Dec 22, 2011
Advanced Pak Mei: The Nine Step Push
In this clip Sifu Ringo Lo demonstrates an advanced Pak Mei (Bak Mei or Bai Mei or White Eyebrows) form kown as Gau Bo Toi (9 Push Step). The theory of Pak Mei goes by numbers such Three Shapes, Four Dynamics, Five Elements etc. Click here to read more.
Dec 15, 2011
Six Harmonies Boxing
Liu He Men (Six Harmonies School) is a rare branch of Shaolin Kungfu. The six harmonies are:
- Eyes go with the Mind
- Mind goes with the Qi,
- Qi goes with the Body
- Body goes with the Hands,
- Hands go with the Feet
- Feet go with the Hips.
- Body and Mind combine
- Mind and Intent combine
- Intent and Chi combine
- Chi and Spirit combine
- Spirit and Movement combine
- Movement and Emptiness combine
Dec 13, 2011
A Fighter's Resume
How would a martial artist's resume look like, or better still, his or her video resume? Martial arts actor and stuntman Dawe Szatarski, who is schooled in Muay Thai, Silat, Ninjitsu and Taekwondo, offers a video resume of his past works. Though the fights are fictional, it's an action packed nonetheless.
Dec 12, 2011
Petite Fighter Kicks Butts
For our movie break today we present a compendium of Muay Thai techniques with a dash of Jackie Chan slapstick and lots of female power thrown in, all packaged into an action scene from the Thai movie Som Tom. The two lady fighters are the petite Sasisa Jindamanee, Thai Muay Thai junior national champion, and screen sister and street vendor Kessarin Ektawatkul, Thai national Taekwondo champion. Som Tom is literally Papaya Salad, a popular dish in Thailand. [Spotted via Hau Young and Eric Siau]
Picture Credit: DailyTravelPhotos
Dec 11, 2011
Taiwanese Martial Arts: Bajiquan
When a martial art is choosen to be the martial arts of the imperial, head of state and presidential body guards in China and Taiwan, it must have been tested and found useful. Bajiquan has this distinction in the early part of the 20th Century. A popular art in Taiwan, the second half of this short clip shows some applications. The shoves shown are executed as strikes in actual combat.
Dec 4, 2011
Taiwanese Martial Arts: Hard Kungfu
After a short break due to martial arts duties, we are back with a two part series on Taiwanese martial arts from the archives of martial arts researcher Eric Ling and the National Geographic Channel. First off, is a clip of an unidentified hard kungfu style with a punishing training regime. Look out for the scary, calloused hand towards the end of the clip.
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