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Mohammed Saiah and Emmanuel Potevin organized Zheng Gu Tui Na (ZGTN) Level 3 seminar which was held at the Maison du Tai Ji in Bagnolet. 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In this lecture he discusses the concept of Qi.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.internalartsinternational.com/member/what-is-an-internal-art-part-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Vital Point Striking – Part 2</title><link>http://www.internalartsinternational.com/member/vital-point-striking-part-2/</link> <comments>http://www.internalartsinternational.com/member/vital-point-striking-part-2/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:05:02 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Tom Bisio</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Beyond The Tooth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Member]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Chinese Medecine]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Internal Martial Arts]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.internalartsinternational.com/?p=3534</guid> <description><![CDATA[Simultaneous with the development of the lethal techniques discussed in Part I of this article, were the creation of strategies which could undue the damage. 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