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Mastering Ba Gua Footwork: Scissor Stepping Lesson 1 with Tom Bisio
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The Impact of Internal Arts on Clinical Practice by Kathy Taromina
The Impact of Internal Arts on Clinical Practice I entered my 20th year of clinical practice in 2018 and I have been reflecting on the journey. I have considered what I would say to myself as
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Master Wang Shi Tong’s Lao Ba Zhang: Opening the Form
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Wang Shi Tong’s Old Eight Palms (Lao Ba Zhang): Introduction
Almost every style of Ba Gua Zhang has a version of Lao Ba Zhang, or “The Old Eight Palms.” These palms are sometimes referred to as the Eight Palm Changes. In Liang Style Ba
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Xing Yi Quan Foundational Skills (Ji Ben Gong) Part 1
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A Tribute to Ba Gua Zhang Master Wang Shi Tong by Tom Bisio
Master Wang Shi Tong was one Beijing’s great Ba Gua Zhang practitioners. He generously passed on many of the classical Ba Gua Zhang fighting forms and weapons forms that IAI teaches today. Wang Shi Tong
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Mastering Ba Gua Footwork: The Serpent Step – Video Lesson with Tom Bisio
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IAI Instructor Ba Gua Instructor Eric Deutsch Wins 2nd Place in Tournament
On May 26th, 2019, IAI Instructor Ba Gua Zhang Instructor Eric Deutsch won 2nd place at the Los Angeles International Chinese Martial Arts Competition. Eric performed the Ba Gua Zhang Slicing Rotating Saber Form (Ba
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Report on the 2019 IAI Xing Yi / Ba Gua Retreat – Salem, Virginia
The 2nd bi-annual IAI Xing Yi/Ba Gua Summer Retreat was incredible, even more empowering and exciting than our first retreat – more participants, more instructors and heartfelt transmission of the energetic, martial and medical aspects
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Why I Practice Ba Gua by IAI Instructor Mark Greenfield
Which Martial Art? Which martial art is the best? It depends. If you are interested in beginning martial arts or considering switching to a different style, the more relevant question is “which martial art is
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Li Zi Ming Performs the 64 Forms of Liang Style Ba Gua Zhang – Line 8
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Back In the Day: Eric Knauss Founder of the Dog Brothers
We recently found this post on the internet by Eric Knauss, Founder of the Dog Brothers, which mentions some of the training in Filipino Martial arts that IAI founder Tom Bisio and Eric Knauss did
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Mastering Ba Gua Footwork – Crane Step: Ba Gua Lesson with Tom Bisio
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Mastering Ba Gua Footwork – Phoenix Step – Video Lesson with Tom Bisio
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Mastering Ba Gua Footwork – Rooster Step: Video Lesson with Tom Bisio
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Kali Master Leo T. Gaje: Poetry in Motion by Tom Bisio
I met Grand Tuhon Leo T. Gaje in 1976. In searching for an instructor in the Filipino martial arts (FMA), I heard about a group that practiced on the roof of the Philippine consulate
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The Non-Martial Aspects of Xing Yi Quan by IAI Xing Yi Instructor Matt Tomkiel
Xing Yi Quan Xing Yi Quan is described as a process Daoist Inner Alchemy, which cultivates direct, spontaneous, and appropriate responses to the situation at hand. It is not limited to martial techniques. “Xing Yi
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Mastering Ba Gua Footwork – Linear Mud Stepping: Ba Gua Video Lesson with Tom Bisio
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Mastering Ba Gua Zhang Footwork: Ba Gua Coin Stepping – Lesson & Video w/ Tom Bisio
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The Importance of Note Taking in Internal Martial Arts
The Importance of Note Taking in Internal Martial Arts by IAI Ba Gua Zhang Instructor Jonathan Breshin From the first seminar I ever attended with NYIA, I was encouraged to take notes in
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Ba Gua Zhang Square Stepping – Lesson 2 (Video)
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Li Zi Ming Performs the 64 Linear Forms of Liang Style Ba Gua Zhang – Line 6
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A Tribute to IAI Instructor Reggie Haley
A Tribute to Reggie Haley by Tom Bisio The recent loss of our school brother Reginald “Reggie” Haley was a great blow to those of us who trained with him for more than two decades.
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Dr. Vince Black: Master of Martial Arts and Chinese Medicine
Dr. Vince Black: Master of Martial Arts and Chinese Medicine by Tom Bisio Dr. Vince Black was an amazing martial artist who developed and influenced several generations of outstanding martial arts and Chinese medicine practitioners.
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Rare Video Interview with Xing Yi Master Song Zhi Yong: Part 2
In part two of our interview with Xing Yi Master Song Zhi Yong, Master Song talks about his teacher, Master Li Gui Chang, Xing Yi’s Twelve Animals, Xing Yi partner exercises, Song’s own personal training
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Xing Yi Quan Legend – Master Li Gui Chang
Li Gui Chang – Xing Yi Quan Legend by Tom Bisio Master Li Gui Chang was born February 1, 1914 in Hao Village, Shanxi Province, China. Master Li began his study of martial arts at
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Ba Gua Zhang Prodigy: Zhang Hua Sen
Zhang Hua Sen – Ba Gua Zhang Prodigy by Tom Bisio Zhang Hua Sen was born in 1935 in Shandong Province, China. He was born into a poor family that moved to Beijing to find
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“Fuerza de los tendones”, Fascia, los Canales Tendinomusculares y las Artes Marciales Internas – Parte 1
Tremendous thanks to Juan Luis Cadenas de Llano Bajo for translating Tom Bisio’s 6-part article series on Tendon Strength, Fascia and the Internal Martial Arts into Spanish. We include the first part in Spanish here,
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Ba Gua Zhang Lesson with Master Gao Ji Wu: Criss Cross Hands
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Ba Gua Zhang Square Stepping: Lesson 1 ( Video)
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Rare Video Interview with Xing Yi Master Song Zhi Yong: Part 1
Song Zhi Yong is one of the top disciples of Li Gui Chang (1914-2000), legendary master of Xing Yi Quan and Tai Ji Quan. Master Song rarely talks about Xing Yi outside of teaching his
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Comment J’ai Guéri Mon Bas du Dos Douloureux avec l’Etirement du Phoenix
This article, “How I Cured my Back Pain with the Phoenix Stretch” by Valerie Ghent was translated into French by Guillaume Culioli from Qi Gong Guadeloupe. Merci Guillaume. CLICK HERE to read this article on
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Tendon Strength, Fascia, the Sinew Channels & Internal Martial Arts – Final Questions (Part 6)
Questions The fascial studies cited within this series of articles are quite fascinating and informative, however they raise as many questions as they answer,
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The Practice of San Ti Shi in Xing Yi Quan: Part 2
Liu Wen Hua: Eight Key Points for San Ti Shi When holding San Ti Shi, one initially mentally reviews the Eight Necessities in order to train the form and the Qi correctly. Liu Wen Hua
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“Tendon Strength”, Fascia, the Sinew Channels & Internal Martial Arts – Part 5
Contents1 Acupuncture2 Tui Na and External Herbal Therapy3 Fascia And “Tissue Memory”4 Stretching During the publication of the first four parts of this series of articles on fascia, several people wrote to me asking about
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The Practice of San Ti Shi in Xing Yi Quan: Part 1
Contents1 Xing Yi Quan & San Ti Shi2 Dantian, Qi & Form3 The Eight Necessities4 The Eight Word Song (Ba Zi Jue) Xing Yi Quan & San Ti Shi Standing in San Ti Shi is
