Articles on Traditional Chinese Martial Arts

*ARTICLES in reverse chronological order*
Titles	Author	Description
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Jamie Blair Tournamentality: If You Promote It, They Will Come The changing tournament landscape.
Randy Coplan Lessons by Mail From a small town in Louisiana, a world is opened with the arrival of the postman and some books on martial arts.
Jose de Freitas Internal Martial Arts and Physical Conditioning Examines the place of physical conditioning in the martial regimen.
Maia Farrell Achieving Concentration in Martial Arts Training An examination the classic Five Obstacles to Meditation and applies the wisdom gained to martial training.
Michael Jones Internal Martial ArtsThe editor of Internal Martial Arts Magazine speaks of the internal approach...


Kris Kovach Furniture With her own special insight Kris Kovach ponders the chair and the sitter and what it all means. Getting it All Backwards Aspects and refinements of getting everything backwards. Stella Maris A meditation from on the applicability of the starfish as a model for T'ai Chi.
Ted Mancuso The Tai Chi Rosetta Stone Is there a truly useful and classic text on the art of Kung Fu? How Simple is Simple? Taking the art of Xing Yi as a model... Depression and the Martial Arts A meditation on things too little discussed ... TCM, not *TCM is supposed* to mean Traditional Chinese Medicine... Interview: Lineage In the martial arts lineage is more than just a name ... Aging and Kung Fu An interview focusing on the best way for the older martial artist to approach his or her practice Mei Flower Fist Reprint of an early article in English about the Mei Hua Style of Kung Fu The Cane of Shaolin Thoughts on our new video Shaolin Cane: why we made it and what's the history of the weapon. BGZ Explained Teacher Mancuso takes on the task of clarifying vocabulary and goals in the art of Ba Gua Zhang. Moslem Kung Fu A much requested re-issue of Shihfu Mancuso's 1999 article on the "Fist of the Bodyguards." Partner Sets in Kung Fu A different view from on the practice of paired forms. Tea and Therapy A talk about the meaning of therapy: its limitations and uses. Vanilla Kung Fu There is an advantage to the taste of vanilla in the martial arts, believe it or not. Meditation is Useless On the Everyday Uselessness This Thing Of Styles** Here we explore the history and meaning of "Styles" in the context of historical packaging.
Jim Mann Lymphatics and T'ai Chi Examining an intriguing correlation between traditional T'ai Chi practice and possibly a new view of the reasons for its efficacy. Winning a Double Bout Regenesis practitioner and T'ai Chi instructor, tells of a student overcoming two very diverse opponents, one outside and one within.
Steve Matchett Footsteps Instructor Steve Matchett stands and breathes and considers... Hole in My Sole A nice piece describing the intimate moments in the life of a Practictioner Butterfly Among the Broken Glass Steve reminds us that in the long study of Kung Fu a moment can sum up a lifetime. Day One in Jinan Experiences in China in pursuit of Cha Style Kung Fu.
Rich Mooney Tai Chi Ruler The Tai Chi Ruler revealed ...
Marco Sainte No Teacher, Will Train What happens when you dearly want to study but have no teacher? Mr. Sainte considers the problems and opportunities...
Gary Shapiro Full Circle Sometimes the best therapy is almost nothing ... Top of the World Physical Therapist Gary Shapiro gives us a nice insight ... Could it Be That Simple? Contemplating standing, moving and the simple powers of recuperation ... Don't Just Do Something...Stand There! Physical Therapist and Tai Chi practitioner Gary Sahpiro discusses the true source of power and balance: the legs. T'ai Chi For Seniors A practicing Physical Therapist, offers his insights into the specific benefits of T'ai Chi for Seniors. Tai Chi Balance & Longevity As a physical therapist Gary Shapiro is well versed in the subject of this article on Balance and Tai Chi.
Shaykh Mohammad Abdullah Ansari The Mind, The Body and Conscious Movement A Sufi perspective on what we all feel, or do we?
Debbie Shayne Is Tai Chi a Martial Art? Debbie Shayne compiled this Q & A piece with the help of three Tai Chi teachers infcluding the famous teacher Adam Hsu. Shopping for Books Debbie writes about one of the great thrills,browsing books. But with a special twist... searching Chinatown stalls for those collectible and weird Kung Fu texts. At Taoism Class The challenges of a very different philosophy. Watching Martial Arts Experiences in watching twenty years of Kung Fu.
Andrew Shinn Healing a Martial Artist What can injuries teach us about our arts and selves?
Howard Slatoff Soundings: On Seniors & Ch'i Kung A Senior's Perspective on Ch'i Kung
Staff T'ai Chi: Why So Slow? How can something so slow be exercise? The Body Natural,The Body Free Exactly what is "Natural"?
