Kung Fu Conversations
Kung Fu Conversations
Kung Fu Conversations
An ongoing conversation about Kung Fu philosophy, practice, and training for the Kung Fu curious and old school practitioners of any style. Featuring honest bi-weekly discussions and interviews about current events, training, the long history of Chinese Kung Fu, and its meaning and relevance to today's practitioners. With over 50 years of experience teaching, training, and using internal and external styles of Chinese Kung Fu, Owen Schilling and Randel Davis bring insight, laughter, perspective, and clarity to the complicated subject of Chinese Kung Fu.
Yi Quan Training with Students of the Founder - Emmanuel Agletiner - Ep #110 - Interview #42 pt1
In this episode Randel and Owen talk with Emmanuel Agletiner about Yi Chuan training, teaching and concepts. From their website:"A certified Yiquan instructor, 6th dan in the FKD Federation, I have practiced martial arts for over 40 years and Yiquan for over 30 years. A graduate of INALCO in Chinese language and civilization, numerous stays in China have allowed me to study the different branches of the school created by Wang Xiangzhai with several masters and experts, notably with masters Li Jianyu and Wang Shangwen."Contact:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTubeWebsite⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Need More From Kung Fu Conversations (KFC)?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Buy-Me-A-Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Need Kung Fu Training?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xingyi and Bagua in Colorado - Boulder Internal Arts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wing Chun in Colorado - Red Forest Chinese Boxing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#kungfupanda #taichi #kungfu #kungfuconversations #meditation #qigong #wingchun #baguazhang #yichuan
Jul 3
51 min
The Pro's and Con's of Learning in Seminars, Ongoing Classes and Private Lessons - Ep #109
In this episode Randel and Owen talk about the pro's and con's of three different learning formats.Need More From Kung Fu Conversations (KFC)?⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Buy-Me-A-Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠Need Kung Fu Training?⁠⁠⁠⁠Xingyi and Bagua in Colorado - Boulder Internal Arts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wing Chun in Colorado - Red Forest Chinese Boxing⁠⁠⁠⁠#kungfupanda #taichi #kungfu #kungfuconversations #meditation #qigong #wingchun #baguazhang
Jun 26
30 min
Wing Chun, Teaching and Training, Carina Cirrincione and Jim Dees - Southern Arizona Wing Chun/ Raven Studios - Ep #108 - Interview #41 pt2
In this episode Randel and Owen continue their talk with Carina Cirrincione and Jim Dees of Southern Arizona Wing Chun and Raven Studios.From their website:Carina and Jim have been training in Wing Chun since 1993 and 1989 respectively.  Both are certified instructors under Sifu Augustine Fong.Contact:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube - Southern Arizona Wing Chun⁠⁠Insta - Southern Arizona Wing Chun⁠⁠Website - Southern Arizona Wing Chun⁠⁠Raven Studios - Wooden Martial Arts Weapons⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Need More From Kung Fu Conversations (KFC)?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Buy-Me-A-Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Need Kung Fu Training?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xingyi and Bagua in Colorado - Boulder Internal Arts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wing Chun in Colorado - Red Forest Chinese Boxing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#kungfupanda #taichi #kungfu #kungfuconversations #meditation #qigong #wingchun #baguazhang
Jun 12
58 min
Wing Chun, Teaching and Training, Carina Cirrincione and Jim Dees - Southern Arizona Wing Chun/ Raven Studios - Ep #108 - Interview #41 pt1
In this episode Randel and Owen talk with Carina Cirrincione and Jim Dees of Southern Arizona Wing Chun and Raven Studios.From their website:Carina and Jim have been training in Wing Chun since 1993 and 1989 respectively.  Both are certified instructors under Sifu Augustine Fong.Contact:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube - Southern Arizona Wing ChunInsta - Southern Arizona Wing ChunWebsite - Southern Arizona Wing ChunRaven Studios - Wooden Martial Arts Weapons⁠⁠⁠Need More From Kung Fu Conversations (KFC)?⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Buy-Me-A-Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠Need Kung Fu Training?⁠⁠⁠⁠Xingyi and Bagua in Colorado - Boulder Internal Arts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wing Chun in Colorado - Red Forest Chinese Boxing⁠⁠⁠⁠#kungfupanda #taichi #kungfu #kungfuconversations #meditation #qigong #wingchun #baguazhang
