Staying in the Game, A Plum Dragon Herbs Podcast
Health & Fitness:Alternative Health
In this interview, the original Plum Dragon founder, Josh Walker, is speaking with Rodney Morgan, a long time practitioner of Iron Palm and a closed-door student of Ricky Pickens from the "John" Winglok Ng kung fu lineage. Rodney is also well-versed in Chinese herbs and their application in martial arts.
Josh Walker currently works as a software engineer manager and runs the central U.S. chapter for the Tabimina Balintawak Group, a combative style of martial arts that originated in the Philippines. He is also the author of Materia Medica For Martial Artists, a comprehensive reference on Chinese herbs for Dit Da Jow.
Show Notes:
1:40 Rodney introduces himself.
3:00 Thoughts about teas and internal tonics.
7:30 Contrary to popular belief, iron palm is not just “hand conditioning."
12:00 Are there really secret training techniques?
15:30 A true iron palmist knows how to combine herbs to create a good training formula.
19:00 Perspectives on "secret" dit da jow formulas.
23:00 A lot of people don't know some of the key components to true iron palm training involve strengthening the tendons, the ligaments and the body torque.
29:00 Rodney shows his personal gym set up.
31:20 Breaking bricks is a skill that requires consistent training.
33:00 Rodney demonstrates how to smash through a brick hanging from cords.
40:00 Why many iron palm instructors are more reluctant than ever to share their knowledge.
42:00 Thoughts on where iron palm is headed.
48:00 Rodney’s current training, compared to when he was younger.
52:00 Keeping your hands properly conditioned can take as little as 5 minutes daily.
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Podcast Music Credit:
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