Kung Fu Destiny

Those that know me will find it no great surprise that I have found my passion in the study of Kung Fu.  To that end I am always studying and researching to further my understanding of kung fu, in particular the unique style of kung fu that is the family of Song Shan Shaolin Temple martial arts.  Along with kung fu there is the study of Chan, or [...]

On March 3rd, 2009 was the inaugural class of the Nine Dragon Academy (Jiǔ Lóng Pài 九龍派).  Da Shi Xiong (Dà Shī Xiōng 大師兄) Kevin Sears and myself have been working diligently for the past several months to finalize the details necessary to open our school.  It has been a dream of ours for many [...]

The master, disciple relationship permeates the martial arts and is as old as time itself. Throughout all cultures and history great teachers have looked for students with the right attitude, conduct, and ability to pass on their knowledge and wisdom to. Few relationships are special and sacred as that between master and pupil. [...]

The quick answer is yes. The Dim Mak is very real, though as with many stories and myths tales of its use and prowess have been blown out of proportion. Dim Mak is Cantonese term and is known as Dian Mai (點脈) in Mandarin Dian means to press and exert pressure and Mai [...]

Recently my master decided to teach me what he knows of Monkey Style. He does not know the entirety of this form. Unfortunately his master died before he could finish passing it on. I do not know exactly which style of monkey these movements are from.
Monkey style is often characterized by the [...]

Physical conditioning in Gong Fu (功夫) often consists of stationary and transitional exercises that are designed to isolate a particular muscle or group of muscles. This kind of training will help you get fit but will not create large bulky muscle. Instead this type of training yields very dense wiry muscle that can [...]

Today my school the Shaolin Lohan Pai was able to participate in the Chinese Culture Days on May 17th and 18th.  This event is held at the Missouri Botanical Gardens in St. Louis, MO each year during the middle of May.  It is a wonderful event that promotes and educates the public on many facets [...]

The crane cast an ivory-hued shadow as it alighted its sleek, yet powerful, form in the obscured clearing on the mountain summit. As it folded its weary wings, an enormous ape unexpectedly appeared and cornered the bird in what, at least outwardly, appeared to be a mismatch in physical abilities. And [...]