The Neijiaquan Podcast - An Internal Martial Arts Podcast

A short clip from our latest Patreon Episode on The Spiraling Energy Body Neigong. 

In this episode we discuss the creation of the "South Gate Ba Gua Zhang" school of Cheng You Lung. Cheng You Lung was the eldest son of Cheng Ting Hua, the founder of the Cheng Style of Bagua Zhang. We also discuss the Great Liu De Kuan, student of both Dong Hai Chuan and Cheng Ting Hua and his connection to the school as well. Check out our Patreon for exclusive content, interviews and bonus epis...

In this episode we look a  few different accounts of Cheng Ting Hua's tragic death and the we look at some of the characteristics of his Bagua Zhang. We finish up with some final thoughts from Sun Lu Tang's book. Our Patreon Episode this week concludes our discussion on the famous Buddhist master Tanxu Fa Shi with a look at the Buddhist text The Heart Sutra. Enjoy the episode.  www.theneijiaquanpo...

In this episode we look at the life and times of Spectacles Cheng Ting Hua, the founder of the Cheng style of Bagua Zhang. First we look at a short article on Cheng Ting Hua by Liu Jing Ru from 1999 http://www.smilingtiger.net/cheng.html . Then we discuss the Pa Kua Journal article (Journal 3-2 Jan/Feb 1993) on Cheng's life and finally we look at some of Cheng's advice on Bagua Zhang from Sun Lu T...

In our final episode on Sun Lu Tang we discuss Sun's Bagua and its connection to Taoism and its use as a method of Taoist Cultivation.  Enjoy Check out our Patreon for exclusive content and bonus episodes. www.theneijiaquanpodcast.com

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.  To hear extended Episode and more check out our Patreon. www.theneijiaquanpodcast.com Thanks for listening. 

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...

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   Thanks for listening 

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

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.  Thanks for listening. Enjoy  www.theneijiaquanpodcast.com

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.  www.theneijiaquanpodcast.com

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.  www.theneijiaquanpodcast.com

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. www.theneijiaquanpodcast.com  

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. www.theneijiaquanpodcast.com

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 f...

In this episode we continue our discussion of Xingyi Grandmaster Li Cunyi. We look at Li's book (which you can find on Paul Brennan's Translation page) and examine the connections between the five elements in Taoism and Xingyiquan. Then we talk a bit about the Xingyi Five Element linking form and how it develops various aspects of Xingyi as a martial art. At the end of the episode there is a short...

This is a short clip from our Patreon only interview with Mary Christianson. Mary has over 40 years experience in Tai chi and Bagua. She began in the late 1970s with BP Chan and later became one of Bruce Frantzis' top Wu Style Tai Chi students. In this clip she talks about training with BP Chan and the small community of people that developed around their training. Enjoy.   www.theneijiaquanpodcas...

In this episode we discuss the great Xingyi master Single Saber Li Cunyi. We discuss Li's early life, some fight stories and Li's mission later in life to spread the gospel of xingyiquan and martial arts for national pride. In part two we will talk more about Li's connections to Baguazhang. Then we discuss the neigong principle of bending and stretching.  theneijiaquanpodcast.com

In this episode we examine Liu Jianqiu's 1919 Xingyi Boxing Manual and discuss his five elements and linking form. Then Jess does a short standing/dissolving session at the end of the episode.  www.theneijiaquanpodcast.com

In this episode we profile Xingyi master Li Jianqiu one of Liu Hung Chieh's direct Xingyi teachers. We discuss a famous fight between Han Mu Xian and a Russian strongman and then we talk about Li's role in the martial arts associations of the early 20th century. In the Neigong portion of the show we discuss different methods of outer dissolving.  Enjoy Check out our Patreon for exclusive interview...

A short clip from the second half of our interview with Jamie Dibdin the full interview is available on our Patreon www.theneijiaquanpodcast.com Enjoy

We finish up our discussion on the "Iron Foot Buddha" Shang Yunxiang. Then we talk about dissolving neigong in standing as well as moving practices. At the end of the episode there is a short guided standing session. Enjoy and thanks for listening.   www.theneijiaquanpodcast.com

A sample from our latest Patreon members-only release featuring the indomitable Jamie Dibdin revealing his thoughts on the finer points of Ba Gua, Hsing-I and Wu Style Tai Chi during his years of training and teaching the Chinese martial arts.    

In this episode we discuss the great Xingyi master Shang Yunxiang's life, lineage and training. Then we talk about the importance of proper body alignments in martial arts and qigong.  theneijiaquanpodcast.com  

In this episode we look at Jin Yunting's Xingyi Boxing Manual and discuss Xingyi's connection to the Five Elements (Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth) and how they relate to the body and intent. Then we finish up our discussion of the neigung principle of moving qi along specific energy lines.  theneijiaquanpodcast.com