Baguazhang is a Martial Art known for its percussive strikes delivered on the move. The image of a person Walking … Continue reading 八卦暗腿/Bagua An Tui – Bagua Hidden Legs: Thirty-six Methods Hidden in Plain Sight
八要者何? – What are the Eight Essentials? The Eight Essentials are the core of Xingyiquan’s Neigong, & an excellent Health … Continue reading 形意拳八要檢/Xingyiquan Ba Yao Jian – Xingyiquan’s Eight Essentials Examined
If someone put you on the spot & demanded that you summarize yourself in only six words, would you be … Continue reading 形意戰略: 六字簡述/Xingyi Zhanlue: Liu Zi Jianshu – Xingyi Strategy: Six Character Outline
The most striking feature of 八卦掌/Baguazhang – Eight Signs Palm is its circular walking. The continuous movement is designed to … Continue reading 八卦戰略: 走轉動步之法/Bagua Zhanlue: Zou Zhuan Dong Bu Zhi Fa -Bagua Strategy: Walking Turning Moving Stepping Method
Recently, while perusing Twitter, I happened upon a retweet from the illustrious Ed Latimore regarding Offensive Strategy. Here’s the tweet … Continue reading 形意戰略: 抓住主動權/Xingyi Zhanlue: Zhuazhu Zhudong Quan – Xingyi Strategy: Seizing the Initiative
第一公式/Di Yi Gongshi – First Formula 推托帶領, 搬扣劈進 穿閃截攔, 粘黏連隨 Push, Lift, Carry, Lead, Move, Capture, Chop, Enter Penetrate, Dodge, … Continue reading Taking a Look at Baguazhang’s Sixteen Character Secret: Basic Hands Form the Basis of Application
There is a disease in the World of Martial Arts. It runs rampant among both young & old, completely unchecked, … Continue reading “Bruceism”: Secret Scourge of the World of Martial Arts
I first heard of the concept of “Eating Bitterness” when I started studying Yin Style Baguazhang. The group had been … Continue reading “食苦/Shiku – Eating Bitterness”
As much as it pains me to do this, I have to admit defeat. There’s an insurmountable obstacle in my … Continue reading “In Defense of the Status Quo” is Against Martial Ethics: Why I’m Expelling a Certain Student & Ending Their Serious Training
On July 5th, 2017 I was fired for the third time in my working life. Unlike the previous firings, which … Continue reading The Unexpected Upside to Unemployment: What I Learned About Myself, Self-image, & Anti-fragility
Lessons Learned in the World of Martial Arts 