WU STYLE TAIJI SWORD (QIANKUN JIAN) | Brennan Translation

《太極劍》 吳圖南 (1936) - portrait

WU STYLE TAIJI SWORD (QIANKUN JIAN) Posted on November 25, 2015 by Paul Brennan – 太極劍 TAIJI SWORD 吳圖南 by Wu Tunan [published by 商務印書館 The Commercial Press, LTD, July, 1936] [translation by Paul Brennan, Nov, 2015]

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YANG STYLE TAIJI SWORD ACCORDING TO YIN QIANHE | Brennan Translation

《太極劍》 尹千合 (1958) - cover

YANG STYLE TAIJI SWORD ACCORDING TO YIN QIANHE Posted on December 23, 2015 by Paul Brennan – 太極劍 TAIJI SWORD 尹千合 by Yin Qianhe [published by 北辰出版社 Pole Star Press, Nov 10, 1958] [translation by Paul Brennan, Dec, 2015]

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SINGLE DEFENSE-SABER (DAN JIE DAO) | Brennan Translation

《單戒刀》 金一明 (1932) - callig 2

SINGLE DEFENSE-SABER (DAN JIE DAO) Posted on September 19, 2015 by Paul Brennan – 單戒刀 SINGLE DEFENSE-SABER 金一明 by Jin Yiming [published by 新亞書店印行 New Asia Press, Oct, 1932] [translation by Paul Brennan, Sep, 2015]

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TAIJI BOXING ACCORDING TO LI SHOUJIAN | Brennan Translation

《武當嫡派太極拳術》 李壽籛 (1944) - callig 4

TAIJI BOXING ACCORDING TO LI SHOUJIAN Posted on September 2, 2015 by Paul Brennan – 武當嫡派太極拳術 DESCENDED FROM WUDANG – THE TAIJI BOXING ART 李壽籛 by Li Shoujian [published by the 業餘太極拳社 After-Work Taiji Boxing Society, Sep, 1944, and printed by 大東書局 Great East Press (having moved its offices from Shanghai to Chongqing in 1937)] [translation by Paul Brennan, Sep, 2015]

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YIN QIANHE ON LONGEVITY | Brennan Translation

《延年益壽》 尹千合 (1961) - cover

YIN QIANHE ON LONGEVITY Posted on August 7, 2015 by Paul Brennan – 延年益壽 PROLONGING LIFE 亦名(不藥除百病) or RIDDING ILLNESS WITHOUT MEDICINE 尹千合 by Yin Qianhe [published by 北辰出版社 Pole Star Press, Jan, 1961, revised and republished almost immediately by 合洽出版社 Joined in Harmony Press, Feb, 1961 (both editions printed by 廣益印書局 Good Advice Printing House)] [translation by Paul Brennan, Aug, 2015]

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FURTHER WRITINGS OF SUN LUTANG | Brennan Translation

孫祿堂 portrait - 1929

FURTHER WRITINGS OF SUN LUTANG Posted on May 2, 2015 by Paul Brennan – ESSAYS BY SUN LUTANG [translation by Paul Brennan, May, 2015] – In addition to Sun’s five famous books… 形意拳學 A Study of Xingyi Boxing (1915) 八卦拳學 A Study of Bagua Boxing (1917) 太極拳學 A Study of Taiji Boxing (1921) 拳意述真 Authentic Explanations of Martial Arts Concepts (1924) 八卦劍學 A Study of Bagua Sword (1927) he also produced several important essays: 論拳術內家外家之別 “Discussing Distinctions Between the Internal & External Schools of Marti

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THE XINGYI MANUAL OF SUN LUTANG | Brennan Translation

《形意拳學》 孫祿堂 (1915) - drawing 38

THE XINGYI MANUAL OF SUN LUTANG Posted on May 1, 2015 by Paul Brennan – 形意拳學 A STUDY OF XINGYI BOXING 孫福全 by Sun Fuquan [Lutang] [published May, 1915] [centennial translation by Paul Brennan, May, 2015]

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THE BAGUA MANUAL OF SUN LUTANG | Brennan Translation

《八卦拳學》 孫祿堂 (1917) - portrait

THE BAGUA MANUAL OF SUN LUTANG Posted on April 30, 2015 by Paul Brennan – 八卦拳學 A STUDY OF BAGUA BOXING 孫福全 by Sun Fuquan [Lutang] [published April, 1917] [translation by Paul Brennan, April, 2015]

