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Our Summer Qigong Seminars

Posted on May 14, 2012 by school

We call it our Sunday Seminar Series… Continue reading →

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Learning Bagua Zhang: The Book!

Posted on April 20, 2012 by school

We are proud to announce the publication of Sifu Ted Mancuso’s newest book, Learning Bagua Zhang: The Martial Art of Change. Years of study and teaching have gone into this extensively photographed companion to his best-selling DVD on Bagua. Using … Continue reading →

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How To “Fight” Your Form

Posted on April 9, 2012 by school

Every day, millions of people practice martial arts forms. Many perform them perfectly while secretly believing that all the meaning, the practical moves and applications, the tricks and techniques for real combat, were long ago lost forever. Continue reading →

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New Article in Sentinel

Posted on August 20, 2011 by school

Thought it would be nice to share this new article about Ted and the Academy, written by Paola in today’s Sentinel (and featuring comments by some of our great students!)… Click here to view…

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Defending the Self

Posted on July 26, 2011 by school

As the story goes a young boy wanted to avenge the murder of his parents so he went to a sword teacher and begged to be accepted as a student.

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The Year of the Rabbit: 2011

Posted on January 23, 2011 by school

Learn about the Chinese New Year and how it will shape up at our companion site:
The Year of the Metal Rabbit.
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The Return of Kung Fu!

Posted on January 20, 2011 by school

Well, after more than two years, here we go again. Continue reading →

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Kung Fu 1000 years ago…

Posted on January 7, 2011 by school

Even 1000 years ago the kind of “cinema fighting”, sparring and other mixtures of entertainment and Wushu were already quite popular right along with circus stunts Continue reading →

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Reeling Silk: What is it?

Posted on January 3, 2011 by school

Reeling silk is one of the core principles of authentic Kung Fu practice… ALL authentic Kung Fu practice… Continue reading →

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Wu Wei: No Way!

Posted on January 1, 2011 by school

  The young man was anxious to start martial training immediately.

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Student Rolls

Posted on January 1, 2011 by school

Here is a partial list of those who have studied with the Academy over the last twenty-plus years…

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Tiger Celebration

Posted on March 1, 2010 by school

Two days ago the Academy has a “closed door” seminar to celebrate the Year of the Tiger. And what did they practice? Continue reading →

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Tiger Celebration Pictures

Posted on March 1, 2010 by school

More images from out New Year’s get together… Continue reading →

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Pirates and Prevaricators, the truth about rank

Posted on February 25, 2010 by school

I hear this all the time, two sides of the same story. “Black Belt 
doesn’t mean a thing!” Continue reading →

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Event: Tiger Kung Fu for the Tiger Year

Posted on February 21, 2010 by school

For all students at the Academy including our new Self Defense group with John Ottenberg, we will be celebrating the Year of the Metal Tiger this Saturday, February 28th, with a number of events. Continue reading →

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