The Damo Mitchell Podcast

Damo chatting about various topics including:How to start Qigong and Martial ArtsHow to choose a teacher or lineage Why the systems don't matter as much as you thinkWhy people are so sure their system is bestThe path of cultivation 'Local' classesThe end of Spiritual TeachersWing Chun!

A personal chat by Damo Mitchell on the nature of the Yi Jin Jing (Sinew Changing), Nei Gong and Internal Arts in general. He also chats about the nature of abuse online, arguments within the Qi Gong world and the importance of the early stages of Nei Gong being improving your health and dealing with characteristics such as self-entitlement. Nei Gong is looked at in relation to both Martial Arts and Qi Gong practice. 

Happy Christmas to everybody out there and much love to all those who have enjoyed my podcasts! Hope you be a great holiday period and a happy new year! In this episode, it’s just me talking about love, forgiveness and meditation.

Adam Mizner, practitioner and teacher of internal martial arts, shares concise reflections on Tai Chi principles and training. He talks about body opening, the floating head sensation, proper uprightness, and why relaxation often follows targeted opening. They also debate training intensity, attention in modern students, and whether internal arts translate to real fighting contexts.

Damo Mitchell discussing that tired meme of "would Gong Fu work in the cage?". He compares Western fighting systems and combative arts to traditional or forms-based systems of martial arts training. He looks at the level of respect/disrespect people have for the other form of training and the nature of insecurity in Chinese Gong Fu.

Damo is joined by Ben Manns to discuss his experience of studying Hebei Xingyiquan and other internal arts with Lotus Nei Gong. Ben is a student and teacher who is currently focusing much of his efforts on Xingyiquan and Nei Gong in Bali for the last few years. This is maybe more of a niche episode as it may not make much sense to those who don't study Xingyiquan.

Damo discussing the nature of Spiritual practice and its place in relationship to arts such as Taiji and Qigong. He looks at striving versus non-striving, enjoyment for practise and the dangers of obsession becoming a driving force for what we do. 

Damo in conversation with Adam Mizner in Bali. In this episode, Adam is sharing his take on many aspects of Taiji and related subjects. Damo in conversation with Adam Mizner in Bali. In this episode, Adam is sharing his take on many aspects of Taiji and related subjects.

Damo discussing the differences between Xingyiquan, Baguazhang and Taijiquan. This is in response to the common question on how these styles differ in power, principles and inner-mechanisms. These arts are discussed in reference to Damo's personal experience and studies.There is the common view that all three of these 'internal arts' are the same as one another but Damo's view is that they are quite different from one another and so he tires to explain these differences here.

In this episode Damo Mitchell and Adam Mizner once again get together to chat about various topics, including Taiji frames, Bagua mechanics and much more