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Nov
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 …

Sep
16
2013

Effortless Thrills and Spills

On top of that Tim takes the title of the book seriously showing only those types of throws that require a minimum of effort…

Nov
15
2011

Fun Stuff: Kung Fu Learns a Few Tricks

The Chinese got some hard lessons in the latter half of the 19th century.

Sep
11
2011

The Many Faces of Chin Na

Chin Na is not a style with a single face. Over centuries of necessity, it has actually developed many different profiles. Because there are only so many ways to bend joints wrong the differences in styles such as Japanese versus Chinese is actually less significant than the different ways in which Chin Na is used. Let’s look at these differences.

Jul
2
2011

Chang Dong Sheng: Wrestler Extraordinary

Chang Dong Sheng (1905-1986 ) commanded great respect for his Shuai Jiao (Chinese Wrestling) in the 20th century.