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Two Encounters with Bruce Lee: Finding Reality in the Life of the Little Dragon
Bruce Lee Graffiti. Source: Wikimedia. John Little (ed.) 2000. Bruce Lee: The Celebrated Life of the Golden Dragon. Rutland: Tuttle Publishing. Tommy Gong. 2014. Bruce Lee: The Evolution of a...
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Remembering Chu Shong Tin and the Relationship between Theory and Observation...
Wing Chun Master Chu Shong Tin standing next to the portrait of his teacher, Ip Man. Source: http://pangea.com.hk Introduction – The Loss of Chu Shong Tin A few weeks ago the Wing Chun community...
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Why is Ip Man a Role Model?
Donny Yen reprises his role as Ip Man. Is this “Ip Man” your role model? Introduction: A Question from a Reader The title (and subject) of today’s post is borrowed from a google query that...
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Halloween Edition: Leung Kai’s Ghost Story – Remembering a Modern Choy Li Fut...
An abandoned building (formerly a 19th century shoe factory) in Wyoming County, NY. Source: Photo by Benjamin Judkins. Author’s personal collection. ***In honor of Halloween I thought that I would dip...
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Lives of Chinese Martial Artists (14): Ark Yuey Wong—Envisioning the Future...
Ark Yuey Wong on the January 1965 cover of Black Belt magazine. Ark Yuey Wong in 1965: Opening a New Era in Western Kung Fu 1965 was a pivotal year for the traditional Chinese martial...
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The Invisibility of Kung Fu: Two Accounts of the Traditional Chinese Martial...
“A Group of Chinese Boxers” on a popular Ogden Cigarette Card. Source: Author’s Personal Collection. Circa 1900. Introduction: Race and the Invisibility of the Chinese Martial Arts There is...
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William Chen: Introducing Americans to Taijiquan in the Summer of 1965
William Chen, demonstrating Taijiquan in NYC during the summer of 1965. Source: Authors Personal Collection. “I trained under William Ch’en in Taiwan and in New York City. He fools you. Meek, slender,...
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Lives of Chinese Martial Artists (15): Fei Ching Po – Professional Gambler...
A street Scene from Guangzhou from roughly 1880. Introduction Stories of skilled female warriors have a long history in China. The legend of the Maiden of Yue illustrates these ancient roots. Yet it...
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Guest Post: “The Practical Isn’t Pretty”: General Qi Jiguang on Martial Arts...
General Qi Jiguang. Source: Wikimedia. Introduction This is the second guest post contributed by Sascha Matuszak to help keep things interesting here at Kung Fu Tea while I am in the UK attending...
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Guest Post: Jose Figueroa: From Bronx B-boy to Chen Style Master
Introduction New York City is a place that gets under your skin. Live there long enough and you will always be up for a good New York story. I had a chance to explore the city while I was in...
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Prof. Maofu Gong Discusses the State of Folk Wushu and Martial Arts Studies...
Prof. Maofu Gong of Chengdu Sport University. This photo is used by permission of the owner. Introduction Prof. Maofu Gong is an Associate Professor of Sports Culture at Chengdu Sport...
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Lives of Chinese Martial Artists (16): Yu Chenghui – Realizing Swordsmanship...
Yu Chenghui with one of his painting. While a martial artists he was also an accomplished poet and calligrapher. Source: chinadaily.com.cn Introduction: The Shadow of History None of the short,...
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Doing Research (6): Working the Beat – One Journalist’s Efforts at Perfecting...
A young TY Wong, right, at the 1928 Central Goushu Institute’s national martial arts demonstration in Nanjing, China. Source: From the Collection of Charles Russo. Introduction Welcome to the sixth...
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Lives of Chinese Martial Artists (17): Chu Minyi – Physician, Politician and...
Chu Minyyi, “Taiji Boxing Photographed.” Source: Brennan Translation Blog. Introduction: The Architects of Kung Fu Diplomacy I recently had the opportunity to examine a very interesting series...
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From the Archives: Ming Tales of Female Warriors – Searching for the Origins...
A painting of Hua Mulan. ***We are currently in the final push to prepare and release the second issue of the interdisciplinary journal Martial Arts Studies. This will be a themed issue examining...
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Lives of Chinese Martial Artists (18): Xiang Kairan – Imagining the...
Woodblock print of Chinese warrior holding a sword. “When the Nanjing Martial Arts Institute was opened, I was in Hankou [in eastern Hubei], where I noticed in a newspaper that they were dividing...
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Recovering Alfred Lister: A Forgotten Observer of the Southern Chinese...
Plate with Dragon and Carp. Qing Dynasty. Walters Art Museum. Source: Wikimedia. ***While never discussed within the Chinese martial studies literature, Alfred Lister may have been the single most...
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Recovering Alfred Lister: The Noble Art of Self-Defense in China (Part II)
Vintage photography, circa 1860-1900. Photographer unknown. Introduction This is the second half of our two part series on the life and writings of Alfred Lister. A civil servant in Hong Kong during...
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Lives of Chinese Martial Artists (13): Zhao San-duo—19th Century Plum Flower...
The Yellow River Breaches its Course. Water Album by Ma Yuan. Source: Wikimedia. ***I am happy to report that the book chapter that I have been working is going well and that I can finally see...
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Lives of Chinese Martial Artists (19): Cheng Zongyou, Shaolin’s Martial...
Introduction Few individuals have influenced on our understanding of the martial arts during the late Ming dynasty more than Cheng Zongyou. His manuals provide historians with a glimpse into a...
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