Plum is adding another text by Andrea Falk, a translation of significance to Xing Yi practitioners: Li TianJi’s The Skills of XingYiQuan; 311 pages, with hundreds of illustrations. This is a thorough text on the style handed down to Li Tianji from his father, Li Yulin. It’s very well laid out with sections covering basic […]
May
8
2016
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2016
Sep
19
2014
19
2014
6 Harmonies 8 Methods, new
Liuhebafa seems to be growing in every direciton. This is the so-called “fourth internal style” and some people see it as having a more distinctly martial tone to its voice. We’re happy to add a nice representation to our already strong list. This is a peek directly into a lesson from a well skilled instructor […]
Jul
2
2014
2
2014
The Qigong You are Already Practicing…
I seem to be getting lots of questions about qigong from our readers. Some of these questions are pretty sophisticated and others ask more about beginning practice. I thought it might help people to discuss a really broad view of qigong from the martial arts perspective that, classically, is one of the three main divisions […]
May
13
2013
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2013
May
5
2013
5
2013
Two China Masters Camps: La Honda
Master Qian performs the rare Fighting form from the 6 harmony/ 10 animal xinyi system. This is only the second and last time this form was performed in North America. ..
May
8
2010
8
2010
Jan
8
2010
8
2010
Liu He Ba Fa
As smooth as Tai Chi, as subtle as Bagua, as powerful as Xing Yi; LiuHeBaFa (Six Hrmonies and Eight Methods) is getting a lot of attention in the martial world. But none of this clears up its serpentine origins …
Mar
2
2009
2
2009
Your Martial Arts Notebook
Bruce Lee became famous for his. Others have them hidden away in garages, boxes and closets.
Jul
24
2003
24
2003
Internal Martial Arts—Movement in Stillness
Newcomers to internal martial arts (neijia) typically encounter a fundamentally different approach to training the body than associated with external martial arts.