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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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Season 2 Episode 8 - Li Jianqiu‘s Xingyi Boxing Manual / Dissolving
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…
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Season 2 Ep. 7 - Li Jianqiu / Different Methods of Dissolving
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…
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Special Episode Trailer - Jamie Dibdin Interview Part 2
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
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Season 2 Ep. 6 - Shang Yunxiang Part 2 & Dissolving
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…
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Special Episode Trailer - Jamie Dibdin Interview
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…
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Season 2 Episode 5 - Shang Yunxiang / Body Alignments
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…
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Season 2 Episode 4 - Jin Yunting's Xingyi Boxing Manual and Moving Qi Along Specific Energy Lines
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…
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Santi 5 element practice promo
Just a short talk on what is coming up on the Patreon - www.theneijiaquanpodcast.com
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39. The Neijiaquan Podcast Season 2 Episode 3 - Jin Yunting & Moving Qi
In this Episode we discuss Xingyiquan master Jin Yunting, one of Liu Hung Chieh's teachers. We discuss his training history and a little on his life. Then we…
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38. The Neijiaquan Podcast Season 2 Ep. 2 - Liu Zhen Lin and Breathing Continued
We complete our discussion on Liu Zhen Lin's life, we discuss his teaching style and his relationship with his students and teachers. Then we complete our…
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The Neijiaquan Podcast Special Episode Trailer -"One Hit Down? - The Meeting Between Feng Zhiqiang and Bruce Frantzis"
This is a clip from our latest Patreon Members only episode where we discuss a 2011 Chinese newspaper article on the infamous meeting between Bruce Kumar…
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37. The Neijiaquan Podcast Season 2 Episode 1 - Liu Zhen Lin / Neigung Principles Breathing
In the first episode of season two we profile Baguazhang Master Liu Zhen Lin (1885-1968). Liu Zhen Lin was the principle teacher of Liu Hung Chieh. Then we…
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The Neijiaquan Podcast - Special Episode Lee Burkins Interview Part 2
In the second half of our interview with Lee Burkins we continue our discussion on internal martial arts. Lee talks a bit more about the importance of…
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The Neijiaquan Podcast Special Episode - Eric Peters Interview Part 2
In the exciting conclusion of our interview Eric talks about the training he did with Bruce in the late 80s and early 90s and he reminisces about the first…
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The Neijiaquan Podcast - Special Episode Lee Burkins Interview Part 1
In this very special episode recorded September 12, 2020 Jess and Isaac interview their good friend Lee Burkins. Lee is a martial artist, meditator, healer…
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36. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 36 - The Death of Liu Hung Chieh and Season 1 Finale
In the final episode of season one we wrap up our discussion on the Opening the Energy Gates book with the death of Liu Hung Chieh. Jess reads the eulogy…
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35. The NJQP Episode 35 - Wan Laisheng, Choosing a Teacher and Style of Qigong
In this episode we profile one of the greatest martial arts masters of the 20th century, Wan Lai Sheng. We talk about the origins of Ziramen, Wan's friendship…
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34. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 34. The 1928 Guoshu Tournament & The Taiji Spine Stretch
n this episode we discuss the end of the Warlord Era and the unification of China and how that impacted martial arts in China. We focus on the 1928 National…
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33. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 33 - The Warlord Era, Martial Arts Associations and The Spine Stretch
In this episode we discuss the Warlord Era and its connection with Martial Arts associations and its impact on martial arts in China. The we talk about the…
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32. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 32. Ba Gua, the Boxer Uprising and the Third Swing.
In this episode we discuss the third and final swing of the Opening the Energy Gates set but first we talk about the Boxer Uprising of 1900 and its connection…
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31. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 31. Liu's Approach to Martial Arts & The Third Swing
In this episode we discuss Liu Hung Chieh's approach to martial arts from Alex Kozma's 1999 book Esoteric Warriors. Then we discuss the Third Swing from the…
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30. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 30. - Internal Power for meditation, Spirals in the 2nd Swing and Using the Swings in Martial Arts.
