We are currently filming in Japan at the annual Kendo Taikai in Kyoto. Today May 2nd is the first day and comprises mostly of Iai (sword) and some Jodo (stick) and Kenjutsu etc. The third and fourth days will be some very good Kendo including the Hachidan (8th) grading, perhaps the most difficult grading in [...]
Japan Butoku Sai in Kyoto
We are at the Kyoto Budo Center – and the Butokuden training hall of the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai. It is the 50th Japan Butoku Sai and 4th World Butoku Sai International. What this all means is its a meeting of traditional budo arts from karate and aikido to iaido and kenjutsu… and many more. Countries beside Japan [...]
WING CHUN A Documentary… An update
We are in post production on our latest film release, Wing Chun a documentary (unique title heh!). We have been receiving an avalanche of emails asking about a possible release date. Our best guess is end of July at this moment. It will be a full length feature documentary of about 80 minutes length with [...]
It’s Not Just Mud ….
Nearly a year after the tsunami in Japan, there are many aid groups operating in and around Ishinomaki, none more interesting than It’s Not Just Mud
Chen Village Review by Internal Fighting Arts
A review from internalfightingarts.com. The author, Ken Gullette has almost forty years experience in the martial arts. The new documentary by Jon Braeley, Chen Village, is a beautiful and fascinating journey inside the birthplace of Tai Chi. I bought the DVD and eagerly watched it a few nights ago when it arrived. Shot in high definition, [...]
Wing Chun Trailer on Youtube
This is an exploration of the Wing Chun martial art schools from Foshan to Hong Kong, featuring grandmasters of the Wing Chun tradition such as Ip Ching, the son of Ip Man.
A Boy in China… Releasing now!
After almost two years in production our new movie, A Boy in China will be available for general release later this month on DVD and shipping direct to your door in early April. You can rent online or download to own the digital version or buy the DVD.
Kathmandu… end of the Buddhist journey
We are at the end of our month long buddhist journey across India into Nepal. Along the way we trod in Buddha’s footsteps tracing his path and spending time at all of the most important locations in Buddha’s life.
Buddha Express rolling along…
We take a break from our Buddhist pilgrimage journey for a brief overnight stay to visit the Taj Mahal… the worlds most recognized monument.
