Bruce Kumar Frantzis explains some of the principles and energies behind Tai Chi's Peng, Lu, JI and An:
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BKF Tai Chi Chuan.
BKF Tai Chi Chuan.
by Captain McNugget on Wed Dec 24, 2008 2:51 pm
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Re: BKF Tai Chi Chuan.
by everything on Wed Dec 24, 2008 3:26 pm
really nice
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Re: BKF Tai Chi Chuan.
by middleway on Wed Dec 24, 2008 3:49 pm
blimey! Poor guy!! could hardely walk properly!!! 7 car accidents !!! SEVEN!!!
unluckiest guy or worst driver in IMA!!
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unluckiest guy or worst driver in IMA!!
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Re: BKF Tai Chi Chuan.
by Wu_Style_Disciple on Wed Dec 24, 2008 4:30 pm
Does anyone know what year this video was shot? It's incredulous that Bruce has had 7 car accidents.
I've read his book Opening the Energy Gates of the Body (which was written over 10 years ago), and he refers to a car accident even at that time which he used chi kung to recover from.
That is truly amazing that he has had 7 car accidents. It seems almost statistically improbable.
I've read his book Opening the Energy Gates of the Body (which was written over 10 years ago), and he refers to a car accident even at that time which he used chi kung to recover from.
That is truly amazing that he has had 7 car accidents. It seems almost statistically improbable.
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Re: BKF Tai Chi Chuan.
by Formosa Neijia on Wed Dec 24, 2008 8:10 pm
middleway wrote:blimey! Poor guy!! could hardely walk properly!!! 7 car accidents !!! SEVEN!!!
unluckiest guy or worst driver in IMA!!
chris
It's Christmas and all, and I'm trying to be charitable but this is surely an exaggeration?
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Re: BKF Tai Chi Chuan.
by lazyboxer on Wed Dec 24, 2008 8:15 pm
middleway wrote:blimey! Poor guy!! could hardely walk properly!!! 7 car accidents !!! SEVEN!!!
unluckiest guy or worst driver in IMA!!
chris
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Re: BKF Tai Chi Chuan.
by chud on Wed Dec 24, 2008 9:31 pm
Who says women are the worst drivers? Look out, here comes Kumar!!! 
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Re: BKF Tai Chi Chuan.
by Chris Fleming on Wed Dec 24, 2008 9:48 pm
middleway wrote:blimey! Poor guy!! could hardely walk properly!!! 7 car accidents !!! SEVEN!!!
unluckiest guy or worst driver in IMA!!
chris
7 accidents. 1 common denominator.
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Re: BKF Tai Chi Chuan.
by cdobe on Thu Dec 25, 2008 3:20 am
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Re: BKF Tai Chi Chuan.
by CaliG on Fri Dec 26, 2008 1:24 am
I like that he points out that with some people you can't stop their punches or move their arms but you can slightly change the direction they are going in.
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Re: BKF Tai Chi Chuan.
by Daniel on Mon Dec 29, 2008 2:04 pm
Well, re car-accidents: yes, one huge and major and incredible, and then, as far as I remember, another six minor ones, several of which have been while sitting in someone else´s car and it getting hit. The first one was the biggie, and that he can walk at all, not to mention actually do some fighting-stuff still, is a testament to high-level qigong-practice done in huge amounts, and some will power from the deep end of the pool.
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Re: BKF Tai Chi Chuan.
by Bao on Mon Dec 29, 2008 2:42 pm
It's amazing what some people manage to do. The will power and strength of BKF is truly something you must respect, regardless of what you feel about what he teach or if you agree with it or not. One of the best taiji practitioners I have ever met, had a stroke so bad that half of his side was paralyzed. When I first met him, he had paracticed taijiquan for about 13 years. I was amazed by his story, because I could not imagine that he had had a stroke. He moved and talked perfectly well. His cure was nothing but taijiquan, not even "qigong" exercises. It was all taiji and nothing else, and he spent about three hours practicing every day. So, when you meet a person like him, or BKF, you can not really do anything else than start to believe that there is something really, really good in these arts.
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Re: BKF Tai Chi Chuan.
by GrahamB on Mon Dec 29, 2008 3:53 pm
My Tai Chi teacher shattered his ankle in a motorbike accident when young and was told he'd always walk with a limp.
You'd never know. He attributes that to Tai Chi practice.
You'd never know. He attributes that to Tai Chi practice.
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Re: BKF Tai Chi Chuan.
by Chris Fleming on Mon Dec 29, 2008 8:47 pm
Great content especially in the first clip but I have to ask--why the attitude towards his student?
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