May+June 2016

[@PLUGO]

Check out the Table of Contents to the May + June 2016 issue of Kung Fu Tai Chi.

[GeneChing]

The MAY+JUNE 2016 table of contents (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/magazine/article.php?article=1289)

http://www.kungfumagazine.com/admin/site_images/KungfuMagazine/upload/3185_KFTC2016-03_MayJune.jpg

[GeneChing]

Our digital version is now available via Zinio (https://www.zinio.com/www/browse/product.jsp?productId=500626248#/).

[PalmStriker]

:) very cool cover !

[mickey]

Greetings,

I got distracted from commenting about the latest cover earlier. This is the best cover that I have seen since the photo of Mark Dacascos on the cover of Black Belt magazine back in the 1990's. The KFM cover showcases the continuance of Chinese martial traditions through modern times. And it is done with incredible swag. If there were awards given for magazine covers, this one would deserve the highest honor. Much respect to the photographer.

mickey

[GeneChing]

And now for some facebook memes. We're opening strong this time with something from the late great Grandmaster Cai (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?69228-RIP-Grandmaster-Cai-Longyun).

https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/13164383_10154245846564363_3947151625788064421_n.j pg?oh=146ff8897662deb5d423c6aaaa9c2874&oe=57A89F5D

[GeneChing]

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13138768_10154247977304363_4115246280414012822_n.j pg?oh=4d1b1366a21d00b8d808c7fa93333448&oe=57A069EC

[sanjuro_ronin]

I really like these memes Gene, keep up the great work.

[GeneChing]

They are fun to make. There's this process of selection - trying to find intriguing quotes that entice our readers to like and share on facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Kung-Fu-Tai-Chi-Magazine-135964689362/) - it reminds me of composing cover blurbs.

https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13164199_10154250394824363_1845113166117314299_n.j pg?oh=d32a193f677fde15f02627264efb80c3&oe=57A49C56

[GeneChing]

https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13177928_10154260035084363_7447927755999271263_n.j pg?oh=86cb37654fbb310cd8afeb356d7cb0db&oe=57A8B9E0

[GeneChing]

https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13138940_10154262574934363_2019823395203160052_n.j pg?oh=625148cd114bd8f7c5fdfe92408ff6e7&oe=57A24178

[GeneChing]

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13226984_10154264648339363_5433168279690068543_n.j pg?oh=0c4bc1628084b0b16f856e8a570d38f3&oe=579E06D9

[GeneChing]

https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13179417_10154267085334363_1669914013189917358_n.j pg?oh=97481081810fcde99888fcbbc49a3c43&oe=57A1292C

[GeneChing]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxfGYnoEM5Q

Master Xu Dezheng's Shaolin Pudao (少林朴刀 )

[GeneChing]

https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13177833_10154276451589363_849793244617552856_n.jp g?oh=15fd95b555f30f5c2cabdf1acacb7173&oe=57D7CEDD

[ShaolinDan]

Too late to fix the typo?

[GeneChing]

which one?

:)

[ShaolinDan]

which one?

:)

Whoops...never checked back yesterday. It was "arts" for "arst" in the last meme that I couldn't not see.

[GeneChing]

I'm pleased that was fixed although with all that's going on right now here (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?68985-2016-Tiger-Claw-Elite-amp-Kung-Fu-Tai-Chi-Day-May-21-22-San-Jose-CA), I'm also a bit amazed. ;)

On that note, here's the cover story from this issue: The Olympic Martial Arts of Asia (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/magazine/article.php?article=1293) By Gene Ching and Gigi Oh

[GeneChing]

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13220923_10154281086069363_9201839187888801483_n.j pg?oh=764f6993a4fdb353628fa2f32b06dca9&oe=579FFF73

We'll have one last treat for you all from this issue tomorrow, and then we're moving on to our Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com Championship (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?68985-2016-Tiger-Claw-Elite-amp-Kung-Fu-Tai-Chi-Day-May-21-22-San-Jose-CA) and our next issue (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?69484-July-August-2016).

[GeneChing]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6NgXoti0v0

Master Xu Dezheng's Tongbeiquan (通背拳)