Crossing Hands Episode 5: Lloyd
This episode features a long overdue meeting of the minds between Lloyd & your Kung Fu Uncle. Topics include Martial … Continue reading Crossing Hands Episode 5: Lloyd
Author: Uncle Sickness
Hello, I'm your Uncle Sickness. My study of martial arts & Daoist philosophy began in college & has carried through the rest of my life. In that time, I've learned Ba Fan Shou, Tan Tui (10 & 12 Road versions), Taijiquan, Tanglangquan, Baguazhang, & my personal favorite, Xingyiquan. In addition, I've studied a number of popular Qigong styles & meditation techniques.
Crossing Hands Episode 3: Jordan “Volcano Hands” Casstles
Your Kung Fu Uncle sits down with the man known as “Volcano Hands”: the legendary Jordan Casstles. Also known as … Continue reading Crossing Hands Episode 3: Jordan “Volcano Hands” Casstles
Crossing Hands Episode 4: Roman McClay
DNA. Clones. Artificial Intelligence. The Past. The Future. The Way. Your Kung Fu Uncle sits down with Roman McClay, author … Continue reading Crossing Hands Episode 4: Roman McClay
孫氏太極拳參考資料: 十三勢歌訣/Sun Shi Taijiquan Can Kao Zi Liao: Shisan Shi Gejue – Sun Style Taijiquan Reference Material: Thirteen Patterns Song Secret
十三總勢莫輕視，命意源頭在腰隙。 There is no one who looks contemptuously at the Thirteen General Patterns, the idea of command is located in … Continue reading 孫氏太極拳參考資料: 十三勢歌訣/Sun Shi Taijiquan Can Kao Zi Liao: Shisan Shi Gejue – Sun Style Taijiquan Reference Material: Thirteen Patterns Song Secret
Crossing Hands Episode 2: Matt Peterson
Crossing Hands Episode 2 is meeting of the minds between Uncle Sickness & YogMidnight, two travelers on the Martial Path … Continue reading Crossing Hands Episode 2: Matt Peterson
形意槍法十字訣/Xingyi Qiang Fa Shizi Jue – Xingyi Spear Method Ten Character Secret
圈拿撑攔掛, 劈砸攉挑扎。 圈/Quan – Circle 拿/Na – Control 撑/Cheng – Support 攔/Lan – Block 掛/Gua – Hang 劈/Pi – Chop … Continue reading 形意槍法十字訣/Xingyi Qiang Fa Shizi Jue – Xingyi Spear Method Ten Character Secret
劍訣歌/Jian Juege – The Sword Secret Song
(From Mao Yuanyi’s Wubei Zhi, Scroll 86) 電摯昆吾晃太陽, 一升一降把身藏, Quick as lightning, Kunwu flashes past Taiyang, one rise & one … Continue reading 劍訣歌/Jian Juege – The Sword Secret Song
得心應手 – “What the Heart Wishes, the Hand Accomplishes”
Long time readers may recognize the title of this piece as the tag line for this site. But only those … Continue reading 得心應手 – “What the Heart Wishes, the Hand Accomplishes”
Xingyiquan Meditation: Thread Breathing & “Threaded Into One”
One of the most neglected areas of Internal Martial Arts today is Meditation. Widely acknowledged as an integral & essential … Continue reading Xingyiquan Meditation: Thread Breathing & “Threaded Into One”
Kung Fu Discussion Group, Episode 8: Martial Ethics & The Code of the Xia
This episode is all about the Ethical aspect of practicing Martial Arts. The Triple Alliance of Volcano Hands Uncle Sickness, … Continue reading Kung Fu Discussion Group, Episode 8: Martial Ethics & The Code of the Xia
Lessons Learned in the World of Martial Arts 