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Internal Fighting Arts 67 - Michael Dorgan
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- Mar 2, 2023
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Summary
Ken Gullette talks with Michael Dorgan, a disciple of the late Grandmaster Feng Zhiqiang. Among Michael's other teachers are the late Master Zhang Xue Xin and his gongfu brother, Chen Xiang. Michael has a wonderful new book about his life in martial arts and in journalism. It's titled No Fight No Blame: A Journalist's Life in Martial Arts. The book is available on Amazon and Ken recommends it highly. In this interview, Michael talks about the book, training with teachers including Grandmaster Feng, and how his Taijiquan has helped as he has attempted to overcome cancer in recent years. Michael's lives in the San Jose, California area and his website is www.taichisanjose.com . Ken teaches through his website, featuring videos and live online training at www.internalfightingarts.com . The interview runs one hour and 10 minutes.