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Look back at the Hap Ga Instructors workshop from 2023 in Guangzhou (Canton) by @rising_crane

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18 hours ago

Ten years ago, (Facebook Memory) I was at Shaolin Temple. I had been to Guangzhou to train with my Sifu, and then took a plane to visit the temple. by @rising_crane

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8 days ago

risingcrane.co.uk/are-we-having-fun-yet/
It seems to me that ‘fun’ is actually a sign that we are doing something right, and that things are not fundamentally ’serious’- the link above is to a ‘waffle’ I wrote a few months ago, where Taoism meets neuroscience. :) I see a lot of people here taking this whole universe (and themselves) WAY too seriously. What do you think? by @rising_crane

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19 days ago

My Kung Fu senior brother Lau Hon Ting, and his son Lau Ho Wing, have done a lot of work to promote the Hap Ga style in the SanShui district of Guangzhou (三水) including teaching in schools, and running competitions. Here is a new video just released on Chinese social media. (Subtitles and any mistakes are mine) #hapkyun #hopgar #whitecrane #risingcrane by @rising_crane

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23 days ago

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a month ago

I’m not a fan of AI videos (or Mandarin language for Hap Ga) but this is a nice story that some of you may not know about my teacher’s father. It was posted on Chinese social media, so I made some English subtitles. by @rising_crane

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a month ago

邓镇江师傅，
侠家刀教学 Deng Sifu teaching some children the Hap Ga Sword this week. by @rising_crane

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a month ago

My Kung Fu brother Pang Shulian is running classes of traditional Hap Kyun Kung Fu in Guangzhou. #hapkyun #hopgar#whitecranekungfu #wushu by @rising_crane

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a month ago

Stretching in my garden this morning. 😊 by @rising_crane

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2 months ago

The ‘Hap Ga Sword’ is an interesting weapon- it contains movement from the straight sword, sabre, and 2 handed sabre. It has always been one of my favourite sets to practice! This performance is done in a contemporary style, using the traditional set. Modern competitions in China have somewhat changed the ‘flavour’ of the art- geared more towards performance and athleticism. Great for the younger students! But traditional kung fu has many facets: art, sport, health, pets development and, of course, fighting. The techniques are preserved, but it is the training methods that determine which direction a student wants to go. by @rising_crane

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2 months ago

飞剑- Fei Jian (Cantonese: Fei Gim) Are a traditional weapon in Chinese Martial Arts. I recent got some and am just learning the technique- it’s a lot of fun! by @rising_crane

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2 months ago

In MMA or wrestling, the ‘underhook’ is the dominant position. However, in an environment where there are weapons present, the ‘overhook’ has the advantage of controlling the weapon better, and setting up various ’disarm’ techniques. Don’t take my word for it! Get some soft sticks and play (but imagine they are real weapons, don’t stand and trade hits!)- safe, fun and practical. Combat sports are the best test of skills, and produce high level athletes, but let’s prioritise the moves regular people can use successfully against aggressive attackers in a self defence scenario, whilst ensuring the sparring is safe and fun. Then we will enjoy getting hundreds of rounds of sparring- which is the recipe for developing functional skill. by @rising_crane

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2 months ago