Training Library
A curated study room for internal arts practitioners. Fewer random videos. More useful paths.
Good material is everywhere. Finding the right material is the problem.
The Training Library is being built as a curated collection of useful instruction, demonstrations, interviews, history, principles, and practice references. The goal is not to scrape the internet or pretend every video carries equal value. It is to organize material so a practitioner can actually find what helps next.
Start with the system.
Each art will eventually open into its own library of styles, teachers, training methods, history, and practical study material.
Circle, change, and angle.
Explore circle walking, palm changes, body method, stepping, applications, weapons, lineage history, and the different strategic flavors preserved across Bagua families.
- Beginner: circle walking, posture, stepping, single palm change
- Principles: turning, spiraling, entering, changing angle
- Applications: throws, strikes, controls, positional movement
Root, listen, transform.
Study solo form, standing, push hands, body method, martial usage, classical principles, and the differences between major Taijiquan families.
- Beginner: posture, weight shift, stepping, basic form work
- Principles: song, peng, root, listening, neutralizing
- Applications: push hands, issuing, structure, timing
Intent, structure, directness.
Explore San Ti Shi, the Five Phases, animal methods, stepping, whole-body power, intent, applications, and the major regional approaches.
- Beginner: San Ti, stepping, Pi Quan, basic integration
- Principles: intent, unity, forward pressure, whole-body action
- Applications: entering, striking, positional pressure
Build the internal conditions.
Explore practices for posture, breathing, relaxation, internal awareness, recovery, body integration, and the quieter training that supports movement.
- Foundation: standing, breath, relaxation, alignment
- Development: awareness, coordination, internal connection
- Context: martial support, health practice, recovery
Sometimes you know the problem before the style.
The library will also let visitors follow a training need across multiple arts.
Beginner Instruction
Fundamental posture, stepping, body method, and the first practices worth learning slowly.
Forms & Sets
Solo routines, foundational sequences, palm changes, phase methods, and structured practice.
Principles
Root, listening, spiraling, intent, alignment, yielding, issuing, and other transferable ideas.
Applications
Martial usage, partner drills, entries, controls, throws, strikes, and tactical relationships.
History & Lineage
Teachers, families, branches, historical context, interviews, and how systems developed.
Weapons & Specialty Work
Sword, saber, staff, spear, Bagua weapons, push hands, standing, and other focused training.
Why a video is here will matter.
Each useful resource can eventually include a short Quiet & Fast note: what it demonstrates, who it may help, what level it suits, and why it belongs in the library. The goal is context—not a giant wall of links.
Build My Practice
The future Internal Arts Guide will help visitors turn the library into a practical study path. A person might ask for Cheng Baguazhang, beginner level, twenty minutes a day, or for Taijiquan material focused on rooting and push hands. The Guide will point toward curated material and sensible progression while making one thing clear: video can support study, but it does not replace hands-on correction.