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Features a wide range of topics: Internal Martial Art body mechanics, lost secrets, Taoist alchemy and internal energy (qigong) training in the arts
of Ba Gua, Hsing-i Ch'uan and T'ai-chi (taiqiquan)
This video is the presentation of a Senior t'ai-chi student candidate
(note, thanks to one of you 'all out there, we were notified that the image of the spine placed within the practitioner's body was upside down! ouch) But since we are so overloaded with videos and other projects that we are working on, we are ignoring the error for now and will correct in the fu...
EVERY super advanced martial artist has one coaching or personal moment where everything comes together. Once he/she makes this breakthrough understanding it starts to affect and change EVERYTHING. All future practice is guided from that moment. I have been fortunate to capture some of these bre...
Video starts w a short piece of me practicing a hsing-i / xingyiquan form called "za shea shwe" (?), in the 1990s which translates into something like, "Repeated striking with a large hammer."
(I'm gonna try to put up the entire form later.) Then the video cuts to me teaching at my studio in the...
Detailed explanation of Force-Counter force principles. Basic level: how principle is found in most athletics. Advanced levels: How it awakens "soft" and "internal power" in the martial arts. Secret levels: How it stimulates the body's meridians and energy centers. Includes training tips.
Master John Bracy teaches ba gua stepping fundamentals- the "shang bu" or "forward step method" is essential to making bg work in real combat
Advanced ba gua students work on multiple opponent close combat drills and patterns
SIMPLE BUT PROFOUND. most often this level of instruction is considered "secret." this aspect has to do with mental penetration
of an opponent's stance and structure. Includes defensive and offensive aspects of the principle