Dr. Henry McCann | Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture, Okinawan Karate, Tai Chi, QiGong | Ep.17
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Henry McCann is a licensed acupuncturist and doctor of East Asian (Chinese) Medicine with a private practice in Madison, NJ. He finished a BA and BM at Oberlin College following which he studied at the University of the Ryukyus in Okinawa, Japan as a Fulbright fellow. He then attended the New England School of Acupuncture, after which he completed his doctoral degree at Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, followed by a certificate in Japanese Psychology with the ToDo Institute in Vermont, and coursework at the PhD level through Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine in China. In addition, Dr. McCann is a 12th generation lineage holding disciple of Chen Style Taijiquan, a 3rd generation lineage disciple of Hunyuan Chen Style Taijiquan, and a disciple of a Qigong lineage transmitted by Hu Yaozhen that originated with the Daoist Immortal Chen Tuan.
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0:00 Introduction
0:12 Background
3:54 Interest in Chinese medicine, Okinawan Isshin-ryu Karate, Shimabuku, Don Nagel, Robert Murphy, Mantak Chia, qigong, David Susi, acupuncture, Fullbright Fellow, Living in Okinawa, Takamura Kensho, Arsenio Advincula, New England School of Acupuncture
12:36 Ho past decisions link to future events. Different pathways into Asian practices
17:03 Watering down of martial arts, tai chi and yoga
19:06 Changing of internal arts, Tai Chi and osteoporosis, Parkinson’s disease, fall prevention, balance
23:06 Different kinds of Tai Chi and ways people practice Tai Chi as light exercise, moving meditation, fighting art
27:27 Tai Chi as a fighting art, old school training
30:50 Henry’s current training and practices. Wang Fenming, Chen Fake, Taiji stick and ruler, neigong, Gin Soon Chu, Yang tai chi, Hun Yuan Tai Chi, Cheng style Bagua,
36:12 Defining terms: Neigong, Qigong, Qinna, Bai Si ritual
46:28 Chinese martial arts family
48:23 Sharing stories about Japan
51:16 Language, Chinatown, Shaw Bros Movies, Isshin-ryu Training, Forms, kata breakdown, forms practice vs application of self-defense movements, sparring, technique repetition
57:34 Henry is attacked and what happens next… pro and amateur competitor vs hobbyist training, train for proper response
1:09:05 Bad Tai Chi training and false assumptions of movement application, how and where Tao Chi fails in training
1:12:44 Different methods of acupuncture, Korean method, Master tung method, Russ Smith, maintaining core principles 1:18:06 Mastering techniques and methods
1:22:05 Dr. Henry McCann’s transformation over the decades.
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Dr. McCann’s Clinic Website - http://www.newjerseyacupuncture.com/about
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