I already know about Jiaodi and its descendant of Shuai Jiao along with the internal styles like Tai Chi but what other styles have real or even made up origins in the Bronze age of China, i.e. the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties. I thought I read Meihua Quan claims to have origins with a noble clan from the Bronze Age but I can't seem to find anything saying that now.
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I really don't like hearing comments about me behind my back while i train because some begginers older than me go "Oh but you're not a real black belt/You're weaker than me/Age over range/They're just flexing/They can't be a true black belt if they're young/etc".
I agree than i'm kinda weak (because some illneses) but i know many things after 7 years of training and, my style at least, values slightly more knowledge over streght (doesn't means it's worthless ofc, matters a LOT) and i don't think it's either fair or good for me.
As far as i know, i have no reason to even sigh about it, but this feels kinda off. At least other black belts don't talk about me like that, but still, i guess i'm just pretty inmature.
Am i being selfish, or is this a valid reason to feel uncomfortable..?
Im moving to another country soon and my sifu said i can take online classes, but since it'll be new to me i wonder if someone here takes oonline classes too or can give me avise of how things may change, mostly if anyone can give me tips i would highly aprecciate it ❤️
Most people stretch the arms without actually opening the joints. In this exercise, I demonstrate how to properly rotate and connect the wrists, elbows, and shoulders together through circular movement, coordinated breathing, and whole-body compression and expansion.
The key is not simply “moving the hands.” The back of the hands stay connected during the rotation so the wrists bend deeply, the elbows spiral inward, and the shoulders compress and expand as one connected structure. When the shoulders push the arms outward, the stretch travels through the entire upper body chain.
This is not an isolated arm exercise. The upper body movement must coordinate with the lower body through squatting, lowering, compression, expansion, and breath control. Inhale while compressing and twisting inward. Exhale while expanding and pushing outward.
This type of internal mobility training develops:
• Shoulder mobility
• Elbow and wrist flexibility
• Joint spiraling mechanics
• Whole-body coordination
• Internal connection through compression and expansion
• Structural opening without collapsing posture
The movement may look simple, but when done correctly, the entire body works together.
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Have you stayed at Chinese Kung Fu school for a longer time(+ 3 months)?
How did your overall life improve?
Your bodily health?
Your mental health?
Your athleticism?
Your martial arts?
Your social life?
Your Chinese?
Just any thing. How did you improve?
Planning to go to a school some time in 2027. Share your experiences:)
Most people don’t know that the martial arts in Avatar: The Last Airbender weren’t made up.
Sifu Kisu a Northern Shaolin kung fu master with over 50 years of study under his teacher was brought on as the martial arts choreographer for ATLA and Legend of Korra. Every bending style you saw on screen was rooted in a real martial tradition. Waterbending came from tai chi. Earthbending from Hung Gar. Firebending from Northern Shaolin. Airbending from Baguazhang.
He’s also the real-life inspiration behind Piandao the sword master who trains Sokka in season 3.
Next month, he’s coming to New York City to teach a two-day intensive on Dragon Walking Swordsmanship a living Chinese sword tradition connected to the legacy of Ming Dynasty General Qi Jiguang, who transformed ordinary civilians into one of the most effective fighting forces in Chinese history.
This isn’t a demo or a fan event. It’s 10 hours of direct instruction in a rare sword system that has been passed down through people, not books. The seminar is capped at 40 people.
If you’ve ever watched Sokka train with Piandao and thought “I want to do that”
this is genuinely the closest thing that exists in real life.
Details and registration are at https://www.nyjianghugear.com/group-events
My Students and I are attending so I’m Happy to answer any questions about the seminar or the tradition itself.
Hi everyone,
I just came across some groundbreaking news regarding the academic recognition of our art. On April 28th, 2026, China announced that Taijiquan has been officially included as one of the 38 newly added undergraduate majors for the 2026 academic year.
As the author of Mastering Taijiquan in the Modern Age, I find this particularly exciting. It represents a massive step forward in the modernization of Taijiquan. It is now being treated as a formal academic discipline, sitting right alongside new AI-related majors. It really signals a shift in how the field is viewed—not just as exercise or fighting, but as a "vital field for understanding the human experience itself."
It seems the "Modern Age" is arriving faster than we thought! What does everyone think about this shift toward academic formalization?
I train karate and kung fu at martial art schools and built a home dojo that you see in the video. sharing my journey with fellow martial art enthusiast
Would Northern Shoalin be effective in fighting or Self defense
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Hi, I practice wushu, and I have a tournament tomorrow. I'm incredibly nervous. I'm a red belt, and I'll be performing the first form of fans and bajiquan, but I'm not doing them well. I just get so nervous before every exam or tournament, and this one is a national competition. Last time, one of my fans flew off in the middle of the tournament, and that's never happened to me before, not even in practice. I don't want to be ridiculed again. Any tips for dealing with nerves? Please, it's urgent!
Guys, do you have any videos of a skilled Northern Shaolin practitioner fighting? I'm curious to know how practitioners of this style fight.
"Hi, I’m Mark. I’m 5ft 4, and Wing Chun has been a massive help to me since I started at 17 im now 45 . Because of my size, I used to face a lot of bullying, but this art gave me the skills to bring attackers down to my level and protect myself.I’m not trying to be a professional ring fighter. If a fight breaks out, my first choice is always to walk or run away. But sometimes you don't have a choice.Over the years, I’ve had some highly fun sparring matches with people from other martial arts. A common theme always happens where they say: 'You can't do that!' or 'That's not fair! But for real-world self-defence—where a smaller person faces a larger bully with no rules Wing Chun works incredibly well.If it serves its purpose perfectly, why does it get so much hate? I just don't understand why people judge a self-defence system when they fight in a ring and say it does not work. I really don't get it.