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Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 80 - Mark BeckerKen Gullette talks with long-time Taiji instructor Mark Becker about training with his teachers, including Liang Baiping, Grandmaster Feng Zhiqiang, and Master Zhang Xue-Xin. This interview is also available on YouTube in a video version. Mark lives in the Denver, Colorado area and can be found by searching "Tai Chi Beast." He is dedicated to passing on the knowledge he has gained to future generations. Ken teaches through books, DVDs, and his online school at InternalFightingArts.com. Running time for this episode is 1 hour 15 minutes.
2025-07-141h 14Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 79 - Aaron LeisingerKen Gullette talks with Sgt. Aaron Leisinger of the Cedar Rapids, Iowa Police Department and a long-time martial arts student and instructor. He also helps train other officers in defensive tactics with the goal of resolving situations peacefully. Ken and Aaron competed against each other in martial arts tournaments more than 20 years ago. In this interview, they talk about martial arts and how it's used in police work, the decisions an officer makes in an uncertain situation, when and why an officer might go to a higher level of force, and how you might not always understand your rights...
2025-04-221h 18Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 78 - Lindsay LambertKen talks with Lindsay Lambert, the owner and head instructor at Wu Dao Kung Fu & Tai Chi in Watertown, Massachusetts (on the outskirts of Boston). Lindsay currently holds two National Championship titles in Shuai Jiao: Women’s 135lbs Division in 2023 & 2024, and one Women’s Internal Grand Championship title at ICMAC in 2019. She won third place in Shuai Jiao competition at a large tournament in Baoding, China. From her website at www.wudaokungfu.com: During her career she has had the opportunity to work closely with Shaolin Monk Shifu Shi De Cheng (Shaolin Kung Fu), Master Wei Lun Huang (Yang Taij...
2025-02-201h 04Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 77 - Hai YangCelebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Internal Fighting Arts podcast, Ken Gullette talks with Hai Yang, who has become familiar to a lot of internal artists through his YouTube videos, which combine scholarly discussions with demonstrations of movement and the coaching of students. He was born in Tianjin, China, a city with a very robust martial arts community, with teachers such as Zhang Zhaodong, Li Cunyi, Xue Dian, and other masters, including the sons of Bagua Zhang creator Dong Hai Chuan. Eventually, Hai Yang moved to Montreal, where he lives and teaches, and helped create the Daoist Arts Organization...
2024-12-081h 16Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 76 - Dan MillerDan Miller is a martial artist, author, and for six years he was publisher of The Pa Kua Chang Journal, from 1990 to early 1997. In this interview, Ken talks with Dan about publishing the Journal, which was one of the best martial arts publications ever done (in Ken's opinion). They also talk about other issues related to Bagua Zhang, including the moving root, why Bagua practitioners walk the circle, the training concept of practicing techniques, why he likes Sun style Bagua and Taiji, created by Sun LuTang, and Dan talks about one of his favorite memories of meeting one of...
2024-08-061h 12Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 75 - Tim CartmellThe Diamond episode of the Internal Fighting Arts Podcast -- number 75 -- features an interview with Tim Cartmell, a highly-respected internal martial artist who also has competed in and teaches Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Ken Gullette first heard about Tim in the 1990s, when Tim wrote articles in Dan Miller's "Pa Kua Chang Journal." Tim has also written books, including "Principles, Analysis, and Application of Effortless Combat Throws," and "Xing Yi Nei Gong: Xing Yi Health Maintenance and Internal Strength Development" (compiled and translated with Dan Miller). In this interview, Tim talks about why he moved to Taiwan at age 22, what...
2024-07-221h 00Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 74 - William BentleyKen talks with Bill Bentley, who teaches Xingyi through daoistgatecenter.org, and privately he teaches Xingyi, Bagua, Wudang style sword, and self-defense. He is involved with the Daoist Arts Organization International (DAOI) and interviews martial artists for the DAOI podcast. Bill began his martial arts training at the age of 10 in a Shaolin-based family style of kung-fu (the same school Ken started in way back in 1973), and since then, Bill has studied Wing Chun, Jeet Kune Do concepts (including Filipino martial arts), and the Kendo and Aikido. Later, after a serious injury, Bill practiced qigong and developed an interest...
2024-05-131h 04Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 73 - Raphael SmithKen Gullette talks with Raphael Smith, an instructor of Song style Xingyiquan, Chen style Practical Method Taijiquan, and combat-related arts in the Sacramento, California area. He goes by Ralph and he is a disciple of Song style Xingyiquan master Li Yujie. Ralph's website is www.jingwupai.org. In this interview, Ralph talks about why he went to China at age 22, the difficulty of working long hours in China and finding time for training, and what it was like to train there. Ken teaches through online classes, videos and personal coaching sessions via his online school at www.internalfightingarts.com.
2024-04-111h 18Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 72 - Gerald A. SharpKen Gullette talks with instructor Gerald A. Sharp, who Ken first became aware of in the 1990s when he bought Gerald's "Five Fists of Power" VHS instructional tape. Gerald A. Sharp began studying martial arts at age 12. Later, he studied with several internal arts teachers, notably Wu Taiji with Master Ma Yueh Liang, and he studied Pa-Kua Chang, Hsing-I Chuan and Nei Jia Kung Fu with Zou Shuxian, who was the Top Disciple and adopted daughter of Jiang Rong Qiao. He has won numerous medals in tournaments in the United States and China. In this wide-ranging interview, Ken and...
2024-03-052h 09
The Good, The Pod and The UglyARONOFSKY CH 2 PT 1: REQUIEM FOR A DREAMSend us a textDARREN ARONOFSKY CHAPTER TWO, PART ONE:Deuce by you! Deuce by you! Whoa #2! REQUIEM FOR A DREAM (2000), Darren Aronofsky’s second film, follows these three simple rules for success:#1 Adapt a novel you love. – As a college student, Aronofsky fell in love with Hubert Selby, Jr.’s LAST EXIT TO BROOKLYN (1964). He’d owned a copy of Requiem but hadn’t finished it until he lent it to his producer (Eric Watson) wanting something to read while on vacation who said they had to make it...
2024-02-241h 08
The Good, The Pod and The UglyARONOFSKY I: PI AND PIE *SEASON PREMIERE*Send us a textAronofsky Chapter One Pt. One: PiTGTPU SEASON 11 returns to form with our classic (or outdated) temporal pincer movement to cover the entirety of (yes, all eight) wide release films of director Darren Aronofsky. Hosts Ken and Thomas with guest Ryan - pause, pop pills, make a note - kick off the inaugural episode of the new season with Aronofsky’s first feature film, PI (1998), a black-and-white low-budget masterpiece clocking in at an economical 1hour 23minutes & 45seconds.Pi...
