The Blue House, a piece of Hung Kyun history
Walking through Hongkong you might expect to be able to visit many spots which are linked to our martial art Hung Kyun. In reality this is sadly not the case. Usually the school of a sifu who passed away will be closed. Also ground and building prices are very high in Hongkong, leading to the […]
Documentary: Shaolin Real Kung Fu
An old documenntary about Shaolin Kung Fu training called Shaolin Real Kung Fu (Shaolin Zhen Gongfu 少林真功夫). Strength and conditioning, barehanded sets, weapons, young Jet Li – it is all there! Real or not real, i do not know, but it is definitely interesting documentary to watch – hour and half, in Chinese, with English […]
Southern Chinese Martial Arts E-books
NaamKyun.com is currently preparing a series of interesting books to be published – translations of old articles, books and manuals, research papers, dictionaries, practical tips etc. – all dedicated to various Southern Chinese martial arts: Hung Ga Kyun, Wing Cheun, Choi Lei Fat and many other styles and systems. First e-book is scheduled to be […]
Wing Chun: Mystery of the Half Point
“Six and Half Point Long Pole” (Luk dim bun gwan 六點半桿) is one of the most famous weapon techniques of Souther Chinese martial arts. It is practiced both in “old Wing Cheun ” and modern (Fatsaan) Wing Cheun. “Six and Half Point” is part of our Lam Sai Wing’s Hung Ga Kyun curriculum as well. […]
Real Kung Fu – Fierce, Accurate, Fast and Powerful!
“It is better to be powerful than to know hundreds of techniques”; “It is better to be fast than to know hundreds of techniques”. “Fierceness, Accuracy, Speed, Power” (Han, Jeun, Faai, Ging) are the four “secret” key words of practical combat., four aspects of real Kung Fu. How does your training reflect those four aspects? […]