Channel Title: Mark V. Wiley's Official Channel Channel Description: Welcome to the captivating world of Mark V. Wiley! Imagine a premature baby born into a world of chronic pain and relentless headaches, embarking on an epic quest for healing and enlightenment. My journey has been nothing short of extraordinary, from devouring kung-fu tales to traveling across continents in search of ancient wisdom. Join me as we venture through the bustling streets of Asia and the tranquil landscapes of America, unlocking the secrets of martial arts and mind-body mysticism. My podcast offers gripping stories, practical techniques, and a treasure trove of mesmerizing media. It is the ultimate tool for endless discovery, empowerment, and boundless potential. Take advantage of this exhilarating journey. Hit subscribe today and transform your life! <video> Antonio Aloia Interview | Aikido's Rise and Fall from Japan to America Description: @markvwiley Antonio Aloia has been training a mixture of aikido, judo, and Olympic Fencing since 2002. He also holds a Master’s degree in history from West Chester University of Pennsylvania. In 2020, he published his Aikido Comes to America, a history of aikido in the United States. Antonio runs the online martial arts chronicle Martial Arts of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, where it houses many interviews with martial artists and historical essays. Currently, Antonio is writing a biography of a judo pioneer and researching the answers to aikido’s modern questions. Antonio’s Links Martialarthistory.com - Martial Arts of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085672333349&mibextid=ZbWKwL - Aiki Now Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MartialArtsYTT?mibextid=ZbWKwL - Martial Arts Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow Facebook https://www.instagram.com/maytthistory?igsh=b3N3cmpqZGQyNXRs - Martial Arts of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow Instagram https://www.amazon.com/Aikido-Comes-America-American-Pioneers/ - Aikido Comes to America Amazon </video> <video> Why Pursue Spirituality? Description: #inspiration #love #wisdom #spiritualawakening #spirituality </video> <video> Datu Shishir Inocalla Interview | Yoga Meditation, Filipino Martial Arts, Ninja Turtle Description: Datu Shishir Inocalla is a pioneer of wellness and the creator of the BMST (body mind spirit training and living system). He is a grandmaster of Arnis Maharlika, a Filipino martial art, and master of Tai Chi, Yoga, Meditation and natural healing. He was the wellness trainer at the World HQ at David Leadbetter Golf Academy in Champions Gate, FL. He started martial arts training at the age eight and become a Yogic monk in India at age 15. He was persecuted for his spiritual belief and was detained in Tihar, Jail, India during 1975 Martial Law for 1 year at age 18. From 1980 he moved to Vancouver, BC. Canada where he started his holistic martial arts schools. He competed and won over 50 martial arts Championships and has been Featured in over 30 Films and on TV. He became the action hero "Michealangelo" in the Ninja Turtles Movie and TV series. In 2011 he moved back to his ancestral land in Bicol province in Camarines Norte and started an Arnis Wellness self-sufficient farm. He is the author of several books on meditation and balisong. #fma #arnis #yoga #meditation #spiritualguidance #mystic #ninjaturtles #anandamarga FREE: Breathing Exercise Video - https://youtu.be/DpZWjR_pfd8 FREE: Quiet Mind, Happy Heart Meditation - https://youtu.be/A6K2209eYCQ Shishir’s Amazon Page -https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3ADatu+Shishir+Inocalla&s=relevancerank&text=Datu+Shishir+Inocalla&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1 Shishir’s Website - https://mastershishir.