{"podcast":{"title":"Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and Qiqong","slug":"internal-fighting-arts-learn-real-world-martial-arts-insights-from-top-instructors-of-tai-chi-xingyi-bagua-and-qiqong-741361","podcast_index_feed_id":741361,"rss_url":"https://internalfightingarts.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.internalfightingarts.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/9/b/f/c/9bfc43d87284b9ba16c3140a3186d450/IFA_Podcast_Graphic_2025.jpg","author":"Ken Gullette: Instructor of Internal Chinese Martial Arts","episode_count":82,"summary":"Gain deeper insights into the world of internal Chinese gongfu as Sifu Ken Gullette talks with prominent instructors about Taijiquan, Xingyiquan, Baguazhang, Qigong, and the philosophy that guides these amazing martial arts. This is a real-world conversation without the mystical mumbo jumbo -- a No Woo-Woo Zone. You will walk away with deeper knowledge and new inspiration after listening to this fun and insightful conversation.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/internal-fighting-arts-learn-real-world-martial-arts-insights-from-top-instructors-of-tai-chi-xingyi-bagua-and-qiqong-741361"},"episode":{"title":"Internal Fighting Arts 73 - Raphael Smith","slug":"internal-fighting-arts-73-raphael-smith","published_at":"2024-04-11T16:51:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/internal-fighting-arts-learn-real-world-martial-arts-insights-from-top-instructors-of-tai-chi-xingyi-bagua-and-qiqong-741361/internal-fighting-arts-73-raphael-smith","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/internal-fighting-arts-learn-real-world-martial-arts-insights-from-top-instructors-of-tai-chi-xingyi-bagua-and-qiqong-741361","url":"https://internalfightingarts.libsyn.com/internal-fighting-arts-73-raphael-smith","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/internalfightingarts/Internal_Fighting_Arts_73_Raphael_Smith.mp3?dest-id=2273144","summary":"Ken Gullette talks with Raphael Smith, an instructor of Song style Xingyiquan, Chen style Practical Method Taijiquan, and combat-related arts in the Sacramento, California area. He goes by Ralph and he is a disciple of Song style Xingyiquan master Li Yujie. Ralph's website is www.jingwupai.org . In this interview, Ralph talks about why he went to China at age 22, the difficulty of working long hours in China and finding time for training, and what it was like to train there. Ken teaches through online classes, videos and personal coaching sessions via his online school at www.internalfightingarts.com .","meta_description":"Ken Gullette talks with Raphael Smith, an instructor of Song style Xingyiquan, Chen style Practical Method Taijiquan, and combat-related arts in the Sacra…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4706,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/internal-fighting-arts-learn-real-world-martial-arts-insights-from-top-instructors-of-tai-chi-xingyi-bagua-and-qiqong-741361/episodes/internal-fighting-arts-73-raphael-smith/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/internal-fighting-arts-learn-real-world-martial-arts-insights-from-top-instructors-of-tai-chi-xingyi-bagua-and-qiqong-741361/internal-fighting-arts-73-raphael-smith.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}