Moving Step Spinning Hands...

One of the most common questions I used to get about I-Liq Chuan's spinning hands training was "if we ever did it with stepping?"

Of course if your training method is to be viable for actual fighting it HAS to be done with free stepping, but up till recently I haven't been able to get any video I could post of me doing anything close to something "up to standard". This clip is from our workshop here in Phoenix two weeks ago. It's still not quite "there", but based on the feedback I got from my Sifu after we spent a little time working on it, I feel confident enough to post it up as an example of some of our approach to this type of training.

Master Sam F.S. Chin Discusses Spiral energy...

Here's a little clip from the recent workshop in Meas, Arizona.

Here, my Sifu discusses a bit on the wrapping exercise we use to generate the spiral energy in the body (i.e. the chansijin, aka, silk reeling)

Please post thoughts to the comments section!

no excuses...

From the video description;

Shigeo Tsujitani(karate) vs Tetsu Yamazaki(Aikido) in Bujinhai'95.
Bujinhai is Japanese open tournament of MMA.
Yamazaki fought bravely though he has only one arm.

There has been a movement lately toward bringing Aikido closer to it's Aiki-jujutsu roots (a response to the success of BJJ no doubt).

Granola Bar Recipe...

I recently made a HUGE change at my "day job" in order to secure a better schedule for myself to be able to develop Falling Leaves Kung Fu. In other words I wanted more than 5 students and getting some normal hours was the only way I saw that happening.

So I went back into the warehouse... back to abusing my body by running orders. Ugh.

I'm also burning about 4000 calories a day now and my increase in appetite is breaking the bank, so I looked in the right places for a high protein granola bar recipe that won't add inches to my waistline (and will save me some money in the long run).

Granola Bars
by John K. Williams Ph.D.

Granola Bars

These bars provide a nice snack, and they’re good for that second post-workout meal after your shake.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups raw oat bran
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup egg whites
• 1 cup nonfat milk
• 2 cups chocolate whey protein powder
• ½ cup granulated Splenda
• 5-6 scoops maltodextrin (180 grams)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons oil (canola or olive)

Instructions:

Mix it all together in a big bowl, then spread it out on a large nonstick cooking tray. Add some cooking spray, or wipe a little olive oil on the pan with a paper towel. Bake for 25-30 minutes @ 350 degrees.

Cut into 10 pieces.

Macronutrient Profile (each bar):

• K/cal: 344
• Fat: 5 g (1s, 2.5m, 1.5p)
• Carbs: 54 g (Fiber: 7 g)
• Protein: 28 g

This recipe, along with lot's of other great nutritional advice can be found on www.johnberardi.com