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The Neijiaquan Podcast - An Internal Martial Arts Podcast
A discussion on Internal Martial Arts and Qigong with Jess O’Brien and Isaac Kamins
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Wu Jien Chuan, Ma Yueh Liang and Teacher Student Relationships
In this episode we look at Power of Internal Martial Arts by BK Frantzis for more on Wu's teaching. Then we look at Ma Yueh Liang's book from 1935. We also…
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Bruce Frantzis on Wu Jien Chuan and the Tai Chi Classic ”Stand like a Scale, Move like a Wheel”.
We look at The Power of Internal Martial Arts for Bruce's version of Wu Jien Chuan's life and we discuss the classic of "Stand like a Scale and Move lie a…
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Wu Jien Chuan / Four oz. Defeats 1000 lbs.
In this episode we first discuss Wu Jien Chuan from Wen Zee and Frank Allen's books. Then we return to the Tai Chi Classics and discuss the saying "Four Ounces…
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Yang Ban Huo and Chuan You and their Students - More from the Tai Chi Classics
We look at the connection between the 2nd generation of the Yang Family, Yang Ban Huo and the founder of the Wu style Chuan You. Then we look at Chuan You's…
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Wu Style Founder Chuan You and his son Wu Jien Chuan - Tai Chi Classics Continued
We discuss the founder of the Wu style Chuan You and his son Wu Jien Chuan. For an extended episode and bonus content visit our Patreon.
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Yang Shao Jung’s Push Hands and ’Storing Qi in the Dantien’
We discuss BK Frantzis' account of Yang Shao Jung's class and look at Bai Hua's interpretation of the phrase "the top of the head must held lightly and the qi…
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Yang Shao Jung & Bai Hua on the Tai Chi Chuan Treatise
In this episode we discuss Yang Cheng Fu's eldest son Yang Shao Jung. First his bio, then we look at BK Frantzis' description of Yang's classes in Hong Kong in…
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TT Liang on Yang Ban Hou and The Tai Chi Chuan Treatise
In this episode we discuss Yang Ban Huo and we begin our look at the 2nd book of the Taiji Classics. We give some historical background the look at Bai Hua's…
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T.T. Liang on the 2nd and 3rd Generations of the Yang family and Bruce Frantzis on Tsai, Lieh, Jou and Kao energies in Tai Chi.
T.T. Liang on the second and third generations of the Yang family and BK Frantzis on the last four energies in Tai Chi Chuan of Tsai (Pull Down), Lieh (Split)…
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(Patreon Sample - Episode 3.13) - Forming of the Dan
A sample from our latest Patreon episode. Subscribe for extended episodes and full bonus episodes as well as interviews and more.
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T.T. Liang on Yang Lu Chan and B.K. Frantzis on the Energies of Ji (press forward) and An (push downward).
We continue our look at T.T. Liang's stories of the Yang Family and their patriarch Yang Lu Chan. Then we look at the Tai Chi energies of Ji (Press forward)…
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Yang Chen Fu Stories from T.T. Liang - The Energies of Ward Off and Roll Back in Tai Chi Chuan
In this episode we read a short essay from Yang Cheng Fu's eldest son and we look at more of T.T. Liang's tales of the Yang Family. Then we continue our series…
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s3ep11 - Yang Cheng Fu’s Family History - Tai Chi’s 8 Energies
This week we breakdown Yang Cheng Fu's account of his family history from Louis Swain's book. Then we look at the Eight Energies of Tai Chi Chuan from Bai…
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s3ep10 - Yang Cheng Fu & The 13 Postures of Tai Chi Chuan
We continue our look at Deng Ming-Dao's account of Yang Cheng Fu's martial arts adventures, then we look at the Tai Chi Classic "Tai Chi is like a Torrential…
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s3ep9 - Yang Cheng Fu and Deng Ming-Dao’s Wandering Taoist
We begin a series of episodes on Yang Cheng Fu by looking at his biography and a couple stories from Deng Ming-Dao's book "The Wandering Taoist". Then we…
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s3ep8 - Yang Jian Huo and The Tai Chi Classic ”If there’s up, there is down...”
In this episode we look at a couple stories of Yang Lu Chan's second son Yang Jian Huo. Then we examine the phrase "If there is up there is down, if there is…
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s3ep7 - Yang Ban Huo and Yang Jian Huo / Tai Chi Classics
In this episode we take a look at the sons of Yang Lu Chan, Ban Hou and Jian Hou. Then we continue our look at Bai Hua's interpretation of the Tai Chi…
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s3ep6 - Yang Lu Chan’s Death and The Tai Chi Classics
In this episode we look at Chen Weiming's account of Yang Lu Chan's death, then we look at the Tai Chi Classic "The root lies in the feet, which originates in…
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s3ep5 - Wu Yuxiang, Yang Lu Chan and The Tai Chi Classics
In this episode we look at Barbara Davis' account of Yang Lu Chan and Wu Yuxiang's relationship and continue looking at the Classics. Check out our Patreon for…
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s3ep4 - Yang Lu Chan and Bai Hua’s Tai Chi Classics
In this episode we look at BK Frantzis's version of Yang Lu Chan's life and we discuss the Tai Chi Classic "no hollows, no protuberances". There's aslo a…
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S3ep3 - Yang Lu Chan’s Biography and Bai Hua’s Tai Chi Classics
In this episode we continue our look at Yang Lu Chan's life and Bai Hua's Tai Chi Classics. In our Patreon episode we begin an in depth look at Bai Hua's…
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S3ep2 - Yang Lu Chan and The Taiji Classics
We look at the origins of Yang style Taiji as a martial art and we begin our look at Bai Hua's explanation of the Taiji Classics. In our patreon episode we…
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The Neijiaquan Podcast - Bruce Kumar Frantzis Interview Sample
Here's a short clip of our interview with Bruce Kumar Frantzis. The full interview is available on our Patreon.
