Archive for June, 2007
The One Armed Swordsman
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The Shaw Brothers studio in Hong Kong was responsible for producing some of the greatest Wushu (martial arts) films of all time. In the 1970s kung fu flicks flooded American drive-in theaters and grindhouses, and some of the most memorable films came courtesy […]
Kung Fu is NOT for girls
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A senior student at a high school in China’s southern province Guangdong has written a martial arts novel for her teacher to prove kung fu books are not just for boys. The New Express reported on Tuesday.Qi Mo, who studies in […]
Kung Fu goes to the Pandas
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Kung Fu Panda features Jack Black as Po the Panda, a lowly waiter in a noodle restaurant, who is a kung fu fanatic but whose shape doesn’t exactly lend itself to kung fu fighting. In fact, Po’s defining characteristic appears to […]
U.S. Attorney’s national security and anti-terrorism unit gets 2nd degree black belt
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If things get rough on the campaign trail for Erie County Clerk Kathleen C. Hochul, she won’t have to look far for help.
Last Saturday, Hochul’s husband, Bill, who heads the U.S. Attorney’s national security and […]
Lion Dancing Competitions
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Kung fu masters Steven Burton and Dave Eccles, from Blackburn, competed against teams from across the country to claim the title at the British Lion Dancing Championships.
Most lion dancers are martial arts experts. Steven, 35, of Eckersley Close, and Dave, 27, of Wasdale Avenue, […]
