Innholdsfortegnelse for Spring 2020 i Kung Fu Tai Chi

The U.S. Challenge XI and 2nd Wellness & Energy Exchange was held on October 12 and 13, 2019, in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The U.S. Challenge is hosted by Coaches Christopher Pei and Zhang Guifeng and organized through their school, the United States Wushu Academy (USWA). This year, the Center for Cultural Exchange was also a primary organizer, and among the co-organizers were the American Health Qigong Society, the World Swordsmen Federation and Kung Fu Tai Chi magazine. With a guiding mission to promote health and longevity practices, this was expanded to a two-day event last year. Saturday’s Wellness & Energy Exchange was a charity event with all donations going to the American Health Qigong Association, a non-profit organization that promotes health to the public. There were three back-to-back programs presented on…

IT is one of the oldest and most widely practiced forms of qigong in the world today. The 8 Section Brocade, or Baduanjin (八段錦), first appears in the literature during the Song Dynasty (960–1279). It is a general form of health cultivation, not necessarily a martial practice, and yet often propounded by martial artists, particularly the Shaolin monks. "It’s simple," says Master Shi Decheng (释德 成) in Mandarin. Decheng is a Shaolin monk who has taught Baduanjin all over the world for decades. The Baduanjin is one of his most popular workshops. “It’s easy to learn.” When it comes to qigong, Shaolin is most famous for Yijinjing (muscle-tendon change classic 易筋 经). According to legend, the first patriarch of Zen Buddhism, Bodhidharma (5th–6th century), created Yijinjing at Shaolin and it…

Tiger Claw Martial Arts Safety Products and Supplies was founded by my father, Thomas Oh, in 1985, which makes 2020 the 35th anniversary of our company. After my pops retired, I took over as the President of Tiger Claw. Kung Fu Tai Ch is published under Tiger Claw’s media branch, TC Media International. I began contributing this Kung Fu Tai Chi Claw Marks column as Tiger Claw President in 2013. Since my mom, Gigi Oh, is the Publisher Emeritus of Kung Fu Tai Chi, Tiger Claw and Kung Fu Tai Chi have been a big part of my entire adult life. As I take a moment to reflect on the last decade, I ask myself questions. Have I achieved my goals set out for the last ten years? If not,…

On October 12–13, a historic On performance of Buddhist music was held, with a little help from Shaolin monks. The Peace & Well-Being Concert by Chinese Buddhist Chanting Music Ensemble was staged in David Geffen Hall in Manhattan’s prestigious Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts complex. Buddhist music can be characterized into three genres: fanbai (梵唄) which are liturgical chants based on the sutras, jing yinyue (京音樂) which is instrumental music, and ge (歌) which are songs akin to church hymns. The Peace & Well-Being Concert brought together several different traditions of Buddhism including Theraveda, Tibetan and Zen for this unique recital. The concert brought together over 100 monks from five Chinese Buddhist Temples. Daxiangguo Temple in Kaifeng, Henan Province, was once renowned for its tradition of Buddhist music; however,…

Rays of sunlit brilliance pierced the dreary clouds of Hong Kong on an early morning. As they walked down the street, Hung Gar Kuen (洪家拳) Grandmaster Lam Jo (林祖) and his young protege, Y.C. Wong (Yew Ching Wong 黃耀楨), noticed a local street food vendor had just begun to set up his stall in preparation for the business day. As the weary vendor laid out various kitchen utensils and a bottle of trusty sesame oil to begin cooking, three burly thugs cast their shadows and criminal intent upon him. They surrounded him as their leader demanded protection money from the hapless man who began to sweat profusely with fear. Unwilling to turn a blind eye, Lam Jo strode over and began to chastise the malefactors. The three spun around with…

The Staff Master from Shaanxi Beyond being a Kung Fu master, Ma is also a respected professor, a doctor of Chinese medicine, a calligrapher and has even appeared in movies and television. Born in 1970 in Qianxian County of the northwestern province of Shaanxi, Ma is the Director of the Martial Arts Department of the Xi’an Institute of Physical Education. He also holds a seat on the Standing Committee for the China Wushu Association, and is the Vice-Chairman of both the Shaanxi Wushu Association and the Shaanxi Boxing Association. Ma began his martial journey from childhood, first studying under Gao Xi’an (高西安), the Head Coach of the Shaanxi Wushu Team (This Master Gao is not to be mistaken for the Gao Xian that was the January+February 2002 cover master and…

Friday, March 27, 2020, is a day we’ve been waiting for nearly half a decade – the premiere of Disney’s live-action Mulan. We’ve been tracking this project ever since it was first announced in May 2015. This Mulan has incredible potential as a game changer for Chinese martial arts as well as for Asian actors in Hollywood, and it’s a smart play by Disney. Every studio wants to produce that cross-Pacific blockbuster. When a film can perform in the West and in China, it effectively conquers the world. Disney has been on a roll with its earlier live-action adaptations: Alice in Wonderland (2010), Maleficent (2014), Cinderella (2015), Jungle Book (2016), Beauty and the Beast (2017) and Aladdin (2019) have all been multi-million and even billion dollar successes. Mulan is the…

