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”
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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”
ON EMPTY FORCE -or- Advanced Martial Arts & Magical Thinking vs Actual Magic
This subject involves reality being affected by concentrated force of will & is considered pure fraud by academics. But this … Continue reading ON EMPTY FORCE -or- Advanced Martial Arts & Magical Thinking vs Actual Magic
勢/Shi: The Key Concept In The Study & Application Of Strategy
Learning concepts from foreign cultures is, admittedly, a difficult process to due to the amount of background information required to … Continue reading 勢/Shi: The Key Concept In The Study & Application Of Strategy
Yin Yang Theory: Examining The Basic Principles
Many people are familiar with the concepts of Yin & Yang, but only just enough to know they exist. There’s … Continue reading Yin Yang Theory: Examining The Basic Principles
形意戰略: 六字簡述/Xingyi Zhanlue: Liu Zi Jianshu – Xingyi Strategy: Six Character Outline
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
形意戰略: 抓住主動權/Xingyi Zhanlue: Zhuazhu Zhudong Quan – Xingyi Strategy: Seizing the Initiative
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
Taking a Look at Baguazhang’s Sixteen Character Secret: Basic Hands Form the Basis of Application
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
“Bruceism”: Secret Scourge of the World of Martial Arts
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
“食苦/Shiku – Eating Bitterness”
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”
