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The Tai Chi Notebook

Hosted by Graham · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 52 episodes

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About this podcast

Reflections on Tai Chi, Xing Yi, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and martial arts studies

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Graham hosts The Tai Chi Notebook, a society show with 52 episodes published.

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Ep 43: How to break Jiu-Jitsu with Chris Paines

Mar 29, 20261h 0mEp. 43S2

In this episode of the Tai Chi Notebook Podcast I’m joined by Chris Paines, a BJJ black belt from Staffordshire in the UK. Chris gained a level of fame in the BJJ world for a seminar he taught at a BJJ Globetrotters camp

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Ep 42: Quantum Aikido with Richard Moon

Jan 31, 202654mEp. 42S2

In this episode Richard Moon, a lifelong martial artist and performer, shares his journey from playing in a jug band and performing with bands like the Grateful Dead to becoming deeply involved in yoga and eventually Aik

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Ep 41: Teaching Tai Chi as a Martial Art with Nick Walser and Ian Kendall

Oct 6, 20251h 11mEp. 41S2

Episode 41: Teaching Tai Chi as a Martial Art with Nick Walser and Ian Kendall In this episode I talk to two Wudang Tai Chi teachers from Brighton, UK: Nick Walser and Ian Kendall. Both students of the late Dan Docherty,

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Ep 40: Benjamin Palmer on Kempo and Xing Yi Quan

Aug 3, 202538m

Welcome to episode 40 of the Tai Chi Notebook Podcast! Today we’re joined by my friend Benjamin Palmer. Ben has been running a Xing Yi Quan training group in deepest darkest Somerset for a good few years now, but Ben has

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Ep 39: Graham Barlow and Seymour Yang on their BJJ book launch

Jun 7, 20251h 49mEp. 39S2

My BJJ book, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: The Ultimate Illustrated Guidebook, co-authored with Seymour Yang is now on pre-sale at meerkatsu.com. The first edition will only be on sale until June 11, so if you want a copy, order

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Ep 38: Ethan Murchie on Living Neijing

Mar 30, 20251h 17mEp. 38S2

In this podcast I talk to internal martial artist Ethan Murchie about this teacher Vince Black from whom he learned xing yi mixed with elements of Sufism and Shamanism, as well as the North American Tang Shou Tao Associa

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Ep 37: Ancestral movement with Simon Thakur

Feb 12, 20251h 26mEp. 37S2

Simon Thakur is the founder of Ancestral Movement "An ecological approach to movement and mind-body practice, exploring ancient ancestral patterns of movement and awareness built into our bodies, rediscovering the power,

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Ep 36: Tai chi fantasy vs reality with Alan Wycherley

Jan 11, 202543mEp. 36S2

Alan Wycherley runs the YouTube channel 'In Defence of the Traditional Martial Arts' and is a tai chi practitioner who is interested in using the art as a practical self-defence system. In Defence of the Traditional Mart

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Ep 35: Baguazhang misconceptions with Edward Hines

Oct 31, 202456mEp. 35S2

Baguazhang misconceptions with Edward Hines My guest for episode 35 is Edward Hines, a long time Baguazhang student of Lou Dexiu. Ed started training Bagua in Taiwan way back in 1991, and has continued ever since. He now

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Ep 34: The five points of control in Tai Chi with Graham Barlow

Sep 22, 202412mEp. 34S2

This episode of The Tai Chi Notebook podcast is slightly different to a regular episode. There isn't a guest, but that doesn't mean I'm alone... This episode is brought to you using the power of AI. I fed a recent blog p

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Ep 33: Daoyin and Qigong with Tina Faulkner Elders

Aug 28, 202445mEp. 33S2

My guest for the latest episode of The Tai Chi Notebook Podcast is Tina Faulkner Elders, chief instructor of the RuYi School of Taijiquan and Qigong in Aberdeenshire. We talk about Tina’s training in qigong, first with h

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Ep 32: Vietnamese martial arts with Augustus John Roe

Jul 14, 202438mEp. 32S2

In episode 32 of The Tai Chi Notebook Podcast, I’m joined by Augustus John Roe, who is an author and martial artist living and working in Vietnam. In our interview I get a chance to ask Gus about what traditional martial

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Ep 31: Mantis Boxing, BJJ, Self Defence and heresy in martial arts with Randy Brown

Jun 9, 202429mEp. 31S2

Randy Brown is a Mantis Boxing and BJJ black belt coach teaching in the USA. In this podcast we explore how Randy has reworked his Mantis Boxing to explore the grappling potential hidden in its forms and how they can int

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Ep 30: Chen Tai Chi training with Nabil Ranné

Apr 17, 202458mEp. 30S2

Nabil Ranné is a Chen style teacher living in Berlin who offers classes and online training at CTN Academy https://www.ctn.academy/ Nabil is a student of Chen Yu who is the only son of Chen ZhaoKui and grandson of the fa

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Ep 29: Richard Johnson on Chen Style Practical Method

Nov 1, 202349mEp. 29S2

This month's guest is Richard Johnson a long-time student of Joseph Chen of Chen Style Practical Method. As well as a Tai Chi practitioner and teacher, Richard is a full time movement coach working with athletes, so he b

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Ep 28: Jess O'Brien on discovering Neijiaquan

Oct 3, 20231h 16mEp. 28S2

Jess O’Brien is the author of the book Neijiaquan and co host of the Neijiaquan podcast, which he runs with Isaac Kamins. Since 1999, Jess has studied extensively under BK Frantzis. Over the years, he has also trained wi

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Ep 27: John Little on the REAL fights of Bruce Lee

Sep 7, 202355mEp. 27S2

Bruce Lee will be no stranger to anybody listening to The Tai Chi Notebook Podcast - even 50 years after his death he remains the most famous martial artist in the world. But could he actually fight? World Champions in k

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Ep 26: Rikard Elofsson and Miika Wikberg: A deep dive into Nordic Bajiquan

Jul 14, 202354mEp. 26S2

Bājíquán (八極拳) or shorter just Baji, is commonly known as “the martial art of bodyguards”. It emphasises the use of attacks that close down the distance as well as explosive close combat techniques such as combinations o

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Ep 25: Simon Cox on Zhang Sanfeng and the Wudang connection

Jul 3, 202350mEp. 25S2

Hello and welcome to another episode of the Tai Chi Notebook podcast! My guest today is Simon Cox, who co runs the Okanagan Valley Wudang (https://www.okanaganvalleywudang.com/) with his wife Brandi in Penticton, British

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Ep 24: George Thompson on Tai Chi and Taoism from Wudang mountain

May 5, 202339mEp. 24S2

Episode 24: Tai Chi and Taoism on Wudang Mountain with George Thompson George Thompson is a film maker and Tai Chi teacher who studied on Wudang Mountain in China under Master Gu. His videos at https://www.youtube.com/@G

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