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Ben Brandt is the incorporator of the International Kung Fu San Soo Association, established on September 15, 1983 in Monterey Park, CA. Kathy Long. Kathy Long is 5-time World Champion Kickboxer and holds an 8th degree black belt/sash in Kung Fu San Soo. Gerald Okamura. Gerald Okamura is a Hollywood Actor and Stuntman. Ralph Johnson
Billy Blanks. William Wayne Blanks (born September 1, 1955) is an American actor, martial artist and fitness personality. He was a nationally ranked competitor in semi-contact and point karate during the 1980s, [4] [5] winning a bronze medal at the 1981 World Games, [3] before creating the Tae Bo exercise program.
Feng Shou (風手) is a 20th century Martial Arts style as taught by Chee Soo, a Barnardo's orphan and soldier originally named Clifford Soo, who grew up in London.. According to Chee Soo, Feng Shou originated in the 1930s when Chan Kam Lee, an importer and exporter of precious stones, taught a class in Red Lion Square in Holborn, though there are no verified records of the existence of Lee ...
Tien Shan Pai (天山派, pinyin Tiānshān pài) is a northern style of Kung-fu which stresses rhythm, the demonstration of power accentuated by solid thuds made by the hands, the emitting of power from the entire body, the coordination of the hands and feet as well as blocks and strikes, high kicks and low sweeps, as well as locking and throwing techniques.
v. t. e. A Chinese print depicting "The Joining of the Essences", based on Tang Dynasty art. Taoist sexual practices ( traditional Chinese: 房中術; simplified Chinese: 房中术; pinyin: fángzhōngshù; lit. 'arts of the bedchamber') are the ways Taoists may practice sexual activity. These practices are also known as "joining energy" or ...
Wushu ( traditional Chinese: 武術; simplified Chinese: 武术; pinyin: wǔshù) ( / ˌwuːˈʃuː / ), or kung fu, is a competitive Chinese martial art. It integrates concepts and forms from various traditional and modern Chinese martial arts, including Shaolin kung fu, tai chi, and Wudangquan. [1] ". Wushu" is the Chinese term for "martial ...
A particular Chinese martial arts style can be referred to as either a northern fist ( 北拳) or a southern fist ( 南拳) depending on its point of origin. Additional details such as province or city can further identify the particular style. Other classification schemes include the concept of external ( 外家拳) and internal.
Taizuquan. Tàizǔquán (太祖拳, eng. Boxing of Tàizǔ o r Great-Ancestor Fist) is a style of Chinese martial arts whose name refers to Emperor Tàizǔ of Sòng, the founder of the Sòng dynasty. There are two distinct variations of Tàizǔquán, the Northern Style: Tàizǔ Zhǎngquán ( Eng. Taizu Changquan ), and the Southern Style: Nán ...