Tim Cartmell is a

martial artist Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defence; military and law enforcement applications; competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the pres ...

best known as an author and

translator Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. The English language draws a terminological distinction (which does not exist in every language) between ''trans ...

of martial arts books. He is an Eighth Degree Black Belt (Master) in Kung-Fu San Soo, and a Fourth Degree Black Belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Tim is an expert in

Sun-style tai chi The Sun-style tai chi ( zh, s=孙氏太极拳, p=Sūn shì tàijíquán) is one of the five primary styles of tai chi. It is well known for its smooth, flowing movements which omit the more physically vigorous crouching, leaping and ''fa jin'' ...

, including all three martial arts under the Sun system originally taught by founder

Sun Lutang Sun Lutang (1860-1933) was a master of Chinese ''neijia'' (internal) martial arts and was the progenitor of the Syncretism, syncretic art of Sun-style tai chi. He was also considered an accomplished Neo-Confucian and Taoist scholar (especiall ...

. They are tai chi, ''

xingyiquan 形意拳, Xingyiquan , or Xingyi, is a style of internal Chinese martial arts. The word approximately translates to "Form-Intention Fist", or "Shape-Will Fist". The style is characterized by aggressive, seemingly linear movements, and expl ...

'', and ''

bagua The ''bagua'' ( zh, c=八卦, p=bāguà, l=eight trigrams) is a set of symbols from China intended to illustrate the nature of reality as being composed of mutually opposing forces reinforcing one another. ''Bagua'' is a group of trigrams—co ...

''. He started his martial arts career winning full-contact tournaments in Taiwan using ''xingyiquan''. He placed first at the 2003 IBJJF Pan Championship as a brown belt (Senior 2), and first at the 2004

IBJJF The International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) is a for-profit company that hosts several of the biggest Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournaments in the world, including the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, World No-Gi Championship, Pan Jiu-Jitsu ...

Pan Championship as a black belt (Senior 2).

Publications

* ''Principles, Analysis, and Application of Effortless Combat Throws'' Publisher: Unique Publications (August 1998) or 0865681767 * ''Xing Yi Nei Gong: Xing Yi Health Maintenance and Internal Strength Development'' by Dan Miller, Tim Cartmell; Publisher: Unique Publications (October 1998) * ''A Study of Taijiquan'' by

, Tim Cartmell (Translator), Publisher: North Atlantic Books (June 2003), * ''A Detailed Analysis of the Art of Seizing and Locking'' by Zhao Da Yuan, Translated by Tim Cartmell * ''The Method of Chinese Wrestling'' by Tong Zhongyi, Tim Cartmell (Translator), Publisher: North Atlantic Books (November 9, 2005) *
Standing Grappling: Escapes and Counters
DVD December 2006 * "Traditional Sun Style Taijiquan" by Tim Cartmell, Troyce Thome, Publisher: Learning Solutions; 1 edition (September 17, 2010)

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Shen Wu Martial Arts
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