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THE TAIJI MANUAL OF SUN LUTANG | Brennan Translation

《太極拳學》 孫祿堂 (1921) - portrait 1

THE TAIJI MANUAL OF SUN LUTANG Posted on April 28, 2015 by Paul Brennan – 太極拳學 A STUDY OF TAIJI BOXING 孫福全 by Sun Fuquan [Lutang] [published June, 1921] [translation by Paul Brennan, April, 2015]

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SUN STYLE TAIJI | Brennan Translation

《太極拳》 孫劍雲 (1957) - photo 74

SUN STYLE TAIJI Posted on March 8, 2015 by Paul Brennan – 太極拳 TAIJI BOXING 孫劍雲 整理 孫祿堂 原著 by Sun Jianyun, based on original material by Sun Lutang [published by 人民體育出版社 The People’s Physical Education Press, Sep, 1957] [translation by Paul Brennan, March, 2015]

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THE TAIJI MANUAL OF CAI YIZHONG | Brennan Translation

《太極拳圖解》 蔡翼中 (1933) - portrait

THE TAIJI MANUAL OF CAI YIZHONG Posted on November 30, 2014 by Paul Brennan – 太極拳圖解 TAIJI BOXING ILLUSTRATED 蔡翼中 by Cai Yizhong [published Oct 1, 1933] [translation by Paul Brennan, Nov, 2014]

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ZIMEN BOXING | Brennan Translation

《字門正宗》 胡遺生 (1933) - letter

ZIMEN BOXING Posted on October 29, 2014 by Paul Brennan – 字門正宗 AUTHENTIC ZIMEN BOXING 附醫傷秘錄 including SECRET RECORDS OF INJURY MEDICINES 胡遺生 by Hu Yisheng 中央國術館審㝎 authorized by the Central Martial Arts Institute [published March, 1933] [translation by Paul Brennan, Oct, 2014]

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WU STYLE TAIJI SABER (XUANXUAN DAO) | Brennan Translation

《內家拳太極功玄玄刀》 吳圖南 (1934) - photo 9

WU STYLE TAIJI SABER (XUANXUAN DAO) Posted on September 30, 2014 by Paul Brennan – 內家拳太極功玄玄刀 THE TAIJI UNFATHOMABLE SABER OF THE INTERNAL SCHOOL 吳圖南著 by Wu Tunan [published by 商務印書館 The Commercial Press, LTD, Apr, 1934] [translation by Paul Brennan, Sep, 2014]

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BOXING METHODS OF THE INTERNAL SCHOOL (NEI JIA QUAN FA) | Brennan Translation

王征南先生傳 - 1

BOXING METHODS OF THE INTERNAL SCHOOL (NEI JIA QUAN FA) Posted on August 29, 2014 by Paul Brennan – 王征南先生傳 BIOGRAPHY OF WANG ZHENGNAN [also known in abridged form as 內家拳法 Boxing Methods of the Internal School] 黃百家 by Huang Baijia [1676] [translation by Paul Brennan, Aug, 2014]

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SIMPLE INTRODUCTION TO TAIJI BOXING (TAIJI QUAN QIAN SHUO) | Brennan Translation

《太極拳淺說》 徐致一 (1927) - photo 1

SIMPLE INTRODUCTION TO TAIJI BOXING (TAIJI QUAN QIAN SHUO) Posted on August 29, 2014 by Paul Brennan – 太極拳淺說 SIMPLE INTRODUCTION TO TAIJI BOXING 徐致一 by Xu Zhiyi [published Sep, 1927] [translation by Paul Brennan, Aug, 2014]

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WUDANG SWORD | Brennan Translation

武當劍法大要 (1931) - diagram 1

WUDANG SWORD Posted on June 1, 2014 by Paul Brennan – 武當劍法大要 ESSENTIALS OF THE WUDANG SWORD ART 黃元秀 by Huang Yuanxiu [published by 商務印書館 The Commercial Press, LTD, Shanghai, July, 1931] [translation by Paul Brennan, June, 2014]

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MARTIAL ARTS DISCUSSIONS by HUANG YUANXIU | Brennan Translation

武術偶談 (1936) - photo 1

MARTIAL ARTS DISCUSSIONS by HUANG YUANXIU Posted on June 1, 2014 by Paul Brennan – 楊家太極拳各藝要義 武術偶談 THE SKILLS & ESSENTIALS OF YANG STYLE TAIJI BOXING and MARTIAL ARTS DISCUSSIONS 黃文叔先生著 by Huang Wenshu [Yuanxiu] [published by 國術統一月刊社 Martial Arts United Monthly Magazine Society, June 15, 1936] [translation by Paul Brennan, June, 2014]

