Kung Fu Conversations

In this episode Randel and Owen talk with Emmanuel Agletiner about Yi Chuan training, teaching and concepts. From their website: "A certified Yiquan instructor, 6th dan in the FKD Federation, I have practiced martial arts for over 40 years and Yiquan for over 30 years. A graduate of INALCO in Chinese language and civilization, numerous stays in China have allowed me to study the different bra...

In this episode Randel and Owen talk about the pro's and con's of three different learning formats. Need More From Kung Fu Conversations (KFC)? ⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Email⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Buy-Me-A-Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠ Need Kung Fu Training? ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Xingyi and Bagua in Colorado - Boulder Internal Arts ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Wing Chun in Colorado - Red Forest Chinese Boxing...

In this episode Randel and Owen continue their talk with Carina Cirrincione and Jim Dees of Southern Arizona Wing Chun and Raven Studios. From their website: Carina and Jim have been training in Wing Chun since 1993 and 1989 respectively.  Both are certified instructors under Sifu Augustine Fong. Contact: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ YouTube - Southern Arizona Wing Chun ⁠ ⁠ Insta - Southern Arizona Wing Chun ⁠...

In this episode Randel and Owen talk with Carina Cirrincione and Jim Dees of Southern Arizona Wing Chun and Raven Studios. From their website: Carina and Jim have been training in Wing Chun since 1993 and 1989 respectively.  Both are certified instructors under Sifu Augustine Fong. Contact: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠ YouTube - Southern Arizona Wing Chun Insta - Southern Arizona Wing Chun Website - Southern Arizona...

In this episode Randel and Owen talk about what makes the core of your system and what could be left out? Need More From Kung Fu Conversations (KFC)? ⁠⁠⁠KFC Email⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠KFC Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠KFC Facebook⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠KFC Buy-Me-A-Coffee⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠KFC Merch⁠⁠⁠ Need Kung Fu Training? ⁠⁠⁠ Xingyi and Bagua in Colorado - Boulder Internal Arts ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Wing Chun in Colorado - Red Forest Chinese Boxing ⁠⁠⁠ #kungfupand...

In this episode Randel and Owen talk with Ben Cherrington about training as a NCAA wrestling competitor and coach as well as his coaching work with high level MMA competitors. Instagram Facebook⁠⁠ Need More From Kung Fu Conversations (KFC)? ⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Email⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Buy-Me-A-Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠ Need Kung Fu Training? ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Xingyi and Bagua in Colo...

In this episode Randel and Owen talk with J. Justin Meehan about his martial journey and training Chen Taiji with Feng Zhi Quan, Zhang Xue Xin. From the ICMAC Hall of Fame website: "J. Justin Meehan has been training in martial arts since the 1960s, studying Taijiquan and Chinese Kung Fu Wu Shu (Siu Lum, Praying Mantis, Hung Gar, Wing Chun and weapons, especially straight sword). He is a St....

In this episode Randel and Owen talk about the development of teaching methods in Kung Fu. Need More From Kung Fu Conversations (KFC)? ⁠⁠KFC Email⁠⁠ ⁠⁠KFC Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠KFC Facebook⁠⁠ ⁠⁠KFC Buy-Me-A-Coffee⁠⁠ ⁠⁠KFC Merch⁠⁠ Need Kung Fu Training? ⁠⁠ Xingyi and Bagua in Colorado - Boulder Internal Arts ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Wing Chun in Colorado - Red Forest Chinese Boxing ⁠⁠ #kungfupanda #taichi #kungfu #kungfuconv...

In this episode Randel and Owen talk with returning guest, author and Swordsman Scott Rodell. From his Amazon Bio: "Scott M. Rodell has studied martial arts since the age of nine. He has dedicated the last four decades exclusively to study of Yang Family Taijiquan (T’ai Chi Ch’uan) and Chinese swordmanship. Rodell spent many years traveling to find and study with the best teachers in this lineage...

In this episode Randel and Owen continue their talk with Hai Yang about his martial journey, Qi Gong, Chen Taiji and Xingyi and training and teaching. From the Dao I Podcast: "Master Hai Yang, born and raised in Tianjin, China, began his Xing Yi training at the age of 6 under the guidance of his grandfather, Yang Qinglin, a disciple of Zhang Zhaodong. In his adolescent years, he also began pr...