2024-02-0253 minInternal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 71 - Byron Jacobs Xingyi Quan BookByron Jacobs published an excellent Xingyi Quan book in 2023 titled "Dragon Body, Tiger Spirit." In this book, Byron translates a collection of Xingyi Quan classics and provides commentary that will help anyone who studies and practices this powerful martial art. Byron lives in Beijing and has an extensive martial arts history. He has been a guest previously. Byron is a disciple of Master Di Guoyong. In this interview, Ken Gullette and Byron talk about the book, how it came to be, and details on some of the training tips and methods described in the pages. Running time is one...
2023-11-161h 09
Kung Fu ConversationsEpisode #43 - Interview #8 - Ken Gullette - Chen Taiji, Bagua, Xingyi - Internal Fighting ArtsIn this episode, Owen and Randel interview well-known Chen Taiji, Bagua, and Xingyi practitioner Ken Gullette of Internal Fighting Arts.
With over 50 years of training and teaching martial arts Ken brings a unique perspective to life and practice. From his Web Site:
"Ken Gullette's goal has not changed from the day he took his first kung-fu class on September 20, 1973. He still works to deepen his understanding and skill in the internal arts and pass that knowledge along without the mystical mumbo jumbo that many internal arts teachers embrace.
"Real skill in the internal...
2023-08-181h 23Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 70 - Greatest Hits Vol. 1This podcast features some of Ken Gullette's favorite clips from the first couple of years the Internal Fighting Arts podcast. It's a Greatest Hits featuring fascinating interviews with great internal martial artists including Michael Chritton, Stefan Berwick, Marin Spivack, Kimberly Ivy, Kent Howard, Byron Jacobs, and Jeet Kune Do instructor Tim Tackett. You'll hear what it's like to meet and train with top Chinese masters, the difficult training -- "eating bitter" -- that real skill requires. You will be as fired up as Ken is listening to personal stories about what it's like to be a disciple, whether Chinese...
2023-08-091h 10Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 69 - Tony WongKen Gullette interviews instructor Tony Wong. His birth name was Wong Wai Yi and he grew up in Hong Kong before moving to the United States. He lives and teaches in the San Francisco area. Tony has trained with some outstanding teachers. He studied Wing Chun with Kenneth Chung, Wuji Qigong with Cai Song Fang, and he studied Chen Taijiquan with Zhang Xue Xin, Chen Xiaowang, Chen Xiaoxing and Chen Qingzhou. He also studied Yiquan with Chen Zhengzhong. In this interview, Ken talks with Tony, who has interesting stories to tell about his teachers and other experiences, including what...
2023-06-161h 26Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 68 - Nabil RanneKen Gullette talks with Nabil Ranne almost three years after Nabil's first appearance on the podcast. Nabil is a disciple of Chen Yu (the son of Chen Zhaokui and grandson of Chen Fake). After he interviewed Nabil in 2020, Ken began studying with him. In this interview, Ken tries to get "into the weeds" with Nabil and discuss details that you don't often hear in martial arts interviews -- details about body method and other principles that are taught with a different emphasis by Chen Yu. Nabil lives in Berlin with students in Germany and internationally. He has a website...
2023-05-301h 06Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 67 - Michael DorganKen Gullette talks with Michael Dorgan, a disciple of the late Grandmaster Feng Zhiqiang. Among Michael's other teachers are the late Master Zhang Xue Xin and his gongfu brother, Chen Xiang. Michael has a wonderful new book about his life in martial arts and in journalism. It's titled No Fight No Blame: A Journalist's Life in Martial Arts. The book is available on Amazon and Ken recommends it highly. In this interview, Michael talks about the book, training with teachers including Grandmaster Feng, and how his Taijiquan has helped as he has attempted to overcome cancer in recent years. Mi...
2023-03-021h 10Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 66 - Scott M RodellKen Gullette talks with Scott M. Rodell, a Yang style Taijiquan instructor who is known for his swordsmanship. He is the founding director of the Great River Taoist Center in Annandale, Virginia. Scott's principal teacher was Wang Yen-Nien. From Wang, Scott learned the entire Yangjia Michuan Taijiquan system. Scott is known for his swordsmanship and teaches in-person at the center and also online through his website www.grtc.org. Ken has studied martial arts nearly 50 years and has worked with the jian (straight sword) and dao (broadsword or saber) for 35 years, winning many tournament weapons forms competitions. He does...
2022-12-311h 14Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 65 - Running Your Own School with Kimberly Ivy and Michael CelesteIf you are like a lot of martial artists, you dream about having your own bricks-and-mortar martial arts school. In this episode, Ken Gullette talks with Kimberly Ivy, who has had a Taijiquan school in Seattle for 30 years, and Michael Celeste, who has owned a school for six years teaching Yang Taiji and Wing Chun in Mt. Arlington, New Jersey. Martial arts skill is not the only thing you need to operate a school. Regardless of your martial arts style, it takes very hard physical work, a little business savvy and a commitment to be there. It's also expensive...
2022-11-291h 14Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 64 - Questions with Graham BarlowIn a different kind of episode, Ken Gullette does a joint podcast with Graham Barlow, the martial artist behind "The Tai Chi Notebook" podcast. Graham is a former guest on Ken's podcast, and as friends, they realized they both are asked the same type of questions by people who are interested in the internal arts -- questions on subjects such as the meaning of "spirit" in Taiji and whether it's okay to do weight training when studying Taiji. Ken and Graham sometimes see these issues differently, so they decided to discuss the questions and release the conversation on both...
2022-07-2349 min
The Tai Chi NotebookEp 15: Centre the Dragon: Tai Chi Talk with Ken Gullette and Graham BarlowIn this episode I’m teaming up with Ken Gullette, to answer the kind of questions that Tai Chi teachers get asked all the time.
Ken is an all-round good guy and owner of the Internal Fighting Arts website where he teaches the arts of Xing Yi, Bagua and Tai Chi at a very reasonable monthly cost. Check him out at www.internalfightingarts.com
Ken is a Chen style guy, and I’m a Yang style guy so it’s no surprise we have slightly different views on a lot of different topics, but that’s part o...
2022-07-2248 minInternal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 63 - Taoist Monk Yun RouKen Gullette talks with Taoist Monk Yun Rou about applying philosophy to the sobering reality of death. Everyone will die, but for those who are diagnosed with a life-threatening condition, as both Ken and Monk Yun Rou have experienced, the question arises: how do you apply your philosophy or religion to give you peace at the time you are standing at the edge of eternity? This conversation looks at it from the perspective of philosophy. Yun Rou teaches Taoist philosophy and Taiji. He is also a writer, with many books available through Amazon. His website is www.monkyunrou.com...
