Becoming the Lion

Yin Style Baguazhang is a difficult art to learn and study, and this fact is particularly true when following the methods of the Lion System. Here is a modest record of my attempts which hopefully illustrate perseverance and dedication amid the demands of a busy, modern life.

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Yin Style Baguazhang Is Coming to Knoxville!

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I know I already mentioned this , but it bears repeating since it's a major goings-on in my training-related life (which is what this bl...
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Friday, August 28, 2009

Turning: Tips for Starting Out

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Turning is definitely a cornerstone practice of baguazhang. In fact, as has been mentioned countless times before and bears repeating count...
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Train FOR Something: Skills-Oriented Training

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I've mentioned this kind of thing before, but it bears mentioning again and again. When you train, go train for something specific, in ...
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009

My Wrist, By Request: Trigger Points and Tendinitis

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The dadao can really wreck your wrist if you're not careful, as can some of the other practices if you repetitively overdo them like I a...
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Sunday, August 16, 2009

Don't Let Your Training Get You Down

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Yin Style Baguazhang is a tough art to train, as are many, though this one in particular is described as having "rather dry" train...
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Thursday, August 13, 2009

Accessories Workout, With Pictures!

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I figure it's about time I start putting some pictures on here. So... I did a workout today and took some of the process. Since I didn...
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Monday, August 10, 2009

Fire and Ice

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"Sometimes you've got to think about presentation; you've got to make it look good for people." He Jinbao said that to us ...
Thursday, August 6, 2009

Yin Yoga -- Fix It If It's Broken

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This post is about supplementing your Yin Style (or any martial arts) practice with a form of yoga called Yin Yoga . Yeah, yeah, I know... ...
Tuesday, August 4, 2009

What and Why Training Journals

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One of the training tools that I've been experimenting with since sometime in May (and holding kind of close to my chest) is what I woul...
Saturday, August 1, 2009

Growing the Group

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One of our major goals here in Knoxville, TN, is to grow our group, and we're finding it very difficult. Of course, we want to do it et...
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This is a blog about my training and thoughts on my training in the incredible martial art of Yin Style Baguazhang in Maryville and Knoxville, TN. I share because I love training Yin Style... and because it is readily apparent that the art is highly effective as a fighting skill. Photo caption: Fanning the "Marketing Department."
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