Training

Training and Insights

Theory and in-depth articles. A starting point for those who want to understand before practising, and a reference for those who already practise.

Theory

The foundations.

Fundamental concepts for every practitioner. From the meaning of terms to Taoist cosmology, from the difference between styles to understanding energy.

Theory

What Is Kung Fu

Kung Fu does not mean 'martial art'. It means work executed with mastery. A distinction that changes everything about how you approach the practice.

Theory

What Does Wushu Mean

Wushu is the correct term for Chinese martial arts. Understanding the difference from Kung Fu changes how you approach the practice.

Theory

What Is Taoism

Taoism is not one thing. It has a philosophical dimension, a religious one, a shamanic one. Ignoring this complexity means ignoring the root of most internal martial arts.

Theory

Internal and External Styles in Wushu

The distinction between internal and external styles is one of the fundamentals for navigating the vast landscape of Chinese martial arts. It is not a hierarchy of value: it is a difference of approach.

Theory

Wuji, Taiji and Yin Yang

Taoist cosmology is not decorative mythology. Wuji, Taiji, Yin and Yang are operative categories that structure practice: from movement to breath to combat.

Theory

What Is Energy

Energy is not an esoteric term. It is a precise scientific concept that traditional Chinese medicine has developed into a refined system. Understanding it changes how you practise.

Theory

What Is Qigong

Qi Gong literally means 'work on energy'. It is not a set of exercises: it is a system of progressive cultivation that requires awareness, not just movement.

Theory

Perception of Subtle Energies

Feeling Qi is possible: but quantifying it is another order of competence. The difference between those who perceive and those who know what to do with what they perceive.

Theory

Rooting the Body: The Structure That Enables Everything

Without root there is no force, no technique, no practice. Rooting in Kung Fu acts on body, energy, and mind simultaneously.

Theory

What Is Meditation

Meditation does not mean emptying the mind. It means learning to sense. A distinction that changes everything about how internal practice is understood.

Theory

The Dan Tien

The Dan Tien is not a source of energy. It is an accumulator. A distinction that changes everything about how internal practice is understood.

Theory

BàoYī — Embrace the One

抱一 is not spiritual advice. It is a technical instruction: return to the source before moving, acting, transmitting.

Theory

Healing Techniques

Acupuncture, moxa, tuina, cupping: these are not symptomatic treatments. They are tools for restoring the flow of Qi in a body that has lost its balance.

In Depth

Beyond the surface.

For those who already have the foundations and want to go deeper. History, philosophy, advanced practice, internal alchemy.

In Depth

The 5 Sacred Mountains of Taoism

Five mountains, five directions, five energies. The sacred geography of Taoism is not spiritual tourism: it is a map of cosmic forces that the practitioner learns to recognise within themselves.

In Depth

Combat Sports, Arts of War, Martial Arts

Three distinct categories, three different purposes. Confusing them is the first error of those approaching practice: it determines wrong expectations from the very beginning.

In Depth

Practising Tai Ji: Qi and Fundamental Principles

Many Tai Chi practitioners understand Qi in theory. Very few know how to apply it. The distance between knowing and feeling is the central problem of most modern teaching.

In Depth

Qi Gong, Meditation and Internal Alchemy

Three distinct practices, often confused with one another. The difference is not academic: it determines what you cultivate, at what depth, with what tools.

In Depth

The Art of Listening: Energetic Perception in Tai Ji

Tai Ji is not seen: it is felt. The perception of Qi is not a mystical capacity: it is a technical competence developed through method. Here is how.

In Depth

Taiji Quan: The Art of Movement and the Way of the Tao

Taiji Quan is not one style among many. It is a living system in which Taoist philosophy is embodied in the body, in gesture, in breath. It is not studied: it is walked.

In Depth

Yang Without Yin: Wrong Models in Martial Practice

On Instagram they look invincible. But behind many displays of extreme physical strength lies an imbalance the body pays for over time. Excess Yang is not mastery.

In Depth

One Form Is Enough

Knowing a hundred forms is not understanding. Body structure and style-specific jìn are what determine a practitioner's effectiveness.

In Depth

What Is Feng Shui

Feng Shui is not interior design. It is the reading of Qi within space: the same energy Qigong cultivates in the body, applied to the built environment.

Vision

Structured training.

Structured training will be activated when the number of practitioners and the average level makes it coherent. A certified path, progressive modules, teaching possibilities.

In the meantime, the best way to prepare is to follow an individual path.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions on Kung Fu and Chinese Martial Arts

What is Wushu and how does it differ from traditional Kung Fu?: Wushu (武术, "martial art") is the Chinese term for all Chinese martial arts. Modern Wushu (竞技武术) is a codified sport under the IWUF international federation with standardised competition forms. Traditional Kung Fu (传统武术, chuantong wushu) preserves direct Master-student transmission, real martial applications and internal work. Rising Kung Fu transmits exclusively traditional Kung Fu.
What is Taoism and its relationship with Chinese Martial Arts?: Taoism (道教, Dàojiào) is the Chinese philosophical and spiritual tradition based on the concepts of Tao (道, the Way), Wu Wei (无为, non-action) and the balance of Yin (阴) and Yang (阳). Internal martial arts (Tai Chi Chuan, Xingyiquan and Baguazhang) and Qigong are deeply rooted in Taoist cosmology, medicine and philosophy. The concept of Wu Ji (无极, primordial potential) and Taiji (太极, great extreme) is foundational to Tai Chi Chuan.
What does Yin and Yang mean in Kung Fu practice?: Yin (阴) and Yang (阳) are the two complementary and opposing forces that structure reality in Taoist cosmology. In Kung Fu they represent the dialectic between soft and hard (ruǎn/yìng), yielding and resisting, internal and external, slow and fast. In Tai Chi Chuan, mastering the Yin-Yang relationship (knowing when to yield and when to counter) is the key to advanced martial effectiveness.

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