2022-06-151h 22Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 62 - Ryan CraigKen Gullette talks with Ryan Craig, an instructor of Chen style Taijiquan in Philadelphia, PA. Ryan is a student of Nabil Ranne, who is a disciple of Chen Yu and lives in Berlin. Ken has also studied with Nabil for the past two years, so this is a conversation between two Taiji guys geeking out over the art and having fun talking about starting in the Chen Village line, then making a transition to the Chen Zhaokui line of Chen style. Ken met Ryan in May 2022 when Ryan hosted Nabil for a four-day workshop in Philadelphia. Ryan's website is www...
2022-06-061h 02
Everyday Martial ArtistKen Gullette – Host of Kung Fu Podcasts – Ep62Ken has been a martial artist for 49 years.
He is known for going beneath the surface, teaching internal body mechanics in aneasy-to-understand way, and he has fun while he teaches, always quick to crack a joke or make a bad pun. He uses a science and evidence-based approach, rejecting much of the “woo woo” mystical mumbo jumbo that many internal arts teachers embrace. He believes the internal arts should be based on reality,not fantasy and “ancient,” out-dated, bogus science.
He is also an author, blogger and Podcaster.
Ken Gullette Bio – A...
2022-05-1242 minInternal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 61 - Radames PeraKen Gullette interviews the last surviving star from the original "Kung Fu" TV show, Radames Pera, who played young Caine, the student monk who learned the ancient art of kung-fu at the Shaolin Temple and learned philosophy from Master Kan, played by Phillip Ahn, and Master Po, played by Keye Luke. Radames, who also appeared on "Little House on the Prairie," "The Waltons," "The Six Million Dollar Man" and many more shows and movies, takes us behind the scenes for an interesting discussion about the show that imprinted his image as "Grassshopper" in the minds of almost all martial...
2022-04-121h 54Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 60 - Steve ContesKen Gullette talks with Steve Contes, a disciple of Grandmaster Zhu Tiancai, one of the "Four Tigers" of the Chen Village. Steve lives and teaches in the Tampa, Florida area. In this interview, Steve talks about his experience training in Chen Taiji, training with Zhu Tiancai, the relationship he has developed, and other people he has trained with. He tells an interesting story about touching hands with Grandmaster Feng Zhiqiang. Running time is around one hour and 31 minutes. Ken Gullette's website is www.internalfightingarts.com.
2022-02-101h 31
Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza | WFMUSleep Away (lost in the night) (Show #446+2020/2022 updates) | Download MP3 from Jan 24, 2022
Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "Sleep Away (lost in the night)" - Show #446, from Dec. 13, 2012 [Content unknown until today. With June 2020 & Jan. 2022 updates.
Includes: Brian Eno, Jonny Greenwood, Kyle, Technology Excess snowmen phone callers, Arturo en el Barco, They Might Be Giants, Leon, Andre Gregory, Donald Sutherland, Fridge, Being There, Ghana Post Office workers, more
Detailed source listing finally emerged today, below, not quite not in order:]
Set: Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "Sleep Away (lost in the night)"
Ken - "New intro 2022"
Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "Snow plans...
2022-01-2400 min
Talking FistsTalking Fists Episode 12 - Ken Gullette, training in both lines of Chen TaijiKen Gullette is back! This time we discuss his evolution in his training of Chen Taiji. Comparing village style to the Beijing line. We also discuss Yang style Taiji and much more!!
2021-12-301h 35Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 59 - Douglas GentileWhat is the secret of achieving enlightennment, awakening, nirvana? Are we sleep-walking through our lives? How do we become better people? Zen Buddhist monk Douglas A. Gentile, an ordained monk with the Five Mountain Zen Order who is also a professor at Iowa State University with a Ph.D. in child psychology, talks with Ken about philosophy, which has been an important part of martial arts for many centuries and an important part of Ken's life and arts. But how is it used in modern life, when so many people are wanting more and more, and yet so many...
2021-12-202h 00Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 58 - Byron JacobsKen Gullette talks with Byron Jacobs, a teacher of Xingyiquan and Bagua Zhang who lives in Beijing. His teacher is Di Guoyong. This is a wide-ranging interview that touches on topics ranging from training in China to a book he is writing about the Xingyiquan classics, and they talk about training in Xingyiquan, including the "spirit" of Xingyi, how the spear influenced training in the fist postures, and the proper amount of time to stand daily in the SanTi stance, among other topics. Byron uses the name Mushin Martial Culture for his videos on YouTube and Patreon. You can...
2021-11-301h 39
The Tai Chi NotebookEp 6: Internal Body Mechanics with Ken GulletteIn this episode Tai Chi Notebook podcast my guest is Ken Gullette, a native of Illinois, USA, where he trains in all three of the main internal arts - Tai Chi, Bagua and Xing Yi. Ken also runs a website called internalfightingarts.com where he trains students from around the world in the three internal arts using a combination of recorded and live classes.
Ken is quite famous for his focus on body mechanics, internal power and getting to the root of these arts in a non-mystical and no-nonsense way. In fact, he’s written an excellent book...
2021-11-061h 02Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 57 - Louis MartinLouis Martin is the author of "The True Believers," the story of how he became involved in a martial arts school in Monterey, California that had a charismatic teacher and a cult-like atmosphere. Ken Gullette talks with Louis in a wide-ranging discussion of critical thinking skills, what kind of people are lured into martial arts cults, and how you can tell if you are showing signs of being a "True Believer" (it is not a good thing to be). Louis trained for years in Seibukan, which is a combination of Japanese jujutsu and Aikido. He now trains in Brazilian...
2021-08-141h 21Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 56 - Justin MeehanJ. Justin Meehan is an attorney in St. Louis and the senior U.S. disciple of Master Zhang Xue Xin, who lives in San Francisco and is a disciple of the late Grandmaster Feng Zhiqiang. Sifu Justin, as his students call him, began studying Tai Chi Chuan in 1967. He also studied other arts, including Shaolin, Northern and Southern Praying Mantis, Hung Gar and Wing Tsun. In 1981, he met and trained with Feng Zhiqiang in China. Justin was the first person to teach the internal arts in St. Louis. He now teaches the Hunyuan style of Chen Taijiquan and Qigong...
2021-05-211h 49Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 55 - Dennis MaceKen Gullette talks Bagua Zhang with Dennis Mace, an instructor of Cheng style Bagua Zhang in Seattle, Washington and a disciple of the late Yang Guo Tai. Ken and Dennis met when Ken was 34 and Dennis was a teenager. Both were training in the internal arts in Omaha, Nebraska. They each went their own paths studying other traditional internal arts. In this interview, Dennis talks about his journey in the arts, including early training, meeting Yang Guo Tai, an interesting question, "What is the root of wude?" Dennis Mace's website is macemartialarts.com.
