Brian Li Interviews Ken Gullette About the Internal Fighting Arts Online Course
Do you want to know more background on this website? Listen as Ken talks with Brian Li, creator of the "Online Course Legacy" podcast.
Brian's podcast is aimed at people who are running or launching their own online courses (on any subject) but if you want more information on when, why, and how Ken started this online course, you might want to give the interview a listen.
Do This the Next Time You Practice Fighting Applications
I was sent a YouTube link a few weeks ago showing a Bagua instructor doing fighting applications against a student. The student stepped and punched, and the instructor did all sorts of fancy, twisting movements -- sometimes two or three techniques that included takedowns and joint locks -- all while the student didn't fight back. Usually the student did one punch and basically stood there.
Now, I've done a lot of fighting applications on video. Usually, they're done to instruct, so you slow it down and show how it's done. I'm also a fan of practicing principles of movement.
But most of the fighting applications I practice, and the ones I put on video, are applications that work in a real situation. It's NOT a real situation for an attacker to stand with his arm outstretched in a punch position while you do two or three techniques. I don't care if you're practicing TKD, Shotokan, Aikido, Tai Chi, or Bagua.
My students and I over the years have rejected techniques because -- even thou...
The Birth of an Internal Arts Website
Today I'm announcing a new site for people who want to study Tai Chi, Hsing-I, and Bagua but don't have a lot of money for classes or don't have a teacher nearby. No matter where you live in the world -- no matter how remote -- you can study, receive feedback and guidance, and build friendships through a member discussion board and free weekly teleconferences that are part of membership.
The website is my online school for Internal Fighting Arts. I've put it together during the past 2 1/2 months. There is a ton of video and instruction on the site right now, with a lot more to be added. There are some blank pages but I'm shooting, editing, writing, and adding new lessons and e-books every day in all three arts. There are free sample lessons on the home page that the public can watch.
This is a site where you can learn a complete curriculum for the three arts that I've been teaching for 11 years and practicing for 21 years. It's a membership site that is perfect for:
- people wanting...
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Ken Gullette
I have practiced martial arts since 1973 and began studying the internal arts in 1987. My goal is to cut years off your development time by coaching you in the real skills for high-quality Tai Chi, Xingyi, Bagua. To see more about my bio, click the "About Ken" link on the menu at the top of this page.
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