KungFu Podcasts | TW Smith

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  • The Source of Ming Dynasty Martial Artists

    Where did the pool of Ming Dynasty Martial Artist's come from?

    If you were the Martial Artist Human Resource Dept, how would you make sure there was an ample supply of young men to protect your dynasty, your village?

    Let me introduce to the original plan.

    https://kungfupodcasts.com/primary-source-of-ming-dynasty-martial-artists/

    43 min
  • Boots on the Ground TKF 04

    Original Airing- July 2014. In this episode, I sit down with my young son to discuss the importance and simple complexity of making priorities. How we can use them. Priorities should help make our decisions, much more than feelings.

    You can find more content and information at https://twsmith.us

    10 min
  • ReEvaluating the Theatre of Combat Pt2
    What are the Reasons that Martial Arts and Religion would be regularly involved in large Rebellions?
    The original figures on the website if needed:
    KungFuPodcasts.com/theaterofcombat
    ** Ben Judkins Figure 1 **
    ** Ben Judkins Figure 2 **
    Who was the famous scholar that argued, “that Chinese boxing was derived from, and essentially a branch of, Daoist health exercises”? His arguments later fell flat, for a lack of general understanding of the martial materials,as Scholar, Stanley Hennings pointed out.
    34 min
  • ReEvaluating the Theatre of Combat
    Tip of the Spear Episode
    This evaluates a heated debate in Chinese Martial Studies, among scholars, political scientists, ethnographic researchers, anthropologists, and historians. Starting with the Introduction of a book that legitimizes and changes the conversations of scholars of the field.
    In this Episode:
    Agent of Action : Professor Ben Judkins
    Professor Joseph Esherick
    Author : The Origins of the Boxer Uprising
    https://amzn.to/2OU6xd2
    “ The Boxers have been the subject of considerable misunderstanding by their contemporaries and subsequent scholars… The author (Esherick) argues persuasively that the Boxer were loyalist, not rebels.. “
    Douglas Wile
    Lost Tai Chi Classics of Late Qing Dynasty
    https://amzn.to/2S6BrB4
    Tang Hao
    Introducing Charles Holcombe - Theater of Combat : A Critical Look at the Chinese Martial Arts.
    Next Episode
    What Does Holcombe’s Aim To Do in his work? Why Does his engage so many scholars? Why does his work eventually fall flat on its face?
    Joseph Needhame
    Professor Stanley Hennings
    What are the reasons to assume that popular religion and martial arts would be associated with large rebellions?
    *****What are the real driving factors between peasant rebellions, popular religion and organinized martial art societies?*****
    Also : Professor Peter Lorge and why his absence of certain information, demonstrate the reality of information
    21 min
  • 8 Reasons Martial Artists Make Unique Clinical Patients

    Share 8 Reasons that Traditional Martial Artists and Combat Sport Athletes Make For Unique and Challenging Patients.

    This episode was built around Agent For Action : Kai Morgan notes at :

    http://www.budo-inochi.com/seven-ways-martial-artists-unique-physiotherapy-patients/

    These are things that Health Care Providers would ideally know about you, when you walk in the door.

    51 min
  • The Origin Point of Self Defense Training
    Recently, there was a Twitter dialogue between Ando Mierzwa, Jamie Clubb, Richard Blejtlich, and myself, regarding self defense. It serves as a good reminder to take your martial arts training and put it into a realistic atmosphere.
    Covered In This 15 Minute Podcast:
    * Where do you start?
    * What is the Fundamental Context you MUST have to call it ‘Self Defense’?
    * What is fundamental difference between ‘Martial Arts’ and ‘Self Defense’?
    * What are some things you can do, TODAY, to fill any found holes in your practice paradigm?
    Ando Mierzwa : http://www.senseiando.com/fight-for-a-happy-life/
    Rory Miller
    Stan Samenow : https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/inside-the-criminal-mind/201608/do-criminals-desire-get-caught-0
    Agents of Action
    Iain Abernethy 
    Jamie Clubb 
    I am sharing my Swift Decisions Self Defense Outline that I use as Phase 1 of Self Protection Classes. Remember this is inline with US Guidelines in a ‘Stand Your Ground’ State.
    16 min
  • Style Vs Practical Skill
    The Martial Email: Martial Style vs Practical Technique

    If your intent is to practice using your Jian, as a weapon, which according to Chen Weiming, is to use it for striking and stabbing, then your assessment would appear to be correct.  That the extension of the forefinger is to give the practitioner performance for a presentation, as compared to the intent of using it as a weapon.

     

    In This Podcast:

    Using a Long Staff as a Tool : Video With Ando Mierzwa

    https://youtu.be/lLDaxU9bDa0

     

    1928

    TaiJi Sword Manual : Brennan Translation

    https://brennantranslation.wordpress.com/2012/12/22/yang-style-taiji-sword/

    15 min

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