Pen to Sword
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?
Episodes
24 episodes
Bridging Worlds: AI, Social Media, Smartphones and the Next Generation with Dr. Danil Mikhailov
Join Phecda.One, a team of expert Kung Fu instructors dedicated to bridging the cultural gap between East and West, in an enlightening conversation with Dr. Danil Mikhailov, CEO of Data.Org and a renowned figure in the fields of AI and technolo...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:03:28
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 Inst...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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55:49
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 importan...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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43:32
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 welc...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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33:15
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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45:09
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 othe...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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21:49
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 o...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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38:14
A family affair
This is the first episode of a new series from Phecda One where we take our conversation towards Chinese Martial Arts.In this series we will be interviewing Master Su Yin Han, 8th Dan Master of White Crane Kung Fu.In this first ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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40:10
Just Do It!
In this episode we continue the conversation with Master Su Yin Han around training of White Crane Kung Fu.Why is it harder for people in the West to learn Kung Fu? How important is it to understand the secrets of Kung Fu v...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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19:54
Chinese New Year 2023 - The Year of the Rabbit
In this episode of Pen to Sword we speak to Dr Sophie Liu, expert on Daoist philosophy from Beijing university to help us understand the significance of the year of the rabbit.We discuss the character of the rabbit, combined with this b...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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49:09
Feng Shui part 2
Feng Shui part 2In this episode we are joined again by Dr Liu Zi Han, expert on the I-Ching. Here we talk about the relationship between Feng Shui and Yin-Yang, Bagua and the Five Elements. We look into two di...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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47:11
Feng Shui part 1
Feng Shui Part. 1In this episode we open the subject of Feng Shui. Where does it come from? How is it used in China, and what does it mean to Chinese people? We open our discussion learning how Feng Shui develop...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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36:21
The Daoist Diet
In this episode of Pen to Sword we take a twist and explore a fascinating topic around the daoist diet.Sophie Liu discusses how she follows a particular diet to manage balance within her body. We discuss the difference betw...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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45:10
Yin Yang part 3
In this episode of Pen to Sword we continue the conversation around Daoism speaking with Mr Carl Lin and Dr Sophie Liu live from China.This is part three of a three part discussion into Yin Yang. In this episode we explore the lin...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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37:32
Yin Yang part 2
In this episode of Pen to Sword we continue the conversation around Daoism speaking with Mr Carl Lin and Dr Sophie Liu live from China.This is part two of a three part discussion into Yin Yang. It's symbolism, what this means, how...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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41:52
Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival - podcast special
In this special episode of Pen to Sword we talk to Dr Sophie Liu, expert in Daoism and discuss the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. Where the conversation starts around crops, harvest and mooncake, we take some interesting twists and turns in...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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34:06
Yin Yang (Part 1)
In this episode of Pen to Sword we continue the conversation around Daoism speaking with Mr Carl Lin and Dr Sophie Liu live from China.We discuss Yin Yang. It's origins, how it came about and then go on to discuss how we can spot ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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38:36
The origins of Tai Chi
In this episode of Pen to Sword we once again are joined by Dr Liu Zi Han, an expert in the I-Ching, who guides us around how Tai Chi was created, the core principles, philosophy, and much more.
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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27:01
Interview with Dr Liu Zi Han
This is an in-depth interview with Dr Liu, who has a fascinating upbringing.From birth, she had health issues with her heart. At the age of 4 her parents made the bravest of decisions to send her to live with a Daoist Monk in a temple.<...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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54:16
The year of the Tiger - Chinese New Year special
"An auspicious beginning" Welcome to the year of the Tiger! Will this year be a good one full of health, wealth, happiness and prosperity? Or will 2022 be the year to hunker down and play the safe game? In this '
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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31:45
Hetu & Luoshu
The Hetu 河圖 "Yellow River Chart" and the Luoshu 洛書 (also written 雒書) "Inscription of the River Luo" were two cosmological diagrams used in ancient China. In this episode of Pen to Sword we interview Dr Liu Zi Han who graduat...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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42:31
The Origin & History of the I-Ching
In this episode Professor Wang from the Northwestern University in China presents the entire history of the I-Ching starting from it's origins 7,800 year's ago through to present day.Translated by Mr Carl Lin from Phecda.One
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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17:05