I Chuan

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BP Chan used to say “In internal martial arts, we have two types of exercises: Stillness seeking movement and movement seeking stillness.” The stillness that we seek in our movement is on a spiritual and mental level as well as isolating and training the various centers and axis  of the […]

Zhan Zhuang: An Introduction to Various Training Methods and ...

Lao Gong Compression This footage captures something that i was warned about . Mr. Chan would say to protect your Lao Gong ( Pericardium 8) as it can return force to your Pericardium/ heart/lung area . Alex attempts to forcefully push both of my shoulders with his hands cupped on […]

Lao Gong Compression

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  CIRCULATION GONG This is one of those little tidbit type exercises that would be discussed in passing by Mr. Chan that i would retain and train . He mentioned this exercise as a necessity as one ages. He said that we would not understand at our age . He […]

CIRCULATION GONG

  SIX HARMONIES IN PUSH HANDS i trained with Dr. Tao Ping Siang in Push Hands . William CC Chen’s son Max and i would do push hands under the watchful eye of Dr. Tao. When Max or i got tied up, Dr. Tao would replace one of us and […]

SIX HARMONIES IN PUSH HANDS

YIQUAN SEATED SET – REVISED This is a revised version as i accidentally left out one of the postures. i also changed the hands and feet separately as i was trying to accent the differences between the postures by contrasting what had changed versus what had stayed the same . […]

YIQUAN SEATED SET – REVISED

  YIQUAN SEATED SET This is a very useful set that i have used to help many people . i have used it myself to heal a torn Meniscus . i have also trained people in their nineties at several Senior Centers where i volunteer. They are great to do […]

YIQUAN SEATED SET

  YIQUAN HEALTH SET The Yiquan Yang Sheng Set is a great standing set for balancing the body both structurally and energetically . i have used the set for years to chase away all manner of illness from Cancer to Osteo Necrosis to IBS to Depression to Diabetes . A […]

YIQUAN HEALTH SET

ADAPTABILITY IN QIGONG     When you use Qigong to help people in need ( Service ,Sharing & Responsibility) you often need to adapt the exercises to the needs and capabilities of the practitioner. i see the Eight Pieces of Brocade Standing Set as an essential element in healing and […]

ADAPTABILITY IN QIGONG

” YOU CAN’T SAY RELAX ! INSTEAD SAY CALM , LOOSE “ BP Chan was aware of the fact that the English translation of the word Song was Relax . Mr. Chan felt that the word relax was not relaxing . The technical definition did not match the actual feeling […]

“YOU CAN’T SAY RELAX ! INSTEAD SAY CALM , LOOSE ...

BENDING AND GRASPING THE FEET WILL STRENGTHEN THE KIDNEYS This is the eighth of eight exercises known as the Eight Pieces of Brocade or Ba Duan Jin . These Dao Yin are over 900 years old and one of my essential exercises . These are foundational exercises that prepare the […]

BENDING AND GRASPING THE FEET WILL STRENGTHEN THE KIDNEYS