Kung Fu

Traditional Chinese Martial Arts Principles and Sayings

This series of essays deals briefly with Chinese Martial Arts Principles and Sayings. These sayings have been developed over time and are meant to direct your daily practice. Adhering to them will help you develop a proper mindset reflective of a true martial artist. They also reveal distinctive fighting concepts, strategies, and training precepts contained…

Luohan Quan (罗汉拳) – The Arhat Style of Shaolin Gong Fu

Many Chinese martial arts systems owe their origins to the famed Shaolin Temple in Henan Province. The Arhat or Luohan Gong Fu Style is perhaps the oldest of all these systems. From Shaolin, the Luohan Style spread widely. Over time, different variations developed and blended with other styles of Gong Fu. There is even a…

Traditional Chinese Martial Arts Principles and Sayings #1

This is the first of a series of essays which deals briefly with Chinese Martial Arts Principles and Sayings. These sayings have been developed over time and are meant to direct your daily practice. Adhering to them will help you develop a proper mindset reflective of a true martial artist. They also reveal distinctive fighting…

Ying Zhao Fan Zi, Mizong Luohan, and the Connection with Jing Wu

Jing Wu Tiyuhui, (Elite Martial Athletic Association), in Shanghai, is more commonly known as the Jing Wu Athletic Association and as Ching Mo in Cantonese. It was founded in 1909 to develop fitness and lift the morale of the Chinese people, and to promote and advance traditional Chinese martial arts. Huo Yuanjia is traditionally regarded as the founder…