All three of these new Chinese texts—on Xin Yi Liu He, the ancient Chang family style, and Five Ancestors boxing—demonstrate applications that give a good sense, in each case, showing them as pragmatic and functional. The Gong Li Quan is one of the styles that comes under […]
Oct
15
2019
15
2019
Dec
28
2018
28
2018
Five of Five: New Books
We welcome five new texts, three of them in both Chinese and English. Among the lot we have a nicely done 5 Animals routine. We also have something very unusual: a duet set where spear battles…another spear. Do not try this at home. Happy New Year to all of you from all of us—Ted, Linda […]
Feb
10
2017
10
2017
Dec
27
2014
27
2014
Tai Chi meets all Five Ancestors
This is what we nagged but there are many more new and exciting products coming in the Year of the Sheep or Goat.
Jun
23
2011
23
2011
FuJian White Crane and fashion
When photography was not a cheap and easy process it was often a matter of special luck and honor to have a Kung Fu book published.
Jun
25
2009
25
2009
Southern style Kung Fu
THINGS SOUTHERN And it is, of course, presumptuous to place all forms of Southern Kung Fu in the same box as though they were just different colored jelly beans. There are reasons, though, for this general categorization.
Dec
5
2003
5
2003
Five Ancestors (Ngo Cho/Wu Zu)
Five Ancestors is also known as Ngo Cho or, in Mandarin, Wu Zu Quan. This style of Kung Fu is a “Southern” branch. It’s claim is to be a direct branch of the Shaolin Temple.
