沉默的大師 Many years ago I walked up these steps not knowing what I would find. Later I would watch many others stand on these steps waiting to be invited into the world I was entering. The ending and beginning of my own journey to emptiness would start with the first meeting. My name is David, […]
Do you want to try your White Crane against my student? My first introduction on a hot, humid summer day in Korea to a style and teacher who had used his art during and after the Korean war. The teacher a medium sized Korean man nothing really special stood out except for his eyes. People […]
Northern Mantis a unique style developed and proven in China’s past with a rich and long history. Paul Brennan’s, in depth translation gives a look back into the history and times surrounding the creation of the style
In Korea martial arts masters are called (sabeomnim) 사범님 Shifu Roger Hagood, one of Mr. Park’s more publicly known students arrived in Korea in 1976 part of the 101st Airborne (“Screaming Eagles”) stationed in Camp Hovey, Close to Camp Casey, home of the 2nd Infantry Division, his practice with Master Park would begin soon after […]
Journey to emptiness, a story of one persons path, and thoughts along the way. Cleaning up the site: categories in menu updating pictures and content
白鶴派 “For several years the lama monk Ah Dat-Ta “阿達陀“ retreated to the mountains to live in seclusion, studying Buddhist texts and practicing meditation. He also hoped to improve his martial art skill. One day Ah Dat-Ta’s meditation was disturbed by a loud sound. He left the cave he had been meditating in to investigate […]
Five bows a way of describing the method of storing “elastic force” using the analogy of a bow. Article describing the process “Five bows in one body means that the body is like a bow, two bows in both hands, and two bows in two feet. The combination of the five bows is the overall […]
Penetrate, Bridge, Reach, and Glide Four primary long arm movements used to create or connect with a contact point from which inner momentum can be released “spit”‘ or receive outer momentum “swallow” embodying the concept of “Spit and swallow “ The long arm methods used in Tsang Lu, come from the traditions of Tibetan […]
Pung, Lu Ji and An… Can be thought of as expand, contract, compress and span A way of looking at effects or actions not tied to specific movements but through intended effect or property of the result. All movements or movement contain the four basic properties expressed according to desired effect. The practice shown […]
基於開合、虛實與吞吐 的知覺運動 Tsang Lu 蒼鷺太極 open close, empty full, swallow, spit, move with awareness 基於開合、虛實與吞吐 的知覺運動 Named after the Heron Tsang Lu, combines Taiji theory and movement, with the unique foot work and long arm of Tibetan White Crane. Focusing on developing functional usage based awareness, though integrated mind and body movement. Developed in Hsinchu, […]
“He starts late but arrives first” How can this be, he starts late but arrives first ? If one is the destination, the focus is helping the other to reach it, while at the same time changing it. Many Chinese martial art styles are predicated on what some call zone protection or gate theory. In […]
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