The weather was sunny and actually quite warm (thanks global warming) bright fall leaves, much yellow and red. A bit of fire and wine and a whole lot of practical application, form and drill practice made for a memorable, fulfilling
Younger Generation Coming Up
It’s good to start young. Long term physical health habits, hard-won gems of detail in traditional Taijiquan Gongfu are difficult enough to find in adulthood. If one starts on this path early that is a lucky fate and can inspire
2022 Spring into Summer Tuishou Activities
Spring was slow and summer has been welcome. Much gongfu activity continues as students and family grows and progresses. We post a bit less these days. As we are not commercially oriented, we are mostly training methods and approach rather
Gongfujia Fort Collins #8 April 2022
Marin Spivack Chen Taijiquan Gongfujia Fort Collins #8 April 2022 workshop was a great time. Lately it’s just been too busy and too detail-rich to get into posting much content. Most of it is well beyond the scope of the
Oct 2021 Fort Collins Workshop #7 Successful
After more than a year of delay we were finally able to host our 7th Colorado workshop. It was not without some difficulty and a lot of nasal swabbing & testing. The weather was very bright and clear with beautiful
Welcoming New and Old Friends
Enjoying regular training these days in the somewhat stable situation in Massachusetts. We welcome some new Tudi as well as very much enjoy some quality time over good food and drink. Taijiquan gongfu is for the old, who have eaten
Marin Spivack with Byron Jacobs Podcast #2 Anniversary
Marin Spivack Chen Taijiquan Gongfu Jia Paris March 2020 (cancelled due to Coronavirus)
Workshop in Paris in the works now. Dates are 2020, March 21-24 and then some extra days after for private/extended instruction. We will be training all aspects of my first level Gongfu Jia basic drills, structures, forms and applications. Concurrently
Byron Jacobs ‘Drunken Boxing’ Podcast; Eposode 1 Featuring Marin Spivack
I have just launched a new martial arts, culture and related lifestyle podcast, the Drunken Boxing Podcast. The first episode is out. It features Marin Spivack, who is a well-known Chen Taijiquan practitioner and is Chen Yu’s most senior western
Newest Tudi, Marc Ditcher solidifies U.K. Gongfu Jia Outpost!
Formally welcoming our newest apprentice into the line of gongfu Jia has been an excellent evening. The dedication Marc Ditcher’s practice and approach is certain to lead to a skilled carrier of this age old art for the benefit of
