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Zheng Xiaorong ・Sep 18, 2026
Secrets of White Crane: Feet Activation-The Key to Waking the Body
By Zheng Xiaorong In the fast-paced modern life, people are busy pursuing a fit body and healthy organs yet often neglect the care of the body's foundation. An ancient saying from Fujian about health cultivation goes: 'Human feet are like a dog's nose,' meaning that a person's feet are crucial fo...
Gene Ching・Sep 10, 2026
Mu Zhengyang and Catherine Yin on ALL WISHES COME TRUE
By Gene Ching We’re used to the term ‘anime’ for Japanese animation, but there’s a new global power in animation emerging and it’s called ‘donghua.’ Donghua (动画) is Chinese animation; It literally means ‘moving painting’ or ‘moving drawing’. Last January, the donghua movie NE ZHA 2 shattered the ...
Gene Ching・Sep 04, 2026
The Kung Fu of Comic Cons – San Diego Comic-Con 2026
By Gene Ching There’s nothing like San Diego Comic-Con. There’s so much to see, to do, and to experience. It’s overwhelming. You’re lucky if you can see a fifth of it. It’s so big. My first San Diego Comic-Con was in 2019, just prior to the pandemic. Sifu Kurtis Fujita, a longtime contributor to ...
Gene Ching・Aug 17, 2026
Blade Sharp: The Sword Outwears its Sheath
This is the fourth installment of the Blade Sharp series by Gene Ching. This series looks at traditional swordsmanship from modern multicultural perspectives. Blade Sharp: Eight-Section Brocade and Iaido, KungFuMagazine.com, April 16, 2024 Do Chinese Swords Make the Cut? Spring 2026 (uncredited) ...
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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 ...
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...
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Julia Sultana・Aug 06, 2026
Mudras and Martial Arts
By Julia Sultana For centuries, humans have looked down humbly upon cradled hands – a mudra gesture - in order to seek higher truths within themselves. Mudras are used within many belief systems and in meditative practices all over the world. This article explores some basic Indian mudras and the...
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...