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Hollywood blockbuster ‘The Fall Guy,' starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, is a tribute to stunt performers. But who are the people behind Hollywood's greatest stunts? Siofra Mulqueen finds out. Peter, with 30+ years teaching Chinese Kung Fu and Qìgong, now teaches in West Cork at littleforestsanctuary.com.
An ongoing conversation about Kung Fu philosophy, practice, and training for the Kung Fu curious and old school practitioners of any style. Featuring honest bi-weekly discussions and interviews about current events, training, the long history of Chinese Kung Fu, and its meaning and relevance to today's practitioners. With over 50 years of experience teaching, training, and using internal and external styles of Chinese Kung Fu, Owen Schilling and Randel Davis bring insight, laughter, perspective, and clarity to the complicated subject of Chinese Kung Fu. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075429849614 https://www.facebook.com/Redforest711 If you would like to support the show at no cost to you and you shop with Amazon, please use my affiliate link, for which I get a small commission when you purchase something - note that it is completely free for you! Please find the link below. https://amzn.to/3qqfuhy If you would like to support the Karate For Mental Health Programme, you can buy our merchandise (links below) or donate via ☕ Buy me a coffee
We had SSSOOOOO Much FUN!!! We talked about Friendships and the article Shonda wrote about it (go to https://www.shondasinclair.com/ and read this and many more of Shonda's writings!). Have you ever heard the musical instrument, "Guzheng"? It's a ancient Chinese string instrument that you hear in the music of old Chinese Kung-Fu movies. Have you heard "Hotel California" played on it? We talk about it!! Have an AWESOME 1st Day of the Week, 1st Day of April, and the 1st Day of the Second Quarter of the Year! We'll see you tomorrow with Amber May!! Later Gators!! The Old Man's Podcast is a 2023 Award Winning Podcast: “Overlord Indie Podcast Award Winner - Live Podcaster of the Year 2023 – The Old Man's Podcast” “Listed on FeedSpot's TOP 100 Family Friendly Podcasts” https://blog.feedspot.com/family_friendly_podcasts/ Get everything you need to start your own successful podcast on Podbean here: https://www.podbean.com/tomspodcastPBFree Visit our webpage where you can catch up on Current / Past Episodes: www.theoldmanspodcast.com Contact us at: theoldmanspodcast@gmail.com Visit and Support Our Partners: Podcast Overlord: https://overlordshop.com/store Glow Flow Denver: https://www.glowflowdenver.com/ Whole-E Shift: https://www.wholeeshift.com/ Roaming the Road (of Life): https://www.shondasinclair.com/ Follow us on: Facebook: The Old Man's Podcast @TheOldManOnPodbean Twitter: The Old Man's Podcast. @TheOldMansPodc1 Intro and closing Music is “Biff” by “The Huntertones” from their CD Titled “ENGINE CO.” Check out this and their other CD's available on their webpage www.huntertones.com , These Cats can play!!!!
In this episode I am joined by Mattias Daly, Taoist practitioner and translator of ‘Taoist Inner Alchemy', published by Shambala. Mattias reveals how youthful delinquency and substance abuse problems saw him kicked out of the University of Chicago and drove him to seek out martial arts and meditation instruction under a Taoist master. Mattias shares his travels to China and unusual training adventures there including bodily purification through tree slapping, encounters with religious cults, and experiences with profound spiritual masters. Mattias also discusses having a generational demonic possession exorcised by a Moari Tohunga in New Zealand and warns of the danger of incorrect internal practice such as psychosis, premature ejaculation, and more. … Link in bio. Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast'. … Topics include: 00:00 - Intro 00:57 - Why translate Taoist Inner Alchemy 04:58 - Trying not to be a scumbag 06:50 - Attraction to Buddhism 09:06 - Meeting Red Pine and mentoring relationship 11:59 - Red Pine's influence and friendship 14:02 - Chaos Elemental 15:01 - Professor father and blue collar mother 18:34 - Childhood delinquency 24:07 - Model of masculinity 24:14 - Entry into the martial arts 26:27 - Male role models and discipline 28:57 - Did UFC destroy traditional martial arts? 31:34 - How to win a fight 33:34 - Limits of Chinese Kung Fu schools 35:31 - Rock bottom and kicked out of University of Chicago 38:09 - Return to martial arts and finding a Taoist master 41:17 - Initial Taoist training 45:01 - Buddhist vs Taoist cultivation 49:26 - Possession by demonic entity 55:58 - Generational demonic possession 59:50 - Learning Chinese 01:01:49 - Finding teachers in China 01:04:19 - Powerful purification experiences in Taoist cultivation 01:09:58 - Encountering a spiritual cult leader 01:17:04 - Reflections on spiritual charlatans in China 01:18:43 - Discovering the power of the empty state 01:22:13 - Practicing Taoist Inner Alchemy 01:25:17 - Move to Taiwan and walking away from Chinese medicine 01:27:36 - The dangers of meditation and internal cultivation 01:32:52 - Premature ejaculation and the lower Dantian 01:33:39 - Qigong and Tai Chi delusions 01:35:53 - Psychosis and Qigong fever 01:36:40 - Being in the presence of powerful teachers 01:38:07 - The heart of the path … Pre-order Mattias' new book at a 30% discount with the promo code ALCHEMY30 at https://www.shambhala.com/ten-discourses-on-daoist-alchemy.html. Valid through March 11th. To find our more about Mattias Daly, visit: - https://www.shambhala.com/authors/a-f/mattias-daly.html … For more interviews, videos, and more visit: - www.guruviking.com … Music ‘Deva Dasi' by Steve James
In this episode, Owen and Randel continue their interview with Sifu Douglas Wong From his website: "Master Wong has been involved in the martial arts for over 40 years.....Teacher, trainer, and author, Master Douglas L. Wong is the founder of the modern-day White Lotus system of Kung Fu. Master Wong has traveled the world to teach his art through seminars, training camps, movies, videos, and print and electronic media." Website Youtube Facebook
In this episode, Owen and Randel interview Sifu Douglas Wong From his website: "Master Wong has been involved in the martial arts for over 40 years.....Teacher, trainer, and author, Master Douglas L. Wong is the founder of the modern-day White Lotus system of Kung Fu. Master Wong has traveled the world to teach his art through seminars, training camps, movies, videos, and print and electronic media." Website Youtube Facebook
