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  Dragon Kung Fu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Modern Dragon style historians relate that one of the last members of the Shaolin Temple before its first destruction, which they date to 1570, was Wu Mui, who is said to have originated the Dragon style (Chow and Spangler, 1982, p.
The Shaolin Gung Fu Institute of the Pacific Northwest agrees with a date of 1570 for a destruction of the temple and states explicitly that Dragon style was created at the Shaolin Temple in Henan c.
Southern Shaolin Kung Fu Loong Ying Jing Chung http://www.loongying.co.uk/lineage.html Retrieved Oct. 07, 2004.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dragon_Kung_Fu   (818 words)

  
 Dragon Kung Fu -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Dragon Kung Fu (龍形 Loong Ying) is one of the five animal styles of (Click link for more info and facts about Shaolin) Shaolin (A Chinese martial art; combines principles of karate and judo) Kung Fu.
The Dragon Kung Fu practitioner typically attacks with winding high (The bright positive masculine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology) yang attacks.
One signature maneuver is the three finger claw techniques that utilizes the index, thumb and middle fingers, or all five fingers to do hard pinching attacks to the muscles, tendons and (Treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body) acupressure points; and rapid, close in palm attacks.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/d/dr/dragon_kung_fu.htm   (484 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Dragon Kung Fu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Chinese dragons The Chinese dragon (Traditional Chinese: 龍; Simplified Chinese: 龙; pinyin: Cantonese: loong; Hokkien: dieng, leng) is a mythical creature.
Tai Yut was a Dragon Kung Fu martial artists who is said to have taught the style to Lam Yiu Quai, a layman.
Shaolin Gung Fu Institute (2003) http://www.shaolin.com/page.asp?content_id=997 Retrieved Oct. 07, 2004.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Dragon-Kung-Fu   (1034 words)

  
 Dragon Style Kung Fu
A mark of the dragon’s importance is the belief that dragons controlled the rains and storms — important events to a people who made their living by farming and fishing.
The "dragon character" is present in the speed, the coiling energy of the moves, and the chain attacks.
Dragon Style Kung Fu is taught at the Sojourn Past Martial Arts Institute by Steve Martin, founder and chief instructor, who has studied Dragon Style Kung Fu in Hong Kong and China since 1977.
www.jadedragon.com /archives/martarts/dragonkf.html   (1030 words)

  
 Shaolin 5 Animal - Dragon Kung Fu
The Dragon is the King of the Sky in Chinese culture, and the unity of the Ying/Yang within him is symbolic of this hierarchy.
Dragons had three to five claws on each hand, with the five-clawed dragon being the symbol of the emperor.
Many of the dragon’s movements in Shaolin as soft and circular and can be likened in some respects to that of the snake – and often the dragon style techniques are in fact variations of some of the other animals.
www.shaolinassociation.com /dragon.html   (400 words)

  
 Welcome to Rothrocks Kung Fu & Tai Chi Studio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Kung Fu means "skill and effort" and can describe anything that one needs to spend time training in and becoming skillful in.
When it means "martial art," Kung Fu refers to the hundreds of styles of martial arts in China, all of which are different.
It lies within the strong traditional training that all Kung Fu styles emphasize: training that teaches the student to respect the teacher and the teacher's advice; to be respectful towards other Kung Fu styles and to only use Kung Fu in a morally correct manner.
www.rothrockskungfu.com   (780 words)

  
 Dragon Temple Neijia Kung Fu - Home Page
Understanding this, you can already see that kung fu is a way of engaging your body and mind in a journey that can bring you many skills and benefits, and enrich your life for a long time.
Kung fu is traditional because it is an art that has been passed down from master to student over hundreds of years.
All Neijia kung fu is based on similar or identical principles, but the various styles have their own training methods, appearance and distinct flavour.
www.grays-space.co.uk /DragonTemple   (416 words)

  
 Dragon Style Kung Fu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Dragon Style Kung Fu is famous for its handwork.
Loong Ying (Dragon Style Kung Fu) is a powerful fighting system whose origins can be traced back to the Shaolin Temple in...
Teaching Dragon Moo-Doo which encompasses the hard arts of Tae Kwon Do, Korean Karate and kickboxing and the soft arts of Hapkido, Judo, Kung Fu, Tai Chi and weapons training and aerobic...
www.myselfdefensetips.com /dragonstylekungfu.html   (174 words)

  
 Yellow Dragon Fist Kung Fu
The name Yellow Dragon was chosen to honour the meeting between a Taoist monk, Loi Dong Bung, and a Buddhist monk, Yellow Dragon.
This style of kung fu is a refined interweaving of the devastating power and aggression of Southern Mantis Kung Fu, combined with the internal secrets of Tai Chi.
The style was created by Master Simon Wong, a 7th Generation Master of Bamboo Forest Temple Mantis Kung Fu, and a 8th Grade Black Sash with the A.M.A. He is the UK representative of 100 Day Chi Kung, and the founder of the Rainbow Chi-Kung Institute.
www.yellowdragon-kung-fu.co.uk /yellow-dragon-fist.html   (1130 words)

