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
The science, the magic and the history of Hetu and Luoshu
In this episode the team from Pen to Sword dive into the understanding of Hetu and Luoshu in Chinese CultureHetu and Luoshu are legendary diagrams or "divine omens" associated with early mythical rulers and are fundamental...
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42:31
Bridging Worlds: AI, Social Media, Smartphones and the Next Generation
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 enlightenin...
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The parallels between music and Kung Fu with FWC Instructor Richard Wagstaff
Scales, patterns and punches - where music meets Kung Fu!In this insightful episode of Pen to Sword, we sit down with Richard Wagstaff, senior instructor at Fujian White Crane Kung Fu and Tai Chi, to explore the deep and often su...
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32:56
Applying Kung Fu Philosophy with Success in Business
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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55:49