From the screen glow of an 80's television showcasing Chinese Kung Fu theater to the vibrant arenas of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" and "Mortal Kombat," Jeff Durbin's life reads like a reel of adrenaline-packed sequences. But it wasn't all triumphant rounds and ninja moves; there were battles far more internal and daunting, fights that transcended the visible world. You might recognize Jeff from the History Channel's "The Stoned Ages," where he took a candid, Christian stance on addiction, or from the documentary film A Storm Comes Rolling Down The Plain. Jeff co-hosts Apologia Radio and Apologia TV, both of which garner followers throughout the U.S. and internationally. (You can find these shows via Apologia Studios). A World Champion martial artist with five black belts, Jeff even appeared as a fighter in MTV's “The Final Fu.” Not long after Jeff was married, he began to develop a drug addiction that put a severe strain on his marriage. His alcohol and drug consumption grew to surpass all other priorities. This developed into a dependence on ecstasy, which Jeff overused to the point that he had to take several pills at a time to feel anything. Eventually, this led to a near-death experience by overdose. In today's episode, we'll dive into the murky waters of addiction. Is drug and alcohol dependence merely a physical affliction, or is there a spiritual vacuum that perpetuates it? How does Jeff's own personal experience with addiction inform his perspective? And not shying away from controversial topics, we'll touch upon the use of plant medicine in spiritual journeys. Prepare for an enthralling look into the world of a man who seamlessly fuses martial arts, faith, and resilience. Full Show Notes: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/jeffdurbin Episode Sponsors: Timeline Nutrition: Timeline is offering 10% off your first order of Mitopure. Go to timelinenutrition.com/BEN and use code BEN to get 10% off your order. BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough: The 7 essential forms of magnesium included in this full spectrum serving help you relax, unwind, and turn off your active brain. Use code ben10 for a 10% off magbreakthrough.com/ben Lucy Gum: If you are looking for a cleaner and tastier alternative to other nicotine products, Lucy is for you. To save 20% on any order, head over to lucy.co use discount code BEN20. BioStack Labs: NAD Regen increases your energy, enhances your cognitive function, and slows aging. Buy 1, get your 2nd bottle for 20% off biostacklabs.com/ben. Xtend-Life: Achieve longevity through “future-proofing your health.” Use code BEN15 at www.xtend-life.com/ben for 15% off sitewide, plus free shipping.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode, Owen and Randel continue their interview with master teacher and author Russ L Smith. From his website: "Russ expressed an interest in martial arts as a young teenager, and began learning Karate basics with a family friend. It wasn't until Russ was on extended vacation in the Philippines over thirty years ago that he began his formal training in Japanese Goju-Ryu under an Australian instructor, Sensei Iyan Mackenzie...Russ's desire to continue research on the origins and influences on Goju-Ryu has lead him to also study Fujian and Hakka arts such as Five Ancestor (Ngo Cho Kun / Wuzuquan), White Eyebrow (Pak Mei), and White Crane Boxing styles....Russ's focus is preserving, promoting, and researching the arts of Okinawa, Southern China, Malaysia, and the Philippines at his Burinkan dojo." Website YouTube Amazon
In this episode, Owen and Randel interview master teacher and author Russ L Smith. From his website: "Russ expressed an interest in martial arts as a young teenager, and began learning Karate basics with a family friend. It wasn't until Russ was on extended vacation in the Philippines over thirty years ago that he began his formal training in Japanese Goju-Ryu under an Australian instructor, Sensei Iyan Mackenzie...Russ's desire to continue research on the origins and influences on Goju-Ryu has lead him to also study Fujian and Hakka arts such as Five Ancestor (Ngo Cho Kun / Wuzuquan), White Eyebrow (Pak Mei), and White Crane Boxing styles....Russ's focus is preserving, promoting, and researching the arts of Okinawa, Southern China, Malaysia, and the Philippines at his Burinkan dojo." Website YouTube Amazon
In this episode, Owen and Randel continue their interview with multi-art Kung Fu practitioner, author of nine books, and podcaster, Jonathan Bluestein of Blue Jade Martial Arts! From his Facebook: "We are an international martial arts organization of like-minded individuals, committed to the dissemination of traditional Chinese gongfu and its values. We uphold high standards of excellence and personal conduct, offering the general public time-honored methods for pursuing growth as individuals and communities. We offer regular martial arts classes in several countries, as well as seminars internationally." You Tube Website Amazon Facebook
In this episode, Owen and Randel interview multi-art Kung Fu practitioner, author of nine books, and podcaster, Jonathan Bluestein of Blue Jade Martial Arts! From his Facebook: "We are an international martial arts organization of like-minded individuals, committed to the dissemination of traditional Chinese gongfu and its values. We uphold high standards of excellence and personal conduct, offering the general public time-honored methods for pursuing growth as individuals and communities. We offer regular martial arts classes in several countries, as well as seminars internationally." You Tube Website Amazon Facebook
In this episode, Owen and Randel discuss Classical vs Modern Applications in Chinese Kung Fu. Kung Fu Conversations (KFC) - Reach Out and Let Us Know What you Think! Instagram Facebook Buy Me a Coffee KFC Gmail Randel @ Red Forest Chinese Boxing - Contact: Instagram Facebook Owen @ Boulder Internal Arts - Contact: Blog Instagram
For episode 139, we welcomed Richard Divizio to the show! Richard is one of the original actors from the video game, Mortal Kombat, whose portrayal of "Kano" is legendary! Richard also portrayed "Baraka", "Kabal", and "Quan Chi"! He is also the only actor to appear in all digitized Mortal Kombat games. He has a degree in computer graphic design and a background in Wushu, Chinese Kung Fu, and 7 Star Praying Mantis. In our discussion, we covered his background in martial arts, the start of the Mortal Kombat franchise, creating the move set of "Kano", his working relationship with the creators and fellow actors, the story behind the iconic "Get over here!" line, how he became a Foot Soldier in the film, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secret of the Ooze", the legacy of Mortal Kombat, the power of the MK fandom, and so much more! #mortalkombat #richarddivizio #martialarts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Viet Le was kind enough to share his journey through martial arts with us. We discuss his training in Chinese Kung Fu along with Vietnamese martial arts.
