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  • Leopard Kung Fu

    Leopard Kung Fu

    Leopard style Kung Fu
    By Chris Crudelli


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  • Eagles Claw Kung Fu

    Eagles Claw Kung Fu

    Northern Eagle Claw

    By Chris Crudelli



    Northern Eagle Claw is said to have been originated by General Yue Fei who lived in the Sungdynasty in China.
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  • Fan Zi Quan

    Fan Zi Quan

    Fan Zi Quan

    By Chris Crudelli



    Fan Zi Quan both hard and soft power techniques, the routines and set forms focus on hand techniques, punches and jumps and of particular interest is where the wide range of unusual angles, flowing and tumbling punches.

    Typically in a Fan Zi Quan routine, we might expect to see quick fire combinations of offensive and defensive manoeuvres ending in short bursts punches thrown from unusual angles and aimed at different sectors
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  • Chou Jiao

    Chou Jiao

    Chuo Jiao

    By Chris Crudelli


    Chuo Jiao although little taught outside China is a fascinating and beautiful system focusing on kicks from extremely unusual angles, sweeps, blocks and throws.

    The back kick sometimes known as swallow tail kick is one of the common and very unusual kicks to come out of this style, typically the practitioner turns his back to the opponent and releases a swinging kick, arching his back at the same time lashing out with one of his...
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  • Di Tang Quan or Tumbling fist

    Di Tang Quan or Tumbling fist

    Di Tang Quan or Tumbling fist

    By Chris Crudelli


    Not a lot is known about the origin of Di Tang Quan although it is thought that it started to become popular in China as an art form on its own about 1,000 years ago.
    Most of what we know now about Di Tang Quan is what we see in modern Wu Shu routines performed in northern China and on the competition circuit.
    Many elements of Di Tang Quan have been amalgamated into other Chinese martial arts and exercises and
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  • Han Kum Do
    by chriscrudelli
    Han Kum Do



    A Korean sword system comprising of basic cutting techniques that mimic the Korean script known as Hangul. Developed by the late Myung Jae Nam,the art came to popular attention during the third international H.K.D. Games in 1997. Although, arguably, it is easier for those familiar with the Korean language, Hangul, known as the most scientific alphabet in existence today, is in fact remarkably easy to learn. It is estimated that most foreigners should be able...
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    Haedong Gum Do




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    Utilizing circular and revolving movements to generate power. Legend has it that the art was developed from the Dol Gae Soolwhich was originated by King Tae Jo during the Koryo dynasty of Korea 994-1392 A.D. It is said that he was inspired by the force found circular motions, commonly observed in nature, and that the inspiration behind its development and popularisation was
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