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We want to send out birthday wishes to Muhammad Ali who is 70 today. Muhammad Ali used the phrase “float like a butterfly sting like a bee” to describe his boxing style. Although not intended, this street poetry eloquently captures the Chinese philosophical notion of yin and yang, the balancing of opposing yet complementary forces. [...]
A YouTube viewer commented on our Dragon Knockout video: “…why not just step into a twisted horse stance and then unwind rather than jump into a twisted horse stance. I call this Steal-A-Step, by keeping your hands still in space and stepping into a twisted horse stance your opponent will never know you’ve moved if [...]
In the mid seventies while studying Damo Animal Kung Fu in Taiwan, Master Li Min-Ching showed me secret dragon stepping techniques. A series of quick steps employing an intricate pattern of movement using traditional twisted stance. It was impressive as far as chop socky fantasy fighting goes. Otherwise it was bullshit! As a student of [...]
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Long ago, while standing in a crowded New York City bus I was violently shoved from behind. I spun around in a fighting position. My mugger turned out to be a terrified elderly woman clutching a bag of groceries. She fell into me when the bus jerked to a sudden stop. Fortunately, my defense was [...]
