The Neijiaquan Podcast - An Internal Martial Arts Podcast

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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We continue our look at T.T. Liang's stories of the Yang Family and their patriarch Yang Lu Chan. Then we look at the Tai Chi energies of Ji (Press forward) and An (push downward) from BK Frantzis' Power of Internal Martial Arts. - For extended version of episode and bonus episode subscribe to our Patreon.

In this episode we read a short essay from Yang Cheng Fu's eldest son and we look at more of T.T. Liang's tales of the Yang Family. Then we continue our series on the 8 Energies of Taiji beginning with Peng and Lu. Check out our Patreon for extended episodes and more.

This week we breakdown Yang Cheng Fu's account of his family history from Louis Swain's book. Then we look at the Eight Energies of Tai Chi Chuan from Bai Hua's book. Patreon Facebook

We continue our look at Deng Ming-Dao's account of Yang Cheng Fu's martial arts adventures, then we look at the Tai Chi Classic "Tai Chi is like a Torrential River". Visit our Patreon for exclusive interviews, bonus episodes and more.

We begin a series of episodes on Yang Cheng Fu by looking at his biography and a couple stories from Deng Ming-Dao's book "The Wandering Taoist". Then we continue our discussion on the Tai Chi Classics and discuss the concept of Yi or intent in Tai Chi Chuan. Check out our Patreon for exclusive interviews and More.

In this episode we look at a couple stories of Yang Lu Chan's second son Yang Jian Huo. Then we examine the phrase "If there is up there is down, if there is left there is right and if there is forward there is back" from Bai Hua's Tai Chi Classics.

In this episode we take a look at the sons of Yang Lu Chan, Ban Hou and Jian Hou. Then we continue our look at Bai Hua's interpretation of the Tai Chi Classics. In our Patreon this week we look at the life of Taoist Immortal Lu Tongbin before getting back into Bai Hua's book.

In this episode we look at Chen Weiming's account of Yang Lu Chan's death, then we look at the Tai Chi Classic "The root lies in the feet, which originates in the legs, dominates at the waist, and manifests in the fingers." from Bai Hua's book. In this week's Patreon we continue our look at the Guiyuan Neigong portion of the book and the Lu Tong Bin 100 Character Tablet.

In this episode we look at Barbara Davis' account of Yang Lu Chan and Wu Yuxiang's relationship and continue looking at the Classics. Check out our Patreon for Bonus content and Interviews.

In this episode we look at BK Frantzis's version of Yang Lu Chan's life and we discuss the Tai Chi Classic "no hollows, no protuberances". There's aslo a sample of our latest Patreon Epiosde where we continue our look at Ba Hua's biography as well as the first section of Guiyuan Neigung portion of the book. Including a look at the concepts of Jing, QI, Shen. www.theneijiaquanpodcast.com https://www.patreon.com/posts/s3ep4-patreon-78648355

In this episode we continue our look at Yang Lu Chan's life and Bai Hua's Tai Chi Classics. In our Patreon episode we begin an in depth look at Bai Hua's Guiyuan Neigong and Lu Tong Bin's 100 Character Tablet.

We look at the origins of Yang style Taiji as a martial art and we begin our look at Bai Hua's explanation of the Taiji Classics. In our patreon episode we will be looking at the neigong portion of his book.

Here's a short clip of our interview with Bruce Kumar Frantzis. The full interview is available on our Patreon.

Before we start our discussion on the Tai Chi Classics we thought we'd take you back and reminisce about our first meeting at Bruce's 1999 Tai Chi Chuan Fighting Applications workshop in Berkley Ca and talk about our experiences learning Tai Chi Chuan. Check the Patreon for bonus content and exclusive Interviews.

A quick look at what is coming up on the next season of The Neijaquan Podcast.

We follow up our Spiraling Energy Body series by beginning series on the eight energy bodies in Taoism. These eight bodies are the structure Bruce uses to map out different layers of energy in the body. It is a key element in Taoist meditation as well as Bagua Zhang. We explore both their i-ching connection as well as their uses in qigong and martial arts. Enjoy

In this sample of our premium Patreon content we discuss Liu Hong Chieh's Buddhist teacher Master Tanxu Fa Shr. Enjoy

We are on break till January so here is a sample episode from our Patreon series on the Spiraling Energy Body Neigong. Check out our Patreon for new bonus content and Interviews.

