Tag Archives: Shanghai

ROOTING, RELAXING AND PENG IN TAIJIQUAN  

Posted on May 13, 2016 by yosaku

  I recently had an encounter with a teacher here in Shanghai which made me change the way I think about the IMA concepts of relaxation (song), sinking (chen) and peng jing (expanding force) – how to define them and … Continue reading →

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Wake-up call in the Chinese Jianghu

Posted on April 19, 2016 by yosaku

Several friends who have studied CMA in China have commented on the lack of a spirit of open sharing and exchange in the CMA world, particularly in China. Teachers from separate branches of the same style or even kungfu brothers … Continue reading →

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