  
 Dragon Style Kung Fu Association
Lam Yiu Gwai is accredited as the Sijo (founder) of dragon style because he was the first person to widely spread it to the public.
Training at the Dragon Style Kung Fu Assocation is focused more on the concept and theories of movement, rather than static techniques.
Dragon style is still very much a traditional system, where there are no rankings, and all practitioners strive to follow the teachings of the founder:
www.lungying.envy.nu /index1.html   (508 words)

  
 About Dragon Kung Fu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The origins of Southern Dragon style kung fu are hard to place since most of the history is oral, very little being written down.
In the 1750’s, the kung fu styles in this part of Guangdong province became collectively known as “East River Fist” due to the geography of Pok-Lo County which is east of the rivers in Guangzhou.
Dragon style as we know it today is comprised of Hakka kuen, (the style of Lam’s grandfather and father) Shaolin, (his Teachers from Wah Sa Tsoi) and Taoist forms (from Wong Lee Giu).
www.sojournpast.com /styles/dragon2.html   (1639 words)

  
 Dragon's Lair Kung Fu | Initiates Packet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
It is utterly impossible to properly teach Wind Fist outside of the sanction of the Dragon Society; for the two are intrinsically one.
The first purpose of the Dragon Society is to maintain an association of honorable people who live and teach the secret ways of Wind Fist and support each other in time of need.
The fourth is to carefully propagate the Dragon Society throughout the world in order to increase its strength and fulfill its goals.
www.ravenhill.com /initiates.php   (440 words)

  
 Red Dragon Kung-Fu Center
Nowhere is this more important than in our children's classes where we realize that we must embody the very same principles that parents are trying to instill in their children.
The RED DRAGON KUNG-FU CENTER is open seven days a week and offers flexible rates and training schedules, making it easy for you to study and progress through the ranks.
RED DRAGON KUNG-FU CENTER is bringing KungFu to the general public so that they may reap from its rewards.
www.dojos.com /red-dragon   (1267 words)

  
 Heavenly dragon kung fu Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Heavenly Dragon Kung Fu are great for when you're looking to get better at heavenly dragon kung fu for selfish purposes.
If you need help locating heavenly dragon kung fu then you've come to the right place because we have all the heavenly dragon kung fu you could want.
Heavenly Dragon Kung Fu School of the Lehigh Valley...
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 Tye's Kung Fu - Training Tips, Discussions, Seminars
UPDATE: Kung fu classes are currently suspended as I have moved and the remaining instructor is away training in China for a year.
Praying Mantis Kung Fu side of the equation comes from Mimen Tanglang (closed door praying mantis), which itself is an offshoot of Mei Hua Tanglang (plum flower praying mantis).
The school grew out of the Texas A&M Kung Fu Club (which he founded in 1989), beginning its commercial operation in 1996 at a local karate dojo, Montoya's Shorin Kempo, at 2603 Rountree in Bryan, TX.
www.kungfu.cc   (487 words)

  
 John Wai Kung Fu Academy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
John Wai Kung Fu Academy is a leader in the field of martial arts, fitness and personal development.
Kung Fu is a vast and ancient art, steeped in the very roots of Chinese culture and knowledge.
Our goal is to help our students develop a balance in their lives, and our Academy offers the perfect balance of physical challenge, practical self-defense and character-building self-discipline to suit all of your needs as a martial artist.
www.floridakungfu.com   (229 words)

  
 Phoenix Dragon Kung Fu Academy Home Page
Trained by the legendary Grandmaster Peter Kwok, Doctor Gary S. Torres has been teaching the Phoenix Dragon Kungfu System, a direct copy of the Kwok System for over thirty four years.
As both a physician and a martial artist, he brings to his teachings a unique perspective that simply can't be found anywhere else.
Call and find out how you can host Doctor Torres for workshops and seminars at your location no matter where you are in the country.
www.phoenixdragonkungfu.com   (382 words)

  
 .: Double Dragon Kung Fu Studio :.
Double Dragon Shaolin Kung Fu and Kickboxing Studio was established in 1998.
Our Kung Fu program includes both 5 animal Shaolin southern style and northern Shaolin.
The Kung Fu program is for children ages 6 to adults of any age.
www.doubledragonkungfu.ca   (221 words)

  
 Kung Fu News
Kung Fu News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
Kung Fu offers the ultimate in fitness training Rana Culotta 7 Cities May 10, 2005 Jackie Chan may have made Kung Fu popular on the silver screen in recent years, but there is more to martial arts than the...
Recently the Mon Lung kung fu club held its grading examinations for a number of students attending training classes in traditional Dragon style Kung fu.
www.topix.net /martial-arts/kung-fu   (398 words)