In the final episode of Season 2 Jess and Isaac talk about Qing Dynasty General and student of Dong Hai Chuan, Liang Zhai Wen. Liang was the teacher of Liu Hung Chieh's first Bagua meditation teacher Zhu Wen Bao. Then we talk a bit about what we are planning for season 3. Check out the Patreon for Bonus Episodes and Interviews. Thanks for listening.

We complete our discussion on Bagua's founder with a discussion of his later years and death. Then we finish up our discussion of the 36 Songs and 48 methods of Bagua Zhang. Check out our Patreon for our series on the Eight Energy Bodies of Taoism.

In this episode we look at a couple more accounts of Dong's life including one from another great Ba Gua master Sun Xi Kun. Then we continue looking at the origins of Ba Gua and the teachings of Dong Hai Chuan from A Shadow On Fallen Blossoms by Andra Faulk and from Frank Allen's The Whirling Circles of Ba Gua Zhang: The Art and Legends of the Eight Trigram Palm. Patreon

In this episode we continue our discussion on Dong Hai Chuan with a look at Liu Jing Ru's 2001 book and his version of Dong's life. Then we break down a couple more of the 36 Songs and 48 Methods of Bagua Zhang. Patreon Youtube Instagram

We continue our discussion of Dong's life as well as our examination of the 36 Songs and 48 Methods of Bagua Zhang.

Part 2 of our discussion on Ba Gua Zhang founder Dong Hai Chuan. We discuss Dong's time in the Imperial Palace and look more at the 36 Songs and 48 methods of Bagua. Check our Patreon for our current series on Taoism's Eight Energy Bodies and much more.

In this episode we begin our series on the founder of Ba Gua Zhang, Dong Hai Chuan. We look at Bruce's account of Dong's life and then take a dive into the Ba Gua Classics from Andrea Faulk's and Frank Allen's books. In our latest Patreon episode we follow up our Spiraling Energy Body series by beginning series on the eight energy bodies in Taoism. These eight bodies are the structure Bruce uses to map out different layers of energy in the body. It is a key element in Taoist meditation as well as Bagua Zhang. We explore their i-ching connection as well as their uses in qigong and martial arts. Enjoy

Here's a short clip from our latest Patreon episode, the final installment on Spiraling Energy Body Neigong. Link to the full episode here.

In this episode we finish our discussion on Yin Fu's student Ma Gui and then talk about another one of Yin's students Li Yong Qing aka Iron Arms Li. Li was Liu Hung Chieh's primary Yin Fu Bagua teacher. Hope you enjoy the episode.

In this episode we discuss Yin Fu's top student and Liu Hung Chieh's teacher, Ma Gui aka Wood Ma. We talk about Ma's training with Yin and eventually training with the founder of Ba Gua Zhang. In our Patreon we continue our discussion on the Spiraling Energy Body Nei Gong.

In this episode we examine Yin Fu's role in the Boxer Uprising and the we look at more advice on practice and martial application from Yin Yuzhang's book available on Brennan Translations. Enjoy the episode. www.theneijiaquanpodcast.com

In this episode we look at the Bagua book of Yin Fu's son Yin Yuzhang from Brennan Translations. First we look at his overview of the art of Bagua Zhang, it connections to Taoism and the I Ching. The we look at Yin's breakdown of the training method through the 8 trigrams. Enjoy.

In this very special episode we talk with Cooper about being one of the first four people that Bruce taught Energy Gates to back in the early 1970s. He discusses the infamous Mighty Atom from Frank's episode, Ron Rosen and other classic New York martial arts masters. Enjoy To listen to full episode check out our Patreon.

In this episode we discuss the founder of the Yin Style of Bagua Zhang Yin Fu, aka Thin Yin. We discuss Yin's early life, his meeting the founder of Bagua Zhang, their training together and eventually having a falling out and Yin going out on his own. Enjoy Check out our Patreon for Bonus episodes and exclusive content. www.theneijiaquanpodcast.com

A short clip from our latest Patreon Episode on The Spiraling Energy Body Neigong.