Baguazhang
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
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
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
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 […]
” Eyes help body open joints …”
BP Chan quote of the Day : “lf muscles loose ,then tendon and ligament will be like spring ” The path to power in the Internal Martial Arts is to loosen the muscles and lengthen the tendons . It is important to attend to the Inner Work before doing the […]
lf muscles loose ,then tendon and ligament will be like ...
2 BP Chan quote of the day : ” Object Exists within” Mr.Chan had these expressions that he would say all of the time . These expressions were quick reference sayings that would allow him to transmit a concept or principle . These expressions were also easy to remember and i […]
“Object Exists With In “
3 BP Chan Quote of the Day : “Just Do , No Expectations ” This is one of my favorite quotes of Mr. Chan . It is a life principle to live by. It is also a principle that i encountered very early in my training . i was training I […]
” just do, no expectations”
2 BP Chan quote of the Day : ” Tai Chi principle – Expression of the Hands ” i often recommend watching slow motion photography of flowers blooming to Fellow Practitioners. This is similar to watching a posture ” Bloom” . The movement unfurls from the root to the middle to […]