  
 Dragon Kung Fu - Loong Ying Jing Chung   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Dragon Kung Fu - Loong Ying Jing Chung
Dragon Style Kung Fu Loong Ying (Dragon Style Kung Fu) is a powerful fighting system whose origins can be traced back to the Shaolin Temple in southern China.
Classes are available in the UK in a number of locations in Southern England and Wales.
www.loongying.co.uk   (94 words)

  
 Dragon Kung Fu - Lineage
Lam Yil Kwai was born in Wiy Yurn village and by the age of 14 was already teaching his family style of kung fu, Zap Lung Dun.
He completed the full training in Dragon style kung fu directly from his father and became the second generation Grandmaster of our lineage.
Shek Lam Shing was born in the New Territories of Hong Kong.
www.loongying.co.uk /lineage.html   (634 words)

  
 About Dragon Kung Fu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
It gathers at the "kwa" or lower belly region (the junction of the femur and the pelvis).
This is the region of the body where Dragon style movement originates.
A mastery of these concepts is essential to high level kung fu.
www.sojournpast.com /styles/dragon1.html   (248 words)

  
 Shaolin Kung Fu Australia - The 5 Animal System
Yet in Shaolin Kung Fu it is the question and the answer.
Shaolin 5 Animal Kung Fu is not a martial art.
Shaolin 5 Animla Kung Fu will allow you to recognize what your preferences are which then allows you to work at your other aspects.
www.shaolin.com.au /animal.html   (3408 words)

  
 China Certified Kung Fu San Diego Martial Arts-Golden Dragon Jinlong - Ma (horse) not included
In order to achieve the level of Jinlong (Golden Dragon), students must pass tests on basic Wushu skills, advanced forms, and multiple weapon proficiencies; students’ quality of wushu must be as good as that of Chinese professional athletes.
If a Kung Fu/Wushu school uses the color belt system, then you are your own judge to evaluate the school --- "How much does it cost me to buy belt after belt?" "Does the Chinese Wushu authority in China recognize its belt system?" In fact, the answers are "expensive" and "No" respectively.
As with the Dragon, the particular color "White Tiger", "Black Tiger" or "Yellow Tiger" is not used as a Chinese Symbol like the Dragon.
www.sdtaichi.com /gold_dragon.html   (707 words)

  
 Red Dragon Kung Fu School   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Red Dragon Kung Fu School is a martial arts school dedicated to the improvement of student and style.
When you enter a Red Dragon Kung Fu School you will learn the same skills as taught in the past for centuries by Chinese Kung Fu Masters, along with exciting new skills developed for the present.
Three styles are studied at the Red Dragon Kung Fu School, they are:
www.reddragon.com.au /main.html   (248 words)

  
 Kung Fu
The purpose of these exercises, as taught in the American Jiann Shyong Kung Fu Club, is to strengthen the body, for self-defense, bring about peace of mind and relaxation, help circulation, and balance the internal energy (Chi) to help the practitioner attain longevity.
Arroyo Kwoon Shaolin Kung Fu is one of the rarest styles known.
Arroyo Kwoon Kung Fu is one of the few systems that combines both Shaolin and Taoist practices into a single fighting style.
www.kungfu.cc /links/cat2.html   (3239 words)

  
 Kung Fu Cinema
While they appear to be looking at all stylists male and female ages 18-30, they are especially interested in adding more kung fu practitioners to their roster.
This would be the first time these kung fu stars and former Chinese opera school classmates have starred in a movie together since Dragons Forever in 1988.
In his latest interview with Kung Fu Cinema, Yen discusses all of his present high-profile projects, including his latest foray into Hollywood.
www.kungfucinema.com   (772 words)

  
 ★ Red Dragon Kung Fu ★   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Niwano Peace Foundation (Nichiko Niwano, President; Kinjiro Niwano, Chairman) has decided to award the twenty-second Niwano Peace Prize to the Catholic theologian, Dr. Hans Kung, 76, president of the Global Ethic Foundation in Germany and Switzerland.
Five years ago, before the lyrical sweep of ``Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,'' ``House of Flying Daggers'' and ``Hero,'' America's idea of martial-arts movies was more flophouse than art house.
US President George W. Bush is expected to use his visit to Europe this week to seek more support in his administration's bid to keep China's growing military might in check, analysts said.
martialartandsport.info /martialarts/red-dragon-kung-fu   (743 words)

  
 Yellow Dragon Fist Kung Fu Homepage
his is an introduction to one of the most unique styles of Kung Fu in the world - Yellow Dragon Fist.
Real kung fu, however, is training your mind, body and spirit to develop wisdom and compassion, from where you can use it to deal with all the problems in your daily life, and achieve true happiness and peace of mind.
Learning to apply the martial arts for this aim is what makes Yellow Dragon Fist Kung Fu different from the commercial styles of today.
www.yellowdragon-kung-fu.co.uk   (527 words)

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