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
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
“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
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…
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
I. As many of you well know, there was a time not too long ago where I was on the … Continue reading Thoughts on Revenge
The photo above is a passage from Sanction, the prescient, phenomenal masterwork of Roman McClay, & currently in the running … Continue reading Life Artistry
There are many people in the World who feel compelled to choose sides in any conflict. “Us vs Them” is … Continue reading The Importance of the Ru-Mo Debate to the Modern World
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”
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”
Lessons Learned in the World of Martial Arts 