A New Year’s Gift from Uncle Sickness
As you may know, the Zhuangzi is my all-time favorite book. In many ways, Zhuang Zhou’s fantastic characters & deft … Continue reading A New Year’s Gift from Uncle Sickness
Tag: Essentials
形意雙手劍法十字訣/Xingyi Shuangshou Jian Fa Shizi Jue – Xingyi Two Handed Sword Method Ten Character Secret
Xingyiquan is the oldest of the Big Three Internal Styles of Chinese Martial Arts. Your beloved Kung Fu Uncle is … Continue reading 形意雙手劍法十字訣/Xingyi Shuangshou Jian Fa Shizi Jue – Xingyi Two Handed Sword Method Ten Character Secret
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
NEW SERIES: Thoughts on the 100 Dark World Lessons by Maeko
Exciting news, my Kung Fu Nieces & Nephews! Tomorrow morning, 9:00 AM EST, will see the release of the first … Continue reading NEW SERIES: Thoughts on the 100 Dark World Lessons by Maeko
岳飛八要論/Yue Fei Ba Yao Lun – Yue Fei’s Eighth Essential Thesis
身法維何，縱橫高低，進退反側而已，縱則放其勢，一往而不返，橫則裹其力，開拓而莫阻，高則揚其身，而身若有增長之勢，低則抑其身，而身若有攢捉之形，當進則進，殫其身而勇往直冲，當退則退，領其氣而回轉伏勢，至于反身顧后，后即前也，側顧左右，使左右無敢當我，而要非拘拘焉為之也，必先察人之強弱，運我之機關，有忽縱而忽橫，縱橫因勢而變遷，不可一概而推，有忽高而忽低，高低隨時以轉移，不可執格而論，時而宜進，故不可退而餒其氣，時而宜退，即當以退，而鼓其進，是進固進也，即退而亦實以賴其進，若返身顧后，顧其后而以不覺其為后，側顧左右，而左右以不覺其為左右矣，總之機關在眼，變通在心，而握其要者，則本諸身，身而前，則四體不令而行矣，身而却，則百骸莫不冥然而處矣，身法顧可置而不論乎。 What is the Body Method? Vertical, Horizontal, High, Low, Advance, Retreat, Reverse, & Lateral, nothing more. Vertical is releasing the … Continue reading 岳飛八要論/Yue Fei Ba Yao Lun – Yue Fei’s Eighth Essential Thesis
The Central Lesson of The World of Martial Arts: 武德/Wu De – Martial Ethics
A standard plot point for many Martial Arts movies goes like this: A person masters a powerful Martial Art; this … Continue reading The Central Lesson of The World of Martial Arts: 武德/Wu De – Martial Ethics
遊俠行為準則/Youxia Xingwei Zhunze – The Code of Conduct of The Wandering Xia
Every culture, every society, has its array of characters & personality types. In the World of Martial Arts, there are … Continue reading 遊俠行為準則/Youxia Xingwei Zhunze – The Code of Conduct of The Wandering Xia
Books by your Kung Fu Uncle
Did you know I had some reading material available for you? If you take a peek here you’ll find current releases & … Continue reading Books by your Kung Fu Uncle
形意拳八要檢/Xingyiquan Ba Yao Jian – Xingyiquan’s Eight Essentials Examined
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
胎息經/Taixi Jing – Embryonic Breathing Classic
高上玉皇胎息經/Gaoshang Yuhuang Taixi Jing -The Most High Jade Emperor’s Embryonic Breathing Classic 玉皇天尊曰: Jade Emperor Tianzun said: 胎從伏氣中結, 氣從有胎中息。 The … Continue reading 胎息經/Taixi Jing – Embryonic Breathing Classic
