Volume 4, Issue 4, February x, 2013 in New York, NY, U.S.A.
This issue is full of thoughts, images and concepts about our teacher, the our mantis school and the martial arts. It is rare look into our sect and one of are last issues of the last century.
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Contents
Where Does Kung Fu Exist? . . . . . . . . 1
By Jeff Hughes
Fasting: One Person’s Experience . . . . . . 2
By Stephen Hunter Laurette
USAKFA LLC Goals . . . . . . . . . . . 4
By Jeff Hughes
Uniqueness of 7 Star Mantis . . . . . . . . 5
By Raymond Fogg, edited by Nick Caporin
Leg Strengthening Exercises . . . . . . . . 6
By Chuck Pfeiffer
My Personal Experience With Sifu Chiu Leun . 11
By Raymond Fogg, edited by Nick Caporin
Chat Sing Tohng Lohng Muhn Jeung Faat . . 12
By Stephen Hunter Laurette
螳螂拳的根源—前傳—少林寺
The Root of Mantis—Before the Beginning ...
Shaolin Temple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
By Daniel Wong
燕子穿林拳 Yin Ji Chyun Lahm Kyuhn—
Swallow Penetrates Forest Fist Form . . . . . 20
Form List
by Stephen Hunter Laurette,
translation by Stanley Moy,
Illustrations by Chiyu Ho
Northern Shaolin Temple Seven Star Praying
Mantis Kung Fu: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Bok Sil-Lum Chut Sing Tong Long Wu Shu
By Sifu Homer Gee Greene, Jr.
Xiao Da—The Truth on Effective Strike . . . 35
By Randy Brown, Photography by Max
Kotchouro
Knowing a Style’s Purpose From the Get Go . 38
By Shifu Pablo Morales and Shifu Thomas,
Torres Rodriquez
Ti Da Jau Formula . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
The Health Building Effect of Lo Han Kung . 42
By Dr. Ying-Jen Chang, PhD, LAc
White Crane Bright Wings . . . . . . . . . 44
demonstrated by Chiyu Ho,
explanation by Chiyu Ho,
translation: Chiyu Ho,
Illustrations by Chiu Leun
Literally Throwing a Rock Down a Well . . . 50
demonstrated by Chiyu Ho, explanation by
Chiyu Ho, translation: Chiyu Ho
Illustrations by Chiu Leun
虎爪手 Tiger Claw’s Hand . . . . . . . . . 54
Demonstrated by Chiyu Ho, Explanation by
Chiyu Ho, Translation: Chiyu Ho
and Stephen Hunter Laurette
Illustrations by Chiu Leun
螳螂三臂手 Triple Mantis Hands . . . . . . 60
Demonstrated by Chiyu Ho, and Stanley
Moy, explanation by Chiyu Ho, translation:
Chiyu Ho and Stephen Hunter Laurette
手抱琵琶 Embracing the Lute . . . . . . . 64
Demonstrated by Chiyu Ho and Stanley
Moy, explanation by Chiyu Ho, translation:
Chiyu Ho and Stephen Hunter Laurette
閉關與破關的正確觀念
Bai Gwaan1 vs. Po Gwaan2— Correction of a
Common Misinterpretation . . . . . . . . 68
Explanation by Chiyu Ho, translation:
Chiyu Ho and Stephen Hunter Laurette
Sifu Chiu Leun in Memoriam. . . . . . . . 70
Stanley Moy’s Lion Dance Class. . . . . . . 72
2012 Annual 7 Star Dinner. . . . . . . . . 76
2013 Annual 7 Star Dinner. . . . . . . . . 82