I recently received Byron Jacob’s comprehensive reference book on xingyiquan “Dragon Body, Tiger Spirit” as a birthday gift. The more I read through the book, the more I realised how thorough the book is, certainly Read more…
One thing that is fascinating to me about traditional CMA is discovering connections between teachers from traditions that were ostensibly separate but were around the CMA scene at the same time. One such connection I Read more…
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…
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…
Thanks to an introduction from a Song style kungfu brother (shixiong) who lives in Taigu, our group had the privilege of meeting several of the local teachers of Che style xingyi. As Che style is Read more…