八卦掌
1 GRASPING VS GRABBING It is important to make a distinction between Grasping and Grabbing . When i speak of grabbing , i am referring to the excess use of strength in locking up all of the fingers in an effort to hold or control something . Grasping refers to […]
GRASPING VS GRABBING
1 THE INTEGRATION THAT DISINTEGRATES POSTURES Cheng Man Ching when asked if Chang San Feng created Tai Chi Chuan responded , ” who but an Immortal could have created Tai Chi Chuan ?” i love this quote because the more that i understand , the more awestruck i become. Using […]
THE INTEGRATION THAT DISINTEGRATES POSTURES
BP Chan quote of the day : ” Si Jin Jian Ren Xin ( after a time of getting together, you will see/know a person’s heart ” This is one of my favorite photos of Mr. Chan . i intentionally lined his head up with the Three Treasures on the […]
Fourth Treasure – BP Chan
2 BP Chan Quote of the day : ” I want to knowing who’s hand this is ” BP Chan when asked why we do these things he would often say ” I want to knowing who’s hand this is ” . When he would attempt to explain , he would […]
” I want to knowing who’s hand this is “
DRILL FOR ACQUIRING WARD OFF  Taijiquan has been called Peng Jin Quan or Ward Off Boxing by some. It is Ward Off that allows for the cultivation of soft effortless power and it is softness that creates an environment for Ward Off to occur. If one attempts to aquire […]
DRILL FOR ACQUIRING WARD OFF
WEAVING THE MECHANIC INTO YOUR MOVEMENTS BP Chan spoke of the opening and closing of the form as well as the opening and closing of the Five Animal Frolics for over two hours one day . This alerted me to the importance of the subject matter. Essentially, you never look […]
WEAVING THE MECHANIC INTO YOUR MOVEMENTS
2 SHUAI SHOU Shuai Shou is a favorite exercise of mine . It is useful in a variety of ways and has been refered to as the aspirin of the qigong . The exercise was used after standing meditation to get the blood circulating . i noticed that it was also […]
Shuai Shou
DEFENSE AGAINST A HOOK PUNCH TO THE RIBS/KIDNEY i can “roll with the punch” using my elbow to Roll Off the force (Lu) and hook Jim Galloway’s wrist . Jim’s resistant wrist will adhere to my elbow and with a turn of the waist, i can pull Jim off balance […]
DEFENSE AGAINST A HOOK PUNCH TO THE RIBS/KIDNEY
2 THE FORMULA FOR EFFORTLESS POWER When applying power upward , there are 3 ways that one can progress through to achieve something Internal as a mechanism . The Tai Chi Tu or ” Yin Yang Diagram” is the visual expression of a Universal Principle that could be explained as opposing […]
THE FORMULA FOR EFFORTLESS POWER
YIQUAN YANG SHENG SET TRANSITIONAL METHOD 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 […]
Yiquan Transitional Method
4 BP Chan quote of the day : Regarding the Spirit of the Eyes – ” Body open joints not enough , Eyes help body to open joints . Eyes cause nervous system to open “. This concept is similar to how the body reacts when we see someone we have […]