Random Thoughts
An Encounter with the Hoppers
After a long summer hiatus, I have to admit my goal of posting at least once a month has fallen by the wayside. After all, it only makes sense to post when there is actually Read more…
About Me
Mushin Martial Culture Discussion Ep #03 – Song Style Xingyiquan Conversation with Byron Jacobs & Raphael Smith
In early June I sat down for a fun conversation centering on Song style xingyiquan in Beijing with Raphael Smith (dialling in via Zoom), ably hosted by xingyiquan lover Byron Jacobs, who is an accomplished Read more…
About Me
Interview with Robbie Coons of DAOI Talks
In lieu of my May training update, I’d instead like to share a fun interview between myself and Robbie Coons, a long-time practitioner of the 3 internal arts (taiji, bagua and xingyi) and also a Read more…
Random Thoughts
BEIJING TRAINING DIARY – APRIL
Apart from continuing with my own training, due to the relatively long (3 day) public holiday for Labour Day in China, I was able to take advantage of the break to meet two taiji teachers Read more…
Random Thoughts
Beijing Training Diary (March) – The Dachengquan / Yiquan Divide
Training-wise don’t have much to report for March due to being sent to Henan for a work project for several weeks (nowhere near taiji’s fabled Chen Village or Shaolin temple unfortunately!). However, I did manage Read more…
Random Thoughts
Beijing Training Diary – February
Having recently moved to Beijing for work, I have decided to start a training diary, mostly as an exercise in self-discipline. As most of the month was taken up with the miscellaneous yet important errands that come along with Read more…
Taijiquan
Reminiscences of Chen Fake’s Early Student Yang Yichen
（The following is a translation of an article that first appeared in the August 2010 issue of Wuhun magazine) When discussing the modern development of Chen style taijiquan, now generally speaking people start from Chen Read more…
Taijiquan
Stories of Dong Yingjie’s teacher, Hao style master Li Baoyu
In the taiji community many people know that Tung family taiji comes from the teacher Dong [Tung] Yingjie, who was a top student of the famous Yang style master Yang Chengfu. However, it is not Read more…
Dai Style Xinyi
Talking Fists Podcast – Interview with Jon Dyer (Dai style Xinyi)
Apologies for the lack of posts this year, like many of my readers I have been caught up dealing with the Covid-19 bug which has hit so many countries all over the world. Hope all Read more…
China Trips
Xingyi Roots Series – Dai Style Xinyiquan
Xingyi Roots Series – Dai Style Xinyiquan Anyone who has studied the history of Xingyiquan (形意拳) will know that the ancestor art to modern Xingyi is Dai style Xinyiquan (戴氏心意拳), where the name of the Read more…