May 29
57 min
What Can You Leave Out of Your System? - Ep#107
In this episode Randel and Owen talk about what makes the core of your system and what could be left out?Need More From Kung Fu Conversations (KFC)?⁠⁠⁠KFC Email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Buy-Me-A-Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Merch⁠⁠⁠Need Kung Fu Training?⁠⁠⁠Xingyi and Bagua in Colorado - Boulder Internal Arts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wing Chun in Colorado - Red Forest Chinese Boxing⁠⁠⁠#kungfupanda #taichi #kungfu #kungfuconversations #meditation #qigong #wingchun #baguazhang
May 22
33 min
MMA, NCAA Wrestling, Training and Coaching - Ben Cherrington - Ep#106 - Interview #40
In this episode Randel and Owen talk with Ben Cherrington about training as a NCAA wrestling competitor and coach as well as his coaching work with high level MMA competitors.InstagramFacebook⁠⁠Need More From Kung Fu Conversations (KFC)?⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Buy-Me-A-Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠Need Kung Fu Training?⁠⁠⁠⁠Xingyi and Bagua in Colorado - Boulder Internal Arts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wing Chun in Colorado - Red Forest Chinese Boxing⁠⁠⁠⁠#kungfupanda #taichi #kungfu #kungfuconversations #MMA #justingaethje #wingchun #UFC #NCAA #wrestling
May 19
58 min
Chen Taiji Training with Feng Zhi Qiang, Zhang Xue Xin - J. Justin Meehan - Ep#105 - Interview #39
In this episode Randel and Owen talk with J. Justin Meehan about his martial journey and training Chen Taiji with Feng Zhi Quan, Zhang Xue Xin.From the ICMAC Hall of Fame website:"J. Justin Meehan has been training in martial arts since the 1960s, studying Taijiquan and Chinese Kung Fu Wu Shu (Siu Lum, Praying Mantis, Hung Gar, Wing Chun and weapons, especially straight sword). He is a St. Louis attorney and President of the Chinese Internal Arts Association and St. Louis Taoist Research and Resource Forum. He has studied Yang Taiji under William CC Chen and Yang Zheng-Duo (son of Yang Cheng-Fu) and Chen Taiji under Feng Zhiqiang, Chen Xiao Wang, Ma Hong, and Zhang Xue Xin. Meehan was a member of the first U.S. Sports Delegation to study the original Chen-style Taiji in Beijing, China. He has published more than 30 articles on Taiji in leading martial arts magazines. He has frequently been a chief judge for Chinese Martial Arts tournaments and has taught numerous students who have excelled in these competitions. He also teaches Qigong and has studied Buddhist, Taoist, Er Mei, Health Maintenance, and Hun Yuan systems."⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠Need More From Kung Fu Conversations (KFC)?⁠⁠⁠KFC Email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Buy-Me-A-Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Merch⁠⁠⁠Need Kung Fu Training?⁠⁠⁠Xingyi and Bagua in Colorado - Boulder Internal Arts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wing Chun in Colorado - Red Forest Chinese Boxing⁠⁠⁠#kungfupanda #taichi #kungfu #kungfuconversations #meditation #qigong #wingchun #baguazhang #fengzhiqiang
May 15
1 hr 22 min
Teaching Method Development in Kung Fu - Ep #104
In this episode Randel and Owen talk about the development of teaching methods in Kung Fu.Need More From Kung Fu Conversations (KFC)?⁠⁠KFC Email⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Buy-Me-A-Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Merch⁠⁠Need Kung Fu Training?⁠⁠Xingyi and Bagua in Colorado - Boulder Internal Arts⁠⁠⁠⁠Wing Chun in Colorado - Red Forest Chinese Boxing⁠⁠#kungfupanda #taichi #kungfu #kungfuconversations #meditation #qigong #wingchun #baguazhang
May 8
22 min
Returning Swordsmanship to China - Scott Rodell - Ep# 103 - Interview #38