One of my favorite Chinese kung fu weapons is the double edge sword, or gim. If you missed my episode on the staff / stick, check it out to hear the ongoing series of the history and philosophy behind these ancient Chinese kung fu weapons. The post 305. Sifu Mimi Chan on Chinese Kung Fu Weapons: Double edge sword first appeared on Sifu Mimi Chan.
In this episode I discuss the history and philosophy behind one of the most ancient Chinese kung fu weapons, the stick or staff. If you decide to join me on YouTube, you'll see some of the visuals that go along with the episode, but not to worry loyal podcast listeners, video is not necessary. The post 300. Sifu Mimi Chan on Chinese Kung Fu Weapons: Stick first appeared on Sifu Mimi Chan.
Beginning to look at an early martial arts form from India. Said to have influenced Chinese Kung Fu and Japanese Karate. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
In this episode, Owen and Randel discuss the controversial topic of Chinese Kung Fu being a Mixed Martial Art.
Stories from China A reader keeps asking for stories from my time in China. The first time I was there was almost 40 years ago, entered via Hong Kong, then continued by train until I arrived at Shaolin Temple after many stops. At that time I didn't understand a word of Chinese, but I had a translation computer with me (yes, that existed at that time), with which I managed more badly than well. On the way in a Chinese sleeper car, surrounded only by Chinese, I felt pretty stupid. What a stupid idea I had, what a stupid idea, with every kilometer the doubts grew. To the Shaolin Temple, I, the spoiled billionaire's son (my father Rolf Deyhle owned (almost) all the musicals in Germany at that time (CATS, Starlight Express, Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon), the big entertainment shows were firmly in Swabian hands. And I was simply on the road, to a temple, I felt so stupid. Why not go back to New York, party nicely, or to Milan, meet beautiful women. No, to a temple the trip should go. In a men's magazine there was a report about the home of Chinese Kung Fu, I was electrified, I wanted to go there. I had always done martial arts, fit "like a fiddle" all my life, almost addicted to sports, despite all my faults like a wind-up man. There I was sitting in this train, my fellow passengers were getting drunk the whole way, there was smoking and cooking in this compartment. The people were so friendly, I was the first foreigner they had met. I interrupted the trip near the Chinese provincial capital of Xian, where I went to see the Terracotta Army, which was supposed to guard the first emperor of China in the realm of the dead. An impressive affair, wonderfully sculpted soldiers, each figure different, incredible. After extensive amazement, I gathered my courage to continue towards the temple, the train went to ZhengZhou. Again drinking fellow passengers, I began to learn Chinese, already obeying the need. The sanitary conditions were adventurous, my father gave me on the way: "Who makes a journey, can experience something". And that's exactly how it was, the smells, the food prepared on the train, simple but kind people who wanted to make China "palatable" to me. And they managed to do that, collectively they took care of the foreigner. But I doubted more and more my state of mind. In the next few days I will continue to tell the story. The way is the goal! As a flame goes out from the wind, is blown away and concepts no longer fit, so is the wise man freed from "spirit and body": He can no longer be grasped conceptually - Buddha - honorary name of Siddharta Gautama - 560 to 480 Copyright: https://shaolin-rainer.de (Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores)
In this episode, Owen and Randel discuss Mysticism vs Practicality in Kung Fu practice.
