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Revenge of Kung Fu Tai Chi
By Gene Ching There it was...finally! The return of Kung Fu Tai Chi in print. For those of you who ordered one, I trust you enjoyed holding a new print edition of Kung Fu Tai Chi in your hands again. I didn’t realize how much I missed that. We do apologize for its tardiness and appreciate your pa...

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Kung Fu Tai Chi Spring 2026
The wait is over, and the legend has returned. Welcome to the second issue of Kung Fu Tai Chi magazine’s triumphant return to print. Our Spring 2026 edition has been six years in the making—a labor of love, grit, and martial spirit. Much of this issue features the curated content originally slated for Summer 2020, frozen in time when the pandemic forced us to cease publication. Now, like a master emerging from a long mountain retreat, we are back and sharper than ever. In this issue, we return to our roots: traditional Kung Fu. We’re delivering the deep-dive, insightful articles you’ve craved ...




































Level: Beginner
Emei Tai Chi Push Hands Vol. 1: Tai Chi Single Push Hands & Applications - Fajing Explosive Power
This series of Tai Chi Push Hands instructional DVDs are compiled by the famous master, Jack Fu Xueli. Hailing from China’s Emei Mountain, Master Fu is a master of Tai Chi, Qigong and wushu. Master Fu’s method is based on the teachings of his master, Grandmaster Lin Mogen, his martial brother, Lin Wentao, Grandmaster Wu Xinliang and many other leading Tai Chi Push Hands exponents. It’s also drawn from Master Fu’s personal experience from many other masters, as well as his extensive national and international championship competition. This is the first time ever that these winning secrets of Tai Chi Push Hands have been revealed openly to the public. It is the most complete Tai Chi Push Hands course compiled to date. Tai Chi beginners can achieve results quickly by learning these scientific and highly skilled methods. Vol. 1 includes Tai Chi Standing-Post Meditation, Hard and Soft Push Hands, Using Fajing Explosive Power, 3 Essentials to Success and 20 Fajing methods.

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Know Your Weapons: LED Saber
To celebrate May 4th, the Tiger Claw Elite Championships held one of their noteworthy special events. TCEC teamed up with Terra Prime Light Armory to hold the first LED Saber Forms competition. An elite panel of judges was led by Head Judge Chad Eisner of Terra Prime Light Armory and included Liang Shou-Yu, Grace Wu-Monnat, Bryant Fong and Jeff Lin. To find out more about LED Saber competitions be sure to go Terra Prime Light Armory's website at http://www.terraprimelightarmory.com #tcec2024 If you would like to see all the coverage from TCEC 2024, please check out the links below. Website https://www.kungfumagazine.com Instagram @kungfutaichimagazine Twitter @KFM_KFTC Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064684241580
TCEC 2024: Are Tournaments worthwhile?
If you have Martial Arts Masters and Grandmasters around, you might as well get them to share their knowledge. In this case, the question was whether tournaments were important for a martial artist's development. #tcec2024 #martialarts #kungfu #kungfuweapons #wushucompetition #wushu #wushuweapons If you would like to see all the coverage from TCEC 2024, please check out the links below. Website https://www.kungfumagazine.com Instagram @kungfutaichimagazine Twitter @KFM_KFTC Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064684241580
TCEC 2024: Pole Arms
Time to throw around the Pu Dao and the Monk's Spade at the Tiger Claw Elite Championship held on May 4-5, 2024 at the San Jose Convention Center. #tcec2024 #pudao #monksspade #kungfu #kungfuweapons #shaolingames If you would like to see all the coverage from TCEC 2024, please check out the links below. Website https://www.kungfumagazine.com Instagram @kungfutaichimagazine Twitter @KFM_KFTC Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064684241580
TCEC 2024: Broadsword Shaolin Games
The Shaolin Games is a worldwide competition sponsored by the Shaolin Temple in China. The Tiger Claw Elite Championship was proud to host the United States edition of the Shaolin Games on May 5th, 2024 at the San Jose Convention Center. Here are some of the competitors demonstrating their Broadsword skills as part of the competition. #shaolinkungfu #shaolingames #shaolinmartialarts #broadsword Shaolin Kung Fu is a world-renowned Intangible Cultural Heritage. it is hoped that through the Shaolin Kung Fu Games, the understanding, friendship and cooperation between China and the people of all other countries will be continuously enhanced, and the values of Shaolin Kung Fu fitness, mindfulness and harmony will be embodied, so that friends who practice and love Shaolin Kung Fu all over the world can inherit Shaolin Kung Fu and reap health, happiness, peace, and be full of positive energy! If you would like to see all the coverage from TCEC 2024, please check out the links below. Website https://www.kungfumagazine.com Instagram @kungfutaichimagazine Twitter @KFM_KFTC Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064684241580
TCEC 2024: Kung Fu Straight Swords Young Adults
Our young adult Kung Fu competitors took to the mats to demonstrate their skills with the Straight Sword at the Tiger Claw Elite Championship held on May 4-5, 2024 at the San Jose Convention Center. #tcec2024 #kungfu #kungfuweapons #straightsword If you would like to see all the coverage from TCEC 2024, please check out the links below. Website https://www.kungfumagazine.com Instagram @kungfutaichimagazine Twitter @KFM_KFTC Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064684241580
Know Your Weapons: Spear, Tai Chi
The tai chi spear form is extremely unique when compared to other weapons or other forms of exercise. This routine has its origin on ancient military battlefields. Spear forms use whole-body energy for sweeping, thrusting, and striking. It also teaches you how to extend your inner power (fajin) out to the tip of the spear. #tcec2024 #taijiquan #taichi #taijiweapons #spear If you would like to see all the coverage from TCEC 2024, please check out the links below. Website https://www.kungfumagazine.com Instagram @kungfutaichimagazine Twitter @KFM_KFTC Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064684241580
TCEC 2024: Broadswords Wushu Beginner
Here is a selection of beginner competitors competing in Wushu Short Weapon demonstrating their skills with the Broadsword at the Tiger Claw Elite Championship held May 4-5, 2024 at the San Jose Convention Center. #tcec2024 #wushuweapons #wushucompetition #wushu If you would like to see all the coverage from TCEC 2024, please check out the links below. Website https://www.kungfumagazine.com Instagram @kungfutaichimagazine Twitter @KFM_KFTC Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064684241580