2021-04-161h 12Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 54 - John ScottJohn Scott is the Maryland State Representative for the Chen Pan Ling family and the Ling Yun Pai family. He is a successful instructor and tournament champion, with a school in Frederick, Maryland. John is completely devoted to the Chen Pan Ling Systems of martial and healing arts and is a senior disciple of Grandmaster Chen Yun Ching, Chen Pan Ling's son, and heir of the systems. John talks with Ken Gullette about his martial arts journey. His goal is to spread the true teachings of Shaolin, Chen Pan Ling Taiji Quan, Hsing-I, Ba-Gua, the health arts of Qigong and t...
2021-02-111h 03Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 53 - Jakob Pang IsakssonKen Gullette talks with Jakob Pang Isaksson, a Jiang style Bagua Zhang instructor who lives in Stockholm, Sweden. Jakob has spent a few years in China studying with several teachers, first traveling to Wudang Mountain and then, after some time passed, he found his Bagua teacher in Quzhou, a few hours southwest of Shanghai. Jakob studies with Li Jian Min. After winning a silver and bronze medal at the World Traditional Wushu Championships in Shiyan City, Jakob was selected to compete with the Guang Zhou University Professional Wushu Team. Ken talks with Jakob about all these experiences.
2020-12-101h 16Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza | WFMUSuddenly See More (won't back down) v2020 (Show #577/#741) | Download full MP3 from Oct 26, 2020
Ken's Last Ever Extravaganza - "Suddenly See More (won't back down) v2020" - Show #577, from Feb. 28, 2018, augmented live right now Oct. 26, 2020 [Accept your imperfections.] [0:00:00]
Metallica - "The Unforgiven" [Loops] [0:00:00]
Ken - "Introduction / It's time to change" [0:04:29]
Metallica - "The Unforgiven" [Loops] [0:06:52]
Mike Post and Pete Carpenter - "The A-Team" [Loops] [0:09:37]
Bryan Adams - "Summer of 69" [Vocals only] [0:09:58]
Barney [0:10:23]
Cranes - "Happy Christmas" [0:10:45]
R.E.M. - "Driver 8" [Vocals only] [0:11:07]
David Guetta feat. Sia - "Titanium" [Intro loops] [0:11:32]
Electric Youth - "Another Story" [Intro, layers] [0:13:04]
Zero Mostel - "Fiddler on...
2020-10-271h 58
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 52 - COVID and TCMStephen Jackowicz, Ph.D. has developed an early-stage anti-viral treatment for Covid-19 patients using Traditional Chinese Medicine, particularly herbal treatments. At the time of this interview, he has treated more than 90 people who tested positive for Covid-19. None of them have seen their symptoms deteriorate to the point where hospitalization was required. Ken Gullette talks with Dr. Jackowicz about his treatments and how they work in the early stages of the illness, at a time when most doctors are advising patients to "wait it out." Note: this is not a cure for COVID-19, but it is timely information as...
2020-09-021h 12Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 51 - Nabil RanneKen Gullette talks Taiji with Nabil Ranne, an instructor in Berlin, Germany who is a disciple of Chen Yu. Nabil is the co-founder of the Chen Style Taijiquan Network Germany. He also has a Ph.D. in sports science. In this interview, Nabil talks about practicing Chen Style Taiji, understanding gongfu culture, differences between the Chen Village and Beijing lines of Chen Taiji, and training with Chen Yu.
2020-08-151h 22Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-50-Chen-HuixianChen Huixian is a 20th generation descendant of the Chen family. She grew up in Chenjiagou, the Chen Village, where Taijiquan is believed to have originated. Her ancestors include some of the greatest Taiji (Tai Chi) masters in history, including Chen Wangting, Chen Changxing, Chen Fake and Chen Zhaopi. She is an indoor disciple of her uncle, Chen Zhenglei. Other uncles include Chen Xiaowang and Chen Xiaoxing. Her father was Grandmaster Chen Chunlei. In this interview, Ken Gullette talks with Chen Huixian about growing up in the Chen Village, training in Chen Taiji and the challenges of moving to the...
2020-06-301h 48
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and Qiqonginternal-fighting-arts-49-ronnie-yeeKen Gullette talks with Chen Taiji instructor Ronnie Yee of Vancouver, British Columbia. Ronnie has studied martial arts since 1980, when he enrolled in Li Chi Wai's school, and he has studied Chen Taiji since 1988. He has trained with Chen Zhonghua, Zhang Lianen, Liu Chengde and Li Enjiu. In this wide-ranging interview, Ronnie tells stories of training with the masters. Ken and Ronnie also "get under the hood" on some Taiji principles. In recent years, Ronnie has merged the art of the Mitzvah, which realigns, rebalances and exercises the body, with his Taiji.
2020-06-082h 01
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-48-Tina-ZhangTina Zhang was born in China and lived in a home on the grounds of the Imperial Palace. She studied martial arts in school, and continued her studies in the United States after moving here as a student. In this interview, Tina talks with Ken Gullette about the internal arts and her thirst for learning, which led her to shoot, edit and write a great documentary, "Tai Chi Club," which is available for streaming on Prime Video. It is the story of Frank Allen's Wutang Physical Culture Association on the Lower East Side of New York City, and the story...
2020-04-101h 10Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza | WFMUChildren's Television Voteshop + Lost episode 2014 #2 (Show #324/341/703) from Mar 4, 2020
Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza - "Children's Television Voteshop (Behavior Modification)" - Show #324, from July 27, 2004 [The electoral college will have the final voice, 'cause people helping other people is what this world's about. Kids, a Christian Coalition education critique, vote fraud, The Marx Brothers, Barney, and horror movies. You can always count on a police officer whenever you need help.] [0:00:00]
Set: Children's Television Voteshop (Behavior Modification)
Jerry Fielding - "The Bionic Woman opening theme" - The Bionic Woman TV show [0:00:10]
Sonny Curtis - "Love Is All Around (The Mary Tyler Moore Show opening theme)" - The Mary...
2020-03-2600 min
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 47 - Frank AllenFrank Allen is a disciple of Chent Style Baguazhang Grandmaster Liu Jingru and also a disciple of Northern Wu Style Taijiquan Grandmaster Li Bing Ci. Frank began studying martial arts in 1973 and is celebrating the 41st anniversary of his school on the lower east side of New York City, the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. His website is www.wutangpca.com. He has written books with Tina Zhang, including "The Whirling Circles of Ba Gua Zhang" and "Classical Northern Wu Style Taijiquan." In this interview Frank talks about the early days of training in New York City, what it is...
