March+April 2014

[GeneChing]

This issue will feature a report on the Cultures of China: Chinese Artistic and Cultural Talent Competition (Martial Art) for Global Chinese. I just posted some photos on facebook and will be posting more all week long. (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152152426919363.1073741851.135964689362&type=3)

[GeneChing]

The MAR+APR issue is always the one where we run our horoscopes for the new year. We are posting them early at KungFuMagazine.com to make Chinese New Year celebrations. This issue will hit the newsstands next week.

Kung Fu Horoscopes 2014 Year of the Horse (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/info/horoscope/index.php)

[GeneChing]

Table of Contents (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/magazine/article.php?article=1146) for MARCH+APRIL 2014

http://www.kungfumagazine.com/admin/site_images/KungfuMagazine/upload/4009_cover2014_2.jpg

[wiz cool c]

is the chinese wrestling article,anything other then zhong guo shuai jiao. what we usully think of when we see shuai jiao?

[GeneChing]

Those other styles include Western wrestling, Greco Roman, Mongolian, Sumo, Judo and Ssireum.

[PalmStriker]

Is the Master on the new cover a Sanda Master? Impressive stance and projection of power. Looks like you guys really packed this issue. :) Will be after it.

[GeneChing]

If anything, he's actually a wushu master. :p

Master Sun was first gen wushu, a major rival of Jet Li, and the inventor of what we now know as drunken staff. He's now in movies. It's a big story as Master Sun was eyewitness to a lot of PRC martial history since the CR - you'll just have to read it.

[PalmStriker]

:) Master Sun looks familiar, phoenix eye backfist is something I hadn't seen before, just didn't know how much Sanda practitioners are into different hand technique outside of glove use, will have to look into it though. Thanks!

[GoldenBrain]

:) Master Sun looks familiar, phoenix eye backfist is something I hadn't seen before, just didn't know how much Sanda practitioners are into different hand technique outside of glove use, will have to look into it though. Thanks!

Isn't that a dragon fist? Phoenix eye is index finger knuckle and the dragon is middle finger knuckle. The dragon fist, back fist version is normally used to target the heart and throat. Sneaky little strike! I'm sure there are more uses, but that's how I learned it.

[PalmStriker]

Isn't that a dragon fist? Phoenix eye is index finger knuckle and the dragon is middle finger knuckle. The dragon fist, back fist version is normally used to target the heart and throat. Sneaky little strike! I'm sure there are more uses, but that's how I learned it.
:) Thanks for info! Did not notice which knuckle was protruding, ha! Like a centerline backfist, thanks for including strike zone.

[GoldenBrain]

:) Thanks for info! Did not notice which knuckle was protruding, ha! Like a centerline backfist, thanks for including strike zone.

Happy to help!:D

[GeneChing]

We have as special video offering for this issue: The Sanda Sidekick with Jason Yee.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0rgVR46UOg

[GeneChing]

The digital edition of the March+April 2014 Kung Fu Tai Chi is available through Zinio (http://www.zinio.com/www/browse/product.jsp?productId=500626248)

[Featherstone]

Hey Gene,

I just renewed my sub the other day after receiving the notice in this months issue. So I figured while I was renewing I would order some new shoes, placed my order and received them on Friday. Now I dont mind getting extra stuff when I order items, however I was not expecting to receive another copy of the current issue, so thanks for that. I can donate it to my school and maybe net y'all a new subscriber! :D

Any chance I can get a shirt? ;)

[GeneChing]

There is a promo going on at MartialArtsMart.com right now where you get a free copy of Kung Fu Tai Chi 2003 Jan/Feb Issue (http://www.martialartsmart.com/kf-200114.html). I think that's with a $50+ purchase. If they sent you the Mar+Apr 2014, that was an error.

[Featherstone]

I got this issue. Order two years for renewal and a pair of feyues. Was bummed due to the back order on my size shoe for the black.

[GeneChing]

Perhaps they sent you the first issue of your new subscription, not realizing that you already got it. You might give them a call (toll free) 1-800-824-2433 just to be sure. I wouldn't want you to come up an issue shy.

[Featherstone]

No big deal, Like I said, I'll bring it in to the school.

[GeneChing]

Thanks for your understanding and for sharing our mag with your classmates.

[Taijiren]

The pinyin for 戳腳 is "chuojiao" not "choujiao"...

[GeneChing]

That's totally my bad. My apologies. I'm a bit dyslexic when it comes to the 'ou' vs 'uo' in pinyin and have made the same mistake with louhan/luohan and taguo/tagou.

Thanks for the correction, Taijiren. Maybe next time, I'll learn.

:o

[GeneChing]

HOW MARTIAL ARTS CAN MAKE IT IN MOVIES (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/magazine/article.php?article=1150) By Gene Ching and Gigi Oh, the Cover Story from our MARCH+APRIL 2014 issue, is now online.

[GeneChing]

https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1/1798423_10152363464934363_203731468_n.jpg
Our first one is in honor of CMAT this week (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?36106-Who-s-going-to-Berkeley-CMAT-this-year&p=1262671#post1262671). :)

[GeneChing]

https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/1619448_10152382911914363_1767748112_n.jpg

With CMAT and Shaolin Temple Day (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?53389-Songshan-Shaolin-Temple-Day&p=1263747#post1263747), we've had a lot to post on facebook. I might have to double down next week to get them all out before the next issue (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?67392-May-June-2014-Shaolin-Special) comes out. :o

[GeneChing]

Here's today's:
https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/1959941_10152391159204363_1139144869_n.jpg

And here's yesterday's:
https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/1455852_10152389042139363_1429808595_n.jpg
Yesterday's got some hilarious comments on our facebook page. ;)

[GeneChing]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1.0-9/10152623_10152392872544363_823772703_n.jpg
Who here knows who Chen Guorong is?

[GeneChing]

https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/t1.0-9/10151414_10152395047204363_540885279_n.jpg
We got two more, then the new issue (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?67392-May-June-2014-Shaolin-Special) drops.

[GeneChing]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1.0-9/1974986_10152398009039363_1991234757_n.jpg
One more to go.

[GeneChing]

https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/t1.0-9/1005546_10152404360189363_1750095985_n.jpg

My little segue-way to our next issue, the Shaolin Special 2014 (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?67392-May-June-2014-Shaolin-Special).