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Gene Ching・Nov 22, 2025
Return of KungFuMagazine.com
By Gene Ching I love the title ‘Return of KungFuMagazine.com.’ It echoes several classic Kung Fu films like Return of the Dragon or Return to the 36th Chamber. And I love the fact that we are returning – not only KungFuMagazine.com here but also Kung Fu Tai Chi magazine – IN PRINT. You read that ...
Gene Ching・Nov 12, 2025
World Premiere: The Monkey King by Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang at San Francisco Opera
By Gene Ching The Monkey King is a new opera by Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang, premiering at War Memorial Opera House and commissioned by the San Francisco Opera in partnership with the Chinese Heritage Foundation of Minnesota. It retells the creation tail of the Monkey King, Sun Wukong, from o...
Gene Ching・Nov 12, 2025
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui on Sutra and the Shaolin Monks
As this interview was going to press, the entire US tour of the Sadler’s Wells and Shaolin Temple Production of Sutra, including their engagement at Cal Performances, was canceled due to injuries recently sustained by central members of the cast. However, with the blessings of Cal Performances, w...
Thomas D. Davenport, Jr. and James McLin ・Nov 12, 2025
Grandmaster Raymond K. Fogg: The Legend and Legacy: A Reflection of His Life, and Journey Into Retirement
By Thomas D. Davenport, Jr. and James McLin During a bittersweet moment, Grandmaster Raymond K. Fogg of Seven Star Praying Mantis Kung Fu, participated in the Hand-Washing Ceremony to formally announce his retirement from teaching Kung Fu. The Hand-Washing Ceremony is a deeply meaningful and symb...
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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...
Gene Ching and Gigi Oh・Mar 07, 2024
Interview with the Abbot of Shaolin Temple, Shi Yongxin
During the second weekend of November 2023, the First North American Shaolin Kungfu Games and Duanpin examination was held in San Gabriel, California. Tiger Claw President Jonny Oh, Kung Fu Tai Chi Publisher Emeritus Gigi Oh, and KungFuMagazine.com Publisher Gene Ching were present there to suppo...
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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...