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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...
Ruan Wenpian・Dec 03, 2024
Shaolin Competition Stick Fighting
Shaolin Temple, as one of the birthplaces of Chinese martial arts, carries a rich history and deep cultural heritage. Since ancient times, Shaolin Temple has not only been a sacred site for Buddhist practice but also a cradle for the development of martial arts. Its unique philosophy of combining...
Gene Ching・Nov 25, 2024
Shaolin Trips: USA Shaolin Open & Traditional Kung Fu Team Trials in Houston, Texas
For the previous installment of Shaolin Trips, see Shaolin Trips: Interview with Abbot Shi Yongxin at the World Shaolin Kung Fu Games I am interrupting my World Shaolin Kung Fu Games flow to insert coverage of the more recent US National Shaolin Kung Fu Games which happened in Houston last Octobe...
Javier MartÃnez Belmonte and Emilio Alpanseque・Nov 14, 2024
Wu-Style Tai Chi Sword – Improving your Tai Chi Parry by Parry
All styles of Taijiquan (太極拳), at least since the arrival of Yang Luchan (杨露禅) to the imperial palace in Beijing, have included swordsmanship within their teaching curriculum. This is predicated upon the usage of the weapon as an extension of the human body, adhering to a specific framework of pr...
Greg Brundage・Nov 11, 2024
Rebuilding the North Shaolin Temple - Part 19: Spring 2024 Continued
For Rebuilding the North Shaolin Temple Part 18, click here. Reconstruction on hold while Kung Fu training moves forward To recap Rebuilding North Shaolin Temple - Part 18, instruction in the fine arts and sciences of Shaolin Kung Fu are going strong with the leadership of Shi Yan Kong and his br...
Ruan Wenpian・Oct 25, 2024
The History, Characteristics, and Development of Chinese Short Weapon (Duanbing) Sports
Duanbing（短兵) means short Weapon and is one aspect of Chinese martial arts. It involves both participants using specific short weapons, such as knives and swords, to score points by striking effective parts of the opponent's body within a designated area. Although its competitive format and scorin...