I started off in 1994 with a standard American karate that I can best describe as a cross between TKD and Kenpo. I currently study and train Xingyiquan and Baguazhang with Tim Cartmell, which I have been doing off and on since 2005. I also do Jeet Kune Do, first under one of Paul Vunak's instructors, and then under Ed Monaghan, an instructor under Jerry Poteet, and now I train every once in a while with some of Tim Tackett's guys. I also occasionally take a BJJ or judo class, have trained and fought in San Da, and trained in Muay Thai. I am a practicing Doctor of Chiropractic in Southern California. I have a C.S.C.S (certified strength and conditioning specialist) under the N.S.C.A (National Strength and Conditioning Association) and an avid kettlebell, and body weight practitioner.
In the next review of Paul Brennan’s translations that I had just read, I explored a bit about the Southern Wu style of Taiji Quan which comes from Wu Jianquan. I don’t know much about Wu Style Taiji Quan, other than it is largely descended from the teachings of Yang Banhou, Yang Luchan’s son who was … More Brennan Translation Review: WU JIANQUAN STYLE TAIJI BOXING – FOR SELF-STUDY
In this series of posts (Part 1, Part 2) I will be posting the various teachings of Xingyi’s teachers and authors who wrote books during the Republican period where Xingyiquan saw some of it’s greatest growth, and probably should be considered it’s golden age since it was often taught at many of the institutes, used … More Beng Quan: An Overview of Xingyi Quan Principles and Practices From Famous Practitioners Part 3
This is an excellent book which obviously contains a lot of similar information to the previous book attributed to Yang Chengfu but largely written by Chen Weiming. Chen gives an excellent overview of the 13 principles that are important to understanding Taijiquan as a martial art. It is important to study the 13 principles which … More Brennan Translation Review: THE ART OF TAIJI BOXING by Chen Weiming [1925]
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In this series of posts (Part 1), I will be posting the various teachings of Xingyi’s teachers and authors who wrote books during the Republican period where Xingyiquan saw some of it’s greatest growth, and probably should be considered it’s golden age since it was often taught at many of the institutes, used in many … More Pi Quan: An Overview of Xingyi Quan Principles and Practices From Famous Practitioners Part 2
In this series of posts I will be posting the various teachings of Xingyi’s teachers and authors who wrote books during the Republican period where Xingyiquan saw some of it’s greatest growth, and probably should be considered it’s golden age since it was often taught at many of the institutes, used in many of the … More San Ti Shi: An Overview of Xingyi Quan Principles and Practices From Famous Practitioners Part 1
Beng Quan: Xingyi Quan Fighting Techniques Volume 2 (+ Sparring Drill!) An unusual night of thunderstorms hit Los Angeles, so we spent the morning training in an underground garage. We spent a good portion of the morning working on Beng Quan (Crushing, Crashing, Bursting, or Smashing Fist). We talked about the usage, and drilled it … More Beng Quan: Xingyi Quan Fighting Techniques Volume 2 (+ Sparring Drill!)
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I really enjoyed this book. It was nice to see a more complete text where some have published this book but only in partial format. Most of it seems to actually have been written by Chen Wei Ming, and Dong Yingjie. These were two well-known students of Yang Cheng Fu, with Chen being a … More Brennan Translation Review: METHODS OF APPLYING TAIJI BOXING (TAIJI QUAN SHIYONG FA) By Yang Cheng Fu