In this episode Randel and Owen talk with Hai Yang about his martial journey, Qi Gong, Chen Taiji and Xingyi and training and teaching. From the Dao I Podcast: "Master Hai Yang, born and raised in Tianjin, China, began his Xing Yi training at the age of 6 under the guidance of his grandfather, Yang Qinglin, a disciple of Zhang Zhaodong. In his adolescent years, he also began practicing Cheng-...

In this episode Randel and Owen talk with Sifu Michael Herrera about his martial journey and training and teaching Wing Chun. From his website: "Michael Herrera is a Wing Chun teacher, physicist, and writer based in Dallas, Texas. He holds a graduate degree in physics from the University of Maryland Baltimore County, and is the author of Becoming the Path of Wing Chun: Thought, Action, and Aw...

In this episode, Owen and Randel talk about the top things they have learned from doing 100 episodes of the Kung Fu Conversations podcast. Reach Out and Let Us Know What You Think! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Gmail⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC...

In this episode, Owen talks to Randel talk about the relationship between marital arts and the Kung Fu of the real world. Reach Out and Let Us Know What You Think! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Gmail⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Merch!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ran...

In this episode Randel and Owen talk with Adam Mizner about his martial journey and training and teaching Yang Taiji, Nei Gong and Meditation. From the Heaven, Man, Earth website: "Adam Mizner started his martial arts practice and spiritual journey in his teens. Over the years he has traveled extensively to acquire a wealth of skills and genuine traditional teachings, spending 10 years going...

In this episode, Owen and Randel talk about studying a second martial art, in addition to your primary martial art, and how much time should you spend on it? Reach Out and Let Us Know What You Think! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Gmail⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠...

In this episode Randel and Owen continue their talk with Marin Spivack about Chen Taiji training training with Chen Yu, Feng ZhiQiang, and, Gene Chen. From his website: "Marin Spivack holds a Bachelors in Asian Studies from University of California, Berkeley, with a focus on Political Science of China. He is proficient in conversational Mandarin and well versed in the cultural nuances and lif...

In this episode Randel and Owen talk with Marin Spivack about Chen Taiji training training with Chen Yu, Feng ZhiQiang, and, Gene Chen. From his website: "Marin Spivack holds a Bachelors in Asian Studies from University of California, Berkeley, with a focus on Political Science of China. He is proficient in conversational Mandarin and well versed in the cultural nuances and lifestyle of mainland C...

In this episode, Owen and Randel talk about our 2025 season and what things are next for the podcast! Reach Out and Let Us Know What You Think! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Gmail⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Randel @ Red Forest Chinese Boxing - Contact: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ow...

Randel and Owen talk with BB on training with Chen Taiji with Feng Zhi Quan, Zhang Xue Xin and Liang Baiping. From his Facebook page: "Tai Chi journey since 1979. In 93, I honed my practice with Grandmaster Feng Zhiqiang in China. Deeply honored to be a disciple of Master Zhang XueXin. His profound knowledge and guidance have significantly shaped my Tai Chi path." Facebook Instagram YouT...

In this episode, Owen and Randel talk about the pros and cons of having a complete system, being a lineage holder and does that translate into being a good teacher and transmitter of an art? Reach Out and Let Us Know What You Think! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC...

Randel and Owen talk with Andrea about training in China, her translation work and teaching. From the Lulu publishing website: "Andrea Falk has trained the Chinese martial arts since 1972. She won a scholarship to study in Beijing, and spent three years at the Beijing Institute of Physical Culture, training and studying martial arts from 1980 to 1983. Since returning to Canada in 1984, she ha...

In this episode, Owen and Randel talk about cross-training in other systems and it's impact on you and your primary art. When does it stop being a "style" and start being your own art? Reach Out and Let Us Know What You Think! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC G...

Randel and Owen talk with Gunther about training Yang/ Tung Family , Chen Taiji and Qi Gong. From the Value Mentors Website: " Gunther M. Weil , Ph. D. is an organizational consultant, executive coach, educator and psychologist. For the past 35 years he has provided wise and expert guidance and support to senior executives, family businesses, and for-profit and non-profit organizations in the...

In this episode, Owen and Randel talk about Randel's Kung Fu adventures over the last month teaching at the (Wing) Chun Con seminar, Judging at the Denver Chinese Nationals Kung Fu tournament and attending the Denver Dragon Boat Fest. Reach Out and Let Us Know What You Think! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Me a C...