As I looked at the illustrations I couldn’t help but think of a few things about Chin Na which are rarely mentioned in the books but are useful for the training…
Jun
6
2010
6
2010
Jan
26
2010
26
2010
Training Like Long Arm
“Training the limbs is easy. Training the body is difficult.”
Old Kung Fu saying.
It’s too bad. Kung Fu has a few big problems coming from centuries of “hiding” its own information. One of these difficulties lies in the relation of training the body and the four limbs.
Dec
28
2009
28
2009
… One Arm
Zhengmanqing once famously told his students “last night I dreamt I had no arms” and this marked the beginning of an interesting training method within the lineage
Sep
19
2009
19
2009
A Trifling Mantis Play
Here’s a little exercise you might like to try. It will give you a sense of what Kung Fu is really about and at the same time you get to hit someone.
Mar
2
2009
2
2009
Your Martial Arts Notebook
Bruce Lee became famous for his. Others have them hidden away in garages, boxes and closets.