Anche io ho recitato nel film “La scuola cattolica”
La scuola cattolica la conosco bene. Sono ricordi di mezzo secolo fa, ma ancora vividi. Ricordi che fanno riaffiorare emozioni antiche di rabbia, frustrazione, paura, […]
arti marziali
I miei (primi) cinquant’anni marziali
Un “oi-tzuki” tirato a settembre 1971 segna l’inizio dei miei primi cinquant’anni marziali. La lezione di karate Shotokan dell’esordio ebbe luogo nella palestra Kenyukai di Milano, […]
Hung Kuen stances: how to avoid the pollutions [updated]
Hung Kuen stances: a correct execution is the most important assumption for the serious student. In every martial art the forms are basically a symbolic […]
Recognise the Hung Kuen common errors and avoid the crappy teachers
A significant number of Hung Kuen common errors appeared as a consequence of the social and cultural transformation of Hong Kong. Back in the last […]
10 rules for a better understanding and training of (any) martial arts
In my 47 years (ouch!) of constant practice, my perception of the martial arts evolved. But the trigger that launched the reflection that brought to […]
Understanding the conceptual nature of Hung Kuen kung fu
Agter more than 44 years training the kung fu learned from master Chan Hon Chung, I still consider the traditional methods of teaching and training […]
Hung Kuen: keep it genuine with a conceptual approach to the forms
This article considers the necessity of a conceptual approach to Hung Kuen forms execution to preserve the purity of the style as taught by master […]
Martial arts: it’s time to realise that you do not understand the basics
You can be European or Chinese, you may have been born 20 years ago or in 1945, you can call yourself a beginner or a […]
Honour and respect: a distorted storytelling of Chinese martial arts
I heard of a recent flame about “honour and respect” in Chinese martial arts that hit my Hung Kuen brother Che Kong Mak. According to […]
Wrong stances in Hung Kuen: a priceless secret revealed
Again with this great Hung style performer. In the previous article I explained as this video confirms my theory of of a few movements added […]
Il Tit Sin Kuen di Chan Hon Chung
I found a YouTube channel with a few videos of a guy performing the Tit Sin Kuen and some other forms of the Hung Kuen style. […]
Cheung Yee Keung e il Tit Sin Kuen: finalmente in pubblico
E’ accaduto un evento eccezionale l’altro giorno, perché – almeno da quanto mi risulta – mio fratello maggiore Cheung Yee Keung non aveva mai dimostrato in pubblico […]
Keeping the Dragon alive in spite of the Hong Kong Millennials
In spite of some technical inaccuracies, the article “Exit the Dragon? Kung Fu, once central to Hong Kong life, is waning” (Charlotte Yang, The New […]
Hung Kuen: the salute unlocks the breathing secrets
“This is a great fact that I am sharing now, for the benefit of whoever wants to get it: in our family’s Hung style breathing in […]
A great review of my book
“In fact, the author seems to make a very pointed argument that Hung Gar is in its essence not a technical system of physical movements, […]
Master Chan Hon Chung, the good masters and the bad masters
Back in the days – late Seventies to late Eighties – when I was spending most of my free time in Hong Kong to learn […]
Hung Ga Story: i miei anni col maestro Chan Hon Chung
“Check out one of the best Hung Ga Kyun books I had pleasure to read in years (and download a free sample here). Hung Ga Story is […]