Chinese martial arts

As good as it gets!! Free first visit to check them out AND only $29 for the First month (including uniform) to make sure you love them!! Come and give them a chance!Read Full Story

"Published in 1849, Lin Qing’s account of his visit was accompanied by a woodblock illustration of Shaolin monks practicing hand combat. The martial artists were shown under the gigantic shadow of their tutelary deity, Vajrapani (Kimnara), who still wielded his staff of old. The Manchu official, in ceremonial cap and robes and surrounded by his entourage, appeared in the picture as well. Apparently he was fascinated by the performance. Whereas the elderly abbot remained sitting under the hall...Read Full Story

I am sure there are people who heard of the “Turkish Bruce Lee”, who doesn’t really fit among other Bruce Lee clones that the fans of the “Brucexploitation” subgenre know (Dragon Lee, Bruce Lai, Bruce Lei and so on). Since there is not much of information about Turkish Bruce Lee available to English readers, I’ve decided to compile this article, and write down some information about his martial artist, with some help from my friend Aygul, an expert on Turkey. The man’s real name is Nihat...Read Full Story

We take a look at another list of photos from this series with the most famous temple in the world and the most often told of its legendary stories of all time – the Shaolin Temple in China. The Shaolin Monastery or Shaolin Temple is an ancient temple in Henan Province in China with a long and deep history stretching from its foundation in the 5th century to this day. The word Shaolin comes from “Shao” which refers to Mount Shaoshi where the temple is located and “Lin” which means “forest...Read Full Story

Fair warning up front, this is a long post. For my 3rd degree brown belt test in October 2010, Mr. Brian Duffy asked me to write a Brown Belt Thesis. The purpose behind the thesis, and the subsequent one necessary for black belt, should be what you can offer the Art. While I don’t believe there is a requirement for the length of the thesis, it should be long enough to convey the point adequately. My instructor, Mr. Damian Wilson, used his black belt thesis to describe the kids-under-6 year...Read Full Story

One man hauls up two ropes and hooks them under either arm as suddenly their tautness threatens to split him in two. Harnessed to the other end of each rope is an ox, a pair of beasts pulling with all their weight and power in opposite directions. Grimacing, the man in the middle of this struggles to keep his limbs, let alone his balance, and yet he stays centred like a rock. The man is a Shaolin Warrior Monk, and tasks like these are de riguer – part of the brutal daily training through...Read Full Story

Shaolin monks from the Shaolin Temple USA started teaching a weekly mind-body fitness class at Stanford University, from the winter quarter of 2011.“The big plus is that I’m learning real kung fu from real Shaolin monks, whom I would have no access to if I were still in China – all under the California sun,” said one Stanford staff member who is enrolled in the class.The Shaolin Kong Fu class is sponsored by the university’s Health Improvement Program. 30-year-old Master Shi Ranyan, who began...Read Full Story

29 years ago Jet Li at age 19 starred in the one of the most famous martial arts movies Shaolin Temple. 2 years in the making, The Shaolin Temple was the first Wuxia movie to be made in China since the genre’s banning in 1949. It was also one of the only film‘s ever allowed to film on location, at the Shaolin Temple in the Songshan Mountains. Venerable Master Qingfu Pan was director of the official action, but Jet Li and his classmates National Wushu Team, which has choreographed the actors...Read Full Story

A huge congratulations goes out to Michael Miller on his promotion on February 12, 2012 to 5th Degree Black Belt (Associate Professor) in American Kenpo under Chinese Karate Federation (CKF) President, Sean Kelley. Since 2008, Michael and I have become close friends who train together at least 3-4 times per year. Michael runs one of the best Kenpo Karate programs in all of the United States, and is an awesome instructor and role model. I can't think of anyone more deserving of that rank.Read Full Story

Outside of Kenpo, cooking might be my biggest hobby. Or maybe just eating. Either way though, fajitas are one my favorite meals to make on the grill. One of our secrets is to marinate the cut of steak before grilling it. Marinating the meat allows it to pick up extra flavor and more depth. It’s the difference between a good meal and a great dinner. Time between advancements is used to marinate in the art. Recently a number of our students have advanced in rank. The tests were hard fought...Read Full Story