Ancient Lineage Arts are inherited wisdom of self-care and self-development created by generations of practitioners, teachers, and masters. The most important of all Arts is the art of self-care and self-nourishment. Sick, pained, weak, afraid, and unsure; how could anyone…
In the movie “Hidden Fortress”, by Akira Kurosawa, the great samurai actor Toshiro Mifune plays a defeated general escorting his princess and her treasury to safety with the help of…
In the world of Tai Chi and Kung Fu the only absolute sure fire way to fail is to quit. If you stop coming to class and you stop practicing…
Forms training builds your foundation physical skills and physique. Forms training in a classical style like Northern Shaolin, Xing Yi Quan, Lan Shou Quan, and to a lesser degree Tai…
Xing Yi Quan’s Top Shelf Forms Xing Yi Quan (Form and Will Boxing) is known for being a relatively compact style of classical combat oriented Chinese martial arts. Yet it…
10,000 Victories Outdoor Classes Reopening Plans Looks like many people are now partially or fully vaccinated and we can look at gradually reopening. The first step will be to do…
Practice Your Practice to Master Your Mastery Mastering martial arts can seem like an impossible goal. People who have never tried to learn ancient lineage arts like Northern Shaolin, Xing…
Time to Get your Kicks on Route 66 As the weather gets warmer it is time to warm up your legs and start kicking. Every style of martial art has kicks even Tai Chi….
Being Centered Podcast: Lessons from Classical Martial Arts on Facing the Challenges of Modern Life #19 Being Centered, A Way of Being – Lessons from Classical Martial Arts on facing…
The Art of Xing Yi Quan A Practice of Heaven, Earth, and Human #1 In this podcast I describe the art of Xing Yi Quan which I began learning…
