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Just training martial arts in Tempe is fine, but one of the cool parts about being involved with a martial art like I-Liq Chuani is the opportunity to meet people from all over the world, and to get a chance to travel a bit to meet my Sifu for workshops outside of Arizona.

I shot this clip at the recent workshop in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

One of the reasons I like to follow the Dragon Door crew is that, besides the fact that they know their stuff where sports performance is concerned, they also often provide some tantalizing food for thought about martial arts, especially the so called "internal martial arts".

Joint Locks (Chin Nai) in I-Liq Chuani

During the Spring workshop here in Arizona, my Sifu, Master Sam F.S. Chin spent time covering the concept of "completing the loop" in some detail. The following clip is probably the clearest example of the concept of the loop and the interrelated concept of "every circle having a cross" we have on video.

So after months of training, hard work and anticipation here in Tempe, I'm now dealing with the disappointment of my first loss.

Here's another short clip from the Spring 2009 workshop in Tempe, Arizona of my Sifu (Master Sam F.S. Chin) discussing using attention to manifest fullness to the point of contact.

Keep in mind that when he uses the term "peng" that I-Liq Chuani has it's own concepts regarding peng which in many cases vary drastically from some arts like tai chi chuan.

Thanks in large part to Pavel Tsatsouline and the dragondoor crew, people are becoming more and more aware of the benefits of training barefoot.

According to Vibram, some of the benefits of being barefoot are:

1. Strengthens Muscles in the Feet and Lower Legs - wearing FiveFingers will stimulate and strengthen muscles in the feet and lower legs, improving general foot health and reducing the risk of injury.

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