History of the Shaolin Temple In China there is an ancient temple known as the Shaolin Temple. The name means Young or Small Forest and apparently when it was…
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12 Animal Forms of Xing Yi Quan The 12 Animal Forms of Xing Yi Quan are more advanced than the Five Element Fists. Many of the animals are short combinations…
100 Day Practice A Classic Standard In Kung Fu and many Chinese arts, they love the 100 day practice. This means you practice something for 100 days in a row…
How did I learn Xing Yi Quan? Xing Yi Quan is the first style of traditional Chinese martial arts that I learned. I began Xing Yi Quan in 1979…
How to Understand the Wind in Tai Chi & Qigong: Wind is a Cause of Disease Wind is one of the six external causes of disease in Traditional Chinese Medicine…
Exotic Weapons of Kung Fu: The Hook Swords The Hook Swords are an exotic looking paired weapon (two swords, one for each hand) with a sharply curving hooked tip, a…
Linking Forms of Xing Yi Quan Xing Yi Quan has a number of Linking Forms. Linking Forms basically combine different moves in different combinations like the links of a chain. …
Fall Health Tips to Keep you Healthy It is now possible to get a free flu shot and also receive a discount on groceries. Who wants to get the flu…
Relax to Circulate the Blood for Healing: Tai Chi, Qi Gong and Kung Fu are Healthy for the Blood Previously we learned about blood from the articles on Qi and…
Northern Shaolin Ground Rolling Hook Swords Although many people like the look of the Hook Swords and desire to learn them many Chinese martial arts do not contain a hook…