The Neijiaquan Podcast

More from Ed Hines interview with Luo De Xiu from Martial Arts Illustrated 2005. Full extended episode and Bonus Episodes on Our Patreon

A interview from Martial Arts Illustrated Juky 2005. Ed Hines interviews his teacher Luo De Xiu. 

We complete our look at Luo's article from PKC Journal. We discuss straight line bagua and its function within the Gao Style.

We conclude our look at the 1993 Pa Kua Journal article on Luo De Xiu.

We continue our look at the 1993 Pa Kua Journal article on Luo De Xiu. Check out our Patreon for extended and bonus episodes.

We look at the 1993 Pa Kua Journal article on Luo De Xiu. Check out our Patreon for more.

We conclude our discussion on Su Dong Chen with a look at his training with Chang Dong Sheng.

We look at the December 2023 issue of Martial Cultivation and an article on Su's time in Japan. Visit our Patreon for Bonus episodes and more.

We begin our fifth year of Podcasting with a look at Master Su Dong Chen. We look at a couple different accounts of meetings with Su and look at his early training in Taiwan and Japan.   For bonus episodes, interviews and more visit our Patreon    

This is a sample of our interview with Abi Moriya, a student of Hong Yi Xiang's Abi talks about his time training with Hong and much more. Full Interview Abi's Website

We conclude our look at the 2002 JAMA article by Robert Yu. Visit our Patreon for extended ad free episodes, bonus episodes and more.

More from Robert Yu's 2002 article in The Journal of Asian Martial Arts Visit our Patreon for Extended Bonus episodes and more.

We look at another issue of Journal of Asian Martial Arts and look at an interview with Robert Yu who discusses in detail his training with Hong Yi Xiang. For ad free, extended and bonus episodes visit our Patreon. Patreon Bonus Episode Part 2

We finish up our look at Marcus Brinkman's interview in the 1999 issue of JAMA. We discuss the concepts of Jing, Qi and Shen as well as his qigong and bagua training with Luo DeXiu. 

We continue our look at the 1999 interview with Marcus Brinkman and discuss the concepts of Pre-Heaven and Post Heaven Training. We also talk a bit about drawing and reeling silk in IMA. Visit out Patreon for Bonus episodes and more.

Marcus Brinkman on Hong Yi Xiang's Xingyi and Bagua from JAMA 1999. Includes a discussion on the connection bewteen Xingyi Pi Chuan and Bagua's Single Palm Change. Ad free and bonus episodes available on our Patreon.

The Connection Between Tuina (Bodywork) and Internal Martial Arts and Marcus Brinkman on Hong Yi Xiang's Classes. Link to our Patreon link for back issues of JAMA

More from Marcus Brinkman's 1999 Article. We cover the use of the swings in martial arts and discuss Marcus' breakdown of Luo De Xiu's use of Jing, Qi, and Shen in martial arts. Check out our Patreon for Extended and Bonus Episodes!

We discuss Marcus Brinkman's interview in the 1999 issue of Journal of Asian Martial Arts. For part 2 of this episode visit our Patreon.

We begin season four with a look at Hong Ze-Han's history of his father and grandfather from his book Blurred Boundaries. To listen ad-free and to hear the extended and bonus episodes visit our Patreon.

  Recorded back in 2022 this is the firs of three episodes we did on Xu Hong Ji and his Tang Shou Tao school in Taiwan. Part 2 Part 3        

We look back at our episodes on Hong Yi-Xiang from season one. This episode includes Robert W Smith account of Hong from "Masters and Methods". To listen ad free join our Patreon.

We revisit our episodes on Hong Yi Xiang before season 4 where we will looking as some of Hong Ze-Han's book on his father's life. Join our Patreon for early access to ad-free episodes, bonus and extended episodes.

We close out season 3 with some final words of wisdom from TT Liang and then there's a short clip from our first episode of season four were we discuss the life of Hong Yi Xiang from his son's book "Blurred Boundaries."

In this episode we discuss T.T.'s training with Cheng Man Ching as well as his creation of the Tai Chi Chuan Two Person Dance.  Check out our Patreon for the extended version of this episode and bonus episodes.

We continue our series on T.T. Liang. In this episode we discuss his early life as a customs officer and more. Visit our Patreon for Extended and Bonus episodes.

T.T. Liang on Stealing the Art of Tai Chi Chuan and the Song of Pushing Hands visit our Patreon for Extended and Bonus Episodes

We begin a multi episode look at the life and times of T.T. Liang and discuss the Song of Pushing Hands. Check out our Patreon for bonus and extended episodes.

We discuss Chen Weiming's writings on Tai Chi's martial application. Then we complete our look at the Song of 13 Postures from Bai Hua's book. Visit our Patreon for Extended and Bonus episodes.

