Chinese Straight Sword - Rare Double Jian

                                  Dated: probably end of 17th century (Qing Dynasty)
                                                                Found: HERE

Judo World Championships 2013 - Women's Final

Gold Medal for Yarden Gerbi (ISR) World Championships Judo - Rio 2013 - Gold Medal for Israel - Judo World Championships 2013

Bagua & Xingyi - with Luo De Xiu - Best Videos on You Tube!

US Navy SEALs Obstacle Course Helmet Cam

Boulder Internal Arts - New Classes - Boulder, Colorado!

Starting October 1st Boulder  Internal Arts will be adding another Xingyi class! The class will be from 6 PM to 7:30 PM every Tuesday and is meant to compliment and reinforce the material taught on Saturdays.

·         Warm Ups

·         Basic Hand Methods

·         Body Integration Training

·         Footwork

·         Form Training & Drills

·         Application

·         Push Hands/ Sparring

·         Chi Gong

 

Yin Style Bagua Zhang - Old Masters

Old Time Masters demonstrating they Yin Shi Ba Gua Zhang Solo Palm routines.
1. Zhu Bao Zhen
2. Yang Kun
3. Xie Pieqi
Found: HERE

Chen Tai Chi vs Muay Thai - Fight!

Taijiquan v Thai Boxing! On September 28 in Jiaozuo, Henan, China, 5 instructors of Chenjiagou Taijiquan Xue Xiao will be fighting 5 Thai Boxing champions from Thailand.
Continued: HERE

Cheng Shi Bagua Zhang - Zhanshen Qiang - Liu De Kuan Spear

 

"Liu De Kuan (1826 - 1911)     Liu De Kuan was originally from Cangzhou, Hebei province. He was interested in the martial arts for most of his life and learned from many famous martial artists of the time. Liu Dekuan's original style was Yueh Style San Shou (also called Yueh Style Eagle Hand or Yueh Style Connected Fists). His teacher in this style was Liu Shijun, Xiong County, Hebei. De Kuan first studied with Shijun's student "Metal spear" Xu Liu and then later he studied with Shijun. Both Xu Liu and Shijun's excel in spear play anf they taught him "big spear of six co-ordinations". Using this big spear, he earned a reputation and the nickname "Daqiang Liu" ("Big spear Liu").
    "All the elder teachers got along with Mister Liu Dekuan. In the course of time, all was made clear to him, and he ultimately was enriched. ... He toiled to get pointers from the older generations"
    Guo Gumin student of Liang Zhenpo

    Liu De Kuan travelled throught out China seeking out new challenges and studied from different masters. In Hubei province he studied six sets of fangtian huaji (drawed pole-axe of square heaven). From the famous bandit, Lu Lin, he studied "18 devil's methods of using hands" and using the secret weapon "half-moon dart". In Beijing, he meet and studied with Chang Ting Hua before being introduced to Dong Haichuan. In addition, his friends such as Li Cunyi and Zhang Zhaodong taught him the fundamentals of Xingyi. He also learn and practice Yang style taijiquan from Xia Guoxun, Yang Luchan's son-in-law .
    "Guo Gumin followed Liu Dekuan around, thus searched to get secrets of the Bagua martial arts."
    Li Ziming

    Liu De Kuan provided many orginal contributions to the martial arts. De Kuan helped Cheng Tinghua to increase the popularity of the Bagua System. Liu De Kuan also contributed to the practice of Bagua. Cheng Style Bagua students train in "the Six Lines of the Halberd" - techniques that are directly attributed to Liu De Kuan. He also share the credit as one of the originator of Bagua Taijiquan - a style that is being practise in Jinan (capital of Shandong Province). [3]

    There are many stories describing the skills of Liu DeKuan. In one story, Cheng Tinghua's eldest son,Cheng Haiting, was teaching the art in a field outside the Suiwen Gate on Ximo Street. Famous practitioners from both Yin Style and Cheng Style Bagua often came in their free time to sit and linger. Big Spear Liu, in his old age, suffered form an eye disease. Both of his eyes were not bright. However numerous students still wanted to compare skills with him. They only needed to bring the shaft of their weapon in contact with Liu's spear shaft to try to lift it up. Liu would stick to their spear shaft and advance. The opponent would lose his weapon and be thrown by his strike."
Found: HERE

Lyons, Colorado - Flooding

I just want to take a minute and wish all the residents of Lyons, CO the best in the coming weeks.

