Category Archives: historical interest

Teacher Profile – Yu Chunhai

Posted on March 18, 2017 by yosaku

The next stop on my Song style fact-finding trip was to another teacher in Tianjin called Yu Chunhai. Although both Che Qiang laoshi and Yu Chunhai laoshi are both from Tianjin, they come from slightly different branches of Song style, … Continue reading →

Posted in Hebei Xingyiquan, historical interest, Song style xingyiquan, Travel | Tagged , , , | 7 Comments

The Hollowing Out of CMA

Posted on November 9, 2016 by yosaku

The longer one stays involved in martial arts, the more obvious it becomes that certain arts / lines / groups have a serious case of “The Emperor’s New Clothes”. The phenomenon I’m referring to is where a comprehensive, usable fighting … Continue reading →

Posted in historical interest | Tagged , , , , , | 5 Comments