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Monday, November 30, 2020
Saturday, November 28, 2020
Taiji Quan - Dao Nian Hou : Repulse Monkey - Marcus Brinkman
Taiji Quan - Dao Nian Hou : Repulse Monkey - Marcus Brinkman
My teacher Marcus Brinkman - Learn Taiji Quan at Boulder Internal Martial Arts
Thursday, November 26, 2020
Chinese Jian - the Correct Sword Grip - Scott M. Rodell
"When it comes to the correct sword grip... If the grip maintains the hand in a protected position, If the swordsman can employ this grip to deliver a powerful cut that could rend a limb, if the grip allows for a lively, adaptive hand that can quickly change direction from one cut to another, from deflection to strike as one movement, Then it is a correct grip. If the grip fails in any of these categories, it is, without question, incorrect." ~ Scott M. Rodell
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Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Dai Family Xinyiquan - 1985 - Early Footage Ma Erniu, Wang Yinghai, Gao Xiquan
Dai Family Xinyiquan - 1985 - Early Footage Ma Erniu, Wang Yinghai, Gao Xiquan
"Rare footage of early Dai Family Xinyiquan from Qi County, the cradle and until now the center of the style. The video features two famous disciples of Dai Kui: Ma Erniu (1906-?) and Wang Yinghai (1926-2012), as well as Gao Xiquan (1948-2017), son of Gao Shengzhen (another disciple of Dai Kui).
Apart from the common parts of the
system - Five Elements Fists and Ten (Animal) Shapes - less known methods are
also presented, including the famous Three Fists, Seven Canons and Five
Shoulder (Strikes), as well as a few very rare routines.
Perhaps the most interesting aspect of
the demonstrations are differences in the signature movement of the system -
the Body Method. The core method of Dai style is the Squatting Monkey exercise,
which trains Contracting and Expanding (Shu-Zhan) of the body. While Gao Xiquan
presents very standard - clear and obvious - Body Method which most of the
practitioners nowadays display, Ma Erniu's body shows hardly any Contracting
and Expanding. Sun Yemin, Song style Xinyiquan practitioner and a researcher of
the history of Xinyi/Xingyi, who spent many years in Shanxi in the 80s,
speculated that Dai Kui had probably changed the training methods of the family
system after working as the martial arts instructor for Yan Xishan's army in
Inner Mongolia. The main change was done to the Squatting Monkey exercise
- making the range of the movement
bigger. This could also explain why Contracting/Expanding is not very
pronounced in Xingyiquan of Li Luoneng.
While this is only speculation, there is general agreement that Ma Erniu's method is very valid - and Ma was very respected in Qi County.
On another note: Ma Erniu was famous
for his hard power - while the general principle in Dai Family practice is to
release power (use hard power, so-called "fast power"), he could
release power with each movement. This was apparently linked to the fact that
he began his studies of Dai style Xinyiquan very early, as a boy, and never
married.
00:50-02:01 - "Ten Lines of Zha
Shi" (Crushing Postures). Most other disciples of Dai Kui practice either
4 or 5 lines, Ma Erniu was the only one who taught 10 lines of the routine.
This is the longest routine of the system and contains movements from Praying
Mantis system which Dai clan learnt from Jin Shikui.
02:02-02:28 - "Essentials of Ten
Methods". Rare routine based on the basic theory of Xinyiquan attributed
to Cao Jiwu (Ji Longfeng's disciple)
02:29-03:15 - "Boxing Method of
Heaven and Earth Yin-Yang Eight Military Formations" routine. Very rare
routine based on using military formations, following eight trigrams patterns,
on the battlefield. Shi Xiongba, another disciple of Dai Kui, revealed the
detailed theory as well as the names of the movements of the routine during the
Wushu Survey conducted in early 1980s.
03:16-03:44 - Dantian Squatting AKA
Squatting Monkey, most important method of the system. Gao demoes it in both
the slow and fast manners.
