On the street, he who hits first, hits the fastest and hits the most almost always wins. Street fighters know that no matter how big, strong or skilled a person may be, he is vulnerable to a sudden, overwhelming assault. That’s why the most proficient street fighters use deception to get as close as possible to their victim before launching a relentless attack. They know that if they can get the c ...
Author: Richard Ryan
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1500 Years
A variety of more detailed history of the Shaolin Temple can be found throughout the different Shaolin articles in this issue. However, we present you here with a capsulized version of the Temple's past 1500 years to better contextualize the multi-faceted story of Shaolin. -Ed.
Origins
The origins of Shaolin Temple are perhaps the most famous and mythologized part of its hi ...
Author: TC Media
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A man walks into a bar. A funny old guy sees that he's looking blue, so he asks, "What's troubling you, lad?" The man sighs. "My name is Lu Yen, and I've failed the examinations twice. Tomorrow is my last chance to succeed, but I have little hope." The old man's eyes sparkle as he replies, "Come with me and I'll show you the way." Lu Yen follows the old man to a cave in the mountains. It's a long ...
Author: Gene Ching
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I have been a student of the 2,000- year-old art of tang soo do for almost 33 years—and an instructor for nearly 27 of those 33. I have always endeavored to learn as much as I could about the art and its origin, and in that quest I have heeded the advice of my first teacher, Jae Chul Shin: “To learn the truth about something, go back to the beginning.”
Through extensive readings, journeys t ...
Author: Dominick A. Giacobbe
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Bruce Lee was the foremost martial arts pioneer of the modern era. If he was not the best of his time, he was certainly one of the most knowledgeable and well rounded. In Enter the Dragon, he displayed his vast array of combat skills and mastery of cinematic choreography. The famous duel between him and Bob Wall illustrated his almost frightening ability to crush an opponent at close range. Before ...
Author: Richard Ryan
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