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A Visit to Shaolin Temple… 25 Years Ago!

Mar 27, 2024 | Shaolin Kungfu

A visit to Shaolin Temple… 25 years ago is not like visiting today. Not only has life at the temple changed with the influx of foreign tourism, but since our visit most of China has changed.

Dragongate Kung Fu at Wudang Mountain

Feb 5, 2024 | Tai Chi Chuan

There are dozens of martial art schools on Wudang Mountain which mainly practice Tai Chi Chuan and other internal styles but only one Wudang Mountain school practices Dragongate kung fu.

Is Chen Village the Birthplace of Tai Chi?

Dec 19, 2023 | Tai Chi Chuan

Tai Chi Chuan, the ancient Chinese martial art known for its slow and graceful movements, has a significant controversial question that surrounds this martial art, Is Chen Village the Birthplace of Tai Chi?

The Yiquan Paper: The Interview

Nov 2, 2023 | Body & Mind, Yiquan

The second part of our Yiquan Paper. The interview with Master Cui Ruibin and his assistant, Gong Dong at the Beijing International Yiquan Training Centre in Tao Lin village, Changping district. See Part One for our introduction.

The Yiquan Paper: Introduction

Nov 2, 2023 | Body & Mind, Yiquan

Yiquan can be translated as intent boxing, and is one of the least known Chinese martial arts, with concepts that are difficult to cross into Western understanding and made harder with a scarcity of good teachers.

Is this Martial Art Video Genuine?

Oct 1, 2023 | News and Views, Tai Chi Chuan, YouTube

Is this Martial Art Video Genuine? This is a question we must now ask when the majority of martial arts the public is seeing are coming from social media. We ask this question because most martial arts video are being filmed solely for social media?