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I have contacted Stanley to clarify things. A misprint is a possibility, but that may of course depend on how many references there are.

Edit: Stanley has replied and told me that he also thinks...

Henning's article "Thoughts on Yongchun Boxing" published in Classical Fighting Arts is worth reading and sheds some possible light on the origins of Wing Chun, including a connection to General Qi...

If you ask Stanley Henning, he asserts that the Fujian Shaolin temple was a myth invented by the Heaven and Earth Society as a recruitment gimmick. So I'd take it that the true scholarly research...

LOL! So commenting on historical research has something to do with being able to fight? Good God, comments like that are the reason why research into martial arts is so lax.

Commenting on genuine...

No it isn't I'm afraid. History is made of facts, not heresay. Like I said, people like Stanley Henning have the hard evidence and cross references to support their writings, as did Tang Hao.


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Quite clearly you don't if there is any mention of a Southern Shaolin Temple in it anywhere! Does having a family of academics mean that you are automatically one also? Again, clearly not if your...

There's nothing to discuss. As I said, all the historical basis that HFY bases its history on was debunked years ago. Your guys are relying on the naivety of some not to know or to have access to...

If anyone from Kung Fu magazine or anywhere else for that matter took any notice of historical research with actual evidence and cross reference to back it up from people such as Tang Hao, Stanley...

Why is the myth of the Southern Shaolin temple still being perpetuated? And why is it that KFM keeps publishing this nonsense even though every serious scholar disproved it years ago (as early as the...

Yeah, we saw it in action once ;)

Andrew, I find it incredible that you seem to find the use of names such as the way Zopa uses his given Buddhist name unusual. I just do not seem to see what the issue is. I was on the WCML when...

Okay, quick question,

Which other academic or scholarly research did everyone consult before embarking on their research of the WC style?

Regarding Shaolin and HFY etc, who did they look at...

Just got the latest issue.

Haven't been able to check it out fully. But it looks good. The Iron Wire article looks particularly interesting.

When I've had more of a read I'll post more...

Don't worry Tony, I just wanted to be sure. I am also from Master Kwok's lineage.

Well, there are some possible legal ramifications. Did master Kwok give his permission for you to distribute a video of the seminar?

After all you will be making money out of him. If you don't...

As I said, the spiritual side is there IF you want it. It's not a neccessity. The spiritual side of martial arts is not exclusive to martial arts. Martial arts is only one way to come to the same...

Wushu = war arts. If it's not teaching you how to fight it's not martial arts, period. To me wushu (the flowery non combat version) is like buying a car without knowing how to drive, or playing ...

LOL.

Just got the latest issue. The YKS Wing Chun article looks interesting.

Yep.

Having finally received the latest issue, I'm afraid I am in moaning mode again. I was pretty dissappointed in this issue. The only article I found vaguely interesting was the Lion Books...

Hi Gene,

I should point out that my comments were not directed specifically at this magazine issue (I haven't seen it yet) but rather the Shaolin phenomenon. I just had one of those moments where...

Banjos, if you've ever read any of my previous posts you would know that I'm not a troll. I've been buying the mag for years and still re-read old issues occasionally. I feel that the newer mags...

Seeing as the Shaolin issues are the ones I am the most bored with, I won't complain to Gene this time. I just want to ask all those that love everything Shaolin, from the martial arts to the bed...

It's pretty funny hearing how people think this film is either racist or condescending.

My sister lives in Japan teaching English, and she told me that The Last Samurai is often her students...

LOL, nope, no rose tinted glasses. I quite often go back and re-read a lot of them. :)

I understand what you are saying about learning from everything, and it is true that some insight can be...

Finally got hold of the latest issue.

Bit of a mixed bag really. Not because of suject - it's always interesting to read about the 'internal' styles - but because of some of the self promotion...