Kung Fu Conversations

Kung Fu Conversations

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An ongoing conversation about Kung Fu philosophy, practice, and training for the Kung Fu curious and old school practitioners of any style. Featuring honest bi-weekly discussions and interviews about current events, training, the long history of Chinese Kung Fu, and its meaning and relevance to today's practitioners. With over 50 years of experience teaching, training, and using internal and external styles of Chinese Kung Fu, Owen Schilling and Randel Davis bring insight, laughter, perspective, and clarity to the complicated subject of Chinese Kung Fu.

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Jul 3, 2026

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Episodes

Episode #69 - Interview #20 - Sifu Brian Kuttel - Choy Li Fut and Yang Taiji - Training, Practice and Teaching 15.11.2024

In this episode Randel and Owen talk with Sifu Brian Kuttel about Choy Li Fut and Yang Taiji training, practice and teaching. From his website: "Brian Kuttel began training in Choy Li Fut Kung Fu and Yang Tai Chi in 2000 with Sifu Hamayun Ahmadzai at Tiger Kung Fu Academy (currently Zai Martial Arts Academy) in Reno, Nevada. Brian became an instructor in 2004 teaching children’s classes and beginn...

Episode #68 - The Difference Between Watering the Art Down and Making It More Accessible 08.11.2024

In this episode, Owen and Randel talk about The difference between watering the art down and making it more accessible. 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 Owen @ B...

Episode #67 - Solo Cast #4 - Interview with William Safford of Seek Progress - BJJ, Fitness, Mental Game 07.11.2024

In this episode, Randel does a solo cast with William Safford from Seek Progress about training, fitness and training. "Will Safford is a fitness trainer who strongly believes in the importance of weight training for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) athletes. With years of experience in fitness and coaching, he has developed unique workout routines that are specifically designed for busy people. In addit...

Episode #66 - Interview #19 - Nabil Ranné - Chen Taiji Quan - Training, Practice and Teaching pt2 25.10.2024

In this episode Randel and Owen talk with Nabil Ranné about Chen Style Taiji training, practice and teaching. From his website: "As a disciple 弟子 of Chen Yu, Nabil Ranné teaches in the 12th generation of the founding family Chen Taijiquan. Nabil is a well-known instructor in Europe, holds a doctorate in sports sciences, has published a book on the history and development of Chen-Style Taijiquan...

Episode #66 - Interview #19 - Nabil Ranné - Chen Taiji Quan - Training, Practice and Teaching pt1 11.10.2024

In this episode Randel and Owen talk with Nabil Ranné about Chen Style Taiji training, practice and teaching. From his website: "As a disciple 弟子 of Chen Yu, Nabil Ranné teaches in the 12th generation of the founding family Chen Taijiquan. Nabil is a well-known instructor in Europe, holds a doctorate in sports sciences, has published a book on the history and development of Chen-Style Taijiquan...

Episode #65 - Your Teacher is Not the Single Source of Truth 27.09.2024

In this episode, Owen and Randel talk about your teacher being a single source of truth in your art! 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 Owen @ Boulder Internal Arts - Contact:...

Episode #64 - Interview #18 - Matthew Hillman - Xingyi, Bagua, Tang Sho Tao and Acupuncture pt2 13.09.2024

In this episode Randel and Owen continue their conversation with Matt Hillman about his Xingyi, Bagua, Tang Sho Tao and Acupuncture. From his website: "Matt graduated in 2001 from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine with a Masters degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, M.Ac. O.M. Prior to going to acupuncture school, Matt also completed a formal apprenticeship in acupuncture and Chi...

Episode #64 - Interview #18 - Matthew Hillman - Xingyi, Bagua, Tang Sho Tao and Acupuncture pt1 30.08.2024

In this episode Randel and Owen talk with Matt Hillman about his Xingyi, Bagua, Tang Sho Tao and Acupuncture. From his website: "Matt graduated in 2001 from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine with a Masters degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, M.Ac. O.M. Prior to going to acupuncture school, Matt also completed a formal apprenticeship in acupuncture and Chinese medicine in 1998....

Episode #63 - Is Having More Information Always Better? 23.08.2024

In this episode, Owen and Randel talk about the secretiveness of the Chinese Martial Arts, what is being hidden? 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 Owen @ Boulder Internal Arts - Contact:...

Episode #62 - Interview # 17 - Jack Schaefer - Bagua, Daoism, Acupuncture and BJJ pt2 09.08.2024

In this episode, Owen and Randel interview Jack Schaefer about Daoist studies, BJJ and Martial Arts. From his website: "Jack Schaefer is a graduate of Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OCOM) and completed his post-graduate study at the Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Nanjing, China. To continue development and education, he makes regular trips to China, both to consul...

Episode #62 - Interview # 17 - Jack Schaefer - Bagua, Daoism, Acupuncture and BJJ pt1 26.07.2024

In this episode, Owen and Randel interview Jack Schaefer about Daoist studies, BJJ and Martial Arts. From his website: "Jack Schaefer is a graduate of Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OCOM) and completed his post-graduate study at the Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Nanjing, China. To continue development and education, he makes regular trips to China, both to consul...

Episode #61 - Secretive Chinese Martial Arts, What is Your Teacher Hiding from You? 12.07.2024

In this episode, Owen and Randel talk about the secretiveness of the Chinese Martial Arts, what is being hidden? 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 Owen @ Boulder Internal Arts - Contact: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blog...

