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Snake Strikes of Choy Li Fut Kung Fu

November 13, 2022|by Tai-Sifu Ben Stanley|Blog

It was during the Tang Dynasty (617-960) that the martial arts really began to flourish in China. Because of the Middle Kingdom’s increased interaction with the regions beyond its borders, its fighting arts were spread far and wide, and they are believed to have influenced numerous combat systems ...

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No Belts in Kung Fu

October 6, 2021|by Tai-Sifu Ben Stanley|Blog

This article originally appeared in the June 1991 issue of Inside Kung Fu Magazine, “Training for Life” by Grandmaster Doc-Fai Wong. You might say that in Japanese and Korean martial arts, the most important part of the wardrobe is the belt. The belt’s color designates the martial ...

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Don’t Call It a Comeback

December 30, 2020|by Tai-Sifu Ben Stanley|Blog

We’ve all been there. Maybe you’ve suffered from an injury or illness, or just simply had some of life’s unexpected circumstances get in the way. Your busy week turned into a busy month, and before you know, it’s been quite sometime since you’ve put on the mat shoes or laced up the gloves....

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Training for Life – Glad to Be Back!

July 1, 2020|by Tai-Sifu Ben Stanley|Blog

Note: This article was originally published in the March 2000 issue of Inside Kung Fu Magazine. Several years ago, I reluctantly put aside writing my Training For Life column because of requests from students and martial artists who wanted me to take the time to build my Plum Blossom Federation th...

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