In this episode we continue our discussion of Liu's meditation from a 1993 article in Qi Journal. We talk about developing power for meditation and how to…
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29. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 29. Liu Hung Chieh's Meditation, The Central Core, and The Second Swing
In this episode we discuss a 1993 article from Qi Magazine, we finish the chapter on the first swing and the core energy and we begin our discussion of the…
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28. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 28 - Liu's Bagua and Getting Power From the First Swing
In this episode we discuss Liu's Bagua and the influence of the I-ching and Taoist meditation on his martial arts. Then we discuss the basic movements…
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27. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 27 - Liu Hung Chieh, Wu Jien Chuan and Meditation. The First Swing and Tantiens
In this episode we discuss Liu's mediation, he meeting Wu Jien Chuan and we talk about the tree tantiens and the three jiaos in the swings…
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26. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 26 - Spiritual Martial Arts, Liu Hung Chieh, and Spiraling in the Legs
In this episode we discuss Bruce's finally meetings with Liu and talk about the legacy of spiritual martial arts, then we talk about the importance of twisting…
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25. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 25- Liu Hung Chieh Taiji and The First Swing
In This episode we discuss Liu Hung Chieh's Taiji and talk a little about the Wu style and the Old Yang. Then we talk about the twisting of the arms in the…
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24. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 24 - Liu Hung Chieh, Teacher/Student Relationships and The First Swing
In this episode Jess and Isaac talk about Student/teacher relationships, Jess reads from a 1995 article in Yoga Journal and we discuss turning in the first…
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23a. The Neijiaquan Podcast Special Episode 1 - Eric Peters Part One
This is a very special episode originally recorded for Patrons back in April. We talk with our good friend and mentor Eric Peters. Eric is a long time student…
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23. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 23 - Liu Hung Chieh, Beijing and Spiraling the Upper Body
In this episode Jess and Isaac begin their discussion of Grandmaster Liu Hung Chieh of Beijing. They talk about first impressions of reading about him and talk…
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22. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 22 - Tok Seng Gim, Robert Tangora and Cloud Hands
In this episode we finish our tribute to Bob Tangora and we talk about an article from Black Belt Magazine on his teacher Tok Seng Gim. Then we discuss the…
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21. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 21. The late Robert Tangora and Cloud Hands
In this episode we discuss our good friend and mentor the late Robert Tangora, we talk about meeting and training with Bob and reminisce about the "old days" a…
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20. The NJQP Episode 20 - Bai Hua and Cloud Hands Continued
In this episode Jess and Isaac continue their discussion of Bai Hua and talk about the tucking of the tailbone during cloud hands and how to protect the knees…
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19. The NJQP Episode 19. Bai Hua and Cloud Hands
In this episode Jess and Isaac discuss Bruce's teacher the late Bai Hua of Hong Kong, his early training with Liu and others famous masters. Then we get into…
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18. The NJQP Episode 18 - Wang Shu Jin, The I-Kuan Tao and Meditation
In this episode Jess and Isaac talk more about Wang Shu Jin and his connection to the I-Kuan Tao, How Taoist meditation and Qigong practices aid each other and…
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17. The NJQP Episode 17. I Kuan Tao/Taoism and Feeling Outside Your Physical Body
In this episode we discuss the relationship between Taoism, the I Kuan Tao and Standing. We also discuss the ability to feel outside your physical body and how…
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16. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 16 - Wrapping up Yi Quan and Standing Dissolving
Jess and Isaac wrap up their discussion on Wang Xiang Zhai's Book and Finish the Standing and Dissolving Portion of the Book…
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15. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 15 - More Wang Xiang Zhai and The lower Tantien
In this episode Jess and Isaac continue to discuss Wang Xiang Zhai's "Correct Path of Yiquan" and we talk about feeling gates inside the body and the function…
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14. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 14 - Wang Xiang Zhai Founder of Yi Quan and Dissolving the Arms
In this episode Jess and Isaac pull some stuff from the founder of Yi Quan's book and discuss dissolving points in the arms. Join our Patreon for Exclusive…
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13. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 13 - Han Hsing Yuan and Dissolving Points in the Head
In this episode Jess and Isaac discuss the famous Yiquan teacher Han Hsing Yuan of Hong Kong and dissolving points in the head. Enjoy.
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12. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 12 - Yue Jia San Shou / Dissolving the Brain
In Episode 12 Jess and Isaac discuss the art of Yue Jia San Shou and dissolving specific points in the brain. After the episode there is an excerpt of our…
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11. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 11 - Eight Drunken Immortals / Feeling the Energy Gates
The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 11 - Eight Drunken Immortals / Feeling the Energy Gates Jess and Isaac discuss the Internal/External Martial Art of Eight…
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10. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 10 - More Hung Yi Xiang , Martial Arts and Standing and the Eight Energy Bodies
In this episode we talk more about the late Hung Yi Xiang from Robert W. Smith's book Master's and Methods and we answer a Patreon member's question on the…
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09. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 9 - Hung Yi Xiang and Dissolving Energy Gates
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08. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 8 - Bruce in India, Dissolving and Anvil Ranch.
The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 8 - From the Opening the energy Gates book we talk about Bruce's time in India, Dissolving and Anvil Ranch. Become a Patreon…
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07. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 7 - Wang Shu Jin and Standing
In Episode 7 Jess and Isaac discuss Bruce's training with Master Wang Shu Jin in Taiwan. We also go over Bruce's tips for becoming aware of the body during…
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06. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 6
In episode 6 we discuss the standing method of Bruce's teacher Kenichi Sawai's Taiki-ken from Sawai's book and we get into the scanning portion of the standing…
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05. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 5
In episode 5 we discuss the principe of "raising the spine and dropping the chest" and it's application in energy gates qigong (chigung) and internal martial…
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04. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 4
In Episode 4 Jess and Isaac discuss the alignments of the head, neck and spine during Energy Gates standing. Classes and Events www.watertradition.com Facebook
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03. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 3
In Episode 3 we continue our discussion on the "opening the energy gates" set and talk a little about how the standing relates to martial arts. We also now…
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02. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 2
In Episode 2 we discuss the origins of the "energy gates" set and continue our discussion on the standing alignments. To find out more about us and our courses…
The Neijiaquan Podcast - An Internal Martial Arts Podcast01. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 1
In our first episode Jess & Isaac discuss the opening chapters of "Opening the Energy Gates" by Bruce Frantzis and our initial exposure to learning the set…