Episode #60 - Interview # 16 - Red Pine AKA Bill Porter - Buddhism, Daoism, China Travel, Translation and Poetry 28.06.2024

In this episode, Owen and Randel interview author, translator Red Pine AKA Bill Porter author of "Road to Heaven: Encounters with Chinese Hermits". From his Counter Point Press bio : "Red Pine  was born in Los Angeles in 1943 and attended graduate school at Columbia University. An acclaimed translator, his published works include four major Buddhist texts:  The Lankavatara Sutra , ...

Episode #59 - Offense and Defense are they the same? 14.06.2024

In this episode, Owen and Randel talk about Offense and Defense in the Chinese Martial Arts, are they the same thing? 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 Owen @ Boulder Internal Arts - Contact: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠...

Episode #58 - Interview #15 - Robert J Coons - Daoism, Nei Dan, Bagua, Xingyi, Immortality Study.com pt2 31.05.2024

In this episode, Owen and Randel continue their interview Robert J. Coons about Daoism, Nei Dan, Bagua, Xingyi, and his Immortality Study.com teachings. From his bio: "Robert James Coons began his study of Daoism and Chinese culture at the early age of eight. Throughout his childhood he studied Oriental martial arts and always maintained a passion for the study of ideas coming from other cult...

Episode #58 - Interview #15 - Robert J Coons - Daoism, Nei Dan, Bagua, Xingyi, Immortality Study.com 17.05.2024

In this episode, Owen and Randel interview Robert J. Coons about Daoism, Nei Dan, Bagua, Xingyi, and his Immortality Study.com teachings. From his bio: "Robert James Coons began his study of Daoism and Chinese culture at the early age of eight. Throughout his childhood he studied Oriental martial arts and always maintained a passion for the study of ideas coming from other cultures and times...

Episode #57 - Do we need forms? pt2 03.05.2024

In this episode, Owen and Randel talk about the role of forms in the Chinese Martial Arts, do we need them? 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 Owen @ Boulder Internal Arts - Contact: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram

Episode #56 - Interview# 14 - The Kung Fu Genius - Alex Richter - City Wing Tsun pt2 19.04.2024

In this episode, the KFC (Kung Fu Conversations) team (Owen and Randel) continue their interview the KFG (Kung Fu Genius) Sifu Alex Richter of City Wing Tsun, NYC! From his website: "'Alex has been studying martial arts since the age of eight, and by the age of fifteen he already earned a black belt in Taekwondo. During his late teen years he began training in wing chun, grappling, and ot...

Episode #56 - Interview# 14 - The Kung Fu Genius - Alex Richter - City Wing Tsun pt1 05.04.2024

In this episode, the KFC (Kung Fu Conversations) team (Owen and Randel) interview the KFG (Kung Fu Genius) Sifu Alex Richter of City Wing Tsun, NYC! From his website: "'Alex has been studying martial arts since the age of eight, and by the age of fifteen he already earned a black belt in Taekwondo. During his late teen years he began training in wing chun, grappling, and other kung fu sys...

Episode #55 - Do we need forms? pt1 22.03.2024

In this episode, Owen and Randel talk about the role of forms in the Chinese Martial Arts, do we need them? 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 Owen @ Boulder Internal Arts - Contact: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram

Episode #54 - Interview# 13 - "Goju" Spencer Knuttila - Wing Chun, Goju Ryu Karate 08.03.2024

In this episode, Owen and Randel interview Goju Spencer about his Ho Luen Wing Chun and Goju Ryu. From his Bio: "I am a Wing Chun (Ho Luen) and Goju Ryu (Higaonna) practitioner, with experience in many other related arts. I like looking at the relationships between the arts, since they have similar ancestry, and identifying where there is useful overlap." YouTube Instagram

Episode #53 - How Much Chinese Culture Do You Need In Your Chinese Martial Art? 23.02.2024

In this episode, Owen and Randel talk about the role of Chinese culture in the Chinese Martial Arts, how much is enough? 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 Owen @ Boulder Internal Arts - Contact: ⁠⁠⁠Blog⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram

Episode #52 - Interview #12 - Sifu David Peterson - WSL Wing Chun Combat Science pt2 09.02.2024

In this episode, Owen and Randel continue their interview Sifu David Peterson. From his website: "David Peterson, has been training in the Chinese martial arts since 1973. He became a student of the late Sifu Wong Shun Leung after travelling to Hong Kong in 1983. He is a graduate of the University of Melbourne, where he majored in Chinese studies, and a former teacher of the Chinese language...

Episode #52 - Interview #12 - Sifu David Peterson - WSL Wing Chun Combat Science 26.01.2024

In this episode, Owen and Randel interview Sifu David Peterson. From his website: "David Peterson, has been training in the Chinese martial arts since 1973. He became a student of the late Sifu Wong Shun Leung after travelling to Hong Kong in 1983. He is a graduate of the University of Melbourne, where he majored in Chinese studies, and a former teacher of the Chinese language for over thirty...

Episode #51 - Will Chinese Marital Arts Be Here in 100 years? 2023 Wrap Up! 12.01.2024

In this episode, Owen and Randel talk about the future of Chinese Martial Arts and wrap up 2023! 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 Owen @ Boulder Internal Arts - Contact: ⁠⁠Blog⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram

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