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Jul 29, 20203 min read
Why are there so few Chinese people in Chinese martial arts?
The answer isn't so simple and there are a number of factors to consider.
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Jul 14, 20202 min read
Training with substance
There's a Chinese saying that we use in martial arts -
"練拳不練功 到老一場空"
liàn quán bù liàn gōng, dào lăo yī cháng kōng.
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Apr 16, 20204 min read
Keeping things into perspective
Well the dreaded coronavirus is now firmly with us. For over the past few months, the focus has been in China.
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Dec 29, 20193 min read
What do you actually get from Tai Chi classes?
So what do you get from Tai Chi classes, which you can't get from books, DVD's and online YouTube videos?
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Dec 15, 20191 min read
The Jade Rabbit
The jade rabbit (or moon rabbit) motif is commonly seen in Chinese mythology. But why a jade rabbit? The jade rabbit is seen from earth...
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Dec 1, 20193 min read
The Bruce Lee T-Shirt
About a year ago, I came across an article from the South China Morning Post (SCMP) on the brand of T-shirts Bruce Lee liked to wear. ...
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Nov 10, 20193 min read
Gear Acquisition Syndrome
What is it? Gear Acquisition Syndrome or GAS for short, is when people buy a lot of items related to what they like to do. I first came...
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Oct 20, 20192 min read
Kung Fu Corner, where Chinese martial arts has a voice
A lot of people who visit Hong Kong don't see a lot of martial arts being done. This is true, because society has changed and a lot of...
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Apr 7, 20194 min read
Celebrating the Birthday of Zhang San Feng, Patriarch of Taijiquan
On the 9th April, we will celebrate the Birthday of Zhang San Feng (張三豐), who was born in 1247.
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Mar 1, 20194 min read
The long road to be a warrior in pre-modern China
There is idea the a lot of people entertain where it must of been a pretty straight forward way to be a warrior.
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