Yin & Young Episode 17 - The Journey of Robert Jay Arnold

Y&Y w/ RJA: Martial Arts, Race, and Life in Taiwan Yin & Young are back! In this episode we speak with martial artist and writer Robert Jay Arnold (孔有有). Based in Taiwan, Robert is a martial arts lineage holder for Gao style Bagua Zhang (高式八卦掌）and a published author (links below). In this episode we get into some deep topics: - Growing up as a black kid in Ohio near the KKK - Martial arts as part of the Arnold family culture - When to fight - Martial arts as a lifestyle - Traditional Martial Arts and Mixed Martial Arts - Xu Xiaodong vs Wei Lei: "MMA vs Taichi match" - Blasians kids in Taiwan - Humility Martial Arts Tips: James - Try standing meditation aka standing like a post (站樁 zhanzhuang). Daniel - Your forms are the language of your style, know them well. Robert - Test your style in many different scenarios. Check out Robert Jay Arnold’s novels here: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Jay-Arnold/e/B01EKPEK7Y/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0 Robert's blog "Fox Bagua Zhang": http://warriorfox.blogspot.com/