Bruce Lee is generally acknowledged as the most influential martial artist of the last century. He has put the Chinese movie, particularly the martial arts movie, on the Hollywood map in the 1970s. His popularity triggered an interest in Chinese martial arts never seen before in the Western world. Bruce Lee was born in the […]
Asian nations played an important role in the development of martial arts. Among the many forms of martial arts originated in the Orient, Chinese kung fu, Japanese karate and Korean tae kwon do certainly top the list. Chinese kung fu is a general designation to any form of the various Chinese martial arts, especially those […]
If you are a Hollywood movie freak, you might be familiar with the world of Far Eastern Martial arts. Karate, Judo, Tai Kwan Do….you name them and you will find a number of Hollywood movies made on the theme of any of these martial arts. But Shaolin Kung Fu is that Chinese martial art that […]
For martial artists, Bruce Lee is a god. Due to his charismatic personality and mastery in the field of martial arts, he has become a legend. Lee’s difficult background may have served to enhance his acting prowess, the skills that gave him iconic status in the entertainment world. He was born on November 27, 1940, […]
Chinese kung fu is believed to have been one of the most prevalent martial arts of China. Shaolin monks revised and later systematically organized this form of martial art. The term “kung fu” has got nothing to do with its meaning – ability or skill. A Christian missionary from the West coined it. This style […]
Jet Li, born April 26, 1963, is one of China’s most well-known stars. His father died when Jet was only two. Later, his mother sent him to the Amateur Sports School in Beijing to learn Wushu. After three years of schooling there, he won the Chinese National Championship. Li later enrolled in the Beijing’s Professional […]
Japanese Karate and Chinese Kung Fu martial arts employ many common weapons, such as swords, the Bo staff, Kama, Tonfa, Nunchaku, and Sai. Some of the more exotic weapins include the hook swords, the fan, and the rope dart. These can be divided into short and long-range categories. A short-range weapon would be a pair […]