Bruce Kumar Frantzis - 1987 Part 4 of 4

The last part of the interview includes fighting techniques. Sifu Frantzis is joined by Ken Van Sickle a noted martial artists in the Yang Tai Chi community.

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Sports

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• martial
• arts
• Tai
• Chi
• Ba
• Gua
• Shing
• Yi
• Kung
• Internal
• Power

[niguanr]

The only way you can tell whether or not this guy or anyone truely know internal martial arts is by checking whether or not he/she can hurt the opponent without making visible moves.

This guy moves are visible. He don't know internal martial arts. He will pass if he can send the person flying without making visible moves.

[MartialArchiveTv]

Interesting comment. We haven't seen anyone who truly fits your description. One person we knew who claimed that ability would only allow photos to be taken by their own students, no outside video. Another who did allow video seemed to have a cult-like following who would fling themselves around. We are very suspect of people who claim to send people flying with no external movement although we are sure it exists. Perhaps there are a few clips you could point us to.

[imbrd]

well internal is not "No external movement" but rather minimal external, maximal internal. For example, the 1-inch punch is just that- 1 inch external movement but extensive internal movement for energy to gather, travel downwards, spring&spiral upwards and travel out. This very difrent from external MA which use High external force&distance & minimal internal movement. ie- external punches tend to b mostly brute force requiring a few feet distance

[Jamesuni]

I am going to have to agree for the most part with you on this one. What that person is discribing is mysticism. Internal does not mean no external movement. They just need some education thats all.

Be well

[lebarosky]

Comments have debate about internal and external martial arts. Essential difference based on texts is that internal martial arts do not rely on muscle tension for power. I repeat: muscle tension is not source of power in internal martial arts. It is hard for Westerners to understand this because we, as a civilization, lack an effective holistic image of how the human body functions.

[lukejaden1]

I guess. But what does one do when faced with a .38 or a knife?

[cloud0123]

@niguanr You are so wrong it's not even funny. There are some who display this skill- but these are those who have evolved their method into that of psychic ability.

[MaBu888]

@EmeiBaguazhang

*The spine is free, flexible, straight, free, relaxed, free.

[MaBu888]

@EmeiBaguazhang

Another difference is: external - contract motion and linear noncircular motion combined with some circular motion. Internal - circular motion, little contraction more extension, spike is freek, kua is ***OPEN*'**.

[jacksawild]

I certainly don't know everything but this guy's forms look like a modern variation, based on what I've been taught. His stances are in-line, like modern wushu instead of more squared or box stances but it is difficult to tell without having "felt" him.

[temu09]

There has to be external movement for the form to take shape. There is however, no external force. This is the nature of internal martial arts.

[universetechnique]

Remember I was here.Thai

[EmeiBaguazhang]

At one tiny moment in time, Every part of your body is lined up perfectly to be the most devastating movement that your body can possibly make.

But it is also MUCH more than that.

It is using your opponents power against him by redirection and persuasion.

No fighting him, until the moment when you use YOUR (PERFECT) FULL BODY POWER ADDED ON TO HIS to devastate!

Kind of like "Clothes Lining" someone with a razor wire while doing 60 miles an hour, in the opposite direction. Yeah, that about it!

[EmeiBaguazhang]

I Love Bruce and his books and Dvds!

I have learned a lot from his work!

The difference between Internal and External is "THOUGHT". If you throw a punch out and that is all you do, and just hit will all of your might,..that is external.

If, on the other hand, You have thought out your punches and practiced them over and over again so that you get the MOST POWER from your ENTIRE BODY, you can devastate with a once inch punch, because you have all your intent and FULL BODY POWER behind it!