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Gene Ching・Jul 23, 2026
The Kung Fu of BayCon 42
By Gene Ching "The Answer to the Great Question of Life, the Universe and Everything is..." said Deep Thought, and paused. "Forty-two," said Deep Thought, with infinite majesty and calm. - Paraphrased excerpt from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams April 2026 was rough on the S...
Patrick Lugo and Gene Ching・Jul 17, 2026
THE ODYSSEY: IMAX-Maxing
By Patrick Lugo and Gene Ching When it comes to the most venerated literary epics of humankind, while China has its four Great Masterpieces (sidaqishu 四大奇書), those are preceded by the West’s Homeric Greek poems, The Iliad and The Odyssey. The Iliad is considered the oldest extant book of all, att...
Gene Ching・Jul 10, 2026
Sabina Storberg on WeaponUp and Sword Yoga
By Gene Ching WeaponUp has been trending like no other movement in the martial arts. This fusion of Chinese Jian (sword) practice and yoga is the brainchild of Sabina Storberg. Her roots are in Shaolin and Wudang Kung Fu, having trained in China. WeaponUp has received attention from news outlets ...
Greg Brundage・Jul 02, 2026
Silk Road Kung Fu Friendship Tour Part 49 - Anyang City, China - Yinxu Museum and Bronze Age Warfare in Shang Dynasty China
By Greg Brundage For The Silk Road Kung Fu Friendship Tour Part 48, click here. This article, part two of a miniseries on the history and martial arts of the Shang Dynasty, reviews Shang Dynasty chariots, weaponry and armor, the Shang Dynasty government’s (lack of) involvement in military trainin...
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Gene Ching・May 29, 2026
Philip Sahagun on Training with the Jackie Chan Stunt Team and the Japan Action Guild
By Gene Ching Philip Sahagun has had one of the most extraordinary martial careers. After a successful competitive run that earned him seven national and three international championships, he competed in America’s Got Talent, and two of China’s top martial arts reality competitions, Kung Fu Star ...
Greg Brundage・Jan 03, 2025
Silk Road Kung Fu Friendship Tour Part 47 - Auspicious Kung Fu Encounter with Teacher Wang Kai
Auspicious Kung Fu Encounter with Teacher Wang Kai, founder of Beijing Jingwu Champion Schools and Partner with Jackie Chan’s Dragon Rhyme Martial Arts Troupe For The Silk Road Kung Fu Friendship Tour Part 46, click here. One never knows who one will meet along the ancient and modern Silk Roads. ...
Gene Ching・Oct 21, 2024
Shaolin Trips: Interview with Abbot Shi Yongxin at the World Shaolin Kung Fu Games
For the previous installment of Shaolin Trips, see Shaolin Trips: The First World Shaolin Kung Fu Games On July 12th, 2024, during the World Shaolin Kung Fu Games, we were invited into the Abbot’s audience chambers for a private interview with and Abbot Shi Yongxin. It was a short interview becau...
Greg Brundage・Mar 18, 2024
Silk Road Kung Fu Friendship Tour Part 46 - Visit to China’s National Sports Training Center
For The Silk Road Kung Fu Friendship Tour Part 45, click here. Beijing Shichahai Sports School and Splendid Conversations with thier Wushu Kung Fu Team Coaches and Athletes – Old friends and new Believe it or not, about 10 or 11 years ago I trained with China’s National Wushu Team for a few month...
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Mike Soohey・Jan 10, 2025
Unique Yet Vicious Two-Fisted Punches
For Part 1: Unique Yet Vicious Closed-Fist Punches, click here. Very rarely do you witness a Kung Fu artist use both hands to throw two simultaneous punches to attack or counter an opponent. Despite this rarity, such a practice of punching makes for a very compelling weapon. Typically, these punc...
Mike Soohey・Dec 20, 2024
Unique Yet Vicious Closed-Fist Punches
The closed-fist punch ranks as the most popular and widely utilized handcraft on the fighting art spectrum. Not only is this punch favored, but it is also potent. Experienced Kung Fu artists and full-contact combatants will attest that this hand technique is the most powerful. This attestation li...
Will Wain-Williams・Dec 12, 2024
The Core Forms of Taiji Mantis Kung Fu
The style of Kung Fu known as Praying Mantis (Tanglang Quan 螳螂拳) or just Mantis for short, is probably one of the most visually identifiable styles of Chinese martial art, due to the prolific use of Mantis hooks in its forms. It is a style that many people will be familiar with its origin story t...
Gene Ching・Dec 10, 2024
Danny Trejo on FAN EXPO SF, Tyson vs. Paul, and Doing His Own Stunts
“I love doing these,” says Danny Trejo. “I love doing Fan Expo. And I love the fans.” It’s Friday, Black Friday, the opening day of Fan Expo San Francisco, and Danny Trejo has managed to squeeze a little time in to chat with me privately at the beginning of his packed schedule. He is slated for a...