Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and Qiqong

About Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and Qiqong

Gain deeper insights into the world of internal Chinese gongfu as Sifu Ken Gullette talks with prominent instructors about Taijiquan, Xingyiquan, Baguazhang, Qigong, and the philosophy that guides these amazing martial arts. This is a real-world conversation without the mystical mumbo jumbo -- a No Woo-Woo Zone. You will walk away with deeper knowledge and new inspiration after listening to this fun and insightful conversation.

Publisher

Ken Gullette: Instructor of Internal Chinese Martial Arts

Category

health & fitness · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Dec 2014

Latest episode

31 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

4 of 83 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   31 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Internal Fighting Arts 83 - Russ Smith

   Ken Gullette interviews veteran teacher and author Russ Smith about transforming martial arts practitioners into effective instructors.

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   25 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Internal Fighting Arts 82 - Bob Bacher

   Ken Gullette interviews Dr. Bob Bacher, a Taijiquan teacher, about his decade of study with Chen Village master Wan Xi'an and the personal insights gained.

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   4 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Internal Fighting Arts 81 - The Eight Energies of Tai Chi

   The "Eight Energies of Taijiquan" are not mystical -- and they don't mean there are eight specific types of energy coursing through your body. The name "energy" comes from the Chinese gongfu term "Jin," and that actually means a trained strength - a refined, skillful use of the body. A "Jin" is a method, a way of dealing with force. The eight energies include: ** Peng Jin (Ward-Off Energy) ** Lu Jin (Roll Back Energy) ** Ji Jin (Press Energy) ** An Jin (Push Energy) ** Lie Jin (Split Energy) ** Cai Jin (Pluck Energy) ** Zhou Jin (Elbow Energy) ** Kao Jin (Shoulder Energy) In this podcast, the first one without a guest, Ken Gullette talks about what his practice and studies over the past almost 40 years have taught him about what the "energies" are -- and how they are used. Almost certainly, you will look at some of the Jin in a slightly new or deeper way. Ken put an 8-part series of videos on YouTube about the Eight Energies (Methods) of Tai Chi, so check that out before or after you listen to this podcast. Ken began studying Taijiquan in 1987. Eleven years later, he discovered Chen Taiji. He has had some top-level instructors, including members of the Chen family and their disciples. Ken teaches through small, in-person classes and practices, and through his online school, www.InternalFightingArts.com, where he has around 1,000 video lessons and he does live Zoom classes each week. Check out his website and try two weeks free. Ken also writes about the internal arts of Chinese gongfu - and philosophy - on his blog at www.internalfightingartsblog.com, and he has several books on the internal martial arts on Amazon. This episode runs one hour 21 minutes.

Inside a recent episode

Internal Fighting Arts 83 - Russ Smith

Published 31 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I never thought about writing that down until reading your book and now I've got a project to do. Well, you're welcome Sifu. I'm glad you, I know you've been teaching for a long time and I'm glad you're able to find some nuggets in there. I, I treated this different, this book very differently than a few of the other books I've written in that some of the other books I've written, I really was trying to say, here's what you should do. Here's what you should think about and here's exactly how you should do it. I give many examples of how to implement the ideas. And on this book, I kind of took a real different approach in that I was trying to say, here are many things to consider if you're a teacher. […]

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YouTube views

138,270

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

44 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 69 / 100

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Quality

68

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

92

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