In this episode we speak with martial artist Eddie Niwata.

Eddie has been practicing Choy Li Fut, a Chinese martial art, for over 20 years and currently teaches Choy Li Fut and Tai Chi

Heads up: this episode is going to be heavy on martial arts (techniques, training, style comparisons, etc...) with a bit on Asian American identity and racism in the first section.

HIGHLIGHTS (in chronological order):

Revised Guitar Intro Song!

Kendo

Choy Li Fut

Mixed Race (Hapa)

Japanese identity

Racism

The Death Touch

Finding your martial art is like finding your religion.

Tai Chi

Pedagogy: How to teach

Traditional vs MMA

Muhammed Ali vs Bruce Lee

The importance of sparring

Push hands

External vs Internal

Zhan Zhuang (standing meditation)

MARTIAL ARTS TIPS

We each share some advice we’ve picked up over the years.

James

Master Huang’s Five Loosening Exercises: good for loosening the lower back and body tension.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1S78x0fOJo

Eddie

Keep your butt tucked in: lessens lower back pain and increases stability.

Dan

Doing things with intent: makes movements more powerful.

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