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Throwing knives straight

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 02:08:19 +0000

The no spin technique she explains well – that you are brush your finger down the ridge of the knife to retard its spin.

Basic throws

Sat, 05 Mar 2011 21:08:45 +0000

In striking

First Five of Aikido

Kiai

Sun, 06 Feb 2011 00:09:53 +0000

So yesterday while with Miles, I mentioned this old book I had read in the context of headbutting, namely “Secret Fighting Arts of the World” by John F. Gilbey.

Miles had read it too and remembered the story about the “dinky little poke” which was this “secret technique” where a precise shot (aimed thru hit up thru chin to cerebullum?) would rattle the brain and cause KOs. The book also has a neat one about someone weaponized breath and one with a Kiai master.
[mind you in the book the guy gives a very powerful exhalation that stuns the consciousness of the author of the book, not this humming]

Bagua by Sifu Rudy & Novell Bell

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:55:00 +0000

Chinese Archery

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:50:06 +0000

This guy has a whole series.

Bagua Wrist & Elbow Exercise

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:30:29 +0000

Lots of Bagua recently.

Bagua 8 Animals

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 20:23:40 +0000

Unicorn, Lion, Snake, Bear, Dragon, Phoenix, Rooster, Monkey

Xingyi Posture Principles

SWORD — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 20:59:55 +0000

From http://www.plumpub.com/info/knotebook/boxxingyi.htm (where I buy most of my martial arts DVDs).

Xing Yi spends a lot of time on structural issues often considered quite advanced in other styles. Part of Xing Yi’s overall flavor and strength as a martial art is its reliance on the idea of STRONG SHAPES, that is postural formation which do a great deal of martial work just by the nature of their structure. In this general area Xing Yi starts with an excellent posture appropriate for both Chi Kung and martial training, namely the SAN TI formation.

SAN TI (which means Three Powers, those being Heaven, Earth and Mankind) is a stance with 60 per cent of the weight on the back leg, the front hand lightly extended and the rear hand pulling back toward the Tan Tien. This posture contains a series of animal shapes which act as reminders of general Xing Yi postural principles.

CHICKEN LEG = One firmly planted and the other lighter.
BEAR SHOULDERS = Shoulders rounded but stretched with energy.
EAGLE CLAWS = Fingers throbbing with power.
TIGER EMBRACE = Arms folded and enlivened with potential energy.

Other postural considerations include pressing the head upward, the tongue forward and
the arms forward. Strengthening the shoulders, extremities and teeth. Rounding the back, breast and Tiger Mouth (space between thumb and index finger). Sinking the Ch’I, shoulders and elbows. Curving the knees, shoulders and elbows.
Straightening the neck, spine and joints.
Embracing the chest with the arms, the navel with the ch’I and the body with courage.

Xing Yi also incorporates the famous and fundamental Six Harmonies idea of Chinese Kung Fu. These are simple correspondences that
are useful for proper body alignment and power generation.

SIX OUTSIDE HARMONIES
Shoulder to Hip
Elbow to Knee
Hand to Foot

SIX INSIDE HARMONIES
Heart to Mind
Mind to Ch’i
Ch’i to Strength

Another guide line for Xing Yi practice is San Dian or Three Points. This suggests that nose, fist and foot are always on line with one another. The body and Ch’I interplay subtlely in Xing Yi as the texts say when the body sinks the ch’I rises and vice versa.

Capoeira

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 21:19:33 +0000

I’ve been getting interseted in Capoeira as something that fits it well between stand-up striking and on the ground-grappling. Many moves are about low ducks, dodges, and other things that put you on the ground, that burst out as powerful kicks, frequently delivered with one or both hands on the ground. It also is a bit like breakdancing and I love dancing!

This is why capoeira is a bit week compared to other arts – it is all big “unpredictable” moves that are pretty predictable when you see somebody busting out a ginga.

This guy has alot of instructional videos on specific techniques.

Mantis Style Kung Fu

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:35:27 +0000