This forecast covers Spring, which in Five Element Theory lies between February 4 to April 4, and the transitional period from Spring to Summer, which is April 4 to May 5. Rat 鼠: 1936 Fire, 1948 Earth, 1960 Metal, 1972 Water, 1984 Wood, 1996 Fire, 2008 Earth, 2020 Metal 2/4–3/5: wu yin 戊寅: Travel lies ahead. Protect your gut. Your gastrointestinal system is vulnerable. Avoid greasy food. 3/5–4/4: ji mao 己卯: Be literate. Focus on books, writing, and signing contracts, particularly if these are conducive to further study and being creative. 4/4–5/5: gen cheng 庚辰: Female Rats are empowered now. Avoid being too strong around others. It can be harmful to your mood and marriage. Seek common ground. Overlook minor differences. “Science is the knowledge of consequences, and dependence of…

http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?2737-Silat Silat & Pencak Silat inscribed as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritages of Humanity For 2019, both of the Southeast Asian Martial Arts of Silat and Pencak Silat were inscribed as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritages of Humanity. Silatis Malaysian. Pencak Silat is Indonesian. The FALL 2019 Kung Fu Tai Chi Cover story, ‘Meet the Martial Star of Netflix’s Wu Assassins, Iko Uwais’ by Gene Ching focused on Pencak Silat, which is parallel to Chinese Martial Arts in many ways. Currently there are seven other Martial Art-related UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritages of Humanity: Chidaoba, wrestling from Georgia (2018), Tahteeb, a stick game from Egypt (2016), Frevo, a Carnival performing art akin to Capoeira from Brazil (2012), Taekkyeon, a traditional Korean Martial Art (2011), Chhau dance from India (2010), Pahlevani and Zoorkhanei rituals…

In New York’s Chinatown, on the corner of Grand Street and Bowery, you’ll find a small studio filled with dedicated martial artists who study the art of Fu Jow Pai (Tiger Claw Sect 虎爪派) under the renowned Sifu Tak Wah Eng (伍德 華). It’s a rare scene to still see students bow as they enter the Mo Kwoon (school 武館), light incense to honor their martial art ancestors, and pay respect to the Sifu with tea and baked goods. When one enters the Kwoon you can see the students breathing heavy, sweating, and giving their maximum effort. What makes one so intrigued with this art? Why are so many people drawn to it, and why do many students stay invested in it for such a long time? People who practice…

With all of the exotic weapons of the Chinese martial arts, only a few are really practical. After all, you can’t really carry a sword around on a daily basis, much less a spear or three-section staff. This isn’t to say that none of the Chinese weapons can be carried on the street. It’s just a natural tendency to focus on the more unique ones just because they are so peculiar and overlook those that are commonplace. Knives are ubiquitous. Many people have a knife on them all the time as a “everyday carry.” Anyone who works around a warehouse usually carries a box cutter. Knives are also a common weapon in Kung Fu, but often neglected despite being available in everyday life. However, Kung Fu knives aren’t your typical…

Martial arts, like so many physical activities, can be hard on the knees. To protect the knees, it’s essential to understand the physiological structure of the knee joint. Most knee problems are caused by four factors: degenerative changes, disease, damage, and, from the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), meridian stagnation from blood stasis. The first problem is related to age. Degeneration of old and weak tissue is irreversible. So as not to increase degradation, rigorous activities like long mountain hikes or even climbing a lot of stairs are not advisable. However, it is necessary to have an appropriate amount of exercise to build muscle strength without stressing the knee joint. The second and third problems are caused by external factors and exercise should be postponed unless recommended by a…

TOURNAMENTS & GATHERINGS 2020-02-21 (3 Days) Compete World Martial Arts Championship Held at the Ontario Convention Center, 2000 E Convention Center Way, Ontario, CA Contact Red Dragon Karate Diamond Bar 909-396-7906 TIGER CLAW SPONSORED EVENT 23545 Palomino Drive Suite D, Diamond Bar, CA 91765 info@compete-karate.com - http://compete-karate.com 2020-03-06 (3 Days) The Arnold Battle of Columbus 2020 Held at the Ohio Expo Center, Columbus OH Contact: Oriental Martial Arts College 614-846-4000 1349 Brice Rd., Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 arnoldboc@gmail.com - www.bocworldgames.com 2020-03-14 U.C. Berkeley Chinese Martial Arts Tournament (CMAT) Started by Sifu Bryant Fong of Cal Wushu in 1992, Chinese Martial Arts Tournament is now the largest Chinese martial arts tournament to be held in the Western hemisphere. TIGER CLAW SPONSORED EVENT Contact: University of Martial Arts Program 2301 Bancroft Way, Rm…

ARIZONA ------------------ Hung FaYiWing Chun of Arizona 1805 E. Elliot Rd. STE110 Tempe, AZ 85284 Mark Jones 480-820-2428 Shaolin Arts 4330 W. Union Hills Dr. B8 GlendaleAZ 85308 Chris Workman 623-581-2000 www.shaolinarts.com CALIFORNIA -------------- Shaolin Temple Cultural Center 9143 La Rosa Dr. Temple City, CA 91780 Shi Yanxu 626-292-1355 http://shaolinus.com Shaolin Temple Cultural Center 3628 Nogales St., West Covina, CA 91792 Shi Yanxu 626-292-1355 http://shaolinus.com Shaolin Temple San Diego 8222 Vickers St., STE 103 San Diego, CA 92111 Shi Yantuo 619-467-6308 www.shaolintemplesd.com Tai Mantis Kung Fu 758 E Highland Ave. San Bernardino, CA 92404 Don Newton 909-881-2226 www.taimantis.com John Cho’s Kung Fu School 2435 N. Fresno St., Fresno, CA 93720 John Cho 209-225-9796 Lily Lau Eagle Claw 1651 El Camino Real Millbrae, CA 94030 Sifu KalmanWong 510-201-3098 www.lilylaueagleclaw.com GeeYung Fut…