Kung Fu Conversations

Kung Fu Conversations
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An ongoing conversation about Kung Fu philosophy, practice, and training for the Kung Fu curious and old school practitioners of any style. Featuring honest bi-weekly discussions and interviews about current events, training, the long history of Chinese Kung Fu, and its meaning and relevance to today's practitioners. With over 50 years of experience teaching, training, and using internal and external styles of Chinese Kung Fu, Owen Schilling and Randel Davis bring insight, laughter, perspective, and clarity to the complicated subject of Chinese Kung Fu.

  1. FEB 6

    Ep #97 - How Much of a Second Martial Art Do you Need to Study?

    In this episode, Owen and Randel talk about studying a second martial art, in addition to your primary martial art, and how much time should you spend on it? Reach Out and Let Us Know What You Think! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Gmail⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Merch!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Randel @ Red Forest Chinese Boxing - Contact: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Owen @ Boulder Internal Arts - Contact: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #kungfu #GongFu #MartialArts #wushu #wingchun#vingchun#kungfuconversations #China #baguazhang #pakuachang#internalmartialarts #taichi #taiji#xingyi#hsingi

    28 min

  2. JAN 30

    Ep# 96 - Interview #34 - Marin Spivack - Chen Taiji Training and Teaching - Chen Yu, Feng Zhiqiang, Gene Chen pt2

    In this episode Randel and Owen continue their talk with Marin Spivack about Chen Taiji training training with Chen Yu, Feng ZhiQiang, and, Gene Chen. From his website: "Marin Spivack holds a Bachelors in Asian Studies from University of California, Berkeley, with a focus on Political Science of China. He is proficient in conversational Mandarin and well versed in the cultural nuances and lifestyle of mainland China and gongfu culture specifically which made such an unlikely journey in gongfu possible. In 2002 he became a formal disciple of Chenyu, training the ancestral practices taught to him by his father, Chen Zhaokui. This fist consists of the direct family methods passed to him from his father Chen FaKe which Chen Zhaokui made popular and practiced to a high skill. Training the traditional way at Chenyu’s home during years living in Beijing Marin Spivack was fortunate to have gained a significant amount of detail and foundation to himself practice this art to fruition and acquire the ability to pass it on accurately.  He continues to develop, deepen and share that system of gongfu in traditional classes in the the Boston area, U.S.A." ⁠Website⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠ #kungfu #gongfu #teaching #podcast #taiji #taichi #martialarts #wushu #kungfuconversations #china #chentaiji #chentaichi #baguazhang #yangtaiji #qigong #chenyu #fengzhiqiang

    1h 27m

  3. JAN 16

    Ep# 96 - Interview #34 - Marin Spivack - Chen Taiji Training and Teaching - Chen Yu, Feng Zhiqiang, Gene Chen pt1

    In this episode Randel and Owen talk with Marin Spivack about Chen Taiji training training with Chen Yu, Feng ZhiQiang, and, Gene Chen. From his website: "Marin Spivack holds a Bachelors in Asian Studies from University of California, Berkeley, with a focus on Political Science of China. He is proficient in conversational Mandarin and well versed in the cultural nuances and lifestyle of mainland China and gongfu culture specifically which made such an unlikely journey in gongfu possible. In 2002 he became a formal disciple of Chenyu, training the ancestral practices taught to him by his father, Chen Zhaokui. This fist consists of the direct family methods passed to him from his father Chen FaKe which Chen Zhaokui made popular and practiced to a high skill. Training the traditional way at Chenyu’s home during years living in Beijing Marin Spivack was fortunate to have gained a significant amount of detail and foundation to himself practice this art to fruition and acquire the ability to pass it on accurately.  He continues to develop, deepen and share that system of gongfu in traditional classes in the the Boston area, U.S.A." Website Instagram YouTube #kungfu #gongfu #teaching #podcast #taiji #taichi #martialarts #wushu #kungfuconversations #china #chentaiji #chentaichi #baguazhang #yangtaiji #qigong #chenyu #fengzhiqiang

    1h 30m

  4. JAN 9

    Ep #95 - 2025 End of Year Review

    In this episode, Owen and Randel talk about our 2025 season and what things are next for the podcast! Reach Out and Let Us Know What You Think! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Gmail⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Randel @ Red Forest Chinese Boxing - Contact: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Owen @ Boulder Internal Arts - Contact: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #kungfu #GongFu #MartialArts #wushu #teaching #podcast #taiji #taichi #martialarts #kungfuconversations #china #chentaiji #baguazhang #yangtaiji #qigong

