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2020
Beware The Rabbit Punch
From our astute and ever-watchful correspondent, Gary Shapiro
18
2020
Bear Bones
Thanks to our student, John, for sending this to us. And as one keen observer on youtube noted, those are three-sectioned sticks, not nunchakus. Not that the bear cares…
19
2020
Intent
This is maybe not entirely martial, but is a beautiful demonstration of Intent. I think it will also take your mind off of your worries for a few minutes! Enjoy. “Meet the enemy head-on, and oppose them like a great cannon shot.”
20
2019
1984
I’ve been going through some boxes, unearthing photos, notebooks, old patches, and all manner of things from my 50+ years in the arts. Here’s a poster from one of Brendan Lai’s famous expos. It was a time. Among those present: Cliff Look, Shek Kin, John Leong, Marc Singer, Mok Poi-On, Lee Koon-Hung, Ping Chow, […]
2
2019
Where is Bruce?
Is he still with us? Should we light an incense stick to his memory? Why not? Bruce changed the world. He revised the image of the downtrodden who re-emerges and makes his way to victory. He brought a pair of cultures together—internally and externally—at just the perfect moment in history. And, some will say, he […]
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2019
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2019
Year of the Earth Pig: Feb. 5, 2019-Jan. 24, 2020
Plum’s resident Chinese Astrologer, Narrye Caldwell, once again graces our site with her annual post on the upcoming New Year—this year’s party is hosted by the Earth Pig. The year of the Earth Pig arrives on February 5, 2019. If you’re feeling a bit, well, dog-eared, after last year, I’m happy to tell you that […]
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2018
Triple Irony
Martial artists always have something to do. In my case I have been reconstructing and improving my weapons skills—at least, I hope so, considering the practice put in. It can be a slow process. It’s tough enough to fight through the quirks of each weapon. You also have to overcome the tendency for former ghostly […]
29
2015
Matching Minds
This is a fun quiz. See if you can match the western expression to its Chinese counter part. For instance, instead of “casting pearls before swine” a Chinese person might end up “playing music to oxen.” See how you do on matching the rest… 1. Biting off more than you can chew. 2. The truth […]
27
2015
Minds Matched
Here’s the answers to our “adage quiz.” If you got more than 12 write, “You may leave the temple, grasshopper.” and spread the light of Kung Fu over the word. 1. Biting off more than you can chew. K. Rising a tiger then finding it hard to dismount. 2. The truth will out. O. Paper […]
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2014
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2014
Kung Fu Theater: Adam Hsu Shows Weapons
Here’s another memorable entry from that great period on TV when Tat Mau Wong hosted Kung Fu Theater? Sifu would interview a different guest each week and then the teacher would go out on the floor and demonstrate his specialty. If you do remember, here it is. And if you don’t you are in for […]
20
2013
Kung Fu Theater: Wing Lam
Here’s another entry from that great period on TV when Tat Mau Wong hosted Kung Fu Theater? Sifu would interview a different guest each week and then the teacher would go out on the floor and demonstrate his specialty. If you do remember, here it is. And if you don’t you are in for a […]
26
2013
Fun Stuff: Borrowing from the West
There is even a small—very small—contingent of people who believe that Kung Fu started in and around Greece …
27
2013
Fun Stuff: The Golden Age of Kung Fu Theater
Anyone remember that great period on TV when Tat Mau Wong hosted Kung Fu Theater?
25
2012
Martial Arts … and Crafts
For thousands of years the Chinese character has celebrated those arts known as martial. Hundreds of thousands have studied it, written martial novels, performed martial routines in opera, sung brave songs dealing with bandits and heroes, wrote drunken poems about the joys of swordplay, painted contests in open matches and dreamt heroic dreams. A combination […]
