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.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Fall Tour Seminar, Knoxville, Success!

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He Jinbao and Matt Bild just left Knoxville yesterday morning after our first-ever, mostly successful seminar! The intensity of training wa...
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Sunday, September 13, 2009

Belts and the Martial Arts

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Since Yin Style Baguazhang is such a tight niche within the martial arts, as I've mentioned before, I'm going to try to expand the a...
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Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Two Weeks Until the Seminar

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The 2009 Fall Tour kicks off here in Knoxville in just a day over two weeks. Yikes! The preparations still to do for the seminar and for ...
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Wednesday, September 2, 2009

How a Timer Can Help Your Training

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Someone's going to jump up and down about this, particularly after my recent post about tips for circle-turning practice in which I had...
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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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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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