Happy Little New Year!

February 10th marks Little New Year ( 小年). The celebration of Little New Year takes place a about a week before the Lunar New Year. In northern China the Little New Year is celebrated on the 23rd day of the 12 lunar month for 4723, Year of the Green Snake. In southern China it is celebrated on the 24th day instead. Perhaps …

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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.

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.

Tiger Medal

On the weekend of May 7-8 the Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com Championship returned for its first in-person event after a 3 year hiatus. It’s the first event, since its inception, which I did not intend, though it was still awarding medals of my design.