7 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 […]
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Temple training part two When I comes to training the bulk of our time, several hours, is spent on Gong Fa to produce the skills that we are all seeking. This type of free play is something we would do at the very end to experiment with what we […]
Temple training part two
Here is a video where we actually captured Alex’s skills improving in real time. While I am feeding him with strength he is absolutely neutralizing it and blasting me ! His Heaven Man Earth training is paying off !
Alex’s uprooting breakthrough
6 I have become an affiliate of Heaven Man Earth because I have respect for the knowledge as well as the clarity and presentation of that knowledge . It’s the details that bring clarity. Training when you know your goals and know that this training brings results, make training so much […]
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I have become an affiliate of Heaven Man Earth because I have respect for the knowledge as well as the clarity and presentation of that knowledge . It’s the details that bring clarity. Training when you know your goals and know that this training brings results, make training so much […]
Temple training part one
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
Capture my circle I seize Alex’s arm in an attempt to pluck him. He responds negatively initially. I suggest that since I am already attached to him that he could turn me out. The idea here is as I am reaching for him to add to my momentum and to […]
Capture my circle
Follow the joints In this clip Alex suggests to me that he was waiting to try a specific move. Our responses in push hands should not come from our desire to apply a movement but should come from following the movements of your partner. Lightly adhere to his joints and […]
Follow the joints
Sometimes you miss In this clip I attempt a press technique on Alex who senses my attack and yields neutralizing my force. I start to move a little more sloppily and collapse inward in an attempt to draw him in to an attack. I also utilize a shortcut to shorter […]
Sometimes you miss
Unique to the family form One peculiarity of BP Chan’s Family form is a transitional movement between Hi Pat the Horse and the following posture of Separate and Kick. The action involves using a facing out palm while turning around the central axis horizontally. This is a similar action to […]
Unique to the family form
Add 4 ounces… The Taijiquan Classics have an expression that may be translated as ” adding 4 ounces to topple 1000 pounds”. This video clip shows us practicing a drill in which we free play push hands and every neutralization that I do , I will add an additional 4 […]