by Sifu Stephen Cottrell | Oct 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
My hands move around me. They spiral and turn performing the shape of the Yin Yang symbol. As they do, and I turn horizontally from the waist; I can feel the area of the Dan Tian, (abdominal muscles), making circles. My legs are creating rotational energy,... by Sifu Stephen Cottrell | Oct 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
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... by Sifu Stephen Cottrell | Oct 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
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... by Sifu Stephen Cottrell | Sep 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
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... by Sifu Stephen Cottrell | Sep 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
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... by Sifu Stephen Cottrell | Sep 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
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...
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