Understanding the conceptual nature of Hung Kuen kung fu
I wrote this article in January 2019, I edited, updated and reposted in July 2025. After more than 44 years […]
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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 […]
Max Repossi si è allontanato e ci mancherà moltissimo
A volte è troppo difficile accettare gli eventi della vita e la morte improvvisa di Max Repossi è il più […]
Grandmaster and great grandmaster of kungfu? Gimme a break!
Western students of Chinese martial arts, especially those who make a life out of them, are in big troubles with […]
Fu Hok Seung Ying Kuen and the battle of the ten tigers
Fu Hok Seung Ying Kuen (“tiger and crane double fist”), or “Fu Hok” as it is usually referred to, is […]
The Twelve Bridges of Hung Kuen kung fu
The Twelve Bridges join the two basic martial elements, deeply interpenetrated and inseparable, foundation of every martial art: the internal […]
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 […]
Sifu e sihing debunking: patacche e distorsioni nella terminologia marziale
Tra tante degenerazioni subite in Italia dalle arti marziali cinesi, una delle più sgradevoli è quella che riguarda gli appellativi […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Stereotyped schemes are spoiling the Hung style of Chan Hon Chung
After the passing of the master, the Hung style of Chan Hon Chung has been undergoing an heavy contamination and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]