Weapons in Chinese Martial Arts
In the martial arts of China, there are several types of weapons used by practitioners. The designs of most have survived many centuries, some since the Bronze Age (when weapon-making became more...
View ArticleDrunken Boxing
Drunken Boxing or Drunken Fist (also known as Zui Quan in Chinese) is a variation of Chinese martial arts styles. It is exactly what it sounds like: martial arts practiced under the influence ofÂ...
View ArticleNg Mu and the Crane versus the Wild Cat
During the Qing Dynasty, the government was unhappy with the existence of the Shaolin Temple, as its inhabitants were quite skilled in the martial arts. Though an attack on the Shaolin Temple by an...
View ArticleWing Chun and Leung Bok Chau
Following her training under the Buddhist nun, Ng Mu, Wing Chun achieved such a level of competence in the martial art named after her that she was able to beat the man she was forced to become engaged...
View ArticleThe Rest of the Eight Drunken Immortals
The Eight Drunken Immortals were recognized as the creators of Drunken Boxing, or Drunken Fist. The Eight Drunken Immortals were the following: Liu Dong Bin, Lam Choy Wah, Cho Quat Kau, Ho Sen Ku,...
View ArticleDrunken Boxing and the Eight Drunken Immortals
Techniques in Drunken Boxing, also known as Drunken Fist, are commonly believed to pay tribute the Eight Drunken Immortals, a group of mythological figures based on Taoism, who became drunk while at a...
View ArticleDo Pi
Do Pi is a Chinese martial art that is considered a style of Kung Fu. It was developed by Chan Dau, a boxer who lived in the Canton province of southern China. Early in his life, he trained in...
View ArticleFlight Attendants Go Bad Ass
Bad behaviour gets the chop: Airline teaches kung fu to cabin staff An airline has come out fighting against unruly behaviour on its planes – by teaching kung fu to its cabin crew. In a world first,...
View ArticleOne inch punch
Sifu Alan Chou of Bamboo Kung Fu in Toronto, ON Canada showing one inch power punch which blows out flame of candle. In 1964 Bruce Lee displayed the power of the one inch punch. The one inch...
View ArticleYat dam, yi lik, sam gung fu
The above is old adage in Traditional Chinese Martial Arts. “Yat dam, yi lik, sam gung fu” or in Mandarin “yi dan er li san gung fu”. Translation: first courage or guts, second strength, third kung...
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