The last spear lesson left you halfway through a new move …
Dec
15
2012
15
2012
Dec
8
2012
8
2012
Tutorial: Spear Lesson #5, The Dragon’s Tail
We begin the next stage of spear training with the first compound shape, the Dragon’s Tail, a low deflection action that “bites back” immediately…
Aug
19
2012
19
2012
Spear Tutorial #4: The Big Ghost
The thing I love about spear practice is that it reinforces both empty hands and weapons skills. Traveling with the spear, for instance, gives the added bonus of coordinating hands, feet, open, close and a pointy stick.
Jul
19
2012
19
2012
Spear Tutorial #3: Spiral and something new…
Why do we love the spear? You may get a hint as I demonstrate the Spiral movement and, for the first time…
Jul
3
2012
3
2012
Spear Tutorial #2: Three Circles
Continuing our tutorial series on how to practice the basics of the Kung Fu spear. This time we take on the techniques of circling and thrusting.
May
7
2012
7
2012
Video Tutorial: Primary Spear Moves
Here’s another of our video tutorials about the King of the Weapons…Learn the “Ghost Shakes Body” exercise…spearvid1 (This might take a minute to load.)
Dec
31
2011
31
2011
Training: Arms like Banners
This may sound like I am a candidate for the Wrong Way Corrigan Award but I sort of like that about Kung Fu practice. It reinforces that very true statement that the direct route is always nice, if you can get it. But there is no guarantee.
Dec
28
2011
28
2011
QA: Tai Chi Ball
Q: I have what I hope is a quick and easy question for you. I see that you and Ted are fans of tai chi ball training. What advice would you have on the kind of ball one should use for starting out and then as one progresses as far as weight, size and material [...]
Apr
13
2011
13
2011
Tan Tui Video Tutorials…Yikes!
One of our good Plum friends (and an astute observer) pointed out to us today that there were some problems with some of the most recent Tan Tui video tutorials…apparently, our server was munching on them and managed to bite some good size holes in them, making the watching impossible in a couple and uncomfortable [...]
Apr
5
2011
5
2011
Tan Tui Tutorial Road #12 and last
Whew! You made it! The 12th Road, deceptively simple as it seems, is here to give you one last challenge.
Mar
29
2011
29
2011
Tan Tui Tutorial Road #11
The eleventh Road brings a sweeping kick, turning steps and a rather unusual overhead punch all together.
Mar
26
2011
26
2011
Video Tutorials: 12 Road Tan Tui with Applications
Here’s our first Free Video Tutorial. Hope you like it.
Mar
22
2011
22
2011
Tan Tui Tutorial Road #10
The tenth Road of the 12 Road Tan Tui is here.
Mar
15
2011
15
2011
Tan Tui Tutorial Road #9
We’re getting up there now with our 12 lesson Tan Tui program. The 9th Road introduces the double palm and what in Tai Chi is known as Lieh or Splitting Energy.
Mar
9
2011
9
2011
Tan Tui Tutorial: Road #8
… and here you legs will indeed have to “spring” a bit.
Mar
2
2011
2
2011
Tan Tui Tutorial: Road #7
We are now in the second half of the famous 12 Road Tan Tui free tutorial series.
Feb
22
2011
22
2011
Tan Tui Tutorials: Road #6
We teach the sixth road of Tan Tui and show the applications…
Feb
16
2011
16
2011
Tan Tui free tutorial Road #5…
The fifth Tan Tui Road in our free tutorial is relatively easy…
Feb
8
2011
8
2011
Tan Tui Tutorial: Road #4 is tough!
The fourth road of the Spring Leg is now online!..
Feb
1
2011
1
2011
Tan Tui Road #3 is here
In the applications section we’ve given some tips on Kung Fu strategy and LOTS of variations on the moves
Jan
26
2011
26
2011
Tan Tui: Lesson Two, Road Two
Continuing with our Tan Tui (Spring Leg) tutorials
Jan
22
2011
22
2011
Tan Tui Applications
Here are the applications for the form Twelve Road Spring Leg (Tan Tui) with a little introduction by Ted Mancuso.