Staff translation Heaven Mountain Chi Kung A section of Chi Kung you can learn from this never before translated text.
David Sterkin Fists and Petals Some aspects of martial training are so poetic ...
Travis Rath On the Road to Sisyphus Falls Some aspects of martial training are so personal; and in his inimitable manner Travis ... Conversation Here you eavesdrop on the talk and thoughts of one who really practices martial arts. The Problems of Practice A BaGua practitioner and black belt shares his poetry and insight into the darker impulses involved with martial training.
Joanna Zorya To Push, to Stick or To Hit? We heard that this piece inspired some adverse reactions when it first appeared, but we feel this article is right on. Your reactions? ... WuBu, the Five Steps What is the deeper meaning of the seemingly simple act of stepping ... What is Your Intention? J. Zorya shows us the varieties of intention and the degrees of commitment ... Gentle Persistence Brings Just Reward Discussing the pedagogic advantages of persistence ... Purpose, Quality & Direction T'ai Chi teacher Joanna Zorya is a little more than fed up by those who see her art as a "floaty" form of space dance... Understanding the 6 Harmonies A contemplation on some fundamental concepts of Chinese Martial arts. The Way of Water considering deeper issues in the art of Kung Fu. 8 Uses of Reeling Silk Joanna Zorya, the head of the Reeling Silk School, considers uses of Reeling Silk energy. Fa Chin The issuance of power: its dynamics and the attitude it engenders.
*Poems*
"The Heron: my totem"	Peter Thelin
"My YI"	Beth Smith
Poem from Han Shan	Cold Mountain
*The Viewpoint: Chinese Medicine*
The Doctor as Warrior : In what sense are they the same ? ...
Overtraining : What Chinese medicine sees in positive behaviors turning negative...
*Unlocking the Form*
Unlocking #3: Let's Sing a Refrain.
Unlocking #2: Taking a Step.
Unlocking #1: Wrapping a Saber.
*Instructor's Notebook*
Instructors NB: #15 "No Auditions!" Don't be a showoff! I can be offputting ... Instructors NB: #14 "The Loop " A teaching method that is both classical and creative... Instructors NB: #13 "Airplane" The advantages of verbal skills ... Instructors NB: #12 The Rules of Correction Here is an approach to making corrections while teaching ... Instructors NB: #11 The Four Levels of Instruction There are many styles of teaching. Here are the important types ... Instructors NB: #10 Reasons for Liking Ba Gua Here are 16 reasons why I like Ba Gua. What about your style? ... InstructorsNB: #9 The Truth About Kicking Get ready, aim, kick! Sort of... Instructors NB: #8 The Demands of Teaching You want the best for your students, but what about you ? Instructors NB: #7 Teaching Weapons A joy to teachers but not always for students ... Instructors NB: #6 Your Instructors This one is for the head instructor... Instructors NB: #5 Telling Lies Kung Fu is about truth. But sometimes an instructor's job is just the opposite Instructors NB: #4 Those Advanced Forms The fun and responsibilties of teaching advanced information, esp. weapons Instructors NB: #3 The Use of Analogy Images that teach and inform Instructors NB: #2 Adient and Abient Training Repulsion and Attraction from a teacher's standpoint Instructors NB: #1 The First Month Verbal Interactions: setting the record straight from the start
*Reviews*
Review: Jake Burroughs discusses Gao Jian's Six Harmony Mantis DVD CUSTOMERS, STUDENTS and basically everyone's reviews A Tooth from the Tiger's Mouth by Tom Bisio (Nov. 2006) T'ai Chi as a Path of Wisdom The Martial Artist's Way Moving Towards Stillness Embrace Tiger, Return to Mountain Sensing Hands The Sword Polisher's Record Shao-Lin Chuan Kodo Ancient Ways Ba Gua with Adam Hsu (Videos) Chinese Fast Wrestling Path Notes of an Amercan Ninja Master Push Hands T'ai Ch'i Training in China:Teachers & Coaches
*Visual Bibliography*
Traditional Page Simplified Page Illustrations and descriptions of Chinese martial texts such dealing with BaGua, Xing Yi and other styles. Most are accompanied by a picture from the book's interior. A good place to browse ...
Here are some excerpts from our publication THE SPRING AND AUTUMN OF CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS - 5000 YEARS by professor Kang Ge Wu, one of China's leading martail arts historians. These will give you some idea of the completeness of the text and its thorough handling of authentic Chinese martial history. The Year 1101 The Year 1214 The Year 1680 The Year 206 b.c.e. The text: 5000 Years
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