#chinese martial arts
The paperback edition of THE GIRL WITH GHOST EYES, coming in October.
“A brilliant tale of monsters, magic, and kung fu in the San Francisco Chinatown of 1898″–Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW
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“If you want a powerful swift kick then the only way to achieve this is through kicking a lot. Through kicking a lot your body will understand. In martial arts we can never understand with our head, we always have to be led by our body’s inherent wisdom.” - Shifu Yan Lei
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“Music and movement are both expressions of the same basic human energy. They are like paints used to color the screen.” - Donnie Yen 甄子丹
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Ip Man demonstrating the wooden dummy form. Photograph was taken in 1967 by Tang Sang and is currently the property of Ip Ching
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Trailer for chinese action “Song of the Assassins” (青面修罗, 2022)Directed by Daniel Lee!
Action by JC stunt team!
There is proverb, “Hundred days of barehanded training, thousand days of spear training, and ten thousand days of sword training.” From this proverb, one learns that the sword is the hardest weapon to learn. The sword is light and requires more than ten years of “internal power” training before one master’s techniques for blocking heavy weapons. In addition, because the sword is usually double-edged, more technique and practice are required to effectively use both edges without dulling them.
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Master Yang Chengfu
Yang Chengfu (1883-1936) modified and opened to the Chinese public the formerly held secret Yang Family Style Taijiquan (tai chi).
He developed a system of taijiquan that differed from that of this father, uncles and grandfather. He reduced or eliminated many of the difficult high kicks, leaps and stomps, replacing them with wider more comfortable stances with smoother flowing, light, agile, rooted movements; thereby making taijiquan more accessible to the general public.Nevertheless his style was strict and demanding—some say he even created a more effective martial art. He called his style Yang Big [or Large] Frame (Yang Da Jia).
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Robert Downey Jr. incorporates Wing Chun into his everyday life—including his films.„This is all about focus.Wing Chun teaches you what to concentrate on, whether you’re here or out in the world dealing with problems. It’s second nature for me now. I don’t even get to the point where there’s a problem.“ „Wing Chun is all about guarding your center line.Don’t fight force with force; use two hands at the same time; concentrate on your own thing; and after you have that dialed in, effect the balance, look for openings, look for arms to be crossed.“ - Robert Downey Jr.
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Girl Power
Wudang Horsetail Whisk
The Horsehair Whisk or Fuchen is a special Taoist weapon. There is a saying: “The person who holds the Fuchen is not an ordinary person.” In Taoism, the Fuchen is for those who want to study seriously.
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Praying Mantis Kung Fu
Sword Fight
Mother and Son.
Bow Sim Mark and Donnie Yen.
Donnie’s mother, Bow Sim Mark, is a Fu Style Wudangquan (internal martial arts) grandmaster.
At a young age, under influence from his mother, Donnie developed an interest in martial arts and began experimenting with various styles, including tai chi and other traditional Chinese martial arts.
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Donnie Yen Tai Chi performance 霸王凉茶広告 太極篇 甄子丹