BE KIND & SUBSCRIBE to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-1wxuOGDcHCDlJ666RDRcA Today we get to sit down with a pioneer in Brazilian JiuJitsu and one o f the originators in the digital age, founder of Grapplearts.com and BeginningBJJ.com Stephan Kesting. Stephan a lifelong student in martial arts as a Brazilian JiuJitsu black belt, Erik Paulson's Combat Submission Wrestling, a black belt in Kajukenbo Karate, an instructor in Dan Inosanto's Jun Fan JKD, Maphalindo Silat and Filipino Martial Arts program. Also studying Japanese Judo, Russian Sambo, various Chinese Kung Fu systems, Brazilian Capoeira, Muay Thai Kickboxing and many more. As he currently works as a FireFighter, Continues to train and teach jiujitsu Stephan orgins started as a biologist completing his masters degree in Biology at UBC. As Stephan has been at the forefront of discussion talking about the current landscape of the pandemic trying his best to digest and filter the information to the truth fact of issues compared to policy. If you like a good discussion looking to push the envelope on hot topics look no further than this one. Enjoy the show! Thank you to our sponsors! SpiritLeaf - Waterdown Instagram - @spiritleaf.waterdown Website - www.spiritleaf.ca Follow them on Instagram and mention the podcast - Get 10% Off you purchase. Only available at the Waterdown, Ontario Location - Must be 19 or Older. Project X Guard: Instagram - @projectxguard Follow Us On: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chokinghazard2020/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chokinghazard2020 Website: www.chokinghazard.ca Twitter: https://twitter.com/hazardpodcast?lang=en #bjj #bjjlifestyle #rmuncanada #imnoguruimjustaman #itsallmikesfault #podcast #podcasting #rmnu #graciehumita #covid19 #porradaeveryday #porrada #jjifworldbjj #flosports #flograppling #adcc #shoyoroll #adccsubmissionfighting #befirstnoless #hardestworkerintheroom
Maarten Franks discusses his decade long life in china, how he met his master, and his initial struggles when it came to discovering authentic Chinese Kung Fu.https://www.youtube.com/user/MaartenSFS/featuredMaartenSFS@hotmail.com maartensfs.wix.com/shanzhaimen
Instead of just focusing on careers, I am starting to allow for different types of conversations to happen. This one is an interesting conversation with a person who was sent to a kung fu school at the age of 8 years old and eventually became the National Champion in Meteor Hammer! It is a crazy journey and one that shows how strong humans really are.
— When we are beyond desire, we open to what is with no judgment. Which allows Being to flow into all our actions. Life simply moves through us. Valeria Teles interviews Fu-Ding Cheng — the author of “Map of Desire: Blueprint for Self-Fulfillment.” Fu-Ding Cheng––visionary filmmaker and shamanic artist––began his career as a practicing architect, but has since focused his attention on books, spirituality, and filmmaking. In 1990, he founded Liquid Light Productions devoted to help change the “dream of the planet” through shamanic workshops, art, books and media. His multi-faceted career includes a prize-winning series of films, Zen-Tales for the Urban Explorer presented as a special retrospective at the Hammer Museum, music videos (Starship's We Built This City on Rock and Roll, nominated “Best Video of the Year”), illustrated album covers (Heart's Dog and Butterfly), and wrote and illustrated a children's book, Dream-House. While teaching film directing at the North Carolina School of the Arts, he created a groundbreaking new curriculum, "Shamanic Tools for the Filmmaker." However, first priority over all vocational activities has been his life-long devotion to spiritual awakening. Since break-through life-changing experiences in 1995 as apprentice to Toltec shaman Don Miguel Ruiz (The Four Agreements), Fu-Ding has been impassioned to help spread the deepest wisdom to the widest number of people. For the last twenty years, he has been leading spiritual/shamanic workshops distilled from his life-long quest involving Eastern meditation in the Himalayas, Chinese Kung-Fu, spiritual psychology, and Meso-American wisdom traditions. Based in Venice, California, he is now launching his latest book, Map of Desire, a Blueprint for Self-fulfillment. To learn more about Fu-Ding Cheng and his work, please visit: fudingcheng.com & www.facebook/fdcheng — This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.
I know what you're thinking, "Is this a lesson about Chinese Kung Fu?" Well, not really, sorry for the misleading thumbnail. Instead in this lesson, we're going to show you how to rush your driver in a taxi, and a very common word for expressing "Oh I'm finished!" in Chinese. "But...What about the master?" That's another mystery we're going to solve. Check out the video and find out yourself! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4234
I know what you're thinking, "Is this a lesson about Chinese Kung Fu?" Well, not really, sorry for the misleading thumbnail. Instead in this lesson, we're going to show you how to rush your driver in a taxi, and a very common word for expressing "Oh I'm finished!" in Chinese. "But...What about the master?" That's another mystery we're going to solve. Check out the video and find out yourself! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4234
