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A core TanDao self defense technique. Realistic and effective. This is NOT a sparring technique. It is only for use in a life and death situation! Just for Subscribers….Sign up for our newsletter – and get an extra video with a secret tip to augment the Tiger Mouth. Tweet
Our recent special edition TanDao Fight Lab, titled Moon Dragon, is lyrical and reflective – different from our usual high testosterone fueled videos on the science of fighting. Instead of tips on biomechanics, strategy and techniques to enhance the martial warrior’s strikes and kicks, this piece goes further down the martial path to the mysterious [...]
Do you know this guy? If you are a student of Okinawan, Japanese, Korean or Chinese martial arts, you recognize him as Bodhidharma or Damo. Legend says he was a Buddhist monk from India who taught moving meditation exercises (Yi Jin Jing) to strengthen the bodies of the monks. These yoga-like mind/ body postures became [...]
Knocking an opponent down with a touch of a finger seems magical. You have seen it in chop socky films, heard the tales and may have even seen it demonstrated. Proof of qi. Or is it? Many tai ji, aikido, ba gua or Tandao Dazzling Hands techniques seem mysterious and can be attributed to qi [...]
A note of thanks to our TanDao forum member, Kevin, for responding to our post on Spirit Boxing and asking about the supernatural powers of qi. Since the TanDao’s Dazzling Hands stage traces to qi based tai ji, the question arises: is there any truth to this mysterious power? Qi is the life force energy [...]