03:45-04:18 - Dantian Shifting AKA as
Footwork
04:22-04:45 - Dantian Shooting
04:47-05:19 - Dantian Smashing
05:20-06:05 - Three Fists (Drilling,
Wrapping, Treading)
06:07-06:45 - Five Elements Fists
06:46-07:01 - Horizontal Fist
07:02-07:09 - Crushing Fist
07:10-07:15 - Canon Fist
07:16-07:25 - Drilling Fist
07:26-07:49 - Dragon (Shape)
07:50-08:03 - Tiger
08:04-08:28 - Monkey
08:30-08:44 - Horse
08:45-08:56 - Snake
08:57-09:14 - Bear
09:15-09:30 - (Sparrow) Hawk
09:31-09:40 - Swallow
09:41-09:50 - Eagle
09:51-10:07 - Rooster
10:08-10:38 - Canon of Piercing the
Sky
10:40-11:08 - Canon of Digging the
Ground
11:18-11:31 - Linked Canons
11:32-11:53 - Canon of Chasing the
Wind
11:54-12:14 - Canon of Capturing the
Sides
12:15-12:30 - Canon of Touching the
Side
12:31-12:56 - Hawk (Shape) Shoulder
12:59-13:25 - Ploughing Shoulder
13:26-13:50 - Crossed-shaped Shoulder
13:51-14:20 - Wind Wrapping Shoulder
14:21-14:45 - Falling Slope Shoulder
More information about Dai Family Xinyiquan:
Dai Family Xinyiquan - The Origins and
Development: http://www.chinafrominside.com/ma/xyxy/daihistory.html
Dai Family Xinyiquan - Technical
Characteristics: http://www.chinafrominside.com/ma/xyxy/daitech1.html
Please note that the explanation on the soundtrack not always point at the movements that are performed at the moment, hence I provided the above details for easier navigation.
For more information about traditional martial arts of China please visit:
www.ChinaFromInside.com
Source：https://tv.sohu.com/v/cGwvNTQ4MzM1Mi81MzY5MDU1OS5zaHRtbA==.html"
Sunday, November 22, 2020
Ma Weiqi Bagua Zhang
Ma Weiqi Bagua Zhang 1st Palm八卦掌第一掌 Shi ChongYing石祟英
Guo Shilei (郭石磊) of Dongguan City, Guangdong, China, from the Ma Weiqi (馬維棋) style Baguazhang (八卦掌)
"Ma Weiqi (馬維棋) (1851 - 1886) was also a disciple of Dong Haichuan in the martial art of Baguazhang. He owned a shop in Beijing selling coal and briquettes and he was therefore nicknamed "Mei Ma" or Coal Ma"." wikipedia
Friday, November 20, 2020
Chinese Sword - A Conversational Interview with Scott Rodell
Chinese Sword - A Conversational Interview with Scott Rodell
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Xingyi, Bagua, Taiji Interview - Marcus Brinkman - The Drunken Boxing Podcast
Xingyi, Bagua, Taiji Interview - Marcus Brinkman - The Drunken Boxing Podcast
Interview with my teacher Marcus Brinkman - Learn Xingyi Quan, Bagua Zhang and Taiji Quan at Boulder Internal Martial Arts
Monday, November 16, 2020
Song style Xing Yi Quan 张增记 宋式形意拳 - Zhang Zengji
Song style Xing Yi Quan 张增记 宋式形意拳 - Zhang Zengji
"Master Zhang Zengji, chairman of the Beijing Xing Yi Quan Research Association demonstrate the 12 forms linking fist of Song Shi Rong branch. It is very interesting 12 forms, different from our Wang Jiwu branch. Master Zhang learned from Beijing master Xu Fan Zeng (许繁曾) and Shanxi Taigu master Tian Jin Zhong (田进忠) He also had the oportunity to get the advices and guidances of Song style grand masters Song Guanghua(宋光华) and Wang Rugui (王儒贵,disciople of Zhao Yongchang赵永昌who was disciople of Song Tielin 宋铁麟). Chairman Zhang is also mastered in Bagua in Cheng Tinghua lineage. 北京武术协会形意拳研究会会长张增记老师演练宋式形意拳十二形连环拳套路。 纪念意拳宗师王芗斋诞辰130周年大会2015 。11。 22"
Saturday, November 14, 2020
Xing Yi Quan Luo Dexiu Yizong School
Xing Yi Quan forms: ba shi, monkey, horse by Luo Dexiu, Yizong School
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Monday, November 9, 2020
Saturday, November 7, 2020
Chinese Swordsmanship - Delivering the Cut - Scott Rodell
On Chinese Swordsmanship - "Having delivered a cut, or when withdrawing, leave no space for your duifang to pursue you." -Scott M. Rodell
Found HERE
Thursday, November 5, 2020
Taiji Sword by Chen Weiming (1929) trans: Scott M. Rodell
觀此比劍專中腕臂與太極劍之用
合顧其法皆不傳
世之能劍者大抵皆舞劍之
類如風捲如電馳如鳥落如龍翔
容觀雖美未必適於用也
《太極劍》陳微明
Demonstrations of sword matches that focus on (striking) the wrist and arm are used the same in taiji sword. (I’ve) noticed that this has not been passed down.
Generally speaking, those practicing the sword dance today are
like a rolling wind, very fast like a swooping bird, and with an
appearance like a soaring dragon; it looks beautiful but is not
necessarily of any use.
Quoted from the introduction to Taiji Sword by Chen Weiming (1929)
trans: Scott M. Rodell
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Shuai Jiao Technique | Intro Seminar on Beijing style Chinese Wrestling
Shuai Jiao Technique | Intro Seminar on Beijing style Chinese Wrestling