For Episode 450 we spent the entire episode with our friend, and one of our favorite working filmmakers, Kurando Mitsutake! We get the scoop on his upcoming Japanese Giallo film Maniac Driver, we have the world premiere of the opening theme to the film, and we even get a glimpse into the future of his next film. Plus, Kurando joins us for a special discussion of the classic flick Tenebrae, from maestro Dario Argento! There is plenty of Giallo talk, Kurando does a round of Q&A with listener questions, and we put our pocket change together in an attempt to fund his next film! So grab your black gloves, show off your disarming arterial artwork with a Lone Wolf and Cub amount of blood, and strap on for the world’s most dangerous podcast!Stuff we talk about: Kurando Mitsutake, Age of Samurai, Hayate, Netflix, Karate Kill, Chinese Kung Fu, Tae Kwon Do, what has Kurando been up to?, Gun Woman, Samurai Avenger, making films during a pandemic, abandoning a film, Ares’ Security, Japanese Studio films, Battle Royale, Japan is 5 years behind America, Japanese video stores, Stranger Things, American Beer, Cobra Kai, Cobra, Stallone, Robocop, cult groups, Tango and Cash, Tokyo Shock, Tokyo Gore Police, Nikkatsu, Sushi Typhoon, Machine Girl, world premiere of the opening theme from Maniac Driver, Pinku eiga, shooting a film in 4.5 days, falling asleep on set, Japanese Giallo, sexual deviation murder mystery, social commentary in horror, Tenebre, Dario Argento, John Wick 3, Goblin meets Tangerine Dream, John Carpenter, John Saxon, Daria Nicolodi, Asia Argento, Scarlet Diva, style vs substance, Suspiria, Nunsploitation, Two Evil Eyes, Masters of Horror, Italian film industry, Lamberto Bava, what happens to the film industry in a post-COVID world?, Spaghetti Westerns, Giuliano Gemma, Samurai films, Yojimbo, Sergio Leone, Fulci’s Zombi, Arnold Schwarzenegger, international stars doing Japanese commercials, Charles Bronson, Tommy Lee Jones, JCVD, Brian de Palma, Dressed to Kill, Shogun Assassin, Giallo Mark Hamill, that dog was a dick, Monstermania, Edgar Allan Poe, the benefit of an amazing stunt coordinator, Devilman, Go Nagai, WW2 Movies, remakes, Uncommon Valor, Robert Stack, Monsters Don’t Get to Cry, David Bowie, Scorpions, Ennio Morricone, Ugly Betty, SAG, George Takei, kissing Vanessa Williams, Takashi Miike, Sukiyaki Western Django, Mario Bava, Blood and Black Lace, Bird With the Crystal Plumage, black gloved killers, Torso, Lizard in a Woman’s Skin, Profondo Rosso, Sergio Martino, TVCU, Don’t Torture a Duckling, Stage Fright, Don’t Look Now, What Have You Done to Solange, Kwaidan, Masaki Kobayashi, Paul Verhoeven, The Real MCU, Disarming Arterial Artwork, and A Lone Wolf and Cub Amount of Blood.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trickortreatradioJoin our Discord Community: https://discord.gg/ETE79ZkSend Email/Voicemail: mailto:podcast@trickortreatradio.comVisit our website: http://trickortreatradio.comStart your own podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=386Use our Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2CTdZzKFB Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/trickortreatradioTwitter: http://twitter.com/TrickTreatRadioFacebook: http://facebook.com/TrickOrTreatRadioSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/trickortreatradio)
Pearl Harbor takes place and we apologize in advance....We get kind of drunk and go off on some odd tangents including Chinese Kung Fu.....
Wes Bryant is a U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant (retired) who served eight combat deployments in the post 9/11 era as a Special Operations Forces Tactical Air Control Party (TAC-P) and Joint Tactical Air Controller (JTAC). He co-authored the book “Hunting the Caliphate: America's War on ISIS and the Dawn of the Strike Cell,” a first-person account of the war on ISIS written alongside the former commanding general of Iraq, Major General (retired) Dana Pittard. Embedded with Special Forces teams under a Navy SEAL task force, Wes was the tactical lead for a contingent of special operations JTACs to first set foot in Iraq to stop ISIS. He's been a lifelong writer, amateur philosopher, and avid student of the martial arts. Today, he pursues writing and editing, and teaches Chinese Kung Fu and Tai Chi in his community in North Carolina, where he lives with his wife and their two daughters. (Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn: @WesJBryant). Notes 2:05 Difference between TAC-P and JTACs. 13:50 Moving between PJ, JTAC, and TACP work finding what was right. 14:25 Pararescue Indoctrination Course. 15:55 Combat Divers Qualification Course. 20:00 Learning about TACPs when at Medina Annex. 22:40 Fought to get back to the CDQC to pass. 28:15 First foray into combat calling in an airstrike in combat. 32:13 First fight in Iraq with 1st CAV in 2004 after Fallujah calling in F-15s with 500 and 2Klbs bombs. 39:40 Being the odd man out from the Air Force dropped into new Army units. 45:20 Description of one of the most formative experiences as a controller in his first control in Afghanistan while getting shot at with 173rd. 58:13 The "most chaos on the battlefield" was early in the fight against ISIS in Iraq in 2014. 1:03:33 Part of the reason for writing the book was to show how deliberate each engagement was. 1:08:38 A tour to Korea in 2007 and finding a way to handle his PTSD. Went kicking and screaming to Camp Casey and was one of the best moves of his career. 1:19:42 Wes describes an experience at a shopping mall in Bahrain that changed his perspective on "the enemy." 1:31:20 Carrying the dog tags of his friend John Brown, a PJ who died in the shootdown of Extortion 17 in August 2011. 1:32:50 Appreciation for Army Special Forces (ODA) teams. 1:33:55 Favorite aircraft: A-10s for fixed wing and Apaches (AH-64s) for helos. 1:34:40 Would you do it all again? "Absolutely...would have done it all again."
