In Chinese, the term kung fu generally refers to skill, ability, and hard work rather than the fighting arts. It also comprises three significant areas of development: self-defense, health and fitness, and character training. In general, kung fu and Chinese martial arts encompass a range of subjects for study. ToRead More →
The Nunchaku are two wooden sticks tied together with a small rope. They were initially used as farm implements to knock rice off the stalks. Later, the farmers used the Nunchaku to defend themselves from bandits. The Nunchaku uses forward, backward, figure 8, reverse, figure 8, and many other spinsRead More →
Flowing hands can have several meanings, from simple circular movements to what we call Hand Expression. There are several types of exercises to develop this circular motion. One we use for Eagle Claw Kung Fu and another, but a similar type for Tai Chi. Both exercises are designed to keepRead More →
Today’s Eagle Claw descends directly from three systems of Northern Kung Fu. The first was Chin’na (joint locking), developed by the famous General Yueh Fei (1103 – 41) of the Sung Dynasty. Although General Yueh Fei was not a product of the Shaolin Temple, he was extensively trained by theRead More →
I’ve noticed a similar general feeling among many kung fu students about self-defense. The basic assumption is that their style of kung fu does not teach defense against street fights (basic jabs and hook-type punching), which stems from the misunderstanding of the protection philosophy. We teach self-defense against various attacks,Read More →