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.

Friday, October 5, 2012

Feeling stuck? Train something you "already know"

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Training Yin Style Bagua is hard for a variety of reasons. One reason is the sheer physical demand. Another is the amount of material that d...
Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Notes about sparring--a two-edged sword

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Yin Style Baguazhang does not spar as a functional part of its training. Some folks might try to paint this as a black mark against the art,...
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Making movies! Here's our latest one against a more-resistive opponent

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So, it's been forever and again since I've posted on here--like before, tied up with other projects and not giving much time to the ...
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Bagua standing strengthening practice--are you doing it right?

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Apparently I don't post enough about Yin Style Baguazhang's standing strengthening ( zhan zhuang -- sort of) practice. Guilty as ch...
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Re: Turning the circle, keeping it real (by me) on Yin Style Bagua -- Knoxville

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If you've seen it, great. If you haven't, check out my post on the blog I made for our study group concerning circle turning practic...
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Monday, May 7, 2012

New blog, odds and ends

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I've created a new blog for the Yin Style Baguazhang, Knoxville, study group specifically, so I can turn this blog back toward being one...
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Saturday, April 14, 2012

First ever video, applications practice clips from a class

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So... we finally got around to making a video of ourselves practicing applications. Other similar material will probably find its way onto o...
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Friday, April 13, 2012

Four huge reasons you need to be sprinting if you practice martial arts like Yin Style Bagua

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Yin Style Baguazhang is effective. It, in fact, might be the most effective martial art on the planet for those that have what it takes to d...
Wednesday, March 21, 2012

The six characteristic terms of Yin Style Baguazhang

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Yin Style Baguazhang is a formidable martial art. This is partly due to its deep theoretical underpinning and strict adherence to that in pr...
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Friday, March 9, 2012

Accountability in turning, February style

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I've really got to set aside more time for this... the only posts I've had a chance to get to this year are boring ones about my tur...
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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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