How to handle Ti Guan? 

What should you do if someone challenges your Tai Chi school or wants to fight you to prove who’s the better martial artist? You might laugh at this question. Before the 1980s, there were few—if any—scientific studies on the health benefits of Tai Chi. At the time, people mostly recognized Tai Chi as a formidable […]

The Many Lives of John Paul “Biff” Painter: Martial Artists, Magician, and More

To meet Dr. John Paul Painter is to step into a living tapestry of stories stitched together by grit, curiosity, and an unyielding spirit of exploration. Born in 1945 in East Texas, Painter’s life reads like an adventure novel spanning underwater rescues, martial arts mastery, stage magic, film acting, bodyguard work, and decades of teaching […]

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