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shishirinocalla/?hl=en @markvwiley </video> <video> The Value of Structured Learning in Martial Arts with Sifu Russ Smith Description: </video> <video> GM Rene Navarro Interview | Tai Chi Keys, Internal Alchemy, Kung-Fu Excellence Description: For over six decades, Grandmaster Rene J. Navarro has been on a mission, traveling the globe to learn from extraordinary masters of impossible skills, and to then develop those skills within himself. From the depth of Yang family Tai Chi Chuan to the refined and arcane techniques of Internal Alchemy, from poetry and music to deadly kung-fu, from meditation to discovering the Great Dao, Of Fire and Water brings alive the astonishing travels, discipleship, teachings, and commentaries on life of a man traversing the lonely and difficult path of energetic, cultural, and spiritual self-cultivation. Through 32 inspiring essays, Of Fire and Water: Alchemy and Transformation will change the way you think about yourself, your body, and the interconnected nature of reality. Get your copy on Amazon, today. @markvwiley #kungfu #arnis #fma #taichi #alchemy #mantakchia #yangtaichi Timestamps 0:12 The grandmaster’s life reflections 8:30 Early apprenticeship with Masters Johnny Chiuten, Lao Kim, Chan Bun Ti, Han Ching Tan studying Yang Tai Chi, Lohan Boxing, Ba Gua, Arnis. 19:29 The mysterious Grandmaster Lao Kim an his Fujian Lohan Kung Fu 26:22 Hidden Codes in Tai Chi, acupuncture meridians, postures, and the I-Ching 34:38 Lao Kim’s Lohan Fujian Temple kung-fu. It’s not Hung-ga 37:55 Tai Chi Chuan, Sifu Chan Bun Ti, Leung Shum, Gin Soon Chu, Mantak Chia, Microcosmic Orbit, Fusion of the Five Elements, Different aspects of qi and alchemy 44:13 Nei Dan, Enlightenment of Fire and Water, Inner Smile Meditation 50:01 Uncle Rudy and Classical Music nuance, healing, meditation, movement transformation 59:05 John Chang the Magus of Java, superhuman power and skill 1:06:46 Mantak Chia’s curriculum, fusion of five elements, Immortal Dao, fire and water, 1:11:37 The Dantian and Ming Men, location, definition, and understanding, Hermits of Huang Shan 1:18:54 Wrap up and final words www.ReneNavarro.org </video> <video> Sifu Mark Wiley | Kwi Seng Chiu Wat (魁星手法) of Ngo Cho Kun (五祖拳) Description: </video> <video> The Immensity of Five Ancestor Fist Ngo Cho with Russ Smith Description: </video> <video> Swami Rama Invited Him to America Description: #swami #yoga #yogalife #synchronicity </video> <video> Jason Inay Interview | Inayan Eskrima Tactics, Fight Psychology, Survival Mindset Description: @markvwiley #martialarts #fma #arnis #eskrima #eskrimador #kali #inayan #self-defense #warrior #fighting #mindset Eskrima, the Filipino martial art. From his humble beginnings as a six-year-old enthusiast in 1979 to his present-day endeavors, Jason's journey has been one of relentless pursuit, unwavering commitment, and remarkable accomplishments. With over 40 years of experience in Eskrima, Jason is the inheritor of the esteemed Inayan System of Eskrima. Following in the footsteps of his father, Mangisursuro Mike Inay (GM Mike Inay or Suro Mike Inay), Jason proudly carries forward the legacy of this system, perpetuating its teachings and principles. In addition to his martial arts expertise, Jason has ventured into the realms of security and law enforcement. Drawing upon his experiences in these fields, he founded the Spyder Dumog System, a unique amalgamation of modern martial arts and practical techniques. This system emphasizes self-defense and personal safety, integrating Jason's extensive knowledge and real-life applications. LINKS https://www.inayan-eskrima.com/ https://www.facebook.com/suro.inay https://www.instagram.com/inayanbase/ https://www.TambuliMedia.com </video> <video> Training Fingers and Iron Palm with Sifu Lorne Bernard #kungfu #podcast Description: </video> <video> Derek Notman Interview | Xinyi Liu He, Indian Clubs, Embodied Wisdom, Physical Culture Description: For over 30 years, Derek Notman has dedicated himself to the study of physical culture and philosophy. This pursuit has led him all over the world including time living in China and Southeast Asia, studying with traditional masters of martial, movement, and healing arts. Derek has always sought to extract the essence of the traditions while connecting the common elements. Despite the uniqueness of each art and human form, there is a commonality to being in a body and so themes emerge. Derek has made it his life’s work, to investigate and understand these themes and share them with others in a paradigm of traditional wisdom through embodied practice. @markvwiley #kungfu #wisdomjourney #neijia #taichi #xingyiquan #baguaquan #egoscue #indianclubs #kungfu Time Stamps 0:00 Release the body to improve the mind 0:48 Introduction 1:01 Derek’s entrée into Asian philosophy and embodied practices 3:15 Philosophy and cultivation of wisdom 5:35 Considered viewpoints, the need for curiosity, the nature of mind 8:21 Neijia Quan – Taiji, Xingyi, Bagua 