2020-03-161h 23
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-46-Training-TipsThis is a different kind of episode. Instead of an interview, Ken Gullette celebrates the one-year anniversary of sending out a weekly training tip to his students, website members and customers. After 52 weekly emails, Ken has gathered up a collection, including some of his favorites, and you will notice a theme that develops which can guide you on one of the most effective reasons to study the internal arts of Chinese kung-fu.
2020-01-311h 14
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-45-Mark-Chen-BookMark Chen has written a valuable new book called "Chen Style Taijiquan Collected Masterworks: The History of a Martial Art." The book is a translation into English of some important documents that date back to the earliest days of Taijiquan. In this interview, Ken Gullette talks with Mark about the challenges of translating Chinese to English, and they explore the stories, legends and facts behind some of the Chen family's greatest masters, including Chen Wangting, Chen Changxing, and how Chen Zhaopi and Chen Fake went to Beijing and boosted the reputation of Chen Taiji as a martial art. Chen Zhaopi...
2019-10-301h 38Talking FistsTalking Fists Episode 5 - Ken Gullette, Internal Fighting ArtsIn this episode I interview Ken Gullette of Internal fighting arts. He’s a life long martial artist that specializes in Chen Taijiquan, Baguazhang, and Xingyiquan.Longest episode yet, clocking in just over two and a half hours.Topics you can expect to be discussed...Shaolin Do, Sin The and Ken’s early martial arts training.Training with fraudsDiscovering real internal Kung fu.What makes a martial art internal.Internal Martial arts combat applications.Xuxiaodong and his pummeling of alleged taichi master.Chen...
2019-09-102h 26
Unstoppable Business Podcast19 - Taking Martial Arts Online With Ken GulletteKen Gullette is a martial arts teacher who reaches students around the world with an online course library boasting over 850+ videos.
2019-08-2829 min
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-44-Jon-NicklinKen Gullette talks with Jon Nicklin, who lived several years in Shanghai and became a disciple of Dai Xueqi, who is a master of Song family Xingyiquan living in Shanghai. Jon has a wide range of experience in Chinese martial arts, beginning when he lived in London. He now lives in Hong Kong. Ken and Jon talk about his experience studying with a "traditional" Xingyi teacher, the culture shock of moving to Shanghai, and a series of videos that Jon is helping to develop that will shine a light on different Xingyi styles and teachers in China. Jon describes himself...
2019-08-171h 05
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-43-Michael-DorganIs your mind quiet enough to do Tai Chi? Ken Gullette interviews Michael Dorgan, a Hunyuan Taijiquan instuctor and owner of Hunyuan Martial Arts Academy of San Jose in California. Michael is a disciple of the late Grandmaster Feng Zhiqiang. He has also studied with Wong Jack Man, George Xu, Zhang Xue Xin, Feng Xiuqian and Chen Xiang. Michael was a correspondent for Knight Ridder newspapers stationed in Beijing in 1999 when he met Feng Zhiqiang. In 1980, Michael wrote the article about the Bruce Lee/Wong Jack Man fight that eventually sparked the movie "Birth of the Dragon." In this fascinating...
2019-05-231h 01
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-9-Kim-Ivy-Part-1Kim Ivy is a Chen Taiji and Qigong instructor and disciple of Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang. In part 1 of a 2-part interview, Kim talks with Ken Gullette about how she started in martial arts, training in Judo and Aikido in the US and Japan, and what finally attracted her to Chen Taiji after studying and teaching Yang style. She also talks about teaching Taiji to people with illnesses and disabilities.
2019-04-261h 12
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-42-Holly-Sweeney-HillmanKen Gullette talks with Holly Sweeney-Hillman, a Senior-level instructor of Traditional Yang Family Tai Chi in Pottersville, New Jersey and the Center Director for the Bedford/Montclair Yang Family Tai Chi Center. Holly has studied with Yang Zhenduo and Yang Jun. In this interview, she talks about studying wih members of the Yang family, how Yang tai chi fit with her love of the science of body movement, and she talks a little about the Alexander Technique and a program she designed called Zentonics, which is used to correct posture and improve balance, supplenes, and increase serenity. Holly has a...
2019-04-091h 06
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-41-Derryl-WillisKen Gullette talks with Derryl Willis, a Seattle-based instructor of Chen Taijiquan who is a disciple of Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang. Derryl has made many trips to study in the Chen Village. In this interview, Derryl and Ken discuss the true meaning of being a disciple, the value of practicing the basics, and why Derryl caused traffic to stop the first time he walked the street in Chen Village.
2019-01-021h 22
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-40-Matthew-PollyBruce Lee inspired Ken Gullette and Matthew Polly to become involved in martial arts. Now, Matthew has written the best and most detailed biography of Bruce Lee of all. Ken talks with Matthew about Bruce Lee -- his troubled childhood, the hurdles he faced in America, his true skill level, and how he died. Ken also explores two of Matthew's other outstanding books -- "Tapped Out," which was written after Matthew spent two years training in the MMA, and "American Shaolin," written after Matthew spent two years living and training with Shaolin monks in China. His books are examples of...
2018-11-181h 03
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 39 Graham BarlowWhat happens when a tai chi person takes up Brazilian Jiu Jitsu? Graham Barlow, the man behind the Tai Chi Notebook blog, did just that. He is a tai chi student and teacher, and a black belt in Jiu Jitsu. He has also studied Xingyi and Choy Lee Fut. In this conversation with Ken Gullette, Graham talks about the differences in the conditioning required for groundfighting, and whether any skills transfer between the two arts. They also discuss the concept of "real" self-defense and whether it requires the ability to take on an MMA fighter. It is a free-wheeling, real-world...
2018-10-261h 16
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-38-Stephen-JackowiczWhat is the nature of chi? How is chi interpreted in different ways? Is there a conspiracy in Western medicine against acupuncture? Is acupuncture effective or is it junk science? These are a couple of topics tackled when Ken Gullette interviews Dr. Stephen Jackowicz, a martial artist and the Assistant Clinical Professor of Acupuncture at the Acupuncture Institute at the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut. Dr. Jackowicz was the first foreign graduate of the Korea Modern School of Acupuncture. He has studied Judo, TKD, Yang and Chen style Taiji and more. This is an enlightening, interesting and educational discussion that...
2018-08-232h 10
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-37-Sam-MasichKen Gullette talks with Sam Masich, a veteran tai chi instructor who grew up in Canada and now lives and teaches in Germany. He studied with Grandmaster Shouyu Liang, Dr. Yang Jwing Ming, Brien Gallagher, Raymond Chung and others. Sam has developed the 5 Section Taijiquan Program and the Masich Internal Arts Method.
