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The Man Behind Bloodsport?
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Written by mark grzic
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Fighting in a competition that had previously been marred by the deaths of competitors, in 1978 Peter Ralston became the first non-Asian to win the full-contact Martial Arts World Tournament in China. It’s said the movie Bloodsport was inspired by his efforts, rather than those of another controversial martial arts figure, Frank Dux. A martial artist from a very young age, Ralston grew up in Japan and had Black-belts in Shotokan karate, judo and jujitsu before discovering and devoting himself to tai chi. After his victory in China, Ralston founded Cheng Hsin, a system developed out of this broad experience. He has since authored several books on his method — ‘the art of effortless power’ — and teaches at seminars around the world or at intensive camps at his ranch in Texas, USA.
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Written by Chelsea Attard
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The year 2010 was a busy one for Queensland-based Shaolin kung fu teacher Ramesh Patel. As well as making several trips to China in a constant effort to keep his students in touch with Shaolin’s roots, the dedicated instructor was also granted the honour of opening Australia’s first official Shaolin Cultural Centre and kwoon (training hall). With the new kwoon approaching completion, Patel spoke to Blitz about his efforts to put his Australian Shaolin Kung Fu Guan on the map.
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Tthe Master & the Karate Kid
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Written by Clint Morris
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How Jackie Chan transformed Jaden Smith into a karate – or should that be kung fu? – kid
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Written by Administrator
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Wing Chun, the first martial art of Bruce Lee, is arguably the most popular form of kung fu in the world. Of course, like other popular systems, it has taken on many guises, and in Australia it seems like there’s a Wing Chun school on every corner, each selling its own ‘unique’ flavour. The latest to hit Australia is the system developed by Grandmaster Samuel Kwok, a Wing Chun teacher of worldwide renown, yet just one of many who owe their original teachings to the late Grandmaster Ip (Yip) Man. But what makes Kwok’s method any different to the rest, and why has his Australian representative Scott Cowen decided to bring it Down Under?
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Written by Chelsea Attard
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It’s a typical Saturday night at Rocky’s restaurant. Guests are chatting noisily, oil is sizzling and the clatter of plates can be heard from the kitchen. Waiters bustle between tables, taking orders, clearing plates and filling drinks. Enter two heavyset men who are clearly drunk. They bob and sway towards the counter to order some take away food. The cashier takes their order and scurries off to the kitchen. He returns to find the dining room quiet and the guests aghast. The drunks are seated at one of the recently vacated tables. One has put leftover food in his mouth and proceeded to spit it out all over the table…
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Written by Graeme Green
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Nestled in the heart of the bustling Yau Ma Tei district of Kowloon, is the headquarters of one of Hong Kong’s most respected Wing Chun Masters, Grandmaster (Sigung) Wan Kam Leung. One of the earliest students of the late Sigung Wong Shun Leung, he is the former Wing Chun instructor to the Royal Hong Kong Police G4 (VIP Protection Unit), a Master of qi gong and the founder of his own system, which he calls Practical Wing Chun. In this exclusive interview, Sigung Wan gave Blitz an inside look at his early days of training with such legendary figures as Sigung Wong Shun Leung and Bruce Lee, and explained the evolution of his Practical Wing Chun system.
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