9:23 Xinyi Liuhe Quan and Sifu Shi Shueng Peng 11:07 Self-awareness through a broader view and practice of the body 13:37 Everything is trapped in your body 15:41 Shen Fa body movement, the art of the art 17:50 Xinyi Liuhe Quan vs Xing Yi Quan 20:52 Qigong and Neigong practice 24:24 Developing the martial art body 26:38 Release the body, recognize the mind 30:19 The Heart-Mind 31:03 Awareness and the nature of thought 34:55 Indian club swinging and rope flow 38:14 Body movement therapeutics 41:05 Gyrotonics and Tai Chi 42:36 Egoscue Method, body structure and intelligence 44:35 Jin Shin Jyutsu 48:22 Being present in the body 50:52 Tools in a toolbox 51:34 Social media and the value of movement for a disembodied culture 53:25 Resolve physical pain with meditation 55:30 Zhang Zhuan, shoulder tension, mental identification, headless Zen 1:00:49 Simplicity of difficult practice and recognition of the self 1:003:16 Closing remarks DEREK’S LINKS Website https://www.islandphysicalculture.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/awakened_embodiment/ </video> <video> Your Body is Part of Nature #inneralchemy #spirituality Description: </video> <video> Sifu Russ Smith on Importance of Application in Martial Arts Description: </video> <video> The Essence of Kung Fu with Sifu Lorne Bernard Description: </video> <video> GM Phil Matedne Interview | Filipino and Indonesian Martial Arts Training, Culture and Commitment Description: @markvwiley Phil Matedne was born and raised in the city of Stockton, California. As a teenager, he began his martial arts training in the Kajukenbo style of Karate under Sifu John Valdez. As a young adult Guro Phil began his extensive training in the Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) with many of the West Coast teachers since 1983 and now has close to thirty years of experience. The teacher primarily responsible for Phil’s foundation in the FMA is the late Grandmaster of Bahala Na Escrima International, Leo M. Giron. Phil trained exclusively with Grandmaster Giron for seven years; after which Giron certified him as an instructor and conferred upon him the title of Guro (“teacher”). Phil continued to train with GM Giron’s successor, GM Antonio Somera. After relocating to the East Coast in 2008, Guro Phil was the Full Instructor at Valor Martial Arts Academy in Frazer, PA. Guro Phil now brings his knowledge and experience to Dragon Gym, teaching his blend of Filipino, Indonesian and Thai systems in a unique combative art that allows a practitioner to flow without interruption from the different fighting ranges — “As one technique ends, another begins.” His philosophy is to empower each student with Martial arts skill sets for the purpose of self-preservation, Preservation of family, loved ones, friends and to aid the defenseless. To cultivate values of Respect, Discipline, Loyalty, Valor, and Honor necessary for the development of a warrior philosophy. GM Phil Matedne studied under the following from 1983 - 2018 Bahala Na Escrima: GM Leo Giron, Maestro Dexter Labanog, GM Antonio Somera. Serrada Escrima: Professor Wade Williams, GM Carlito Bonjoc, Guro Mariano Bermodes, Master Dentoy Revillar, GM Frank Rillamas. DeCuerdas Escrima: GM Gilbert Tenio, Senior Master Juan Eliab, GM Art Gonzales, GM Daniel Siazon. Pencak Silat Mande Muda: Guru Besar Pendekar Herman Suwanda & Pendekar Bambang Suwanda. Integrated Escrima: GM Mark Wiley in Lansdale, PA http://malaycombatsystems.com https://www.facebook.com/pmatedne https://www.TambuliMedia.com </video>

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Welcome to the captivating world of Mark V. Wiley! Imagine a premature baby born into a world of chronic pain and relentless headaches, embarking on an epic quest for healing and enlightenment.

My journey has been nothing short of extraordinary, from devouring kung-fu tales to traveling across continents in search of ancient wisdom. Join me as we venture through the bustling streets of Asia and the tranquil landscapes of America, unlocking the secrets of martial arts and mind-body mysticism.

My podcast offers gripping stories, practical techniques, and a treasure trove of mesmerizing media. It is the ultimate tool for endless discovery, empowerment, and boundless potential.

Take advantage of this exhilarating journey. Hit subscribe today and transform your life!

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