Chen Zhongyou

The sword makes a whistling sound as it cuts through the air.  Today I am practicing a form that had been lost for generations until one of my teachers, Sun Ruxuan, resurrected it from old documents. Sun Laoshi, or “Teacher Sun”, is one of the best swordsmen in...

Beginning the Path of Wing Chun

When one begins Wing Chun at Authentic Kung-Fu, Fort Worth, one of the first things one is shown is how to hold the Yee Chi Kim Yeung Ma, the basic stance of Wing Chun Kuen. Training the Yee Chi Kim Yeung Ma is done by creating dynamic tension between the legs and...

Common Questions.

What is the difference between Kung-Fu and other martial arts? Most martial arts were developed during war time. Karate was developed to enable Okinawans to fight against Japanese Samurai. Tae Kwon Do, in its oldest forms, was developed to help Korea fight Chinese and...

Iron Palm

Having Kung-Fu is not dependent upon what techniques of striking, kicking or throwing one may know.  While these things are useful, they are not Kung-Fu.  Kung-Fu is found in specialized training that changes the very nature of the body, mind and even neural...

What is Kung Fu?

Sifu Henry Poo Yee was a teacher of Southern Mantis.  Southern Mantis and my own Northern Mantis have no connection to each other besides sharing a name. However, I have great respect for Sifu Yee’s students; they are brothers in Kung-Fu and he was an amazing...