Ep 43: How to break Jiu-Jitsu with Chris Paines
In this episode of the Tai Chi Notebook Podcast I’m joined by Chris Paines, a BJJ black belt from Staffordshire in the UK.Chris gained a level of fame in the BJJ world for a seminar he taught at a BJJ...
29 Mar 1h
Ep 42: Quantum Aikido with Richard Moon
In this episode Richard Moon, a lifelong martial artist and performer, shares his journey from playing in a jug band and performing with bands like the Grateful Dead to becoming deeply involved in yog...
31 Jan 54min
Ep 40: Benjamin Palmer on Kempo and Xing Yi Quan
Welcome to episode 40 of the Tai Chi Notebook Podcast! Today we’re joined by my friend Benjamin Palmer. Ben has been running a Xing Yi Quan training group in deepest darkest Somerset for a good few ye...
3 Aug 202538min
Ep 39: Graham Barlow and Seymour Yang on their BJJ book launch
My BJJ book, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: The Ultimate Illustrated Guidebook, co-authored with Seymour Yang is now on pre-sale at meerkatsu.com. The first edition will only be on sale until June 11, so if you...
7 Jun 20251h 49min
Ep 38: Ethan Murchie on Living Neijing
In this podcast I talk to internal martial artist Ethan Murchie about this teacher Vince Black from whom he learned xing yi mixed with elements of Sufism and Shamanism, as well as the North American T...
30 Mar 20251h 17min
Ep 37: Ancestral movement with Simon Thakur
Simon Thakur is the founder of Ancestral Movement "An ecological approach to movement and mind-body practice, exploring ancient ancestral patterns of movement and awareness built into our bodies, redi...
12 Feb 20251h 26min
Ep 36: Tai chi fantasy vs reality with Alan Wycherley
Alan Wycherley runs the YouTube channel 'In Defence of the Traditional Martial Arts' and is a tai chi practitioner who is interested in using the art as a practical self-defence system. In Defence of...
11 Jan 202543min
