Sun Lutang

This is an interesting article on Sun Lutang's martial development within the cultural and social milieu underpinning it.

The article is in 4 parts. Click here

Step Back, Repulse Monkey

Health Qigong

Seems there is a trademark dispute over the term Health Qigong.

Is this a generic term?

Below is the link if you want to find out a bit more about what's going on in the UK. You can also donate to a fundraiser.


health-qigong-for-everyone-a-generic-category

The Internal Martial Arts of the Back

It's in the Spine

In the clip I was trying to show that the spine that controls the stepping. The spine turns and sinks, releases.

You don't push from the feet at all. Explore the dynamic relationship the spine plays in compression and release.

Mastery

The epitome of mastery is to be ordinary.

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