變，妙用無窮。 Qi does not lack Zheng, Zheng does not lack Qi, the transformation of Qi & Zheng’s … Continue reading 形意戰略: 奇正/Xingyi Zhanlue: Qi Zheng – Xingyi Strategy: Unorthodox & Orthodox
形意戰略: 三戰法/Xingyi Zhanlue: San Zhan Fa – Xingyi Stategy: Three Fighting Methods
“Three Points On a Line”: Three Fighting Methods of Xingyiquan It goes without saying that ALL Martial Arts, whatever their … Continue reading 形意戰略: 三戰法/Xingyi Zhanlue: San Zhan Fa – Xingyi Stategy: Three Fighting Methods
形意戰略: 以攻為守/Xingyi Zhanlue: Yi Gong Wei Shou – Xingyi Strategy: Use Attack As Defense
“The Old Sayings have Merit” That’s a quote from one of Xingyiquan’s theoretical documents. While it’s true that older people … Continue reading 形意戰略: 以攻為守/Xingyi Zhanlue: Yi Gong Wei Shou – Xingyi Strategy: Use Attack As Defense
A Place Beyond Pain…
Many people live their lives under a certain amount of pressure. The so-called “quiet desperation” that has been used to … Continue reading A Place Beyond Pain…
“Don’t Strike When You See a Gap, Strike When You See the ‘Cross'”: Timing in Xingyiquan
見孔不打，見橫打; 見孔不立，見橫立。 “Don’t strike when you see a gap, strike when you see the ‘Cross’; don’t stand firm when … Continue reading “Don’t Strike When You See a Gap, Strike When You See the ‘Cross’”: Timing in Xingyiquan
游身八卦連環掌的內容/You Shen Bagua Lianhuan Zhang De Neirong – The Contents of Swimming Body Bagua Interlocking Palm
Baguazhang is one of the most complex & advanced Northern Chinese Martial Arts, & generally considered the last major development … Continue reading 游身八卦連環掌的內容/You Shen Bagua Lianhuan Zhang De Neirong – The Contents of Swimming Body Bagua Interlocking Palm
Lessons Learned in the World of Martial Arts 