We explore a few more questions from Chen Weiming on Pushing Hands and other topics. Then we return to the Tai Chi Classics which asks what are the purpose of the Tai Chi Practices. Check out the Patreon for extended episodes and bonus episodes.

We continue our look at Chen Weiming's Tai Chi Chuan Ta Wen and discuss pushing hands. Then we return to Bai Hua's Tai Chi Classics. Check our Patreon for extended and bonus episodes.

We discuss Chen Wei Ming and look at his book Tai Chi Chuan Ta Wen. We then look at what the Tai Chi Classics have to say about Teacher to student transmission. Check out our Patreon for extended episode and bonus episodes.  Facebook 

We discuss Lin Du Yin's teacher and Yang Cheng Fu's first disciple Wu Hui Chuan. Then we look at the Tai Chi Classics and the concept of "listening" in Tai Chi. Check out our Patreon for extended versions of the episode as well as bonus episodes.

We discuss more about the great Tian Zhou Lin and we discuss the Tai Chi Classics and keeping the "Yi in the Dantien" in Tai Chi. Visit our Patreon for extended and bonus episodes. 

First we talk about reaching 100 episodes then we discuss Bai Hua's teacher Lin Du Yin and one of his teachers Tian Zhou Lin.  Visit our Patreon for extended episode and bonus episodes. 

We continue our discussion of the Wu Style of Tai Chi and its healing capacities. The we return to our discussion of the Song of 13 Postures. For extended and bonus episodes visit our Patreon.           

This is the first 30 min of our interview with Alan Peatfield. Topics include Rose, Li, Dan Dougherty and Xie Peiqi. In the full interview Alan also talks about his work on the Tao De Ching book with BK Frantzis, Xie's Bagua Zhang and Much More. Click for Full Interview

In this episode we discuss Bruce's use of the Wu style to heal his back after a car accident. Then we talk about his Yang style teacher Lin Du Ying. We also discuss the second verse of the 13 posture song and the concept of the "string of nine pearls". Visit the Patreon for extended episode and bonus episodes.        

In this episode we discuss the origins of the Wu Style of Tai Chi and we begin our discussion of the Tai Chi Classic "Song of the 13 Postures". Visit our Patreon for extended episodes, bonus episodes and more.

We continue our look at the 1987 article where BK Frantzis discusses the healing aspects of the Wu style of Tai Chi. Then we look at Bai Hua's summary of the Tai Chi Chuan Lun.           

We look at a 1987 article in Tai Chi Magazine where Bruce Frantzis compares the Yang and Wu styles of Tai Chi Chuan. Then we continue or look at the Tai Chi Classics. Check out our Patreon for extended episodes and Bonus content.

In this episode we look at Power of Internal Martial Arts by BK Frantzis for more on Wu's teaching. Then we look at Ma Yueh Liang's book from 1935. We also discuss student teacher relationships before and after the Boxer Uprising.   For extended episode and bonus episodes visit our Patreon.

We look at The Power of Internal Martial Arts for Bruce's version of Wu Jien Chuan's life and we discuss the classic of "Stand like a Scale and Move lie a Wheel". For extended episode and bonus content visit our Patreon.

In this episode we first discuss Wu Jien Chuan from Wen Zee and Frank Allen's books. Then we return to the Tai Chi Classics and discuss the saying "Four Ounces Defeats One Thousand Pounds". For extended episodes and bonus content visit our Patreon.

We look at the connection between the 2nd generation of the Yang Family, Yang Ban Huo  and the founder of the Wu style Chuan You. Then we look at Chuan You's top students, his son Wu Jien Chuan and the lesser known Wang Mao Zhai. Then we continue our discussion of the Tai Chi Chuan Treatise.  In our Patreon episode we continue our discussion of Taoist meditation.

We discuss the founder of the Wu style Chuan You and his son Wu Jien Chuan. For an extended episode and bonus content visit our Patreon.

We discuss BK Frantzis' account of Yang Shao Jung's class and look at Bai Hua's interpretation of the phrase "the top of the head must held lightly and the qi must sink to the dantien". Join our Patreon for bonus content and extended episodes. 

In this episode we discuss Yang Cheng Fu's eldest son Yang Shao Jung. First his bio, then we look at BK Frantzis' description of Yang's classes in Hong Kong in the 1980s. For extended episode and bonus episodes check out our Patreon.

In this episode we discuss Yang Ban Huo and we begin our look at the 2nd book of the Taiji Classics. We give some historical background the look at Bai Hua's interpretation of the first lines.  Visit our Patreon for extended episodes, bonus episodes , interviews and more. 

T.T. Liang on the second and third generations of the Yang family and BK Frantzis on the last four energies in Tai Chi Chuan of Tsai (Pull Down), Lieh (Split), Jou (Elbow) and Kao (Shoulder stroke). Check out our Patreon for extended episodes and Bonus content. https://www.patreon.com/posts/85543666

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