***This weekend my wife and I will be away celebrating our anniversary. As such we will be delving into the archives for our normally scheduled Friday update. The following was the first post in a three part series looking at... Continue Reading →
Introduction: The Weapons of Wing Chun From time to time I am asked why Wing Chun teaches only two weapons. For those unfamiliar with the system these are the long single-tailed fighting pole, favored by a number of southern Chinese... Continue Reading →
Introduction Welcome to “Chinese Martial Arts in the News.” This is a semi-regular feature here at Kung Fu Tea in which we review media stories that mention or affect the traditional fighting arts. In addition to... Continue Reading →
Introduction There are a number of different ways of observing a community. One of the most frequently overlooked is to pay attention to their physical culture. What sorts of objects do individuals invest their scarce time... Continue Reading →
Introduction We all know the story (and those who do not may want to quickly review the most popular version of it here). With the destruction of the Shaolin Temple at the hands of a fearful... Continue Reading →
Introduction New Years is a good time to sit back and reflect on recent accomplishments and events. 2014 has been a big year for the field of Chinese martial studies. We have made progress in some... Continue Reading →
Introduction: Is the Gendering of Practice Inevitable? In the early 1990s I became a practitioner of a discipline that requires years of careful study and practice to master. It has its major schools, famous instructors... Continue Reading →
Adam Frank Theorizes Lineage Conflict This post will be reaching most of Kung Fu Tea’s readers the day after many Americans celebrated Thanksgiving. On this particular holiday it is customary to spend a few moments... Continue Reading →
Introduction: Wing Chun Warriors Come to Beijing The Beijing News and South China Morning Post recently reported on a case of community violence that erupted in Yanjiao, Hebei province. This area, just 35 km from the... Continue Reading →
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