Sil Lum Fut Ga Kuen is a style of kung fu developed during the time China's Ming Dynasty, which ruled during the 17th century. The art was founded and developed by a Buddhist monk using techniques from the five great masters of the Shalin temple: Lau, Lee, Mok, Hung, and Choy.
Unlike many other martial arts forms, Shaolin kung fu origins are based in religion. The Shaolin Temple was founded ...
Author: Harlan Lee
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One of the major aspects of "internal strength" is its use of the "ground strength." By relaxedly training the body structure to propagate the solidity of the ground up to the hands, great power can be wielded, whether in martial arts or in daily chores.
The propagation of the ground strength, or peng jing, or "Ki strength," etc., has been discussed in previous issues. In this issue, let's ...
Author: Mike Sigman
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The discussions of the "length strength" have to do with training the body, from foot to hand, as a true unit. For instance, even turning a door-knob involves a real connection from hand to back through hip and leg to supporting foot. A recognizable portion of the power to turn the door-knob comes from the torso muscles, supported by the continuous ground-strength to the hand.
The last issu ...
Author: Mike Sigman
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In the 1950's, Hong Kong kung fu masters were playing for keeps. Fleeing the new communist regime of mainland China, hundreds of hungry fighters piled into Hong Kong's fragrant harbor, looking to prove themselves. In a desperate grab for reputation and real estate, they challenged every teacher they could find. At that time, Hong Kong was halfway through its 99-year lease as a British Territory – ...
Author: Ching
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Choy Lee Fut is famous for its large variety of forms and training methods. Chan Heung, the founder, spent over 20 years gathering and refining his skills before synthesizing them into a coherent system. According to records kept in the Chen family archive, there are 138 recorded forms (including 48 fist forms) divided into three levels - primary, secondary and tertiary levels, from the most basic ...
Author: Howard Choy
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Ever since the Chinese invented fireworks, they've known how to light a fuse to something small and make a big bang. Their martial arts are no exception. Movements that seem compact and contained react like dynamite when the art's intense energy is ...
Author: Marian K. Castinado
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When I first came across him in 1990 in Taiwan I was caught up in martial arts politics between him and others. Not having talked to him it was easy to believe that he was my enemy as well as the enemy of my allies. That was one side of the story and is now very much water under the bridge.
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Author: Dan Docherty
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Bringing the Hung Family History, Legend and the War Palm to the 21st Century
My own personal odyssey back into the Hung Gar legacy was in 1995, when I traveled with my sifu Buck Sam Kong and his wife Nancy to Hong Kong to meet his sifu, the venerable Lam Jo. Walking into the small studio in Mong ...
Author: Martha Burr
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Over the years I've see and heard many claims of how good different people are at their chosen art, and not just in the Martial Arts. Working in the computer systems industry, I often meet people who claim to be experts, and persist on telling me how good they are and that they have worked for this ...
Author: taichi online
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