Wulin: The Martial Forest

Wulin (武林) is a term used both in wuxia fantasies and within real world of Chinese martial arts. It refers to the counterculture community of martial arts masters. The literal translation of Wulin is ‘martial forest’ however like so many aspects of Chinese culture, that’s just the simple short answer. To get to the roots of its meaning, we must see the forest for the trees.

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Tóngzigōng (童子功) Side-Kick Kung Fu

Tóngzigōng (童子功) will not teach you how to break bricks or resist spears but it is an ancient and foundational practice – and it could be associated with sidekicks…

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Who Smashed Hollywood Barriers with Gung Fu? Bruce Lee!

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The Lantern Festival

A Little Bit About 元宵節 Tomorrow the first full moon of the New Lunar Year arrives marking  the time of China’s Lantern Festival.  Falling near the 15th day of the first month of the new year, this is a holiday that is often observed as the culmination of the New Year celebrations. In the cosmology …

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Lou Reed Got Qi

Lou Reed’s Tai Chi is entering general awareness, but over 20 years ago, I was part of the small team involved in presenting that side of Lou to the public. Take a look.

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Lou Reed & Tai Chi

Was there secret connection between
Godfather of punk Lou Reed, his Tai Chi practice and Tiger’s Tale? The pages of KUNG FU Magazine & me.

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Dragons, Demons & Jiängshi

Over Halloween friend & collaborator Gene Ching wrote a delightful post on Kung Fu & Demons. Let’s take a look…

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