Stuntman, Actor, and Martial Artist CHIU CHI LING joined me at the Chinese Kung Fu and Karate Expo to talk about his Hung Gar style and making it work for him in film! Strict training from his parents got him noticed by film studios like the Shaw Brothers and soon films like Enter the Fat Dragon and Kung Fu Hustle followed! PLUS, Sifu tried to show me the speed and power of Hung Ga ... and I nearly got my head taken off because of it. ;) We discuss, debate and dissect kung fu movies and martial arts cinema & tv, past, present, and future! SPONSORS: www.tinboxsolutions.com www.wearenotgoodpeople.com OUTRO MUSIC: http://youtu.be/5zeRoGFft2s by Justin H @KingofKungFuAMP
Martial artist, BJJ Black belt, firefighter and adventurer, Stephan Kesting has inspired thousands with his content over the years. Stephan is on the show to talk about what Jiu Jitsu looks like in the future, coming to Arkansas to train for his job as a firefighter many years ago, getting his kidneys removed and a transplant as well as what a recent weeks long trip he took through the canadian wilderness and the hardship we experienced was like. Check out Stephan's Bio from GrappleArtsMy name is Stephan Kesting and I operate Grapplearts.com and Beginning BJJ.com. Through my DVDs, articles and newsletters, I have helped tens of thousands of grapplers all over the world improve their Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and submission grappling skills. Grappling is my passion, and I want to help it become yours too. Whether your goal is to compete, challenge yourself, improve your fitness level, lose weight, or acquire some serious self defense skills I truly think that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) has a lot to offer you. I’m not kidding when I call it the most sophisticated martial art in the world. Why should you listen to what I say? Here’s my brief biography and Martial Arts resume: I’m a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, and have been doing martial arts for over 30 years. I am also a certified instructor in Erik Paulson’s Combat Submission Wrestling, a black belt in Kajukenbo Karate, an instructor in Dan Inosanto’s Jun Fan JKD, Maphalindo Silat and Filipino Martial Arts program. I’ve also studied Japanese Judo, Russian Sambo, various Chinese Kung Fu systems, Brazilian Capoeira, Muay Thai Kickboxing, and many other martial arts. More than 20 of my articles have been published in print magazines like Black Belt, Ultimate Grappling, Tapout Magazine and Ultimate Athlete, and been interviewed by The Fightworks Podcast and Lockflow.com. You can see a small sample of the magazines in which my articles have been published on the left side of this page. Website: https://www.grapplearts.com YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/StephanKestingAmazon: https://www.amazon.com/Stephan-Kesting/e/B016A2VZ9Q%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
Episode 4 Wing Chun Discussion Podcast From his humble school in the small town of Westville, NJ, USA Andy Masterson has been teaching students kung fu since the 1990's. For many years a dedicated student of local kung fu Master Ron Wilson, Andy still continues his learning today as an active disciple of Tai Chi Master WIlliam Ting. Aside from kung fu, Andy spends alot of time reading history. So much that he has compiled a beautiful timeline of Kung Fu tracing the origin of martial arts in China. In this episode we explore the history of China, Kung Fu, and ultimately Wing Chun. He even gives us some insight to the secrets behind the power of the Wing Chun style. Join us for a listen and don't forget to comment! Episode 4 Highlights: Martial arts origins in China Daoist influences on martial arts Common thread of power in Chinese kung fu systems Making Wing Chun more effective If you love Wing Chun, please support us and subscribe to our channels! And don't forget to watch the full episode #4 of Wing Chun Discussion Podcast with Andy Masterson. Our Website: https://wingchundiscussion.com/ Music by qoq: https://www.qoqaqola.bandcamp.com https://www.mastersonskungfu.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Mastersons-Tai-Chi-Studio-209549612400328/ https://wingchundiscussion.com/martial-arts-discussion-groups/mastersons-kung-fu-andy-masterson/
Shidoshi Jean Francois “Phoenix” Le Grand is the Founder & Creator of Lost Legacy Systems Traditional Mixed Martial Arts and all systems within it. Founded in 1998, Lost Legacy Systems is an eclectic system of Martial Art Styles; consisting of elements and concepts from Chinese, Japanese, Korean, African, American and Thai Martial Arts. Specifically, different forms of Chinese Kung Fu; Japanese Karate, Jiu Jutsu, Ninpo/Ninjustsu and Kobū-jutsu, African Montu Arts and Martial Sciences and Korean Tae Kwon Do. His fusion of five ways of fighting – hands, feet, throwing, grappling and weaponry form into one effective, extreme and innovative Martial Arts system of combat. Lost Legacy Systems consists of: Lost Legacy Traditional Mixed Martial Arts, Lost Legacy Kung Fu, Lost Legacy MMA, Lost Legacy AfraKata and Lost Legacy S.T.E.A.L.T.H. Kage Ninpo Ryu. SHIHAN SHANNAH ROBIN Shihan (Master Instructor/ Teacher of Teachers) Shannah Robin was born in the Commonwealth of Dominica and began training in Martial Arts at the age of 11. His love and passion for all elements of Martial Arts evolved into a prolific career, with him becoming an instructor, then becoming a Sensei (Teacher), followed by the creation of his own Martial Arts fighting system, the establishment of his own academy, and eventually obtaining the rank of Shihan. Shihan Robin currently holds a 6th Degree Black Belt, the highest level attained by Dominican. He is also the first Domincan to create his own martial arts style, and the youngest Dominican to receive the Services Medal of Honour Award for his outstanding contributions ton his cvountry in working with youth through martial arts. He holds a gold medal in the 2005 Commonwealth Amateur Boxing tournament, He won the World Championship for Demo Team at the Purple Dragon Karate Championship in 2010, and was inducted into the Caribbean Martial Arts Hall of Fame for Sensei of Year that same year. He is the first Martial Artist from the Caribbean to compete and win in a demonstration at the Shaolin Temple. He was traveled throughout the Caribbean and wider world honing his skills, including in the Americas, Europe & Asia. Most recently he underwent a 6 month training course at the Henan University of Technology in China where he trained along with 19 other Martial Artist from around the globe in various techniques. Robin, despite being the oldest in the class emerged 1st in all categories. He also trained at the Shaolin Academy where he learned the art of Tai Chi, and performed demonstrations with the resident monks. Shihan Robin leads by example with integrity, self-respect, and self determination, combined with the practice of living a healthy lifestyle and building a strong body, mind and spirit. He is well respected within the international Martial Arts community --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/martial-maze/support
Kung Fu combined with acupuncture is used with great effect to defeat Japanese invaders in an Eastern Town in China
URBAN ACTION SHOWCASE & EXPO INTERVIEW SERIES: SIFU CLIFF Sifu Cliff joined me on the floor of the Urban Action Showcase & Expo to talk his film THE MARTIALIST and his expo, the Chinese Kung Fu and Karate Expo! Get tickets to the Expo and follow Sifu Clff at the links below! CHINESE KUNG FU & KARATE EXPO FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/Chinese-Kung-Fu-Karate-Expo-Masters-Of-Martial-Arts-Awards-619789651453208/ MARTIALIST MOVIE FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/martialistmovie/ URBAN ACTION SHOWCASE & EXPO: www.urbanactionshowcase.com We discuss, debate and dissect kung fu movies and martial arts cinema past, present, and future! SPONSORS: www.tinboxsolutions.com www.wearenotgoodpeople.com YOUTUBE LINKS: http://youtu.be/5zeRoGFft2s by Justin H @KingofKungFuAMP
Marco Levati co-founder of Tango Raleigh and a member of the Chinese Kung-Fu center in Raleigh comes to the studio and talks to us about his life journey and how he has experienced this reality. We also invite Fremy, music producer, artist and marketing strategist. He touches on the importance of meditation, understanding, describing his emotions when he's expressing his art.