2018-07-061h 28Ken's Last Ever Radio ExtravaganzaMusic From Airports (what's on your mind? nothing) (Show #584) | Download full MP3 from Apr 18, 2018OCDJ - "My Friend Mayonnaise" - Hooray [Loops]
Ken - "Introduction: It's just this"
OCDJ - "My Friend Mayonnaise" - Hooray [Loops]
Toby Goodshank - "Pray to You" [Loops]
Snap! - "Rhythm is a Dancer" [Loops]
Stone Roses - "I Wanna Be Adored" [Loops]
Gaetano Pugnani - "Trio Sonata in E-flat minor"
Sean Gullette, Ben Shenkman - "So! What do you do? Math. Amazing!" - Pi
Philip Glass - "The Unutterable"
Leonard Nimoy - "There are many who are uncomfortable with what we have created, it is almost a biological rebellion...
2018-06-131h 58Ken's Last Ever Radio Extravaganza | WFMUMusic From Airports (what's on your mind? nothing) (Show #584) | Download full MP3 from Apr 18, 2018
OCDJ - "My Friend Mayonnaise" - Hooray [Loops] [0:00:00]
Ken - "Introduction: It's just this" [0:02:48]
OCDJ - "My Friend Mayonnaise" - Hooray [Loops] [0:05:47]
Toby Goodshank - "Pray to You" [Loops] [0:08:25]
Snap! - "Rhythm is a Dancer" [Loops] [0:10:25]
Stone Roses - "I Wanna Be Adored" [Loops] [0:12:23]
Gaetano Pugnani - "Trio Sonata in E-flat minor" [0:15:44]
Sean Gullette, Ben Shenkman - "So! What do you do? Math. Amazing!" - Pi [0:16:21]
Philip Glass - "The Unutterable" [0:17:35]
Leonard Nimoy - "There are many who are uncomfortable with what we have created, it is almost a biological rebellion...
2018-06-131h 58
whistlekick Martial Arts RadioEpisode 286 - Shifu Ken GulletteSifu Ken Gullette is an Internal Arts practitioner, podcaster, and instructor at Ken Gullette’s Internal Fighting Arts. Don't check your brain at the door of a martial arts school. Maintain your critical thinking, don't put your teachers in pedestals... Shifu Ken Gullette - Episode 286 Today’s guest started his journey to the martial arts the same as most of us. Sifu Ken Gullette is proud to be part of the “Bruce Lee Boom” when people started training martial arts after watching his films. But there is more to Sifu Gullette than meets the eye...
2018-04-231h 20Ken's Last Ever Radio ExtravaganzaSuddenly See More (won't back down) (Show #577) | Download full MP3 from Feb 28, 2018Metallica - "The Unforgiven" [Loops]
Ken - "Introduction / It's time to change"
Metallica - "The Unforgiven" [Loops]
Mike Post and Pete Carpenter - "The A-Team" [Loops]
Bryan Adams - "Summer of 69" [Vocals only]
Barney
Cranes - "Happy Christmas"
R.E.M. - "Driver 8" [Vocals only]
David Guetta feat. Sia - "Titanium" [Intro loops]
Electric Youth - "Another Story" [Intro, layers]
Zero Mostel - "Fiddler on the Roof" - Fiddler on the Roof s.t. [Loops]
Sean Gullette, Ben Shenkman - "There's math everywhere" - Pi
Electric Youth - "...
2018-04-181h 58
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-36-Ian-Sinclair-Part-2Ken Gullette with part two of an interview with Ian Sinclair, a tai chi instructor in Orrilia, Ontario. He has studied with Grandmaster Liang Shouyu and Sam Masich. In this wide-ranging discussion, Ian talks about learning fighting applications from Grandmaster Liang Shouyu and Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming; last year's controversial match between an MMA fighter and a Tai Chi "master;" and the importance of practicing the basics.
2018-04-1854 min
לא צריך ווקסEpisode 33 - To China and Back - an Interview with Marin Spivack - Part 3 Here are the links to part 1 and part 2 of the interview.
In this final part of the interview with Marin Spivack we talk about his upcoming seminar in Israel and on the fighting applicability of Chen Taiji. For Marin's seminar in Israel check out the website and Facebook event page.
A short reminder - we have our own little workshop in April 29th. Take a look at our Facebook event page.
1:45 - Is there a difference with how you teach your class as opposed to in a seminar?
7:35 - The magic of Ta...
2018-04-1248 min
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-35-Ian-Sinclair-Part-OneTai Chi instructor Ian Sinclair talks with Ken Gullette about his experiences training with Grandmaster Shouyu Liang, Raymond Chung and other teachers in Canada. He began studying at the age of 12 and teaches in his hometown of Orillia, Ontario.
2018-03-211h 00
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-34-Paul-LindenKen Gullette talks with Paul Linden, chief instructor at the Columbus Center for Movement Studies/Aikido of Columbus. Paul began studying Aikido in 1969, and he developed the "Being in Movement" mindbody training. He is a specialist in mind and movement awareness education, and his work focuses on the interplay between self-exploration and effective action. Paul works with abuse survivors, among others, and you may find his approach to the arts to be enlightening and unique.
2018-01-2849 min
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-33- Fascia with Dr.Ginevra LiptanKen Gullette talks with Dr. Ginevra Liptan, owner of the Frida Center for Fibromyalgia in Portland, Oregon . She is a doctor of internal medicine, but also believes in a holistic approach, combinine scientific medicine to a more wholistic approach that includes some "alternatie" medicines from China. Regardless, you will come away from this interview with new information on how to proect your fascia, and why it is important to do sol
2017-12-3158 min
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-32-Keith-KernspechtKen Gullette interviews Keith Kernspecht, perhaps the most successful martial arts teacher in the world. Kernspecht is the founder and head of the European WingTsun Organization. His passion for martial arts began in the 1950s, and he studied wrestling, karate, jiu-jitsu, kempo, Shaolin kung-fu, and other arts. He began studying Wing Chun in 1970 and later became the highest ranking student under Leung Ting, who studied with Ip Man. Currently, he is also studying with Sam Chin, teacher of his family art, I Liq Chuan, and creator of Zhong Xin Dao. In this interview, Keith talks about his martial arts journey...
2017-12-151h 26
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-31-Marketing-for-Martial-Arts-TeachersAre you an interal arts teacher or school owner who believes your marketing efforts could be improved? Do you have all the students you can hande? Probably not. In this edition of the Internal Fighting Arts podcast, Ken Gullette interviews marketing expert Dave Dee -- davedee.com -- and they explore some basic concepts you need to learn and some questions you need to answer if you want your teaching practice to be more successful.
