The Neijiaquan Podcast - An Internal Martial Arts Podcast

Wu Style Origins / Song of 13 Postures and ”MIng Yi”.

In this episode we discuss the origins of the Wu Style of Tai Chi and we begin our discussion of the Tai Chi Classic "Song of the 13 Postures". Visit our Patreon for extended episodes, bonus episodes and more.

Healing Capacity of the Wu Style and a Summary of the Tai Chi Chuan Treatise

We continue our look at the 1987 article where BK Frantzis discusses the healing aspects of the Wu style of Tai Chi. Then we look at Bai Hua's summary of the Tai Chi Chuan Lun. 

 

 

 

 

 

BK Frantzis Comparison of Yang and Wu Styles of Tai Chi from 1987 Tai Chi Magazine.

We look at a 1987 article in Tai Chi Magazine where Bruce Frantzis compares the Yang and Wu styles of Tai Chi Chuan. Then we continue or look at the Tai Chi Classics. Check out our Patreon for extended episodes and Bonus content.

Wu Jien Chuan, Ma Yueh Liang and Teacher Student Relationships

In this episode we look at Power of Internal Martial Arts by BK Frantzis for more on Wu's teaching. Then we look at Ma Yueh Liang's book from 1935. We also discuss student teacher relationships before and after the Boxer Uprising.   For extended episode and bonus episodes visit our Patreon.

Bruce Frantzis on Wu Jien Chuan and the Tai Chi Classic ”Stand like a Scale, Move like a Wheel”.

We look at The Power of Internal Martial Arts for Bruce's version of Wu Jien Chuan's life and we discuss the classic of "Stand like a Scale and Move lie a Wheel".

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Wu Jien Chuan / Four oz. Defeats 1000 lbs.

In this episode we first discuss Wu Jien Chuan from Wen Zee and Frank Allen's books. Then we return to the Tai Chi Classics and discuss the saying "Four Ounces Defeats One Thousand Pounds".

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Yang Ban Huo and Chuan You and their Students - More from the Tai Chi Classics

We look at the connection between the 2nd generation of the Yang Family, Yang Ban Huo  and the founder of the Wu style Chuan You. Then we look at Chuan You's top students, his son Wu Jien Chuan and the lesser known Wang Mao Zhai. Then we continue our discussion of the Tai Chi Chuan Treatise. 

In our Patreon episode we continue our discussion of Taoist meditation.

Wu Style Founder Chuan You and his son Wu Jien Chuan - Tai Chi Classics Continued

We discuss the founder of the Wu style Chuan You and his son Wu Jien Chuan. For an extended episode and bonus content visit our Patreon.

Yang Shao Jung’s Push Hands and ’Storing Qi in the Dantien’

We discuss BK Frantzis' account of Yang Shao Jung's class and look at Bai Hua's interpretation of the phrase "the top of the head must held lightly and the qi must sink to the dantien". Join our Patreon for bonus content and extended episodes. 

Yang Shao Jung & Bai Hua on the Tai Chi Chuan Treatise

In this episode we discuss Yang Cheng Fu's eldest son Yang Shao Jung. First his bio, then we look at BK Frantzis' description of Yang's classes in Hong Kong in the 1980s.

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