Marco Levati co-founder of Tango Raleigh and a member of the Chinese Kung-Fu center in Raleigh comes to the studio and talks to us about his life journey and how he has experienced this reality. We also invite Fremy, music producer, artist and marketing strategist. He touches on the importance of meditation, understanding, describing his emotions when he's expressing his art.
The Chinese government is spending billions of dollars around the world to expand its already massive global media footprint. Africa is a major destination for a lot of that investment. Although it is not clear how much money the Chinese have spent to develop Africa-focused economy, the sums are no doubt in the millions of dollars. The communist party-run CCTV has a production in Kenya, the official China Daily newspaper prints local editions from South Africa and China Radio International (CRI) is broadcast on the local FM dial in a number of a countries across Africa. While officials in Beijing are expert in building vast media distribution networks, such as what is now available in Africa, the Chinese have been far less successful in creating compelling content that people actually want to consume. Since there are no reliable pan-African TV ratings data that are publicly available, it's impossible to know just how many people really watch CCTV's news programs or listen to their news shows on CRI in some countries. The Chinese, like other international broadcasters, will play with the numbers by implying that just because their content is available in millions of homes that means a similar number of people are genuinely watching it, which of course is fantasy (or just propaganda). In the United States, for example, CCTV is available across the country on satellite and cable TV systems. Unlike in Africa, the US has much more reliable TV ratings data that CCTV does not subscribe to because its audience ratings numbers are likely so it will not even register. This highlights that even though the Chinese government may spend a lot of money to produce content, it is extremely difficult to build an audience for that programming. Movies While China's state-funded, Communist party-run media outlets may struggle to find a mass audience for its content in Africa and elsewhere around the world, a certain genre of Chinese-language movies, by contrast, have been popular for decades. Hong Kong-produced Kung Fu movies, most notably those featuring martial arts legend Bruce Lee, have been staples in Africa's pirated video bazaars dating back to the 1960s and 70s. Even today, in the DVD markets of Cairo or bars in Kinshasa to cable TV channels in Johannesburg, Hong Kong's martial arts films remain an extremely popular form of entertainment. Sure, there is a universal appeal to one a single beating up dozens of rivals with amazing dexterity. Everyone loves a great action movie. However, for Africans there is an additional appeal to those early Bruce Lee movies where the hero in colonial Hong Kong who openly fights back against his white British overlords. In places like South Africa, that type of insurrection was resolutely banned by the then apartheid government for fear that oppressed black residents would be inspired by Bruce Lee's battle for dignity and honor. In a new research paper published for the Journal of African Cultural Studies, the China Africa Project's own Cobus van Staden examines why Kung Fu movies became so popular in South Africa during the 1960s and 70s. In this week's show Eric and Cobus also discuss what lessons China's media strategists can learn from Hong Kong's wildly successful film producers who, unlike CCTV and the China Daily for example, have been able to generate huge audiences and tremendous profits. Join the discussion. What do you think of Hong Kong's legendary Kung Fu movies and why are so popular across Africa? Let us know what you think. Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject Twitter: @eolander | @stadenesque
Mars 火星NASA〈美〉国家航空和宇宙航行局astronauts 宇航员habitability 适宜居住habitable 适宜居住的habitation 住宅earth-like planet 像地球的行星solar system 太阳系equivalent 相等的、相当的gravity 重力Chinese Kung Fu 中国功夫breathable 可呼吸的carbon dioxide 二氧化碳The average temperature is minus 47 degrees. 火星的平均气温是零下47度。aligned 排成一行one-way ticket 单程票oxygen 氧气shelter 住所orbiters 人造卫星underground 地下水 glaciers 冰川device 装置dehumidifier 减湿器atmosphere 大气hydroponics 水栽培planting crops 种庄稼At first we could use inflatable, pressurized buildings as well as the landers themselves. 起初,我们可以使用带着陆器的,能充气且有压力的建筑。cosmic rays 宇宙射线radiation 辐射bricks 砖caves 山洞lava tubes 岩洞atmospheric pressure 大气压So scientists have created a sleek space suit. 所以科学家会研发一种光滑的太空服。block radiation 防辐射wearing anti radiation pregnancy clothing 穿防辐射服greenhouse gas 温室气体water vapor 水蒸气 British Columbia 英属哥伦比亚adaptable 适应力强的back-up planet 后备星球universe 宇宙The more you look for planets like Earth, the more you appreciate our own planet. 你越去寻找一个像地球的星球,你越会感激我们自己的星球。
Mars 火星NASA〈美〉国家航空和宇宙航行局astronauts 宇航员habitability 适宜居住habitable 适宜居住的habitation 住宅earth-like planet 像地球的行星solar system 太阳系equivalent 相等的、相当的gravity 重力Chinese Kung Fu 中国功夫breathable 可呼吸的carbon dioxide 二氧化碳The average temperature is minus 47 degrees. 火星的平均气温是零下47度。aligned 排成一行one-way ticket 单程票oxygen 氧气shelter 住所orbiters 人造卫星underground 地下水 glaciers 冰川device 装置dehumidifier 减湿器atmosphere 大气hydroponics 水栽培planting crops 种庄稼At first we could use inflatable, pressurized buildings as well as the landers themselves. 起初,我们可以使用带着陆器的,能充气且有压力的建筑。cosmic rays 宇宙射线radiation 辐射bricks 砖caves 山洞lava tubes 岩洞atmospheric pressure 大气压So scientists have created a sleek space suit. 所以科学家会研发一种光滑的太空服。block radiation 防辐射wearing anti radiation pregnancy clothing 穿防辐射服greenhouse gas 温室气体water vapor 水蒸气 British Columbia 英属哥伦比亚adaptable 适应力强的back-up planet 后备星球universe 宇宙The more you look for planets like Earth, the more you appreciate our own planet. 你越去寻找一个像地球的星球,你越会感激我们自己的星球。
更多信息看周三微信第二条~We've all heard of Kung Fu masters Bruce Lee, Jet Lee and Jackie Chan. So if we know those three, the Chinese must know a lot more, right?Well, while they could maybe add Donnie Yen, Wu Jing, and Kung Fu Panda to the list, when it comes to Beijingers busting a few Kung Fu moves, forget it! That's definitely a myth.According to legend, Chinese martial arts originated over 4000 years ago. One of the earliest mentions of Shaolin Kung Fu is from the 7th century when it was used to defend the Shaolin Monastery.Today, many forms of Chinese Kung Fu are based on northern and southern styles, the first emphasizing powerful kicks and jumps and the second arm strength and fancy footwork.
