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There are traditionally three Taoist internal martial arts (and there’s various ways to spell each):
tai chi (tai ji)
paqua (bagua)
hsing i (xing yi, shing-yi)

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There are traditionally three Taoist internal martial arts (and there’s various ways to spell each):
tai chi (tai ji)
paqua (bagua)
hsing i (xing yi, shing-yi)

Search ’em on the web for more info, various sites.

> post links to the info on your website >

Alchemical Taoism.com
Downloadable version
Updates

> kan…[Read more]

Sean,

I don’t know how to adequately respond. Thank you for your compliments.

I don’t teach, for many reasons. One of which is that i’m working on the repair of my own vehicle. Several difficult situations set me sorely in need of major repair, which is part of why i have such a detailed knowledge of this stuff. There are a number of…[Read more]

Sean,

I don’t know how to adequately respond. Thank you for your compliments.

I don’t teach, for many reasons. One of which is that i’m working on the repair of my own vehicle. Several difficult situations set me sorely in need of major repair, which is part of why i have such a detailed knowledge of this stuff. There are a number of…[Read more]

adding on to my own post..

We all have the potential to become titans. I think that we all feel that somewhere as we are moving into our teens. And, in our youth, our bodies have a lot more tolerance for wrong practice (including not-entirely-wrong, but just kinda-sorta). There’s more resiliance to being able to recover and compensate for…[Read more]

adding on to my own post..

We all have the potential to become titans. I think that we all feel that somewhere as we are moving into our teens. And, in our youth, our bodies have a lot more tolerance for wrong practice (including not-entirely-wrong, but just kinda-sorta). There’s more resiliance to being able to recover and compensate for…[Read more]

A new day, some rest, a more moderate response.

> Isn’t there just forced and not forced?, ..only other thing – allowing your mind to drop down >

Very basically, yes, you are right.

Its that there is so much more to it in terms of emphasis, spectrum of technique, and details. And that those finer distinctions make so much difference.…[Read more]

A new day, some rest, a more moderate response.

> Isn’t there just forced and not forced?, ..only other thing – allowing your mind to drop down >

Very basically, yes, you are right.

Its that there is so much more to it in terms of emphasis, spectrum of technique, and details. And that those finer distinctions make so much difference.…[Read more]

All good ?’s. Really good questions. Every one of them.

There is more to it.
The details in the answers to the ?’s that you posed are really rich with really good stuff.

It actually took me a lot to write what i’d written in my previous post this thread. Plus the comments, references at my (very sparse) website. Right now i’m a little…[Read more]

All good ?’s. Really good questions. Every one of them.

There is more to it.
The details in the answers to the ?’s that you posed are really rich with really good stuff.

It actually took me a lot to write what i’d written in my previous post this thread. Plus the comments, references at my (very sparse) website. Right now i’m a little…[Read more]

Sun Do is an authentic system. A friend of mine is heavily into it, and I’ve been experimenting with it some. Master Kim came to L.A. some time back; there are practice groups in the U.S..

I don’t know anything, really, about the studies that are offered in Korea re: Sun Do, but I do know that practice is emphasized in Sun Do, and their…[Read more]

Sun Do is an authentic system. A friend of mine is heavily into it, and I’ve been experimenting with it some. Master Kim came to L.A. some time back; there are practice groups in the U.S..

I don’t know anything, really, about the studies that are offered in Korea re: Sun Do, but I do know that practice is emphasized in Sun Do, and their…[Read more]

> My practice went like this, I totally relaxed my body to the point where my muscles just hung off the bones, no physical tension at all.This lessened the intensity to a large degree.I then layed down in bed and began totally relaxed dan tien breathing.No forcing just gently allowing the breath to slow down to about 4 breaths a minute.I did some…[Read more]

> My practice went like this, I totally relaxed my body to the point where my muscles just hung off the bones, no physical tension at all.This lessened the intensity to a large degree.I then layed down in bed and began totally relaxed dan tien breathing.No forcing just gently allowing the breath to slow down to about 4 breaths a minute.I did some…[Read more]

There’s actually almost like a whole tradition, a whole big deal, around soups for healing, both in Taoism and elsewhere (Granny’s soups and so forth). The big thing with soups is that they’re both nourishing and really easy to digest; you’re body is getting a lot, with very little work. When you’re sick, or going through a tough time in life,…[Read more]

There’s actually almost like a whole tradition, a whole big deal, around soups for healing, both in Taoism and elsewhere (Granny’s soups and so forth). The big thing with soups is that they’re both nourishing and really easy to digest; you’re body is getting a lot, with very little work. When you’re sick, or going through a tough time in life,…[Read more]

Sean,

Basically I agree with everybody who’s already answered. Quit the drugs, and the herbs, and take small simple steps towards a healthy lifestyle. .. and that this will take a while, so be patient with yourself; there will be ups & downs along the way – that’s just part of it: be patient, gentle, steady your way through. Clean diet…[Read more]

Sean,

Basically I agree with everybody who’s already answered. Quit the drugs, and the herbs, and take small simple steps towards a healthy lifestyle. .. and that this will take a while, so be patient with yourself; there will be ups & downs along the way – that’s just part of it: be patient, gentle, steady your way through. Clean diet…[Read more]

> I’m also going into more ‘silent mode’. Turning on the observer more fully. >

Nice.

> Communicating silently with kids is quite a bit of fun. More gestures, hand motions,.. >

My Shing-Yi teacher is also an actor, and one of the funniest people i know. Prompted by his silly company, i’ve had more fun with learning impressions, accents,…[Read more]

> I’m also going into more ‘silent mode’. Turning on the observer more fully. >

Nice.

> Communicating silently with kids is quite a bit of fun. More gestures, hand motions,.. >

My Shing-Yi teacher is also an actor, and one of the funniest people i know. Prompted by his silly company, i’ve had more fun with learning impressions, accents,…[Read more]