Nèijiā

I currently study three Chinese internal martial arts [nèijiā]:

• Baguazhang ("Eight Trigram Palm")
• Taijiquan ("Infinite Potentiality Boxing")
• Xingyiquan ("Form Intent Boxing")

These arts consist of methods of unarmed striking, locking, and throwing, as well as the study of the jian (double-edged straight sword), miao dao (two-handed saber), gan (staff), and qiang (spear).

My primary practice is in the Wu Taijiquan, Hebei Xingyiquan, and Yin Baguazhang transmitted as part of the Yin Cheng Gong Fa organization of the late Wang Peisheng as taught by Zhang Yun and his disciple Paul Cote.

I also practice Gao lineage baguazhang as taught to me by Allen Pittman's student Robert Galeone.