Huaquan (Hua Fist/Boxing) is a style of Kung Fu which is believed to have originated in Jining in Shandong Province. It is said that during the Kaiyuan reign of the Tang Dynasty there existed a Mount Hua knight named Cai Mao, who was famous for his prowess in combat and swordplay. Apparently Cai Mao... more »
Jason Chambers and Bill Duff journey to China, home to one of the oldest and most famous martial arts of all: Kung Fu. From Beijing to the Great Wall, our hosts will travel this vast country learning techniques from some of the greatest living masters. After practicing flying kicks fifteen feet in the air... more »
Hung Gar is a Kung Fu style developed during the revolutionary time in China. It was designed to teach the patriots the system as easily and quickly as possible. Therefore, they could use their martial arts to battle against the Manchurians. All of the Hung Gar training techniques are contained within just a few... more »
Iron Palm or Iron Hand is a body of training techniques in various Chinese martial arts. These conditioning techniques are typically meant to condition the hands to allow a practitioner to deliver very powerful blows without injury to his or her hands. Iron Palm is a broad term covering many different conditioning methods. Some... more »
Jackie Chan, (born Chan Kong-sang, 7 April 1954) is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, filmmaker, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts. Jackie Chan has been acting since the... more »
Jeet Kune Do (also “Jeet Kun Do”, “JKD,” or “Jeet Kuen Do”) is a hybrid martial arts system and life philosophy founded by martial artist Bruce Lee in 1967 with direct, non classical and straightforward movements. The system works on the use of different ‘tools’ for different situations. These situations are broken down into... more »
Li Lian Jie (born April 26, 1963), better known by his stage name Jet Li, is a Chinese martial artist, actor, film producer, wushu champion, and international film star who was born in Beijing, and has taken up Singaporean citizenship in 2009. After three years of intensive training with Wu Bin, Li won his... more »
The meaning of the word karate is “empty hands.” It refers to the fact that Karate originated as a system of self-defense which relied on the effective use of the unarmed body of the practitioner. Karate is primarily a striking art, with punching, kicking, knee/elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques. The movements are crisp and... more »
A knifehand strike is a strike using the part of the hand opposite the thumb (from the little finger to the wrist), familiar to many people as a karate chop, (in Japanese, shuto-uchi). This refers to strikes performed with the side of the knuckle of the small finger. Suitable targets for the knife hand... more »
Try these Kung Fu bo staff moves to master the arts of Shaolin; learn Shaolin weapon training and Kung Fu moves in this free martial arts video on Kung Fu. Expert: Bruce Wen Contact: www.shaolinca.com Bio: Bruce Wen has studied in China with Tibetian monks, and runs his own studio in California. Filmmaker: Nili... more »
Try these Kung Fu bo staff moves to master the arts of Shaolin; learn Shaolin weapon training and Kung Fu moves in this free martial arts video on Kung Fu. Expert: Bruce Wen Contact: www.shaolinca.com Bio: Bruce Wen has studied in China with Tibetian monks, and runs his own studio in California. His website... more »
Try these Kung Fu bo staff moves to master the arts of Shaolin; learn Shaolin weapon training and Kung Fu moves in this free martial arts video on Kung Fu. Expert: Bruce Wen Contact: www.shaolinca.com Bio: Bruce Wen has studied in China with Tibetian monks, and runs his own studio in California. Filmmaker: Nili... more »
Try these Kung Fu bo staff moves to master the arts of Shaolin; learn Shaolin weapon training and Kung Fu moves in this free martial arts video on Kung Fu. Expert: Bruce Wen Contact: www.shaolinca.com Bio: Bruce Wen has studied in China with Tibetian monks, and runs his own studio in California. His website... more »
Try these Kung Fu bo staff moves to master the arts of Shaolin; learn Shaolin weapon training and Kung Fu moves in this free martial arts video on Kung Fu. Expert: Bruce Wen Contact: www.shaolinca.com Bio: Bruce Wen has studied in China with Tibetian monks, and runs his own studio in California. Filmmaker: Nili... more »
Lap sao (pulling hand) is a Wing Chun Kung Fu blocking technique. The Lap Sao is used to pull one arm of your opponent and making him off balance whilst simultaneously striking him with your other hand for example after a Tan Sao block you maintain contact with your opponents striking arm and you rotate... more »
The Iron Body skill strengthens legs for Kung Fu readiness and power; learn the Iron Body Shaolin Kung Fu technique in this free martial arts video on Shaolin Iron Skills. Expert: Bruce Wen Contact: www.shaolinca.com Bio: Bruce Wen has studied in China with Tibetan monks and runs his own Shaolin Kung Fu studio in... more »