Is martial arts weapons training even relevant in the 21st century? Author, Ba Gua teacher, and multiple discipline martial artist Robert Jay Arnold discusses who needs weapons, why, and what weapons training can do for your martial arts and your everyday life.
Dr. Lu Mei-Hui and Master Chang Wu Na are the founders and head instructors of The International Wudang Internal Martial Arts Academy in Seattle Washington, aka Wudang Dan Pai. After training under different masters for several years, the pair met with Ma Jie, a renowned martial artist from the Tianjin area, who passed along to them his knowledge of a rare Wudang sword style, as well as numerous other disciplines. Today they teach his style Read more…
Felix De Haas is a transmitter of the Engaging Vitality tradition of East Asian Medicine and has studied extensively in the fields of Tibetan Buddhism, Internal Alchemy, and global medical and spiritual traditions. He lives in The Hague, Netherlands, where he runs a clinic and teaches East Asian Medicine and spiritual practices.
Ng Tze Yong is a 6th generation member of a family who has been handcrafting statues for the Buddhist and Daoist communities since the 1800s. Along with his father, Ng Yeow Hua, and grandmother, Tan Chwee Lian, he continues an ancient tradition which combines artistry, history, culture and religion into some of the most exquisitely crafted iconography in the world.
Join our returning guests, Frank E. Kyle III of Xingyi MAC Dayton, Mike Graves of Longfei Tajiquan San Antonio, and Chris Marshall of Shoreline Tai Chi Seattle as we discuss the 2025 Arnold Sports Festival Push Hands Event, full contact tai chi, and our guests’ experiences at martial arts competitions around the world.