Internal martial arts: taiji, xingyi, bagua.
Internal martial arts generally refer to tai chi, xing yi, and ba gua. Whether there is an actual distinction between these and other arts, and what the internal/external divide means, is hotly disputed.
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What's the difference between Internal and External martial arts?
What is the difference between External martial arts and Internal martial arts?
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What makes this seated Daito-ryu technique work?
Let us examine this one section (9:35-9:38) of only a few seconds of a video of Okamoto-sensei, a Daito-Ryu practitioner, demonstrating a way to free oneself from an opponent grabbing both your wrists when both are in a seated position. He shows one…
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