    45 min

  5. 12/26/2025

    Ep# 94 - Interview #33 - Mark "BB" Becker - The "Tai Chi Beast" on training Chen Taiji with Feng Zhi Qiang, Zhang Xue Xin and Bai Ping Liang

    Randel and Owen talk with BB on training with Chen Taiji with Feng Zhi Quan, Zhang Xue Xin and Liang Baiping. From his Facebook page: "Tai Chi journey since 1979. In 93, I honed my practice with Grandmaster Feng Zhiqiang in China. Deeply honored to be a disciple of Master Zhang XueXin. His profound knowledge and guidance have significantly shaped my Tai Chi path." Facebook Instagram YouTube #kungfu #teaching #podcast #gongfu #taiji #taichi #martialarts #wushu #kungfuconversations #china #chentaiji #baguazhang #yangtaiji #qigong

    1h 37m

  6. 12/12/2025

    Ep #93 - Does Your Teacher Teach a System?

    In this episode, Owen and Randel talk about the pros and cons of having a complete system, being a lineage holder and does that translate into being a good teacher and transmitter of an art? Reach Out and Let Us Know What You Think! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Gmail⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Merch!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Randel @ Red Forest Chinese Boxing - Contact: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Owen @ Boulder Internal Arts - Contact: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #kungfu #GongFu #MartialArts #wushu #wingchun#vingchun#kungfuconversations #China #baguazhang #pakuachang#internalmartialarts #taichi #taiji#xingyi#hsingi

    21 min

  7. 11/28/2025

    Ep# 92 - Interview #32 - Andrea Falk - Kung Fu Translation, Training in China and Teaching

    Randel and Owen talk with Andrea about training in China, her translation work and teaching. From the Lulu publishing website: "Andrea Falk has trained the Chinese martial arts since 1972. She won a scholarship to study in Beijing, and spent three years at the Beijing Institute of Physical Culture, training and studying martial arts from 1980 to 1983. Since returning to Canada in 1984, she has taught the traditional Chinese martial arts. She teaches across Canada and in the UK. She had translated a few works for her students, but in 2000 decided to translate and publish, to bring more books from the Chinese into English. So far, she has translated Li Tianji's The Skill of Xingyiquan, Jiang Rongqiao's Baguazhang, Yan Dehua's Bagua Applications, Di Guoyong on Xingyiquan, and Zhang Wenguang’s Chadian. She has also written Falk's Dictionary of Chinese Martial Arts and A Shadow on Fallen Blossoms: The 36 and 48 Traditional Verses of Baguazhang, plus two memoirs - Beijing Bittersweet and Shadowboxing in Shanghai." Amazon The Wushu Center TGL Books #kungfu #teaching #podcast #gongfu #taiji #taichi #xingyi #HsingI #martialarts #wushu #kungfuconversations #china #beijing #shanghai #qigong

    48 min

  8. 11/14/2025

    Ep #91 - How Does Cross-Training In Other Systems Help You?

    In this episode, Owen and Randel talk about cross-training in other systems and it's impact on you and your primary art. When does it stop being a "style" and start being your own art? Reach Out and Let Us Know What You Think! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Gmail⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KFC Merch!⁠⁠⁠⁠Randel @ Red Forest Chinese Boxing - Contact: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Owen @ Boulder Internal Arts - Contact: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #kungfu #GongFu #MartialArts #wushu #wingchun#vingchun#kungfuconversations #China #baguazhang #Pakuachang#internalmartialarts #taichi #taiji#xingyi#hsingi

    28 min
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An ongoing conversation about Kung Fu philosophy, practice, and training for the Kung Fu curious and old school practitioners of any style. Featuring honest bi-weekly discussions and interviews about current events, training, the long history of Chinese Kung Fu, and its meaning and relevance to today's practitioners. With over 50 years of experience teaching, training, and using internal and external styles of Chinese Kung Fu, Owen Schilling and Randel Davis bring insight, laughter, perspective, and clarity to the complicated subject of Chinese Kung Fu.

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  • Creator
    Kung Fu Conversations
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    120
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Kung Fu Conversations
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    Kung Fu Conversations

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