2017-10-2355 min
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-30-Wude-Martial-MoralityKen Gullette talks with Jonathan Bluestein and Byron Jacobs about "Wude," pronounced "Woo-Duh" that means martial morality and ethics. All you have to do is go onto martial arts Facebook pages and you will see martial artists flaming each other, criticizing the movements and art of others, in a not-so-subtle effort to make themselves look like experts. Is this in the spirit of Wude or is it a violation of martial morality and ethics? Do martial artists throw manners and morality out the window when they are hundreds or thousands of miles from the person they are criticizing as they...
2017-05-091h 49
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-29-Mark-ChenKen Gullette talks with Mark Chen, author of "Old Frame Chen Family Taijiquan" and a formal, rumen disciple of the late Grandmaster Chen Qingzhou. Mark Chen is a certified senior instructor in the Chen Qingzhou Martial Arts Association. He has also trained under Master Guo Lianyin, Master Bill Gee, Master Chen Youze, and Master Zhang XueXin. In this 90-minute interview, Mark talks with Ken about his martial arts journey, including the pain and benefit of studying under the strict gaze of "traditional" Chinese teachers.
2017-04-151h 29
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-28-Dan-DjurdjevicKen Gullette talks with Dan Djurdjevic, an internal martial arts instructor who teaches in Perth, Australia. Dan is a student of Chen Yun Ching, the son of Chen Pan Ling. In this wide-ranging interview, Dan describes the teaching style of Chen Yun Ching, training in the "melee range," his self-defense advice as an attorney and prosecutor, and he offers a valuable self-defense lesson in his practice of "flipping the script," a tactic that is very practical for the kinds of trouble you can experience on the streets.
2017-03-311h 29
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 27 - Rory MillerKen Gullette talks with Rory Miller, the author of an influential book, "Meditations on Violence." As a martial artist and a former corrections officer, Miller has given traditional martial arts a slap of reality by outlining the ways that real-world violence is not something that martial arts classes prepare students for, and when it really happens, most people are overwhelmed and unprepared. You'll learn the difference between "social" violence, which often begins with the "Monkey Dance," and predatory violence, when the attacker operates like a hunter, using stealth and deception to get close enough to strike.
2017-02-151h 12
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-26-Tim-TackettKen Gullette interviews Jeet Kune Do instructor Tim Tackett, a veteran martial artist who became a senior instructor under Dan Inosanto in 1973. Tim first studied martial arts in Taiwan, where he learned Hsing-I and Tai Chi. He authored two books on Hsing-I for O'Hara Publications in the late 70s and early 80s, but his main art is JKD. At age 75, he still teaches a Wedneday night class in his garage in Redlands, California. In this interview, Tim talks about studying in Taiwan, how he got into JKD, and some of his fighting philosophies.
2017-01-0551 min
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-25-Robert-Allen-PittmanRobert Allen Pittman is a Xingyi and Bagua teacher who has studied with Robert W. Smith, and in Taiwan Hung I-mien, and the sons of Chen Pan Ling. Allen is the author of "Walking the I Ching: The Linear Bagua of Gao Yi Sheng." He has co-authored books with his late teacher, Robert W. Smith, who was a pioneer in bringing knowledge of Chinese kung-fu to the United States due to his work in Taiwan for the Central Intelligence Agency. In this interview, Allen talks about training with his teachers, living and studying in Taiwan, and the changes that wushu...
2016-08-021h 15
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 24 - Peter WayneTai Chi is a martial art, but most people think of it as a slow-motion exercise for health and meditation. In this podcast, Ken Gullette interviews Peter Wayne, a Tai Chi instructor and author of the Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi. Peter Wayne is a researcher and an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School who is involved in clinical trials of the health benefits of Tai Chi. So what do these clinical trials tell us? Is Tai Chi something special? Does it really have health benefits tied to the ancient Chinese theories of qi (chi), or...
2016-07-141h 04
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-23-Harriet-Hall-SkepDocPeople who believe in Traditional Chinese Medicine, including chi healing and acupuncture, say that there is a conspiracy by "Western" scientists and doctors to deny the effectiveness of TCM. But what does scientific research say about TCM? Is it science or is it nonsense? Ken Gullette interviews Dr. Harriet Hall, known as the "SkepDoc," a former family physician and Air Force flight surgeon who now researches Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). This is an interview that every internal martial artist should hear.
2016-06-0854 min
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 22 - Bosco BaekKen Gullette interviews Bosco Baek, a senior disciple of Chen Bing. Bosco is the chief instructor of the Chen Bing Taiji Academy USA in Los Angeles. In this interview, Bosco talks about growing up in South Korea, how he met Chen Bing, how he arrived at Chen Taiji after first studying Yoga, and how he became the first of Chen Bing's disciples who was given permission to have his own disciples.
2016-05-1856 min
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-21-Jan-SilberstorffKen Gullette talks with Jan Silberstorff, the first Western indoor disciple of Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang and co-founder of the World Chen Xiaowang Taijiquan Association. Jan travels the world teaching Chen Taiji. From Germany to Chenjiagou, his story reflects the determination of a true martial artist. He explains why tears fell from Chen Xiaowang's eyes the first time he saw Jan perform, and he explains why his practice has evolved out of simply the martial aspects of the art.
2016-01-281h 16
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-20-Ken-CohenKen Gullette interviews Ken Cohen, whose website describes him as a health educator, Qigong Grandmaster, and practitioner of indigenous medicine. He is well-known for his books and audio courses on Qigong and Taoism. His websites are www.kennethcohen.com and www.qigonghealing.com. Ken Gullette practices qigong but takes a skeptical approach to traditional Chinese scientific explanations and theories. This is a very interesting interview with great information and questions that may have you thinking and doing more research after you listen.
2015-12-031h 25
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-19-Taoist-Monk-Yunrou-Part-2Part Two of a 2-part interview between Ken Gullette and Chen Taiji instructor and Taoist Monk Yunrou, who lives and teaches in Pompano Beach/Boca Raton area of Florida. In this interview, Yunrou discusses Taoism, the need for more emphasis on fighting in Taijiquan, and he tells an enlightening story about a lesson he received in detaching from "a plan." His website is www.monkyunrou.com. Ken Gullette's website is www.internalfightingarts.com.
2015-10-231h 02
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-18-Taoist-Monk-YunrouThe Taoist Monk Yonrou, also known as Arthur Rosenfeld, discusses the events in his life that led him to study martial arts, Tai Chi, and to become an ordained Taoist monk. He lives in Pompano Beach, Florida, is a teacher and is a student of Yan Gaofei. Under his name Arthur Rosenfeld, he has written several books, including Tai Chi: The Perfect Exercise. His newest book, Yin, by Yunrou, is a Lao Tzu love story and is scheduled to be published on November 1, 2015.
