Archive for the Stories category
China Police Use Kung Fu Training to Prepare for Elements
Posted on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 5:06 AM by Sifu Smith
Preparing to be a police officer in
parts of China has real environmental issues. These police officers
stripped to...
Posted in Stories
Our Neighbor Passed Away
Posted on Saturday, January 19, 2008 at 6:19 AM by Sifu Smith
Kung Fu Practice Observer
Posted on Wednesday, January 02, 2008 at 12:36 PM by Sifu Smith
This Hawk has
been at our practices many times over the years. The park that we
practice at is a mile from the...
Posted in Raleigh, Stories, Students
History of the Fortune Cookie
Posted on Wednesday, January 02, 2008 at 6:56 AM by Sifu Smith
Shouldn't we know
the history of the fortune cookie?
For many centuries the Chinese have marked special occasions and festival...
Edited on: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 6:58 AMPosted in Stories
Secret and Advanced KungFu and Tai Chi Chuan
Posted on Monday, December 31, 2007 at 6:33 AM by Sifu Smith
Over the years we
often get to meet students from other schools, and often they want
to learn our style of kungfu...
Ice Festival is Spectacular
Posted on Friday, December 28, 2007 at 8:13 AM by Sifu Smith
Each year in
Zhaolin Park, the Ice Festival is an event that has grown to be one
of the most spectacular anywhere. The...
Posted in Stories
Christmas Eve Morning Practice
Posted on Monday, December 24, 2007 at 9:47 AM by Sifu Smith
This mornings practice at 6:30 am was quite frosty. There was a thin sheet of ice over my entire car, and when I opened my car door to get my...
Magnificent Recovery - John Came by
Posted on Friday, December 21, 2007 at 2:24 PM by Sifu Smith
Most of you know John, and are aware that couple months ago he was involved in an accident where he was on a mule going on a trail ride on...
Bamboo, The popular, ancient and newcoming wood
Posted on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at 11:07 AM by Sifu Smith
History: Bamboo has been used in China for over 5000 years - the earliest history of bamboo use in the entire world. In ancient China, bamboo was used for...
Edited on: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 11:17 AMPosted in Stories
Pain Receive Relief From Drug-Free Treatments
Posted on Monday, December 03, 2007 at 6:17 AM by Sifu Smith
Mind-body therapies, such as Tai Chi Chuan and Standing Meditation, which focus on the interactions between the mind, body and behavior, and the ways in which emotional, mental, social and behavioral... Edited on: Monday, December 03, 2007 6:27 AMPosted in Meditation, Stories, Tai Chi
The Role of Discipline and Attitude
Posted on Friday, November 16, 2007 at 7:18 AM by Sifu Smith
"Discipline ourselves" is an often used phrase to encourage ourselves or others to behave in a certain way and/or accomplish certain tasks. Discipline also has other meaning and can create...
Master Chin Prime Life Magazine Article
Posted on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at 9:19 AM by Sifu Smith
Master Chin and Sifu Smith were
interviewed in early 2006. The following is an excerpt from the
article.
"Becoming...
Posted in Stories
Tai Chi at NCSU
Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 at 10:12 AM by Sifu Smith
We had an excellent time sharing and practicing Tai Chi Chuan at NC
State University in Raleigh...
Posted in Raleigh, Stories, Tai Chi
Master Chin's Invitation Only Tai Chi Seminar
Posted on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at 11:02 AM by Sifu Smith
Master Chin is back from Malaysia and gearing up for his 4 Day Invitation Only; Sin Tien Wu Chi Tai Chi Seminar next week at the Kung Fu Center in...
Posted in Stories, Students, Tai Chi
Mindfulness Meditation in School
Posted on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at 10:55 AM by Sifu Smith
Using Tibetan Bowl and Buddhist technique of meditation, a 5th grade school in Oakland, California has found success in working with kids to quiet their minds.
“I was...
Posted in Meditation, Stories
The Dalai Lama in Atlanta Oct 20-22
Posted on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 10:00 AM by Sifu Smith
The Dalai Lama will be at Emory University from October 20-22. Here is the link to read more about it:
http://dalailama.emory.edu/
The Dalai Lama will also...
Dalai Lama set to receive Congressional Award
Posted on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 9:50 AM by Sifu Smith
Today is the first time a sitting President will be with the Dalai Lama in a public event. President Bush plans to speak on the wisdom and goodness the Dalai...
The Last Emporer's Property is Ownerless
Posted on Friday, October 12, 2007 at 9:42 AM by Sifu Smith
China News: Since China's last emperor Puyi had no offspring to inherit his property and he did not name any inheritors in his will before he died, the property resulting...
Posted in Stories
China Opposes U.S. awarding Dalai Lama
Posted on Friday, October 12, 2007 at 9:36 AM by Sifu Smith
BEIJING, (Xinhua) -- China News reports that China resolutely opposes the U.S. Congress's awarding of Congressional gold medal to Dalai Lama, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said here Thursday....
Posted in Stories
Kung Fu Stars are Found
Posted on Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 5:37 AM by Sifu Smith
In Shenzhen, the Guangdong Province, they just completed the "Find
the next Kung Fu Star" competition. Many competitors came...
The One Foundation - Jet Li Charity Work
Posted on Monday, October 01, 2007 at 11:20 AM by Sifu Smith
Jet Li has established a charity foundation to assist with disasters and community needs, and it was established in mid-April. The foundation has already made two large payouts to assist...
Posted in Stories
Human Smugglers Use KungFu as Disguise
Posted on Monday, October 01, 2007 at 10:59 AM by Sifu Smith
Three smugglers were leading 12 teenagers out of China and were discovered by border police. The smugglers, two who are wushu coaches from the Songshan Shaolin School, were charging these...
Posted in Stories
Army Military Contract - Kung Fu & Mixed Martial Art
Posted on Sunday, September 23, 2007 at 6:47 AM by Sifu Smith
Most weekday mornings before the sun rises Sifu Chris Heintzmann and others are teaching fighting techniques to US Army personel. They are fulfilling a contract to assist the personel for...
Edited on: Sunday, September 23, 2007 6:56 AMTai Chi Massage Unvealed in Beijing
Posted on Friday, September 07, 2007 at 5:57 AM by Sifu Smith
The Spa Institute in Beijing has announced they have successfully created the Tai Chi Massage. Using the principles and movements of tai chi, the therapist creates energy in themselves that...
Kung Fu Writer Donates 1.3 Million to study of Traditional Chinese Culture
Posted on Friday, September 07, 2007 at 5:46 AM by Sifu Smith
Famous Chinese kung fu novelist Louis Cha Leung-yung, more widely known by his pen name Jin Yong, has donated 10 million yuan (about 1.3 million U.S. dollars) to Peking University's...
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