The meaning of the martial arts belts – Grading and Ranking Behind As you may already know, the grading and ranking of the martial arts belt vary depending on skills and styles. However, for all disciplines, it typically defines the degree of the martial artist’s knowledge and practice. The general rule is that the knowledge a (martial […]

Speaking of kungfu, everyone will think of China and bruce lee. Chinese Kung Fu is a series of fighting styles which has developed over a long historical period in China. Nowadays, it is regarded as a traditional sport gaining more and more popularity and even stands as a representative for Chinese culture. Styles including Shaolin, […]

shaolin spade ( iterally, “Zen Staff” and “shaolin monk spade” . Romanized Japanese: getsugasan), also called a Shaolin Spade, is a Chinese pole weapon consisting of a long pole with a flat spade-like blade on one end and a smaller crescent shaped blade on the other. Neither blade was designed to be sharpened. In old […]

Ba gua Zhang is recognized as one of the three orthodox “internal” styles of Chinese martial art (the other two being Xing Yi Quan and Tai Ji Quan). Ba Gua literally translates to Eight trigrams. These trigrams are symbols which are used to represent all natural phenomena as described in the ancient Chinese text of […]

who invented kung fu   Kung Fu, an ancient sport popular in China, has a very long history, during which a variety of skills were created and massively improved. Originated from the hunting and defense needs in the primitive society (over 1.7 million years ago – 21st century BC), it at first only included some […]

China has been the source of many innovations, scientific discoveries and inventions. Ancient China held leading positions in many fields in studying nature in the world. Besides the four great inventions – papermaking, printing, gunpowder and the compass, Ancient China contributed countless other inventions to the world, how many other creations do you know? Below […]

kung fu exercises for beginners When it comes to the practice and perfection of a martial art, few things can entirely replace the intensive education of a live instructor. However, thanks to internet videos, martial arts books, and other resources, learning and kung fu exercises at home has never been easier. Whether you are an aspiring practitioner seeking […]

  The inheritance of Chinese martial arts culture – the pride of the Chinese nation Martial arts: inherit martial arts. Chinese martial arts, extensive and profound, Chinese tradition, passed down from generation to generation. In order to inherit Chinese martial arts, under the leadership of Fan Zongbo , in April 21st, handan Ju Ying Kung […]

Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan) is an ancient Chinese “internal” or “soft” martial art often practised for its health-giving and spiritual benefits; it is non-competitive, gentle, and generally slow-paced. Contrary to the Western concept of “no pain, no gain,” one hour of tai chi actually burns more calories than surfing and nearly as many as downhill […]