In this episode Randel and Owen talk with returning guest, author and Swordsman Scott Rodell. From his Amazon Bio:"Scott M. Rodell has studied martial arts since the age of nine. He has dedicated the last four decades exclusively to study of Yang Family Taijiquan (T’ai Chi Ch’uan) and Chinese swordmanship. Rodell spent many years traveling to find and study with the best teachers in this lineage to fulfill a person goal - renovating Yang Family Taijiquan. He sought out teachers known for certain specialties, pulling together elements of the system that have become separated and fragmented. Rodell has been privileged to receive instruction in Push Hands and Free Fighting from William C. C. Chen, Sword and Push Hands from T.T. Liang and the Yang Family Michuan Taijiquan, form, applications, push hands, fan, sword and spear, from Wang Yen-nien.  Rodell is the Director of the Great River Taoist Center. The Center was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. Great River has branches and affiliated school across America (US and Canada), Northern and Eastern Europe and Australia. He began teaching internationally in the Russia at the request of the Soviet Wushu Federation in 1991. In 1992, the Moscow branch officially opened as a branch of Great River. Rodell is also the author of numerous books focusing on Chinese historical martial arts including: "Chinese Swordsmanship - the Yang Family Taiji Jian Tradition," "Taiji Notebook for Martial Artists," "A Practical Guide to Test Cutting for Historical Swordsmanship," "Traditional Manchu Archery of the Qing Imperial Guard," the "Shi Jian Pu, Manual of Ten Sword Skills," "Fundamentals of the Wudang Sword Method, Selected Translations with Commentary from a Manual of Chinese Swordsmanship,” "Dandaofa Xuan - Chinese Long Saber Techniques Anthology" and "The Taijiquan Classics: A Martial Artist's Translation." Rodell is best know internationally for his work reviving Chinese Historical Swordsmanship and is widely considered the father of the renaissance of this art. In particular, he brought back the forgotten art of test cutting with Chinese swords. In his capacity as a teacher, Rodell travels frequently to Europe, across the US and to Australia and Canada to lead seminars in this art. Currently, he teaches over 25 seminars a years. Over the years Rodell has taught a wide variety of classes to a diverse audience including Vietnamese refugee children, jail inmates, seniors at the Library of Congress, in addition to his regular weekly classes."Contact Master Scott Rodell:Academy of Chinese SwordsmanshipGreat River Taoist CenterSeven Stars Swords - Swords from Scott⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Amazon - Books by ScottNeed More From Kung Fu Conversations (KFC)?⁠⁠⁠KFC Email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Buy-Me-A-Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Merch⁠⁠⁠Need Kung Fu Training?⁠⁠⁠Xingyi and Bagua in Colorado - Boulder Internal Arts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wing Chun in Colorado - Red Forest Chinese Boxing⁠⁠⁠#kungfupanda #taichi #kungfu #kungfuconversations #meditation #qigong #sword #wingchun #baguazhang
May 6
1 hr 6 min
Ep# 102- Interview #37 - Hai Yang - Qi Gong, Chen Taiji and Xingyi Training and Teaching pt2
In this episode Randel and Owen continue their talk with Hai Yang about his martial journey, Qi Gong, Chen Taiji and Xingyi and training and teaching.From the Dao I Podcast:"Master Hai Yang, born and raised in Tianjin, China, began his Xing Yi training at the age of 6 under the guidance of his grandfather, Yang Qinglin, a disciple of Zhang Zhaodong. In his adolescent years, he also began practicing Cheng-style Ba Gua, Xing Yi - Ba Gua Palm, also under his grandfather's guidance, Chen-style Tai Chi from Master Ma Hong and his own uncle, Yang Fengwu, different practices of Qi Gong such as Zhineng and Wild Goose, and of course, Daoism. Till date, he has amassed close to 50 years worth of practice experience, almost 40 of which also include extensive teaching experience in China, Canada, the US, Europe, as well as online. Since May 2020, Master Yang has been regularly publishing lecture videos on his YouTube channel covering theoretical as well as practical aspects of the Internal Martial Arts, Daoism and Qi Gong.Master Yang founded the Daoist Arts Organization International (DAOI) a couple of years ago with the aim of bringing together practitioners in the community and elevating the overall standard of practice within the community."Contact Master Hai Yang:⁠YouTube⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Daoist Arts Organization International (DAOI)⁠Need More From Kung Fu Conversations (KFC)?⁠⁠KFC Email⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Buy-Me-A-Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Merch⁠⁠Need Kung Fu Training?⁠⁠Xingyi and Bagua in Colorado - Boulder Internal Arts⁠⁠⁠⁠Wing Chun in Colorado - Red Forest Chinese Boxing⁠⁠#kungfupanda #taichi #kungfu #kungfuconversations #meditation #qigong #haiyang #wingchun #baguazhang
Apr 24
1 hr 3 min
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