Shanxxi Xingyi - Taigu, China - Traditional Boxing Association

Portland, OR - Ba Gua & Tai Chi Classes with Matt Autrey!

We here in Colorado have Matt Autrey out on a regular basis to teach. Now the lucky people in Portland can train with him full time!

Contact yizongwest@gmail.com  or  1(541) 324-2113

 

Classes will start on September 17th at Alberta Park in North Portland.

 

Tuesday: Ba Gua                                                   6:30-8:00pm

Houtian Ba Gua, body training, applications

 

Thursday: Ba Gua                                                 6:30-8:00pm

Houtian Ba Gua, body training, applications

 

Saturday: Tai Chi                                                   10:00-11:30am

Tai Chi form, nei gung/chi gung, Push Hands/San Shou

 

Sunday: Ba Gua                                                   10:00-11:30am

Xiantian B agua, circle walking, Push Hands/San Shou

 

Ba Gua - Gao style Ba Gua

Xiantian- circle forms

Houtian- straight line forms

 

Tai Chi - Chen Pan Ling style Tai Chi

 

Nei Gung/Chi Gung - Eight Brocades, dan tian neigung, spinal neigung

 

·         Drop in for one class $20

·         One class per week $60/month

·         Each additional class $20/month

 

Please call or email for specifics on the location.

 

Private lessons are available

 

Contact yizongwest@gmail.com  or  1(541) 324-2113

 

Pa Kua Chinese Boxing for Fitness and Self Defense by Robert W. Smith

PA-KUA CHINESE BOXING FOR FITNESS & SELF-DEFENSE by Robert W. Smith from Earnest Coutu

Bruce Lee - One Handed Push Up Done with Two Fingers!

Annual Luo De Xiu - Yi Zong Seminar - Denver , Colorado - Sept 13th - 16th

Friday Sept 13 @Metro State     $75   

  6-9pm      XY Chicken form and Sparrow Hawk if time

Saturday Sept 14  @Metro  $150 or $75 for each session 

  11:30-2:30       Xing Yi 5 Element, 2 man drills

  3:30-6:30        8 skills to find Fa Jing

Sunday Sept 15 **@ DENVER DANCE    $150 or $75 each  

  1:15-3:15      Big style Xian Tian Snake, Tiger, Swallow

  4:15-7:15       Kicking Line 6.4, 6.5, and 6.6

Monday Sept 16  @Metro State  $85   

  6:30-9:30        Sticky Hands 

*$400  for all 4 days

*$260 for Saturday and Sunday 

You must preregister.  Cash only.

To register or for more info contact:  

Marilyn Heidrick at denverbagua@gmail.com 

 303-525-8907

Location and Parking Details:

Friday, Saturday and Monday sessions at Metro State College:  Rm  PE 215, on the second floor of the Physical Education Building,located next to the Events Center on the Auraria Campus in central Denver. ( For directions, Google map: Events Center, Auraria Campus, MSU Denver).  

Metro Parking Lots

http://www.ahec.edu/campusmaps/CampusMap.pdf 

Prices for parking lots:

http://www.ahec.edu/departments/parking/lots-pricing/parking-rates/

Sunday session at Denver Dance Center:

2496 W 2nd Ave #3, Denver, CO 80223

 https://maps.google.com/maps?client=safari&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF-8&q=denver+dance+center&fb=1&gl=us&hq=denver+dance+center&hnear=denver+dance+center&cid=0,0,5121791745796833848&ei=I0oMUt2SL43DiwKz3oGwDg&ved=0CIMBEPwSMAs

Judo Jymnastics - 1947

A Filmcraft production of 1947. Producer and director, William Forest Crouch. Featuring Mary Parker and Lou Leonard.

Bagua Zhang - Gao Style - Yi Zong School - Single Palm Change

Matt Autrey demonstrating movement and application from Bagua Zhang - Gao Style -  Yi Zong School - Single Palm Change.  Footage taken here in Boulder, CO at our Matt Autrey Seminar, here at Boulder Internal Arts.