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S3ep1 - Flashback to 1999 Tai Chi Chuan Fighting Applications Workshop
Before we start our discussion on the Tai Chi Classics we thought we'd take you back and reminisce about our first meeting at Bruce's 1999 Tai Chi Chuan…
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Season Three Promo - A Look at What’s Coming Up in Our Next Season
A quick look at what is coming up on the next season of The Neijaquan Podcast.
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Patreon Episode Unlocked - The Eight Energy Bodies of Taoism (Part 1)
We follow up our Spiraling Energy Body series by beginning series on the eight energy bodies in Taoism. These eight bodies are the structure Bruce uses to map…
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Patreon Episode Unlocked -Buddhist Master Tanxu Fa Shr
In this sample of our premium Patreon content we discuss Liu Hong Chieh's Buddhist teacher Master Tanxu Fa Shr. Enjoy
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Bonus Episode - Patreon Special Episode - The Spiraling Energy Body Neigong
We are on break till January so here is a sample episode from our Patreon series on the Spiraling Energy Body Neigong. Check out our Patreon for new bonus…
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s2ep35 - General Liang Zhai Wen and Ba Gua Meditation
In the final episode of Season 2 Jess and Isaac talk about Qing Dynasty General and student of Dong Hai Chuan, Liang Zhai Wen. Liang was the teacher of Liu…
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s2ep34 - Dong Hai Chuan Part 6 - The Death of Dong Hai Chuan
We complete our discussion on Bagua's founder with a discussion of his later years and death. Then we finish up our discussion of the 36 Songs and 48 methods…
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s2ep33 - Ba Gua Zhang Founder Dong Hai Chuan part 5
In this episode we look at a couple more accounts of Dong's life including one from another great Ba Gua master Sun Xi Kun. Then we continue looking at the…
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s2ep32 - Bagua Zhang Founder Dong Hai Chuan Part 4
In this episode we continue our discussion on Dong Hai Chuan with a look at Liu Jing Ru's 2001 book and his version of Dong's life. Then we break down a couple…
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S2ep31 - Bagua Zhang Founder Dong Hai Chuan Part 3
We continue our discussion of Dong's life as well as our examination of the 36 Songs and 48 Methods of Bagua Zhang.
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s2ep30 - Bagua Zhang Founder Dong Hai Chuan Part 2
Part 2 of our discussion on Ba Gua Zhang founder Dong Hai Chuan. We discuss Dong's time in the Imperial Palace and look more at the 36 Songs and 48 methods of…
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S2ep29 - The Founder of Ba Gua Zhang - Dong Hai Chuan Part 1
In this episode we begin our series on the founder of Ba Gua Zhang, Dong Hai Chuan. We look at Bruce's account of Dong's life and then take a dive into the Ba…
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Trailer: Patreon Episode: Spiraling Energy Body Neigong Part6
Here's a short clip from our latest Patreon episode, the final installment on Spiraling Energy Body Neigong. Link to the full episode here.
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s2ep28 - Yin Fu’s Bagua Students Ma Gui and Li Yong Qing
In this episode we finish our discussion on Yin Fu's student Ma Gui and then talk about another one of Yin's students Li Yong Qing aka Iron Arms Li. Li was Liu…
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s2ep27 - Yin Fu’s Top Bagua Student Ma Gui
In this episode we discuss Yin Fu's top student and Liu Hung Chieh's teacher, Ma Gui aka Wood Ma. We talk about Ma's training with Yin and eventually training…
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s2 ep26 - BGZ Grandmaster Yin Fu part 3 - Yin Fu’s role in the Boxer Uprising and more from Yuzhang’s Book
In this episode we examine Yin Fu's role in the Boxer Uprising and the we look at more advice on practice and martial application from Yin Yuzhang's book…
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s2 ep25 - BGZ Grandmaster Yin Fu part 2 - Yin Yuzhang’s Ba Gua Book
In this episode we look at the Bagua book of Yin Fu's son Yin Yuzhang from Brennan Translations. First we look at his overview of the art of Bagua Zhang, it…
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The Neijiaquan Podcast - Exclusive Interview M.E. Cooper (sample)
In this very special episode we talk with Cooper about being one of the first four people that Bruce taught Energy Gates to back in the early 1970s. He…
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S. 2 Ep. 24 - Yin Fu aka Thin Yin Founder of the Yin Style of Bagua Zhang
In this episode we discuss the founder of the Yin Style of Bagua Zhang Yin Fu, aka Thin Yin. We discuss Yin's early life, his meeting the founder of Bagua…
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Trailer: Patreon Episode: Spiraling Energy Body Neigong Part 1
A short clip from our latest Patreon Episode on The Spiraling Energy Body Neigong.
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Season 2 Ep. 23 - Cheng You Lung, Liu De Kuan and the South Gate Bagua School
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…
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S2 Ep.22 Cheng Ting Hua’s Tragic Death and The Characteristics of his Ba Gua Zhang
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…
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S2 Episode 21 - Bagua Grandmaster ”Spectacles” Cheng Ting Hua
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…
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S2 Episode 20 - Sun Lu Tang’s Ba Gua Zhang and Taoist Cultivation
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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. www.theneijiaquanpodcast.com
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Season 2 Ep. 10 Xingyi Grandmaster Li Cunyi part 2 / Bending and Stretching Neigong
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…
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Special Episode Teaser - Mary Christianson Interview
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…
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Season 2 Episode 9 - Xingyi Grandmaster Li Cunyi - Bending and Stretching Neigong
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…