China has many child prodigies. Today, we will discuss the ignoble defeat of an arrogant martial arts master by a 9-year-old girl. In Shandong, many people practice martial arts. There is a much-celebrated folk tale that happened in Shandong 40 years ago. At that time, there was a family of three named Chen. Both parents ...
Almost every country has its own ancient martial art form. While Muay Thai from Thailand and Taekwondo from Korea have been making steady progress in terms of achieving global recognition over the years, Cambodia’s Bokator is one of those martial arts that is still struggling to find its way back from almost complete annihilation. Dating ...
When children read books daily outside school, it directly influences their academic performance, according to a major new study by the University of Malaga and UCL, which was published in the peer-reviewed journal Oxford Review of Education. Using longitudinal census data to look at more than 43,000 students aged 10 to 11 and then again ...
With kung fu’s introduction outside China came the emergence of martial arts films like Fist of Fury, Drunken Master, and so on. “When you can take the pebble from my hand, it will be time for you to leave,” is a memorable quote from the classic 70’s TV series Kung Fu. Along with Bruce Lee’s rise ...
In our minds, Buddhist monks are men of peace, unyielding understanding, and nonselective compassion. Well, that is true. But for the Shaolin monks? Well, they can be a force to reckon with if you happen to land on their bad side. A short history of Shaolin monks It is said that the Buddhist monk Buddhabhadra, ...
Wudang Mountain — the birthplace of Tai Chi. Set within the peaks and cliffs of the mountain lies a cluster of Taoist temples where Taoist warriors practice Tai Chi. At the end of staircases up into the temples are courtyards filled with warriors focused on their training, swinging fans adorned with the symbol of yin ...
Imagine swinging a sword longer than the height of an average human. The famous Norimitsu Odachi sword at the Kibitsu shrine in Okayama Prefecture, Japan, is the perfect specimen of such a weapon. Made in the 15th century CE, experts are still not sure whether such weapons were used for battle or as a showcase of ...
The Chinese martial art of kung fu is thousands of years old. Most people only know a little bit about kung fu, which is likely derived from their exposure to movies. As such, they might not realize that many of the things that kung fu artists perform or say on screen have meaning. This includes ...
Great martial arts experts with significant capabilities don’t show off their skills voluntarily. Even when they are attacked, they won’t use their abilities unless it is a matter of life and death. A martial arts farmer is provoked During the Qing Dynasty, there was a farmer named Wang Cui. A man In his seventies, Wang ...
Bruce Lee’s influence on modern martial arts is undeniable. His ideas about martial arts were not rooted in violence. Instead, its foundations were strongly rooted in a wise philosophy and informed worldview that stressed personal excellence. The philosophy of Bruce Lee Be like water One day when Bruce Lee was reflecting on the teachings of ...
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