Sunday, December 29, 2013

Kung Fu TV Series, Devil's Champion



When watching the Kung Fu TV series I always enjoyed the dream states when he went back to China and was at the Shoalin Monastery. In this episode they spend almost the entire episode with him back in China before he came to the US.

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Son Getting Reading For His Black Belt Test

Not sure how but my son is training for his black belt. He has been training in KungFu for some time now - about 5 years and  he is determined to earn that belt. He should be testing in about 2 months.

He started training when he was 13 years old. We started in Kung Fu San Soo with a local instructor but now he is training with the Grandmaster. In this style you have to wait until you are 16 or 18 to earn your black belt.

When he is done testing I want to have a plaque with all of his belts hanging up on the wall in the living room. Something like these here:

However I wont have the flags on the top I want to have his name engraved. Found a great place to order from: http://www.karatebeltholders.com/displays/belt-displays/ Looks like it will only cost about $30 with shipping. Even if it were to cost more I wouldn't mind as this is a one in a lifetime event. There is another kind I am considering though (you can check it out here). It has a more elaborate design and looks rather nice but I am not sure if I can spend the money on that one as it is close to $100.

Hopefully my son passes his test or this is all a moot point! LOL!

Saturday, December 7, 2013

Shaolin Kung fu Joint-Lock 32 Hands



Another great video by Shoalin instructor Shi Deyang from the Shaolin temple. In this instructional video he shows us how they do joint locking. Also known as standing grappling. (qin na san shi er shou)

Saturday, November 23, 2013

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Tai Chi Chin Na Instruction



Here is an awesome video by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming. Here he discusses Taijiquan joint locks. We all know this art by its American spelling Tai Chi Chuan. If you are looking for joint locking techniques this is the video to watch.

Sunday, November 3, 2013

My Kung Fu Equipment That I Use

As everyone knows when you are training in any type of martial art you need certain types of equipment. I personally like to use all kinds of equipment. From stretching gear to focus mitts to specialty weapons.

And with my kung fu training I have special things I love to use to increase my training. Some of the kung fu gear I use:

1. The uniform:

2. Swords and straight swords:
 
These are just two of the essential items I use when training in kung fu. You may ask why do I need the sword. That is because I feel it allows me to open up when I am doing my forms. Which helps increase my big movement of my hand strikes.

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Friday, October 25, 2013

Fast as Lighting

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Yes, those cats were fast as lightning! This is hilarious!!!!

Learn About Kung Fu Here

This is going to be a fun blog about kung fu - and as you all know kung fu (aka Gung Fu) has many different styles and training methods. I first learned about kung fu from a friend of mine. He had been training in kung fu San Soo from one of the youngest Masters named Steve Gregoire. Once I met this instructor I had to learn this system. So this blog will be dedicated to everything kung fu!