the rum soaked fist: internal martial arts forum

Episode 2 of the Tai Chi Notebook podcast is out!

https://anchor.fm/graham47/episodes/Ep-2-Byron-Jacobs-on-Beijing-martial-arts-e15oo6n

Byron Jacobs is a teacher of Xing Yi and Bagua based in Beijing, China. He’s a student of the famous Shifu Di Guoyong and is heavily involved in the martial arts scene in Beijing. As well as training traditional martial arts he’s also a BJJ practitioner and competitor.

If you’d like to be taught by Byron in the arts of Xing Yi and Bagua, then he has an online learning platform available at https://www.patreon.com/mushinmartialculture - find out what’s available on the platform here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRjNAhP91nI&t=1s

In this wide ranging discussion we talk about training Xing Yi, Bagua and Tai Chi and whether Wu Shu will ever get into the Olympics. We also find out what it was like to train martial arts in Beijing during the Corona virus pandemic, and what the Chinese BJJ and MMA scene is like.

Towards the end there's a technical discussion of Tai Chi stepping methods between Yang and Sun styles that you may enjoy.

Show notes
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(9.45)
Byron’s Hua Jin Online learning platform
https://www.patreon.com/mushinmartialculture

(15.22)
Byron’s Mu Shin Martial Culture YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg_V6e ... z2naGlgRpg

(47.05)
DQ'd for Kicking TOO HARD? - Doctor Reacts to Olympic Karate Controversy and Knockout Science
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QFxxM3QOws

(1.05.30)
Speed passing by Rafa Mendes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu_9Lcdrh_w

(1.18.11)
Ku Yu Chang (Guruzhang’s) Yang style Taijiquan:
A STUDY OF TAIJI BOXING 龍子祥 by Long Zixiang
https://brennantranslation.wordpress.co ... g-zixiang/

(1.23.00)
Stand Still Be Fit by Master Lam Kam Chuen
https://www.youtube.com/user/StandStillBeFit

Music by lesfm from Pixabay

To find out more visit www.thetaichinotebook.com

Yangjia Michuan taijiquan from Zhang Qilin (learned from Yang Jianhou but had to be listed as a Yang chengfu disciple) has a follow-up step like Sun Taijiquan.

His disciple Wang Yien-Nian:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YyaHhckFJk


do you have a video of the style you do Graham?

I had a great time chatting with you Graham!

Yeah - thanks, that was fun. We'll do it again. With Baijiu next time

Although after that talk I feel I may be embodying this meme

With Baijiu next time

This is the way.....

You know, they have Lei tai in Baltimore USA for little bitches like Graham and Bryon to prove their worth. Save your money and fight in that you twats.

Rhen wrote:You know, they have Lei tai in Baltimore USA for little bitches like Graham and Bryon to prove their worth. Save your money and fight in that you twats.

Good morning.

Thanks for your valuable contribution, and goodbye.

Rhen wrote:You know, they have Lei tai in Baltimore USA for little bitches like Graham and Bryon to prove their worth. Save your money and fight in that you twats.

Spoken like a true warrior.

Where can I see your fight record?

Rhen wrote:You know, they have Lei tai in Baltimore USA for little bitches like Graham and Bryon to prove their worth. Save your money and fight in that you twats.

Hahaha! C'mon, Rhen. Don't be shy. Just go ahead and tell 'em how you really feel. LOL

Doc Stier wrote:

Rhen wrote:You know, they have Lei tai in Baltimore USA for little bitches like Graham and Bryon to prove their worth. Save your money and fight in that you twats.

Hahaha! C'mon, Rhen. Don't be shy. Just go ahead and tell 'em how you really feel. LOL

Beijing is for losers when it comes to Chinese martial arts. It is only full of pomp and arrogance and people handing each other BS titles and duan' without ever busting heads. The center of functional Chinese martial arts is not even happening there. And there is no need to put on Japanese Gi''s and dry hump each other. U.K., USA, and some places in Europe have some real Chinese martial arts schools and fight events with people really using it like Lei tai. Taiwan as well. Beijing people are snobs IME. Nothing going on there worth going. Youd probably get more martial out of a Adam Mizner seminar. LOL

Rhen wrote:Beijing is for losers when it comes to Chinese martial arts. It is only full of pomp and arrogance and people handing each other BS titles and duan' without ever busting heads. The center of functional Chinese martial arts is not even happening there. And there is no need to put on Japanese Gi''s and dry hump each other. U.K., USA, and some places in Europe have some real Chinese martial arts schools and fight events with people really using it like Lei tai. Taiwan as well. Beijing people are snobs IME. Nothing going on there worth going. Youd probably get more martial out of a Adam Mizner seminar. LOL

Remember that the strongest hands will lose their grip...the greatest minds will become cloudy and the biggest hearts will break...Be humble and kind. In the end, the true spirit will prevail. Anon
Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all. Aristotle

yeniseri wrote:Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all. Aristotle

Great quote.

Rhen wrote:You know, they have Lei tai in Baltimore USA for little bitches like Graham and Bryon to prove their worth. Save your money and fight in that you twats.

At least a couple of members of the board who fought in Baltimore have met in person over beers. Have you?