Ep3: Paul Bowman on Bruce Lee, martial arts studies and martial arts comedy
Paul Bowman is a professor of cultural studies at Cardiff University. He’s the author of multiple books on martial arts, including several about Bruce Lee, and most recently, “The invention of martial...
4 Sep 20211h 4min
Ep 2: Byron Jacobs on Beijing martial arts
Byron Jacobs is a teacher of Xing Yi and Bagua based in Beijing, China. He’s a student of the famous Shifu Di Guoyong and is heavily involved in the martial arts scene in Beijing. As well as training ...
11 Aug 20211h 25min
Ep 1: Daniel Mroz on defining Chinese martial arts
Ep 1: Daniel Mroz on defining Chinese martial arts. What is the relationship between Chinese martial arts and Chinese theatre, religion, mime, serious leisure activities, fighting and military tactic...
31 Juli 20211h 23min
Is Xing Yi a nature-based martial art any longer?
Which came first in Xing Yi, the 5 elements or the 12 animals? This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetaichinotebook.com/2021/06/29/is-xing-yi-a-nature-based-martial-art-any-longer/
5 Juli 20214min
Pressure point striking is back!
Dim mak, pressure points, high kicks and nerve strikes! This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetaichinotebook.com/2021/05/25/pressure-point-striking-is-back/
25 Maj 20212min
Lineage Queens
Does lineage reallt matter in Chinese marital arts? This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetaichinotebook.com/2021/05/18/does-it-work/
24 Maj 20213min
Suspended from above. Bringing a sense of lightness to your Tai Chi.
One admonition from Yang Cheng Fu’s 10 important points, that has become something of a law in Tai Chi Chuan, is to ‘keep the head suspended, as if from above’. In the Tai Chi Classics it also states ...
23 Maj 20215min
Don’t put power into the form, let it naturally arise from the form
Some advice on how to stop trying so much in Tai Chi and learn to go with the flow. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetaichinotebook.com/2018/08/24/dont-put-power-into-the-form-...
20 Maj 20214min
