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One of the elements that comes into play in crane hand is that the main energy route on one hand from the paracardium is closed. This allows for pooling of energy and also for activating the energy...

well trained, not young and still here. I think that says a lot.

or Ryu He Chuan that is taught by Y.C. Chiang in the S.F. bay area is most certainly internal. The breath and it's development has much to do with this type of art. There is a tremendous emphasis...

visit my site on Guang Ping and hopefully there is something of interest. I highly recommend Guttman's book on Master Kuo's "Taichi chronicles."
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So where did it originate from? Considering that Yang Ban Hou was teaching with his Father at the Imperial Palace, it seems strange he wouldn't know the quality of his father's students.

This style of taichi is from Yang Ban Hou.

Has anyone studied with this guy? What do you know about him?

He was a great man.:(

is not in good enough shape or a good enough figher to beat Tyson. He's slow, cumbersome and will drop like a rock. I like Sapp don't get me wrong. He's just going to be out of his league with...

you have hit the nail on the head. In the article from the BBC, Kim says those responsible for the abductions have been punished. If that's the case, how is it that he's still around? Kim (very) ill...

is popular in Japan at the moment because he's big and brutal looking. It's a thing the Japanese have for foreign fighters. Big and brutal will get you lots of play.
Sapp is making commercials and...

gee, been drinking that stuff for years. What am I doing wrong?:D

got a hell of a sense of humor!!:D

In the beginning, it's all wonder. Then comes the drill - in and out the same thing everyday. After awhile, it gets boring. Then if you keep at it - an upswing where you are learning again. Seems...

Can't say much about what the style offers but it's clear that it's a style passed through Yang Shou Ho. Just guessing but most likely similar to Yang Beijiang.

doesn't work:(

Is one of the best kept secrets. Go over and study. I spent year - half in Taipei and half near Ali-san (one hell of a mountain.) I'd go back in a heart beat. Good luck:D

if you do a bit of research on the Chinese theory of the 5 elements and it's medical relationships to the organ systems, you'll see that the brain as we call it in the West is apart of the Kidney...

Didn't mean to offend but seems to me " ......a presumption ... Shen is governed by the heart and maintained by the heart blood. But motivation to get things done and put the effort in is more in...

just thought I'd say that for fun. But seriously now, I get the impression from being around some good old fashion Chinese people that the better you can hide the deeper qualities of your art and...

as I meant it here is a reference to the Western concept of desire to achieve something and putting effort into action to achieve it.
You are correct Repulse Monkey when you said,"In the body the...

Sorry, didn't answer you question! Basically, you need to expand your attention. Follow the ideas of head uplifted and sight looking far. Then Shen will be present. Standing meditation techniques are...

is an attempt to separate the idea of how to best move energy in the body. Concentrating on moving energy with the mind as a thinking process can cause energy to get trapped and cause illness or just...

is continuing in it's grand tradition of being afraid of real martial arts development that it can't control. This is not new in China. Why do you think people have cultivated this art in families,...

In my experience reverse breathing should be learned after full development in abdominal breathing. This takes time. The reason for this is quite simple. Reverse breathing puts pressure on the heart...