Formosa Neijia

I’m eager to get my massage education underway, but I’ve hit a snag. I’ve found a school that will teach Thai yoga massage, but the teacher is having trouble with marketing and can’t get enough students. I need at least ONE student besides me to have a class.
Here’s the link to the school. They are […]

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Chinese medicine scholar Nigel Wiseman has weighed in on the meaning of qi here (PDF). His take on this is important because he is one of the leading experts in his field calling for a standardization of terms in Chinese medicine. He clarifies the issue in a way that also makes the issue of how […]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4LVjwPGhQg
This is a two-man form from Han Qing-tan’s qinna system. I had no idea it was on this film, but here it is. I wonder what else is on that film? Anyway, Han’s flavor comes through quite well. It’s good to see a qinna flow like this because this kind of practice makes for […]

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This info below is about Qiao Chang-hung — the little nine heaven teacher of James McNeil in California. I’ve been doing some searching around for info about him and the little nine heaven style, and I haven’t found much but I have found some. The below is a general intro about the xiaojiutian system. The […]

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Here is part of the longer post I wrote on the qi issue. This is incomplete, but it’s enough for now.
As Ms. Zorya makes entirely clear, taijiquan IS NOT daoist nor is it dependent on religious daoism for any explanation at any level. The confusion over this comes in when ignorant taiji teachers make ridiculous […]

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So there’s quite a discussion on this over at Weakness with a Twist. Check out the comments here and here. Dojorat has also chimed in with his thoughts here. As usual, this discussion centers around Joanna Zorya’s writings on this subject over at her Martial Taiji site. My response will be in more general […]

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So I was in the market for a yoga mat recently. I’ve been slipping a bit when I practice at home. I did lots of research to find the best mats on the market. I tried to order some mats from the States, but almost no companies were willing to ship to Taiwan. In frustration, […]

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Oh dear. We have a situation.

This is Tim Cartmell’s new qinna book - a translation of the old 1936 manual of restraining techniques for the Zhejiang police department. What makes the Chinese edition unique is that it’s the first of its kind to offer jiu-jitsu style ground restraints. And I say “restraints” specifically because it […]

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I saw this this morning:
China warned the United States on Thursday against “groundless smear attacks” against Chinese products and said it was working responsibly to address concerns over a spate of recent food safety scares.
“The Chinese Government has not turned a blind eye or tried to cover up. We have taken this matter very seriously, […]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp0s6vxD1vQ
One of the best things people can do with their IMA is to build up a practice in which they can play with others without hurting them. When the fear of getting hit is taken out, sticking and sensitivity can be brought to the forefront without losing a focus on techniques. Also, it […]

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