The Neijiaquan Podcast - An Internal Martial Arts Podcast

By Isaac Kamins & Jess O’BrienAlternative Health Health & Fitness

The Neijiaquan Podcast - An Internal Martial Arts Podcast episodes

February 03, 2021 30. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 30. - Internal Power for meditation, Spirals in the 2nd Swing and Using the Swings in Martial Arts.
In this episode we continue our discussion of Liu's meditation from a 1993 article in Qi Journal. We talk about developing power for meditation and how to avoid addiction to psychic power. Then we discuss the Second Swing, how to generate spirals from the turning of the waist and how to apply the swings to martial arts.
Enjoy!
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38 min
January 20, 2021 29. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 29. Liu Hung Chieh's Meditation, The Central Core, and The Second Swing
In this episode we discuss a 1993 article from Qi Magazine, we finish the chapter on the first swing and the core energy and we begin our discussion of the second swing and how to turn from the weighted leg. Enjoy.
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35 min
January 06, 2021 28. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 28 - Liu's Bagua and Getting Power From the First Swing
In this episode we discuss Liu's Bagua and the influence of the I-ching and Taoist meditation on his martial arts. Then we discuss the basic movements, internal dynamics of the first swing, and how to get power in the arms even though they are fully relaxed. Enjoy
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37 min
December 23, 2020 27. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 27 - Liu Hung Chieh, Wu Jien Chuan and Meditation. The First Swing and Tantiens
In this episode we discuss Liu's mediation, he meeting Wu Jien Chuan and we talk about the tree tantiens and the three jiaos in the swings.
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38 min
December 09, 2020 26. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 26 - Spiritual Martial Arts, Liu Hung Chieh, and Spiraling in the Legs
In this episode we discuss Bruce's finally meetings with Liu and talk about the legacy of spiritual martial arts, then we talk about the importance of twisting in the legs during The First Swing and Energy Gates.

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38 min
November 25, 2020 25. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 25- Liu Hung Chieh Taiji and The First Swing
In This episode we discuss Liu Hung Chieh's Taiji and talk a little about the Wu style and the Old Yang. Then we talk about the twisting of the arms in the first swing.
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36 min
November 11, 2020 24. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 24 - Liu Hung Chieh, Teacher/Student Relationships and The First Swing
In this episode Jess and Isaac talk about Student/teacher relationships, Jess reads from a 1995 article in Yoga Journal and we discuss turning in the first swing and some of the ways to avoid injury during practice. Thanks for listening and Enjoy.
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36 min
November 01, 2020 23a. The Neijiaquan Podcast Special Episode 1 - Eric Peters Part One
This is a very special episode originally recorded for Patrons back in April. We talk with our good friend and mentor Eric Peters. Eric is a long time student of Bruce's and one a handful of people still training with Bruce who attended the original Neija Institute in Denver, Colorado in the early 1980's.
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27 min
October 28, 2020 23. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 23 - Liu Hung Chieh, Beijing and Spiraling the Upper Body
In this episode Jess and Isaac begin their discussion of Grandmaster Liu Hung Chieh of Beijing. They talk about first impressions of reading about him and talk about his first meeting with Bruce. Then they get into the next chapter of the Opening the Energy Gates book on Spiraling in the upper body.
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31 min
October 14, 2020 22. The Neijiaquan Podcast Episode 22 - Tok Seng Gim, Robert Tangora and Cloud Hands
In this episode we finish our tribute to Bob Tangora and we talk about an article from Black Belt Magazine on his teacher Tok Seng Gim. Then we discuss the twisting in the arms in cloud hands.
35 min