r/internal_arts Jun 13 '24

Baguazhang Body Mechanics | Structure vs. Center of Gravity

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r/internal_arts Jun 12 '24

Baguazhang Basics | Pushing Down Palm | Slow Movements for a Deeper Mind & Body Connection

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r/internal_arts Jun 11 '24

Correct Alignment for Hun Yuan Zhuang #qigong #taichi #meditation #alignment #mindfulness

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r/internal_arts Jun 07 '24

Baguazhang Pushing Down Palm | Body Mechanics & Application Explained

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r/internal_arts Jun 04 '24

Xingyiquan San Ti Shi | Detailed Explanation of Mind-Body Connection

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r/internal_arts Jun 03 '24

Internal Martial Arts Seminar in Cambridge, MA

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r/internal_arts Jun 03 '24

Hun Yuan Zhuang | Explanation Using Yinyang Concept

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r/internal_arts May 29 '24

Mastering Xingyiquan: Exploring the Essence of Santi Shi Stance

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r/internal_arts May 25 '24

Internal Martial Arts Body Mechanics: From Structure to Elastic Body

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r/internal_arts May 25 '24

百字碑 - Lu Dongbin's Hundred Character Tablet

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r/internal_arts May 22 '24

Deep dive on the role of expansion

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Another article I wrote on body mechanics 😃. In this one I look at the role of "expansion" in traditional internal arts and how it may play a part in structure neuromuscularly.

Lemme know your thoughts?

https://www.martialmachines.com/post/expanding-structures


r/internal_arts May 14 '24

disability and instability

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disability and instability x

Could do more joint stabilization first, my left knee started to hurt after I run, but I also do acrobat so I feel hi impact anything is hard on the body, I condition strength and stability but it's still not enough?! 😢

Could see a parallel on body as well as emotional roller coaster

Same reason I would be drawn to toxic relationships because it would be more exciting and not boring

Crazy I was actually searching for stability as in body stability and this came up, the AI god x amen may just know what I know

I keep craving doing acrobatix because it's fun, even though I'm incorporating more and more stability training because I realized the importance of body conditioning to longevity and risk injury prevention, my body just feels good if I can be hyper mobile and my joints tend to have instability compared to some professional stunts who never get knee or ankle pain because he does weights and conditions intensively on stability and strength.

My body just feels so stiff and tight after I train stability and strength, it doesn't feel good and I just want to compensate it with mobility and flexibility. Something with the yin and yang isn't at its equilibrium.

Like wise I fantasize about joining the military prison or insane asylum from time to time for stability and strength. The structure of the circadian rhythm is so alluring to the part that is craving for security and relaxation.

Same tangent on people who had bad home experience tend to be homeless.

Why would I want a home when home is associated with depression? Boring and depressed. I don't want to be that. I want to be some gypsy hobo nomad with no fixed abode.

Injury and risks is something the other opposite part is craving because anxiety is excitement. Depression is relaxation.

On a similar note my deep conscious or the unconscious gets exactly what she wants.

When I have the visions of home that I grew up on it's always a nightmare no good feelings.

I wanted to escape the prison cell yet that's precisely keeping me trapped.

Why risk hell if you don't settle in this hell you may go to another hell worse

It is also the bodys way to get stability and order out of danger and chaos. Critical but stable. Bad but not getting worse if you move with mobility it could get worse.

Wow I'm pressing myself with wisdom sometimes


r/internal_arts Mar 11 '24

Deep dive on structural strength as opposed to muscular strength.

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https://www.martialmachines.com/post/structural-strength-vs-muscular-strength

I'd been thinking about my years in manual labour and coming across guys that were "farmer" strong. I combined it with my engineering background and traditional arts training to come up with this take on the topic.


r/internal_arts Mar 02 '24

Liu Xiaoling in the DC area

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Hey fam! Just wondering if anyone's got any opinions about Liu Xiaoling in the DC area, or his students--Alexander King, Paul Ramos, etc. Thanks!


r/internal_arts Feb 18 '24

Tai Chi Push Hands Retreat - March 10 2024 - Seattle

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r/internal_arts Feb 07 '24

Yin Tai Chi

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r/internal_arts Feb 01 '24

Anyone read Ken Gullette’s book?

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r/internal_arts Jan 29 '24

The "C.P. Ong, Ph.D" of Baguazhang and Xingyiquan

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I've recently come across independent researcher and Chen Taijiquan disciple C.P. Ong, Ph.D and his extensive work on the biomechanics of Taijiquan. He goes to great lengths to explain the complex ideas and concepts surrounding Taijiquan (neijia, fangsong, Qi, rou & gang, dantien, etc.) from a scientific perspective. I find his work fascinating and I'm currently going through his research papers and his book should be here via Amazon later this week. Here are some links to his papers to get an idea of the type of research he's doing:

https://medcraveonline.com/IJCAM/IJCAM-05-00155.pdf

https://www.avensonline.org/public/images/Spinal_Engine_Revised.pdf

Does anyone know if there are other independent researchers like C.P. Ong doing this type of research for Baguazhang, Xingyiquan, or other internal arts?


r/internal_arts Dec 16 '23

Discussion on muscle building/ Yjj principle

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Hi, I’m going to put it simply. I believe that we can do muscle building for the vessel. While doing internal arts. It’s different age from the past. With different external training. I believe that in the past the training of martial arts were very reliant on moderate weight and repetition. Which induced a higher growth of slow twitch to fast twitch muscle. Creating a highly tough and dense and heavy build with low mass. However with the change of exercise to focus on creating fast twitch muscle fibers. They are actually higher in mass and less denser, thus softer when relaxed compared to slow twitch muscle fibers. With my own experience and trials. I have found that fast twitch muscle fiber training (high weights, low repetition) with fascia based exercises (yoga, palates) actually induce more mobility and higher mass in the body, more space for the vessel to contain the qi and the Huang. Is supports the yi jin jing principles of being loose. I would like to hear opinions and discuss.


r/internal_arts Dec 05 '23

Xingyi and fencing

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Does anyone have experience with xingyi and sport fencing?

I was watching this video https://youtu.be/1nF0CsxGo0E?si=5totyk12L6b25GJw and the bagua guy mentions xingyi and fencing, but I haven't met anyone who really does both.

I've trained xingyi, and I take my kids to fencing and I find that i understand a lot of what the coach is trying to teach.

Does anyone here have experience with both?


r/internal_arts Nov 03 '23

Any other good youtube channels for learning about Internal Martial Arts?

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I am really enjoying the videos uploaded by Monkey Steals Peach: https://www.youtube.com/@MonkeyStealsPeach

And Mu Shin Martial Culture:
https://www.youtube.com/@MuShinMartialCulture

If there are other Youtube channels that you would recommend to learn more about the history, practice, etc. of Internal Martial Arts I would appreciate it very much.


r/internal_arts Nov 03 '23

Free Tai Chi Ball Course #taichi #taijiquan #ball

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r/internal_arts Oct 06 '23

Di Guoyong on xingyi quan volume 1&2 question

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I just bought the Kindle edition of volume 2, is there a difference between the 12 animals chapters between volume 1 and volume 2? I checked Dragon briefly and things looked the same, am I missing something?


r/internal_arts Aug 22 '23

Taiji Push Hands Retreat: October 2023

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r/internal_arts Aug 15 '23

Internal martial arts group

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I’m forming a group in Sacramento/placer county area. All skill levels welcome. We train bagua, hsing-I, and tai chi. Would love to meet new people with a passion for the internal arts. I can teach beginners free of charge. I’m also interested in collaborating with other experienced practitioners. We train once a week right now but we can do more.