The Drunken Boxing Podcast #065 - Nick Gracenin

About this episode

This episode features Master Nick Gracenin, a renowned teacher of Chinese martial arts with a rich history and numerous accolades.

The Drunken Boxing Podcast #065 - Nick GraceninMaster Nick Gracenin has a 4 decade career as a teacher of Qigong, Tai Chi, Chinese Yoga (Dao Yin) and Chinese Martial Arts. One of the first foreigners to study in the People’s Republic of China in the 1980‘s, Nick has apprenticed to many of the foremost Grandmasters in China and North America. An elite athlete, he won medals for US Teams at 6 World Championships for Chinese Martial Arts. In 2012, he was awarded his 10th degree Black Belt from the International Wushu Research Federation. He is recognized as one of the first non-Asian Masters of his art. Inside Kung Fu named him in 1999 as one of the 100 people who have "made the greatest impact in martial arts in the past 100 years" and 2005 "Man of the Year.” In 2008, he moved to Washington and founded DC Tai Chi, where he continues to study and share the Chinese martial and healing arts.Contact Master Nick Gracenin:https://www.dctaichi.com/---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * A Rare Kung-Fu Sword https://youtu.be/-ObX_MgCjPc* Rooster Kung Fu - Xingyi Rooster Applications &amp…

People in this episode

Host: The Drunken Boxing Podcast

Guest: Nick Gracenin

Topics covered

• Qigong
• Tai Chi
• Chinese Martial Arts
• Martial Arts History
• Athletic Achievement

Keywords

• Qigong
• Tai Chi
• Chinese Yoga
• Martial Arts
• Black Belt
• World Championships
• Grandmasters

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: International Wushu Research Federation, DC Tai Chi, Inside Kung Fu

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