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PENG AND TAIJI QUAN’S 4 SKILLS
PENG AND TAIJI QUAN’S 4 SKILLS Training in Taiji Quan my current perspective on the four skills of Zhang (to adhere) Lien (to sticking/yield), tie (to connect) and sui (to follow), arise from a good peng structure. There is a previous post explaining Peng or the Peng structure of Taiji Quan here on deadlyduels.com. As your peng …
“Secrets of Taiji Quan”: What is Peng 掤?
What is Peng 掤? With my little understanding and current self-discovery through Taiji Quan training this is what I would say about 掤 peng. Peng 掤 is a quality that physically manifests when one lets go of all the tension inside their body using their intent or mind. Allowing the fascia, tendons, and ligaments to be …
in Martial Art, MMA
LEGEND OF SLICE | BEFORE UFC
LEGEND OF SLICE | BEFORE UFC The world has known many legendary gladiators, even long before the likes of Spartacus. Violence, combat like all species on this Earth, it is embedded also in our DNA. However, during the evolution of content on the internet, street fights or unsanctioned brawls were beginning to surface. And …
in Martial Art, MMA, Tai Chi Chuan
THE UNTOLD STORY OF BRUCE LEE AND YI QUAN
ARTWORK BY @one_millon_colors Most people know or think that Bruce Lee only had one martial arts teacher and that was Yip Man or Ip Man. Although Bruce Lee may have recognised the Wing Chun grandmaster as the man who taught him a lot and formed the core of his martial arts repertoire, Yip Man was …
in Martial Art, MMA
PAUL COSTA’S 3 EXCUSES TO WHY HE LOST
PAUL COSTA’S 3 EXCUSES Paul Costa’s loss last week, still has many confused and baffled. However, the beating he received from Israel Adesanya has made the Brazilian’s camp generate many excuses as to how he lost the fight. So, what are the excuses? The first one comes from Paulo Costa himself, not really an excuse …
WILL CHRIS WEIDMAN BEAT ADESANYA?
ARTWORK BY ERIC YAN WILL CHRIS WEIDMAN BEAT ADESANYA? Last Sunday we were shocked here at DeadlyDuels.com. We expected a tight fight between Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa, but that is not what we got. Paulo Costa was picked apart and then destroyed in the second round. A sight of horror for him and his …
THE CONCEPT OF XIN YI IN TAIJI QUAN
The concept of Xin Yi, the two minds, one the “wisdom mind” Yi and the other “monkey mind” Xin is central to most Chinese martial arts. Including the Xin Yi related and family of martial arts who have either both concepts, indicating that it is a fundamental concept of those particularly those Xin Yi styles. …
in Martial Art, MMA
CONTROLING THE DISTANCE | WHAT MAKES ISRAEL ADESANYA WIN?
Controlling the distance. In the sport of MMA, grappling and wrestling are looked upon like key components. The herd of sheep sometimes overemphasise these key components. But its okay, everybody has their strengths and weaknesses. This self-awareness allows us to progress forward, in knowing our weakness and strength we know what to work on, what …
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IZZY DOES IT
IZZY DOES IT The world of MMA had two corners before the main card took place. Those who supported Paulo Costa prophesised an unappealing end to Israel Adesanya. And on Israel’s corner, those who bragged of his striking prowess had the last laugh this 27 of September 2020. The “Last Style Bender” shut many mouths …
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UFC 253: WILL THE STYLEBENDER BE DETHRONED?
Art work by @rodrigo.lorenzo.art UFC 253: Will the stylebender be dethroned? Many things have happened this year, it has been one long year. And the UFC has surged on regardless of the pandemic. Some fights that we thought were going to be spectacular, were nothing but boring. CHAEL SONNEN’S TAKE Available on Amazon Onnit Shroom …