更多信息看周三微信第二条~We've all heard of Kung Fu masters Bruce Lee, Jet Lee and Jackie Chan. So if we know those three, the Chinese must know a lot more, right?Well, while they could maybe add Donnie Yen, Wu Jing, and Kung Fu Panda to the list, when it comes to Beijingers busting a few Kung Fu moves, forget it! That's definitely a myth.According to legend, Chinese martial arts originated over 4000 years ago. One of the earliest mentions of Shaolin Kung Fu is from the 7th century when it was used to defend the Shaolin Monastery.Today, many forms of Chinese Kung Fu are based on northern and southern styles, the first emphasizing powerful kicks and jumps and the second arm strength and fancy footwork.
Director Cheang Pou-soi and writer Jill Leung weave an elaborate labyrinth of multiple narratives to paint a bleak picture of a dog-eat-dog underworld in "SPL2: A Time for Consequences." At times hard to stomach but mostly riveting, the action thriller offers a wide range of spectacular imagery culminating in the clash of top martial artists from Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Thailand.For a film that boasts an international cast and setting, SPL2 exhibits an exceptionally indigenous Chinese flavour. An undercover policeman struggling with drug addiction, a prison guard with a leukaemia-afflicted daughter, a ruthless organ trafficker in dire need of a heart replacement, everyone is somehow connected in an enclosed community of "Jianghu," where extraordinary personalities find no escape from their destiny.Thailand action star Tony Jaa plays the loving father and prison guard. His quest to locate a bone marrow donor for his ailing daughter coincides with disturbing developments at his workplace. At one point the cure is close at hand, but little does he know he will need to risk his own life for his daughter's salvation. In SPL2 Tony Jaa's uncommon moves constitute an eye opener for Chinese viewers.Mainland Chinese Kung Fu star Wu Jing found a career breakthrough after his adventurous investment in "Wolf Warriors" turned out in his favour. His extended exposure here as an undercover police fighting for redemption greatly boosts his presence and may even propel him into super-stardom. His technique merges the styles of Jet Li and Donnie Yen which is at the same time expressive and realistic.Perhaps the biggest winner is Chinese actor Zhang Jin, who won the Best Supporting Actor at the 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards for his role in Wong Kar Wai's martial arts drama "The Grandmaster." Here he appears as a prison warden awaiting retribution, whose immaculate wardrobe matches his simple, slashing moves. With a face as fair as a modern office worker and adequate acting skills, Zhang could pose a serious challenge to Wu Jing's ascension, what he needs is the versatility to adapt his styles to the fleeting tastes of Chinese Kung Fu fans.Surely the actors also owe their success to writer Jill Leung and action director Li Chung-chi who arrange multiple occasions for them to showcase their skills. From gun fight to prison riot to slaughterhouse rampage or simple one-on-one duels, the action stars collide, change sides, form new alliances and collide again, creating impressive spectacles on all scales.More impressive is the use of parallel narrative. Many key developments in the story are often screened simultaneously to heighten the sense of destiny and/or irony, which in itself is a powerful tool to glue together the numerous episodes of fighting scenes.Despite the artistic failure in 2014 fantasy film "The Monkey King," director Cheang Pou-soi is well known for the distinctly dark and hopeless mood in his previous movies. In "SPL2: A Time for Consequences" he offers a pessimism of the most ambitious kind that trumps the unaccountable heroism in a "Transformers" movie, although his unique traits are still all over the piece to infect sensitive viewers.
In this interview I get the chance to ask my own Kung Fu instructor, Sifu Stephen Murphy about his 27 years of teaching traditional Chinese Kung Fu. He tells of his struggle with cancer, onset at the age of 23, and his introduction into the world of Chinese healing and internal arts or "the art of good health". Sifu Steve talks about the mixture of martial arts styles taught at Mystics Athletic School, his introduction to the martial arts and experience training with Donnie Yen's mother, Bow Sim Mark. He also talks about the abundance of knowledge there is to be had in the world and how that helps us to always remain a beginner. Learn more about Sifu Stephen Murphy at his lineage page or at Mystics Athletic School