Translating a Chinese tradition for American students requires that a Shaolin kung fu master learn the art of positive encouragement. "The American teacher mostly says, 'You are very good already, but ...

But when the bell rings for break, the playground comes alive as students rush out to practice Jiugong Bagua Zhanxue Quan (Nine-Palace Eight-Trigrams Slashing Fist), a form of traditional Chinese ...

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — Fans of Chinese kung fu could soon learn the oldest form of the martial art via mobile games, thanks to some tech-savvy monks at the world-renowned Shaolin Temple. Shaolin ...

(Mass Appeal) – Many of us were introduced to Kung Fu through movies starring Jackie Chan or Jet Li. In today’s Fitness Friday, we take a closer look at this form of martial art, and we try some moves ...

A major tragedy in their hometown won’t stop these martial arts students in Monterey Park from practicing kata, or their forms. With every kick, swing and punch, these students at the Siu Lum Pai Kung ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (CNN) — So we’ve watched a couple of movies ...

Like many kids growing up the early ’90s, Master Shi Yanqing watched Jet Li movies and dreamed of being a hero. Unlike most of those kids, Yanqing lived only 170 miles from the 1,519-year-old Shaolin ...

The martial art of Kung Fu boomed in the West during the 1970’s thanks to Chinese cinema and has since created a global awareness that is arguably, second to none when it comes to a combat art. Yet, ...