2015-10-091h 07
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-17-Stuart-ShawSeparating fact from fantasy in Tai Chi and other martial arts. Stuart Shaw teaches Tai Chi and Sanda in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. He has a Facebook page, The Fajin Project, that confronts the "BS" in martial arts, shining a light on people who claim supernatural powers and abilities such as the no-touch knockdown and the ability to send push hands partners hopping and jumping just with a light touch. Like Ken, Stuart offers $5,000 to anyone who can prove to him that they have these "chi" powers. There is a language alert for this episode -- this is a real world...
2015-08-211h 00
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-16-Byron-JacobsKen Gullette talks with Byron Jacobs, a South African who studies Xingyiquan with Master Di Guoyong in Beijing. Byron also works at the International Wushu Federation. In this interview, Ken talks with Byron about his decision to move to Beijing, cultural aspects of living and training there, sport wushu, and the internal art of Xingyiquan.
2015-07-171h 20
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 15 - Neil RipskiKen Gullette interviews Neil Ripski, an instructor of Ma Family martial arts, including Drunken kung-fu, plus Xingyi, Chen Taiji and Bagua in British Columbia. His website is redjademartialarts.com. Sitting in for co-host Hung Lo is Ken's wife, Nancy.
2015-07-0256 min
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 14 - Jonathan BluesteinKen Gullette interviews Jonathan Bluestein, an Israeli student and instructor of Xingyiquan who has written a book called "Research of Martial Arts." Jonathan compiled and wrote the book over a number of years. It is a good addition to any martial arts library.
2015-06-031h 28
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-13-Jose-FigueroaChen Taiji instructor Jose Figueroa, a disciple of Ren Guangyi, teaches in St. Paul, Minnesota and is this week's guest. Also, Ken gets philosophical on the subject of fear. Has your personal philosophy freed you from fear? This podcast is longer than usual at about an hour and 43 minutes.
2015-05-101h 53
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-12-Taoism-Bill-HelmKen Gullette explores the subject of Taoism with Bill Helm, an ordained Taoist priest and the Director of the Taoist Sanctuary in San Diego, which he runs with his wife, Allison Helm. Bill specializes in Taijiquan, Qigong, Tuina Chinese Bodywork and Herbal Medicine. Bill and Allison are disciples of Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang. They travel periodically to the Chen Village to study with members of the Chen family. He studied Traditional Chinese Medicine in China at the Shanghai College of Medicine and at the Beijing Olympic Training Center, and in the United States with Taoist Master Share K Lew and Dr...
2015-04-121h 04
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-11-Kent-Howard-BaguaGo inside the art of Baguazhang as Ken Gullette talks with Kent Howard, who has trained extensively in Taiwan in the Baguazhang style of Wang Shujin, as taught by Wang's disciple, Huang Jinsheng. After spending many years in Taiwan, Kent now lives in the Portland/Beaverton, Oregon area.
2015-04-011h 05
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-10-Kim-Ivy-Part-2In Part 2 of her conversation with Ken Gullette, Kim Ivy describes training with Grandmasters Chen Xiaowang and Chen Xiaoxing, the experience of being a disciple, and what it is like to train in the Chen Village, the birthplace of Taijiquan. Ken asks how she responds to statements made on an earlier podcast implying that the Taiji being taught in Chen Village is not as high quality as the Chen Taiji as taught in Beijing by the Chen Fake line of instructors. She also addresses the challenges of operating a school: how rigorous should classes be, how to adapt to students...
2015-03-121h 03
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-8-John-LittleImagine having exclusive access to all of Bruce Lee's personal notes, letters, drawings, and photos? John Little found himself in that position and produced some of the best books documenting Bruce Lee's legacy to all martial arts. Ken Gullette talks with John about what attracted him to Bruce Lee and what it was like to become an important part of the legacy.
2015-02-1243 min
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-7-MindfulnessWhat is the best way to use Taiji and the internal arts for meditation to improve health and ease stress? Ken Gullette talks with Mark W. Muesse, Ph.D., a professor at Rhodes College in Memphis and the instructor of a course called "Practicing Mindfulness: An Introduction to Meditation" which is sold through The Teaching Company. Mindfulness can help you both in your practice of the internal arts and in your daily life.
2015-02-021h 05
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal Fighting Arts 6 - Guided ChaosSometimes truth can be found outside the art you are studying. In the sixth Internal Fighting Arts podcast, Ken Gullette talks with Ari Kandel about Guided Chaos, a martial art created by John Perkins, a former forensic homicide detective. Guided Chaos focuses on real world self-defense, which requires a different mindset than what you find in many traditional martial arts schools.
2015-01-191h 28
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-5-Stephan-Berwick-Part-2Part two of Ken Gullette's interview with Chen Taiji instructor Stephan Berwick of Washington, DC. Stephan talks about training with Ren Guangyi, Grandmasters Chen Xiaowang and Chen Xiaoxing, and some issues in discipleship, training, self-defense, and the new generation of Chen masters.
2015-01-081h 06
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal_Fighting_Arts_4_Stephan_Berwick_Part_1Ken Gullette talks with Stephan Berwick about his journey from a 9-year old watching the Kung Fu TV show to an actor in Hong Kong kung-fu movies to a disciple of Ren Guangyi. It's another example of the dedication that top martial artists demonstrate -- a requirement of success.
2014-12-291h 04
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongChen Taiji Interview with Marin Spivack Part 2In part 2 of a 2-part interview, Ken Gullette talks with Marin Spivack about the method of Chen Taiji and the value of Taijiquan in the modern era of guns.
2014-12-191h 10
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongA Taiji Journey with Marin Spivack - Part 1Part 1 of a 2-part conversation between Ken Gullette and Marin Spivack, the senior western disciple of Chen Yu. Marin's journey is an example of the dedication and persistence required for high-level achievement in the internal arts.
2014-12-121h 14
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInterview with Chen Taiji Instructor Michael ChrittonThe first Internal Fighting Arts podcast hosted by instructor Ken Gullette, a conversation on the internal arts of Chinese gongfu -- Taijiquan (Tai Chi), Xingyiquan (Hsing-I), Baguazhang (Pakua Chang), Qigong (Chi Kung), and philosophy. In this episode, Ken talks with Michael Chritton, a Taiji instructor in Overland Park, Kansas who is married to a member of the Chen family, Chen Huixian (niece of Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei).
2014-12-021h 06