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Ba Gua Staff – Lesson 5: Two Person Exercises

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Investing in Loss in Internal Martial Arts by Tom Bisio

Last month we featured an article on Eating Bitter. This article addresses a related topic, “Investing in Loss,” another important concept in Chinese Internal Martial Arts. “Investing in Loss” is frequently mentioned in relation to

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Ba Gua Seven Star Stick Part 1: Basic Concepts and Exercises (Video)

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Master Li Gui Chang’s Tai Ji Songs

Master Li Gu Chang’s instructions on Tai Ji Quan, found in his book, Tai Ji Push Hands Training Instructions (太极推手演练指导Tai Ji Tui Shou Yan Lian Zhi Dao), are deep and profound. In this post we

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Eating Bitter in Internal Martial Arts by Tom Bisio

In Chinese Internal Martial Arts there is an oft-used expression, “Eating Bitter” (吃苦 Chi Ku). To “eat bitter” means to “bear hardship” – enduring something unpleasant, without complaint, while maintaining a positive attitude. In the

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More Southern Shaolin Exercises That Resemble Tian Gan Nei Gong

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Mastering Ba Gua Footwork & Fixed Palm Circle Walking

Circle Walking holding fixed postures (Ding Shi Ba Gua Zhang) is the key to mastering Ba Gua Zhang. Ding Shi Ba Gua Zhang (also known as Circle Walking Nei Gong) is both a basic foundational

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Ba Gua Yin Yang Staff – Lesson 4: Circle Walking Exercises

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Guo Gu Min’s Ding Shi Ba Gua Zhang: Palms for Home Study Part 3

Guo Gu Min’s Ding Shi Ba Gua Zhang changes are a great subject for home study. Guo’s emphasis on the Yao, is incredibly useful for the development of Shen Fa and power. Interpreting Guo’s Ding

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Ba Gua Yin Yang Staff Lesson 3: Walking the Circle

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Deliberate Practice and Internal Martial Arts: by IAI Instructor John Paul Magenis

“Just get out there and get some work done” Years ago, I read an essay about training where the author quoted his high school gymnastics coach saying, “Just get out there and get some work

Ba Gua Zhang “Infinite Applications” Seminar with Tom Bisio – September 11-12

Ba Gua’s countless changes and seemingly infinite applications are rooted in the Single Palm Change. Participants will practice and explore a large number of applications and partner drills that all stem from the Single Palm

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Five “Tian Gan-Like” Exercises from Xing Yi Master Shang Ji

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Treating Injury to the Heart From Over-Aggressive Massage of the Heart & Pericardium Meridians

If you think Dim Mak or Dan Xue strikes are merely the stuff of legend or kung fu movies, think again. Over-aggressive massage to points on the Pericardium and Heart Meridians can cause symptoms resembling

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Kidney Breathing: The Mechanics & Energetics of Deep Abdominal Breathing

Recently I received an interesting question in relation to Kidney Breathing (deep abdominal breathing) that I think is worth discussing: When I teach Qi Gong, and talk about kidney or abdominal breathing, I am often

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Ba Gua Yin Yang Staff: Lesson 2 – Single Movement Training

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Ba Gua Yin Yang Staff Lesson 1: Basic Exercises

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Master Li Gui Chang on Tai Ji Quan

Master Li Gu Chang is generally known for his high-level of skill in Xing Yi Quan, so it is easy to forget that he was also a “Master-Hand” in Tai Ji Quan. Li Gui Chang

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Guo Gu Min’s Ding Shi Ba Gua Zhang: More Palms for Home Study Part 2

Even More Ding Shi Ba Gua Zhang Homework! Guo Gu Min’s Ding Shi Ba Gua Zhang changes are a great subject for home study. Guo’s emphasis on the Yao is incredibly useful for the development

Tian Gan (Heavenly Stem) Nei Gong Online Learning Program: Coming May 19, 2021

Contents1 Tian Gan Nei Gong Online Learning Program is NOW AVAILABLE! 2 The Most Complete Presentation of This Rare & Powerful Nei Gong Method3 Available Anywhere!4 For More Information & to Purchase CLICK HERE

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Recursion in Internal Martial Arts: Going Back to the Beginning

Recursion in Internal Martial Arts: Going Back to the Beginning by Tom Bisio One of the difficulties that students encounter in internal arts is that the very first, foundational, basic training exercises and principles that

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Black Dragon Waves Its Tail – Applications

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Master Wang Shi Tong’s Lao Ba Zhang: Opportunity Seizing Palm Video with Tom Bisio

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Black Dragon Waves Its Tail – Training Exercises Video

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Master Wang Shi Tong’s Lao Ba Zhang: Palm 5 – Opportunity Seizing Palm

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Guo Gu Min’s Ding Shi Ba Gua Zhang: More Palms for Home Study

More Ding Shi Ba Gua Zhang Homework! Guo Gu Min’s Ding Shi Ba Gua Zhang changes are a great subject for home study. Guo’s emphasis on the Yao, is incredibly useful for the development of

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Freely Changing Between the Ding Shi Palms – Video with Tom Bisio

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NEW! Self Defense with the Walking Cane Online Learning Program with Tom Bisio

Learn the secrets of the Nei Jia Cane – one of the most effective self-defense methods in the world. The basic principles, strikes and techniques can be learned by anyone in just 20-30 minutes of

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An Analysis of the Mandarin Duck Knives & Training Concepts by IAI Instructor Keith Norris

Contents1 Ba Gua Zhang Techniques2 Weapon Type Names & Shapes 3 Mandarin Duck Knives (Gao Ji Wu style)4 Other Versions of the Mandarin Duck knives or Deer Horn Knives5 Song of the Mandarin Duck Knives6

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Ba Gua Ding Shi Triangle Stepping

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Xing Yi Master Shang Ji on Eight Gate Striking Methods

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Training vs Application in Internal Martial Arts by Tom Bisio

Contents1 Ba Gua Zhang Mud Stepping2 Body Posture and Guard Positions3 Other Training Methods in Martial Arts4 Weapons5 Body Image6 Forms Over the years I have found one of the things that confuses Xing Yi

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Ding Shi Rooting & Kicking Exercises on Video with Tom Bisio

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Ding Shi Form Analysis – Homework for Ba Gua Students

Contents1 I. Guo Gu Min’s Downward Sinking Palm1.1 Preparatory Form1.2 Downward Sinking Palm (下沉掌 Xia Chen Zhang)2 II. Li Gong Chen’s Downward Sinking Palm2.1 Preparatory Posture2.2 Downward Sinking Palm Our recent posts by IAI instructors