Internal Martial Arts, Bagua Zhang
Taoist Lineage Holder Bruce Frantzis demonstrates the energies of the single, double, and smooth palm changes, along with how they are used in martial arts fighting applications. This footage was taken from Bruce’s Bagua Double Palm Change event in Atherton,...Taoism, Taoist Meditation
Meditation is an age-old system for resolving the essential spiritual challenges of living a life in a human body. Meditation has been used for thousands of years by every religious tradition to create life-sustaining rhythms and give people a way of finding peace,...
Energy Gates Qigong, Dragon & Tiger Qigong, Qigong, Teaching Tai Chi, Bruce's Picks
Energy Arts is dedicated to offering the most comprehensive tai chi, qigong (chi gung), internal martial arts, breathing, and meditation programs on the planet. On this page, you will find a complete overview (10 pages) of what Energy Arts and Bruce Frantzis teach....Tai Chi, Tai Chi for Seniors
Tai Chi is considered a low impact exercise, but there are many other low impact exercises such as aerobics, many forms of dancing and walking. So what exactly is the advantage of practicing tai chi over other low impact exercises? What is the difference between...
Internal Martial Arts, Bagua Zhang
There is virtually no other martial art system or style, internal or external, that has combined and seamlessly integrated the whole pantheon of martial art fighting techniques in one package as effectively as bagua zhang (ba gua chang/pakua chang). In bagua zhang,...
Internal Martial Arts, Hsing-i
Hsing-i chuan (Xing yi quan, Shing yi chuan), like bagua (ba gua, pakua) and tai chi, is an internal martial art. Each of the three internal martial arts has their own distinct characteristics and flavor. Hsing-i could be considered the most direct and yang practice...
Teaching Tai Chi, Bruce's Picks
The best way to study Energy Arts programs is to attend a retreat or workshop, or take a class with one of my Certified Instructors. I personally certified all Energy Arts Instructors, passing down the Taoist methodology for teaching students the easiest and most...
Tai Chi, Teaching Tai Chi
You Can Learn Tai Chi Although tai chi/taiji is not especially easy to learn, it is not the most difficult exercise to do either. Half of China’s 200 million people who successfully learned and currently do tai chi every day began after age fifty. If they can...