(一) 要靜/1st Essential Calm 靜非虛無之靜,乃意念須集中,即一真字。于靜中求動,動中求靜。如溪水潺潺共大山,山峦之幽靜唯顯涓涓細流一縷之動,涓涓細流又襯巍然大山渾然之靜。 Calm is not the calm of nothingness, the idea is that it must be concentrated, … Continue reading 八卦掌練功十要/Baguazhang Liangong Shi Yao – Baguazhang Practice Skill Ten Essentials
八卦掌的三盤/Baguazhang De San Pan – Baguazhang’s Three Basins 八卦掌分上盤、中盤和下盤三種練法，通稱三盤練法。 Baguazhang is divided into Upper Basin, Middle Basin, & Lower Basin … Continue reading 八卦三盤說/Bagua San Pan Shuo – Bagua’s Three Basins Theory
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 作戰三法說/Zuozhan San Fa Shuo – Three Fighting Methods Theory
單換掌/Dan Huan Zhang – Single Changing Palm 一勢單鞭不為奇,左右循環乃為宜。 左換右兮右換左,抽身倒步自合机。 The First Pattern Single Whip isn’t unusual, only Left … Continue reading 老八掌練用技法歌訣/Lao Ba Zhang Lian Yong Jifa Gejue – Old Eight Palms Practice & Usage Method Song Secret
The concept of “kung fu” has become so widespread that most people are at least passingly familiar with it. Many … Continue reading How I Survived Sepsis Through the “Power of Kung Fu”
A solid foundation is key to success when acquiring new skills, especially when the skills are intended to transform both the … Continue reading 百日築基/Bai Ri Zhu Ji – One Hundred Days to Build the Foundation: The Importance of Dedicated Basic Training
When is a plot not really a plot? When it’s the “plot” of today’s selection, Kung Fu Gold!!! The … Continue reading Foolishness Friday: Fully Full On Foolishness Edition
No jokes, no wordplay, no silliness. Just pure, unadulterated BAGUAZHANG! This is the story of a family standing up to … Continue reading Foolishness Friday: Act the Fool at Your Own Risk Edition!!
•借法/Jie Fa – Borrowing Method 動以處靜有借法 Movement used to discipline Stillness is the Borrowing Method Uncle’s Comments: There are multiple … Continue reading “Three Points On a Line”: Three Fighting Methods of Xingyiquan
歌十六/Song Sixteen 天然精術怕三穿, 不走門外使枉然。 他走外兮我走內, 伸手而得不費難。 Naturally refined Arts dread the Three Penetrations, never leaving the outside door is using … Continue reading 八卦掌三十六歌訣/Baguazhang Sanshiliu Gejue – Baguazhang’s Thirty six Song Secrets: Part 5
Lessons Learned in the World of Martial Arts 