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Special 50th Anniversary Episode of “In Discussion With”

This Sunday, 19 July, I will be joined by Jean Lukitsh and Stephan Berwick, two senior students of Master Bow Sim Mark, for a very special conversation celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Chinese Wushu Research Institute.

Founded by Master Bow Sim Mark in Boston in 1976, the Institute was a pioneering centre for the study and promotion of Chinese martial arts in the United States. Master Mark is particularly renowned for her mastery of the Chinese martial arts, as well as being the mother of Donnie Yen.

Jean Lukitsh began studying with Master Mark in 1978 and became one of her senior students. Alongside her decades of martial arts practice and teaching, Jean has worked extensively to preserve the history and traditions surrounding Master Mark and the Institute.

Stephan Berwick joined the Chinese Wushu Research Institute in the early 1980s. With Master Mark’s support, he later travelled to China with Donnie Yen for intensive professional wushu training before appearing in severa Hong Kong action films. He has since become an established martial artist, teacher, author and researcher, particularly within Chen-style Taijiquan.

Together, we will explore the history of the Chinese Wushu Research Institute, Master Bow Sim Mark’s teaching and vision, life inside the school during its formative years, and the remarkable legacy she has passed on to martial artists around the world.

Submit Your Questions

Members of the public are invited to submit questions for Jean and Stephan. Leave your question in the comments or send it to me directly through the contact form at www.mushinmartialculture.com, and I may select it to be included during the interview.

Join us for this special celebration of 50 years of the Chinese Wushu Research Institute and the extraordinary life and legacy of Grandmaster Bow Sim Mark.

u/Playful_Lie5951 — 9 days ago
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The Drunken Boxing Podcast #068 - Phillip Le #mantis #jooklum #vietnam

Phillip Le is a longtime practitioner and instructor of Jook Lum Southern Praying Matis with over 20 years of experience. Phillip shares insights from his training under Joe McSorley Sifu and John Clark Sifu, his connections to the Louis Jackman and Gin Foon Mark lineages, and his experiences training in this art.

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u/Playful_Lie5951 — 15 days ago
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Liang style Bagua Zhang

Learn Liang Style Baguazhang from anywhere in the world through the Hua Jin Online Learning Program.

The program offers structured, in-depth instruction in authentic Liang Style Bagua Zhang, from foundational body methods and circle walking to the deeper layers of the system, including rare weapons training such as the Zi Wu Yuan Yang Yue, the Meridian Mandarin Duck Crescent Blades.

Train step by step, build real skill, and explore the full depth of traditional Chinese martial arts through clear, detailed online instruction.

Join the program here:

www.patreon.com/mushinmartialculture

For more information, visit the Mu Shin Martial Culture official website:

www.mushinmartialculture.com

u/Playful_Lie5951 — 1 month ago
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Xingyi Quickie (4) - Shi Yiguang - Che style Xingyi Quan #chestyle #xingyiquan

Xingyi Quickie (4) - Shi Yiguang

https://youtu.be/4Dp72_agu3o

Shi Yiguang has practiced Xingyi Quan for sixty years and represents the Taigu branch of the art through the line of Che Yizhai and Bu Xuekuan. He was featured in episode 9 of "The Secrets of Xingyi Quan".

Versión en Español:

https://youtu.be/3uQa_D3DGh8

Version Française:

https://youtu.be/qYrKxevEPvQ

Versione Italiana:

https://youtu.be/LDst9-K7RsA

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u/Playful_Lie5951 — 1 month ago
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Dancing, Prancing and Boxing: A 1928 Western Glimpse of Kung-Fu in Tibet - The North China Herald (4)

New Blog Post:

1928: Kung Fu in Tibet — A Western Glimpse of Martial Arts in Republican China

In this latest entry in my series examining old Western newspaper reports on Chinese martial arts, I take a look at a fascinating 1928 article from The North China Herald titled “Dancing Prancing and Boxing.”

The article describes a martial arts revival in Tachienlu, historically known as Dajianlu and today as Kangding, an important town on the Sino-Tibetan frontier.

Even in a frontier town far from Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, or Nanjing, the transformation of Chinese martial arts was clearly being felt.

Read the full post here:

https://www.mushinmartialculture.com/blog/1928-kung-fu-in-tibet

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u/Playful_Lie5951 — 2 months ago
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Kung-Fu Hercules - Part Two

Kung-Fu Hercules - Part Two

The story continues with Zhang Baozhong, the legendary Tian Qiao strongman and martial performer whose great halberd, heavy bow, and fearless patriotic spirit made him a beloved figure of old Beijing.In this episode, we look at his resistance during the Japanese occupation, the brutal hardships he endured, his legendary archery contest against Japanese competitors, and the passing of Tian Qiao’s performance tradition to the next generation.A powerful glimpse into Chinese martial culture, street performance, patriotism, survival, and the transformation of old Beijing.

French Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltulP5f0a3w

Spanish Version: https://youtu.be/EoaMcUqVlyE

Italian Version: https://youtu.be/q9SDc_du-3A

Chinese Version: https://youtu.be/h5VThML6L3A

#KungFuHercules #Strongman #KungFuHistory #ChineseMartialArts #MartialArtsHistory #OldBeijing #TianQiao #BeijingHistory #ChineseHistory #KungFu #Wushu #TraditionalMartialArts #StreetPerformance #FolkCulture #ChineseCulture #MartialCulture #MuShinMartialCulture

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u/Playful_Lie5951 — 2 months ago
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BAGUA BLADES - The Double Crescents of Kung Fu

Spanish Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zbtte4HIIzY

French Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDsVjN8EQis

Italian Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQHE6qJGNYg

An excerpt from a series of lessons on the Liang style Bagua Zhang Meridian Mandarin Duck Crescent Blades.

Learn authentic traditional Liang Style Bagua Zhang in a comprehensive and in-depth manner through the Hua Jin Online Learning Program. The program features detailed professionally compiled lesson videos presenting the complete Bagua Zhang curriculum as taught by Byron Jacobs, who is an official 5th generation lineage bearer who has lived and studied in China for well over 15 years and is a closed-door disciple of renowned 4th generation master of the art, Di Guoyong.

The program features detailed lessons covering technique, forms and routines, partner drills, applications, nei gong (internal skill building practices), skill building practices, lessons on classical theory, weaponry, conditioning, animal forms and more.

Join the Hua Jin Online Learning Program today: www.patreon.com/mushinmartialculture

For more info visit: www.mushinmartialculture.com

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u/Playful_Lie5951 — 2 months ago
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Liang Style Bagua Zhang, Volume One: Foundational Practices

Liang Style Bagua Zhang, Volume One: Foundational Practices is available to order worldwide!

Written by renowned 4th-generation master Di Guoyong, this book presents the foundational practices of Liang Style Bagua Zhang, including its history, core training methods, essential techniques, and an in-depth study of the Eight Fixed Posture Palms.

Translated, co-authored, and edited by Byron Jacobs, this volume offers serious practitioners a clear and structured guide to one of China’s most respected internal martial arts traditions.

And for those continuing the journey, Volume Two is currently scheduled for release late this year, so now is the perfect time to begin with Volume One.

Order directly from my website for worldwide shipping:

https://www.mushinmartialculture.com/shop/p/liang-style-bagua-zhang-vol1-paperback

Also available on Amazon:

https://amzn.to/4nMmbJs

#BaguaZhang #LiangStyleBagua #ChineseMartialArts #KungFu #InternalMartialArts #MartialArtsBooks #TraditionalKungFu #BaguazhangTraining #Neijia #Wushu #MuShinMartialCulture #DiGuoyong #ByronJacobs #MartialArtsHistory #KungFuBooks

u/Playful_Lie5951 — 2 months ago
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Kung-Fu Hercules

Kung-Fu Hercules

Part 1 of a 3-part series examining the martial, performative, and cultural traditions of old Beijing’s Tianqiao district.

This episode focuses on the Zhang family tradition known as “Great Halberd Zhang,” situating their feats of strength, weapon skill, and public performance within the broader social world of Tianqiao. Through figures such as Zhang Shaojie, Zhang Baozhong, and the earlier “Divine Pellet-Bow” Zhang Yushan, we explore how martial arts, street performance, physical culture, and local identity intersected in Republican-era and modern Beijing.

Rather than treating these performers merely as entertainers, this series considers them as carriers of embodied knowledge, popular martial culture, and historical memory.

https://youtu.be/Ro_Y3-Rq_4c

Spanish Language Version:
https://youtu.be/Jn2YS5lwRcY

French Language Version:
https://youtu.be/Z4OufMSHYbI

Italian Language Version:
https://youtu.be/67kFeZIa8BI

Chinese version:
https://youtu.be/NAJh1M84LOE

#ChineseMartialArts #KungFuHistory #Tianqiao #BeijingHistory #ChinesePhysicalCulture #MartialArtsHistory #MuShinMartialCulture

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u/Playful_Lie5951 — 2 months ago
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Sifu Jim Roselando has been involved in the martial arts for over twenty-five years. A 6th generation disciple of Pin Sun Wing Chun under Master Sifu Henry Mui, he is also the only American to have performed a disciple ceremony with the late Grandmaster Fung Chun. Jim is a devoted practitioner and teacher of Zhan Zhuang (post standing), Qigong and Yang Sheng life-nourishing methods, and he is the founder of both the MIT Qigong Club and Harvard Qigong Club.

u/Playful_Lie5951 — 3 months ago