Lou Reed on Tai Chi
Redwood City's Fox Theater is still reverberating from the rock and roll pounding it took last November. During a stop on his latest tour,...
Wing Chun Taoism: Effortless Fighting
"To return to source is true knowing. To be simple is to be truly complex. To let go is to truly grasp."
Wing Chun Taoism...
San Shou
San Shou is a martial art which was originally developed by the Chinese military based upon intense study of various traditional methods and combined...
Yang Jwing-Ming: The Commitment to Preserving the Art
You'd find more books by Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming on my desk than any other. To interview Dr. Yang was like the student interviewing the founding grandmaster.
List of Kung Fu Styles
Bafaquan - Eight Methods
Baguazhang (Bagua Zhang) - Eight Trigrams Palm
Bajiquan - Eight Extremes Fist
Bak Mei - White Eyebrow
Black Tiger Kung Fu
Chaquan - Cha Fist
Changquan...
Master David Charng and Legacy of Shuai Chiao
For a six-year-old boy, there's nothing like a day at the movies, especially when Grandpa Master David Charng treats you to ice cream. David...
About Ba Gua Zhang
Ba Gua Zhang is literally translated as Eight Trigram Palm. This style is one of the three Nei Jia Quan or internal styles of...
Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do
No set of rules or codified techniques exist for Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do and this art uses methods and techniques from all styles,...
Peter Lorge The History of Chinese Martial Arts By Dynasty Part 1
Peter Lorge on Chinese Martial Arts: From Antiquity to the 21st Century Part 2
In the beginning of 2012, Peter Lorge, an Assistant Professor of...
Lama Wushu Hop Gar
A style of Wushu emphasizing combat effectiveness. The style is based on Lion Roar Wushu, which originated during the Tang dynasty and was taught...
Shuai Chiao, The Mother of Kung Fu
Shuai-Chiao, the Mount Everest of China's martial arts ranges, is a famous killing style paneratium in its sublimity of Kung fu package. This age-old...
Peter Ralston’s Cheng Hsin?
The Chinese words cheng hsin (pronounced "cheng shin") loosely translate as "truth" and "being" - an appropriate title for a body of work that...
Xingyiquan
In order to survive in what is oftentimes a violent and cruel world, animals must very quickly develop the ability to protect themselves from...
Shaolin Temple and Southern Shaolin Kung Fu
There are numerous accounts and legends of the origins and history of the Shaolin Temple. In my humble opinion this is the story of...
Lai Chung Ch’uan Fa Modern Kung Fu
Lai Chung Ch’uan Fa is a modern form of kung fu that was developed in the late 20th century and mixes two traditional Shaolin...
An Introduction To Wushu or Chinese Martial Arts
Please bear in mind that "Wushu" translates to "martial arts" in general in this context, and does not imply the negative connotation of empty...
