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Ancient kung-fu monk order turns rural property developer

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This article was originally posted on Brisbane Times
“THE 1500-year-old Shaolin Temple, the home of kung-fu, lies in the Songshan mountains in central China, far from Shoalhaven, on the South Coast.
Under a plan that appears to have the NSW Government’s […]

Kung Fu Cowboy Free

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Filmmakers like Martin Scorsese and Spike Lee have spent their lives capturing the world in and around New York City. Last year, Michael Mann won acclaim for accurately depicting L.A. in his hitman drama Collateral. What about everywhere else?  There’s no one out […]

China Kung fu temple switches on to reality TV

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China’s ancient Shaolin Temple, made famous in the West by Grasshopper in the 1970s Kung Fu television series, is entering the age of reality TV with a show of its own.Chinese Kung Fu Star Search will invite viewers to […]

The Most Essential Techniques Of Shaolin Kung Fu.

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Shaolin Kung Fu is one of the most popular and respected martial arts because of its history and realistic applications. However, Shaolin Kung Fu is very complicated and has a lot of moves to learn. Using a Shaolin training […]

Mangachapters: Kung Fu Klutz & Karate Cool

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Mr. Charlie #114 takes a look at the latest title in TOKYOPOP’s “mangachapters” format:
TOKYOPOP
KUNG FU KLUTZ & KARATE COOL
WRITER: Mark Seidenberg
ARTIST: Erich Owen
CREATOR: D.J. Milky
ISBN: 978-1-59816-052-9; paperback
96 pp. B&W, $4.99
TOKYOPOP’s publishing format, the mangachapter, is a hybrid of the illustrated […]

The Buddha had lousy kung fu

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The martial arts memoirs Bruce Lee and Me and American Shaolin are the stuff of glorious fantasy, writes Steven Poole .
To read more check out:
http://guardian.co.uk

Mills’ Kung-Fu lessons to keep paparazzi at bay!

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Washington, Apr 3: Heather Mills is planning to get tough with the paparazzi if they don’t stop hounding her, and she’s even taking Kung-Fu lessons to leave them in no doubt.
Sir Paul McCartney’s estranged wife learnt about protecting herself […]

The house comes down as kung-fu man gives up fight

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In the end the “nail house” of Chongqing, so called because its proud owners refused to be hammered down by Chinese developers, went less with a bang and more of a whimper.
The isolated dwelling, perched on an […]

Good training equipment is hard to find.

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not always though…and it does not have to be expensive:
First off I want to start by saying that I am always on the lookout for new and great workout equipment.
I have found a very interesting training partner.
The Martial Arm, and […]

An old art meets new technology

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Now I am not saying that it will replace the old training equipment but it is available and cheap too…
First off I want to start by saying that I am always on the lookout for new and great workout equipment.
I have […]