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TAIJI BOXING ACCORDING TO CHEN YANLIN | Brennan Translation

太極拳 - 陳炎林 (1943) - drawing 10

TAIJI BOXING ACCORDING TO CHEN YANLIN Posted on March 18, 2014 by Paul Brennan – 太極拳刀劍桿散手合編 TAIJI COMPILED: THE BOXING, SABER, SWORD, POLE, AND SPARRING 陳炎林 by Chen Yanlin [published June, 1943] [translation by Paul Brennan, March, 2014]

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STARTLING-RAINBOW SWORD (JINGHONG JIAN) | Brennan Translation

《驚虹劍術》 尹千合 (1960) - posture 14

STARTLING-RAINBOW SWORD (JINGHONG JIAN) Posted on January 30, 2014 by Paul Brennan – 驚虹劍術 THE ART OF THE STARTLING-RAINBOW SWORD 尹千合 by Yin Qianhe [published by 北辰出版社 Pole Star Press (and printed by 廣益印書局 Good Advice Printing House), Sep 1, 1960] [translation by Paul Brennan, Jan, 2014]

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YANG STYLE TAIJI SABER ACCORDING TO FU ZHONGWEN | Brennan Translation

《太極刀》 傅鍾文 蔡龍雲 (1959) - photo 18

YANG STYLE TAIJI SABER ACCORDING TO FU ZHONGWEN Posted on January 17, 2014 by Paul Brennan – 太極刀 TAIJI SABER 傅鍾文示範 蔡龍雲編寫 as demonstrated by Fu Zhongwen and written by Cai Longyun [published by 人民體育出版社 The People’s Physical Education Press, June, 1959] [translation by Paul Brennan, Jan, 2014]

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TAIZU CANNON BOXING SET | Brennan Translation

趙門拳法炮拳圖說 - portrait

TAIZU CANNON BOXING SET Posted on November 23, 2013 by Paul Brennan – 趙門拳法炮拳圖說 FROM THE BOXING METHODS OF THE ZHAO SCHOOL: ILLUSTRATED CANNON BOXING SET 吳志青 by Wu Zhiqing [published by 大東書局 Great East Bookstore, July, 1931] [translation by Paul Brennan, Nov, 2013]

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THE BADUANJIN MANUAL OF YIN QIANHE | Brennan Translation

牀上健身術與科學八段錦 - photo 1.9

THE BADUANJIN MANUAL OF YIN QIANHE Posted on December 23, 2013 by Paul Brennan – 牀上健身術與科學八段錦 FITNESS TECHNIQUES ON A BED & SCIENTIFIC BADUANJIN 尹千合 by Yin Qianhe [published Nov 10, 1958] [translation by Paul Brennan, Dec, 2013]

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EXPLAINING TAIJI PRINCIPLES (TAIJI FA SHUO) | Brennan Translation

太極法說 - back

EXPLAINING TAIJI PRINCIPLES (TAIJI FA SHUO) Posted on September 14, 2013 by Paul Brennan – 太極法說 EXPLAINING TAIJI PRINCIPLES 楊班侯 attributed to Yang Banhou [circa 1875] [translation by Paul Brennan, Sep, 2013]

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YANG STYLE TAIJI SWORD ACCORDING TO CHEN YANLIN | Brennan Translation

太極劍 - 陳炎林 (1943) - drawing 59

YANG STYLE TAIJI SWORD ACCORDING TO CHEN YANLIN Posted on July 31, 2013 by Paul Brennan – 太極拳刀劍桿散手合編〔卷七〕 PART SEVEN of Taiji Compiled: The Boxing, Saber, Sword, Pole, and Sparring 陳炎林 by Chen Yanlin [published June, 1943] [translation by Paul Brennan, July, 2013]

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THE KUNWU SWORD MANUAL OF LI LINGXIAO | Brennan Translation

《昆吾劍譜》 李凌霄 (1935) - posture 5

THE KUNWU SWORD MANUAL OF LI LINGXIAO Posted on July 20, 2013 by Paul Brennan – 昆吾劍譜 KUNWU SWORD MANUAL 李凌霄 by Li Lingxiao [published Feb, 1935] [translation by Paul Brennan, July, 2013]

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