The Neijiaquan Podcast - An Internal Martial Arts Podcast

S2 Episode 19 - Sun Lu Tang’s Bagua - Taoist Nei Gong and Concepts

In this episode we continue our discussion on Sun Lu Tang's Bagua Zhang. We examine the concepts of using Taoist Nei Gong in Bagua Zhang. As well as the concepts of Wuji and Taiji and how they relate to Bagua practice. 

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S2 Episode 18 - Sun Lu Tang’s 9 Points on Ba Gua Zhang and More.

We continue our discussion of Sun Lu Tang's Bagua book, first his brief description of the origins of ba gua zhang. Then we look some further connections between the I-Ching and Ba Gua Zhang then we wrap up by looking at Sun's 9 points for practice.

In the Patreon only portion we discuss how to use and develop spirals in the technique of "rise, drill, overturn and fall" and discuss the difference between, turning, twisting, and spiraling the arms.

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S2 Episode 17 - Sun Lu Tang’s Bagua and the Taoist Book of Change (I-Ching)

In this episode we discuss Sun Lu Tang's Bagua and the Taoist Book of Change (I-Ching) from Sun's bagua book available on Brennan Translations. For extended episode check out our Patreon. www.theneijiaquanpodcast.com

 

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Trailer: Patreon Episode on the Etheric Body

This is a clip from a recent Patreon episode where we discuss the chi or etheric body.

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S2 Episode 16 - Sun Lu Tang Part 3 - Sun’s Bagua Zhang

In this episode we shift from xingyiquan  to bagua zhang and talk about Sun's training with Cheng Ting Hua as well as our own experiences with training both arts. Then we discuss Sun's connections with Taoism and how that influenced his martial arts. 

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Season 2 Episode 15 - Sun Lu Tang’s Xingyi Continued

In this episode we continue our discussion on the great Xingyi, Bagua, and Taiji master Sun Lu Tang. We talk about Sun's training with his second Xingyi teacher the legendary Guo Yun Shen. Then we examine some of Guo's sayings from Sun's Taiji book and RW Smith's 1972 Hsing I book. 

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Season 2 Episode 14 - Sun Lu Tang Part 1- His Early Life and Training

In the first part of our Sun Lu Tang episode we focus on Sun's early life, his main Xingyi teacher  and his advice on training Xingyi. 

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Season 2 Ep. 13 - Zhang Zhao Dong part 3 / Han Mu Xia

In this episode we finish our discussion on Zhang Zhao Dong with a look at his most famous student the great Han Mu Xia. We look at different versions of the story from CS Tang's book and from the Pa Kua Journal. Then we discuss the falling out Han and Zhang had at the end of Zhang's life.

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Season 2 Episode 12 - Zhang Zhao Dong Part 2

We continue our discussion on Zhang Zhao Dong and look at an interview from Tim Cartmell's website with Zhao Dao Xin a student of Zhang's. Then Jess does a short opening and closing practice at the end of the episode. Thanks for listening.

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Season 2 Ep. 11 - Bagua and Xingyi Master Zhang Zhao Dong part 1 / Opening and Closing Neigong

In this episode we begin our three part series on the great Bagua and Xingyi master Zhang Zhao Dong. We start by discussing a 1993 Pa Kua Journal article on Zhang's early life, his work as a bodyguard and his most famous fight stories. Then we discuss one of the most important Neigong elements, the opening and closing of the body from the Marriage of Heaven and Earth qigong set. Enjoy and Thanks for listening.

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