23 episodes
Pen to Sword Phecda One
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PHECDA ONE presents PEN to SWORD. A series of podcasts taking Eastern topics, often considered alien to our Western minds, and explaining them using authentic sources. About us: Phecda One is associated with FWC ( Fujian White Crane Kung Fu & Tai Chi). Having travelled extensively across China over the last 50 years and networked with many Traditional Chinese Martial Arts practitioners, we have gained unparalleled access to people and practices which fall under the realm of Kung Fu. Kung Fu means hard work. So we consider any person with a professional level of mastery to have strived to excellence, whether with pen or with sword. And so we/ Phecda One give you access to the broadest brush of Kung Fu and the information to assist you in developing the tools to progress in your personal or business journeys. Or are they the same thing?
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Applying Kung Fu philosophy in business success
In this episode we are joined by Dr Danil Mikhailov who has practised kung fu for 29 years and has spent a decade researching kung fu culture in different parts of China, as part of Wushu Scholar, under the leadership and guidance of Chief Instructor Dennis and Instructor Sharon Ngo from Fujian White Crane Kung Fu & Tai Chi in the UK.Danil has been awarded 4th Dan in kung fu from the Chinese Wushu Association, has won multiple gold medals in international competitions in China, is a fello...
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Feng Shui part 5 - How improve your sleep and increase your energy using Feng Shui
Learn how to cultivate more spirit and energy (Qi) in your bedroom.In this episode we interview Dr Sophie Liu, an expert in Chinese daoist culture and the I-Ching, who explains why the structure and layout of your bedroom is so important.Sleep is vital for all of us. We spend one third of our life asleep, in your bedroom. This is important to build up your spirit, your energy and allow your body to recouperate.This episode we go into detail around energy flow in your bedroom encompassin...
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Feng Shui part 4 - How to structure your living space
In this latest episode, we talk about your reception area and welcoming guests into your home using Feng Shui.We discuss, what most of us know as a 'Living Room' - the room where you would spend a lot of time in and where you would welcome guests and family members when they come to visit.EnjoyPen to Sword is brought to you by Phecda.One. An exploration of, and education in Chinese Culture and how this relates to the rest of the world.Check out: https://www.phecda.one/
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The Five Elements 五行
The Five Elements. In this episode we discuss the relationship with the elements and humankind, where the five elements came from, and how they are applied and integrated into Chinese life.In traditional Chinese culture, the five elements, or five phases, theory outlines the relationship between the different elements in nature and the life force, or "qi," that flows through them. The five elements are wood, fire, earth, metal, and water.The five Elements theory is an ancient Chinese analogy ...
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The influence of Yong Chun White Crane Kung Fu
Episode two in the second series of Pen to Sword where we interview Master Su Yin Han live from Yong Chun in Fujian province in China.We ask what has made White Crane Kung Fu so famous and why it is has gone on to influence so many other martial arts styles, such as Karate.We talk about soft and hard power, we talk about the origins of Crane system deriving from a woman's necessity to defend herself and the necessity for people to be able to copy and train it easily.Yong Chun White Crane has ...
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Feng Shui part 3 - George, the subject of today's dissection.
In the final episode of series one, we are joined by Dr Sophie Liu again discussing Chinese cultures; I-Ching, Bagua, 5 elements, Tai Chi, Yin Yang and Feng Shui.This episode is a third on Feng Shui and focuses on the practical layout of your house, advising on how to make your house as efficient with the right feeling, energy flows and ambiance. We zone in on George's house as he is going through a re-build, he capitalises on the knowledge and advice from Dr Liu, our resident expert on ...