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Linking Fist Form #1
Students! Learning the Adam Hsu Linking Fist form at our Academy? Here’s a treat and solid reference: Adam Hsu’s (Sigung) class performing the set at the Cupertino School.
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Adam Hsu Linking Fist
We are happy and proud to teach one of the best beginning Kung Fu forms: Sifu Adam Hsu’s Linking Fist. This combines elements of traditional practice with modern methods of instruction. The entire form is 16 movements with not one … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Hsu, beginning form, Kung Fu Cupertino, Kung Fu Santa Cruz, Kung Fu training, LInking Fist, Linking Form, Marie Anthony
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Your Lineage or, Keep Practicing That Punch
We couldn’t resist posting this clip here for a number of reasons: Here, at the biggest Baji Quan (Baji style Kung Fu) convocation in the world, your great-grand teacher, Liu Yun Chiao, is honored with everyone in the hall doing … Continue reading
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Tai Chi Core Movements
This is the PDF booklet to accompany our seminar, A Taste of Tai Chi: Core Moves and Energies. If you are interested in upcoming dates for this class, click HERE. If you would like to see the whole menu of … Continue reading
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Wang Zi Ping
Of course, part of martial arts learning resides in traditional choreographed forms. We at the Academy, take this one step further and teach classical forms for two people (partner routines) such as the San Cai Sword. In the film clip … Continue reading
The Profile of Long Fist
The Core of Long FistThe types of material we teach here—Tai Chi, Bagua and Long Fist Kung Fu—all belong to a large family of Kung Fu style from middle and northern China. Tested in war and refined in peace, this … Continue reading
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Tagged Chang Quan, Kung Fu, Long Fist
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How to Memorize a Kung Fu Form
Forms are pre-arranged sequences of martial movements. The trouble is that you may not have any experience memorizing sequenced actions. Here are a few tips for making this a pleasant learning experience.
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Tagged Forms, Kata, Kung Fu, Kung Fu Santa Cruz, Kung Fu training, Tao Lu
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Move List: T’ai Chi Long Set/Yang Style
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Move List: T’ai Chi Straight Sword/Yang style
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Move List: Jiang Rong Jiao Bagua Palms
Prepare Lean on Horse, Ask Directions Hide the Flowers Under the Leaves Palm One Wild Goose Leaves Flock Purple Swallow Opens the Scissors Close the Door, Push the Moon Hide the Flowers Under the Leaves Wild Goose Leaves Flock Palm … Continue reading
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Technique List: The Tai Chi 13 Sword Methods
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Warming Up the Martial Way
Due to the nature of Kung Fu the first thing to say about warm ups is that some people don’t believe in them. There are even some famous teachers who see no value at all in warm ups. Some of … Continue reading
