As the legend goes, one of the authors in our three new offerings is the only person to have come out on top when sparring with the famous Taiwanese instructor, Liu Yun Chiao. Do you know which one? First, we add a rare addition to the legacy of Praying Mantis texts by Zhang Xiang San […]
Dec
29
2017
29
2017
Mar
2
2014
2
2014
About Adam Hsu
Rarely has an instructor in a field like Chinese Martial Arts (CMA) had such a wide influence. Adam Hsu, within the first year of coming to the West, was singularly honored by being voted Instructor fo the Year simultaneously in the two major martial magazines, competitors at that, Black Belt and Inside Kung Fu. This […]
Mar
2
2014
2
2014
Exclusive Interview: Adam Hsu
Interview with Shifu Adam Hsu on his book: Lone Sword Against a Cold Cold Sky Q: How do you see the place of reading in the study of Kung Fu? A: Reading is important, as in any other body of discipline. Initially you can go to a lot of different sources: study directly from […]
Jan
21
2013
21
2013
An Historical Event: The Cang County Record
In 1992 an historical event in Chinese martial arts took place…
Sep
28
2012
28
2012
A Lost Track Master Who Hasn’t Lost It
…This was a great boon to martial artists because these videos were not even available to people living in China, much less to foreigners…
Dec
18
2011
18
2011
QA: Mizong Stances
I’d like to pass a query to Ted, if that would be possible: are the ma bu stances etc in Mizong as low as in other northern styles? JS Dear JS, It’s nice to hear from you again. As far as your question, many practitioners do Mizong pretty low, like Shaolin. You don’t have to, […]
Dec
14
2011
14
2011
HONG style Yan Qing Boxing
… we can reiterate that Kung Fu is endless and, like Cleopatra, a wonder of infinite variety…
Oct
6
2010
6
2010
Stock New and Returning…
NEW: The Method of the Internal Arts by You Zhi Qiong explores the author’s travels through the countries of Tai Chi, Bagua and Xing Yi and his essays and observations on the practice and perfection of the skills involved. Many modern issues including the overall discussion of exactly what is happening during internal practice are […]
Jan
17
2009
17
2009
Lost Track (MiZong), Yan Qing
Mi ZONG (Yan Qing) Boxing: The Lost Track Not every famous style thrives forever. Mi Zong for instance has been very popular for a long period of Chinese history even extending beyond China’s borders. Yet now Mi Zong is has become less common and “pure” Mi Zong rarer still.
