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We Are PRACTICAL Hung Kyun: Here is Why [VIDEO]

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⁣A beautiful calligraphy written by my lovely niece Bertidlo (7 years).⁣⁣⁣⁣
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⁣⁣⁣⁣The Chinese character 俠 (xiá, in Cantonese hap) means „chivalrous (warrior)“, „knight-errant“, „hero“, or „vigilante“. ⁣⁣⁣⁣
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⁣⁣⁣And a traditional Chinese combat arts posture called Faat Ji 法指 (in Hap Kyun style) or „Finger Stabilizes the Central Plain (Ji Ding Jung Yun 指定中原, in Hung Kyun style).⁣⁣⁣
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⁣⁣⁣⁣#俠 #xia #chivalrous #warrior #knight #darkknight #knighterrant #hero #vigilante #calligraphy #chinesecalligraphy @risingcranecentre @practicalhungkyun ⁣⁣@laomacz ⁣⁣
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Francisco Rivera Sifu († December 21, 2019)⁣
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⁣Great teacher, great man, true gentleman. You will be sorely missed. ⁣
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⁣May you rest in peace, Sifu.⁣
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⁣Pavel Macek Sifu @pavelmacekcom and team #PHK⁣
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⁣#franciscorivera #rip

#Repost Pavel Macek Sifu @pavelmacekcom ・・・

#Repost Pavel Macek Sifu @pavelmacekcom
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My brother Petr @laomacz (age 10) and me (age 15): „Double Tiger Claw Method“ (Seung Fu Jaau Faat 雙虎爪法), 1991. ⁣
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⁣#bros #brothers #PHK #HungKyun #HungGar #HungKuen #HungGarKuen #Shaolin #KungFu #GungFu #wushu #tigercrane #combatives #PracticalHungKyun #PHKGym #實用洪拳 #洪拳 #洪家 #洪家拳 #少林 #少林洪拳 #雙虎爪法 #虎爪 #tigerclaws

Pavel Macek Sifu @pavelmacekcom at the age of 15.

Pavel Macek Sifu @pavelmacekcom at the age of 15.

#Repost @pavelmacekcom
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Celebrating Bruce Lee’s birthday: A little „Little Dragon“ fan, at the age 15. ⁣
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⁣#brucelee #birthday #celebration #littledragon

„Three Stars Hook and Spring Sweep“ in a stree

„Three Stars Hook and Spring Sweep“ in a street fight. ⁣
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⁣Warning! Just for educational purposes. Don’t fight, keep clam and drink Pu-Erh.⁣
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⁣#PHK #HungKyun #HungGar #HungKuen #HungGarKuen #Shaolin #KungFu #GungFu #wushu #tigercrane #combatives #Sanda #Sanshou #ChineseBoxing #MMA #PracticalHungKyun #PHKGym #實用洪拳 #洪拳 #洪家 #洪家拳 #少林 #少林洪拳 #streetfight

⁣ ⁣[ARTICLE+VIDEO] Pavel Macek Sifu @pavelmace

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⁣[ARTICLE+VIDEO] Pavel Macek Sifu @pavelmacekcom presents Michael Goodwin Sifu (The San Francisco Hung Gar Kung Fu Association) and the first part of exclusive 10 part video series introducing „Five Animals, Five Elements Boxing Set“ (Ng Ying Ng Hang Kyun 五形五行拳) of Hung Kyun.⁣
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⁣Please check it out at www.practicalhungkyun.com ⁣
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⁣#phk #practicalhungkyun #phkgym #fiveanimals #fiveelements

„Four Phenomena Long Pole Technique“ (Sei Jeun

„Four Phenomena Long Pole Technique“ (Sei Jeung Gwan Faat 四象棍法 ). ⁣
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⁣Michael Goodwin Sifu (San Francisco Hung Gar Association) & Pavel Macek Sifu @pavelmacekcom (Practical Hung Kyun).⁣
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⁣„…and if you think tough men are dangerous, wait until you see what weak men are capable of.” ― Jordan B. Peterson @jordan.b.peterson ⁣⁣⁣
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⁣⁣⁣#goodman #dangerousman #warrior #strongman #virtue #strength #character #courage #responsibility #honor #codeofhonor #bushido #wayofthewarrior #武士道 #scholarwarrior #武德 #文武 #jordanpeterson #jordanbpeterson #jordanpetersonquotes @jordanpetersonarchive #12rules #12rulesforlifeanantidotetochaos

⁣ ⁣[VIDEO] Donald Hamby Sifu started to train

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⁣[VIDEO] Donald Hamby Sifu started to train Hung Kyun in 1976 – the very same year I was born. Wow.⁣
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⁣We always missed each other in Hong Kong – when I was there, Hamby Sifu wasn’t coming, when Hamby Sifu was going, I couldn’t. Damn.⁣
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⁣My big brother Michael Goodwin kept telling me: “You need to meet Don, he is awesome, you need to me Don”.⁣
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⁣And guess what – after all those years, we finally met! The legends didn’t lie – Don Hamby Sifu is BIG and STRONG – and in great shape.⁣
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⁣Check out the video at www.practicalhungkyun.com ⁣
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⁣#phk #practicalhungkyun #phkgym #donaldhamby #interview

„If you want to be successful in your career, yo

„If you want to be successful in your career, you have to be physically fit first. If you want to be physically fit, then you must do more exercise. There are many exercises that train the body. However, learning Gung Fu is the most suitable and safest.⁣
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⁣Gung fu can be divided into two types, that is: external and internal. External Gung Fu requires more energy and yields quick results. Internal Gung Fu requires more mental energy and yields slower results. If internal and external are linked together, then it will bring twice the result with half the effort. Tit Sin Kyun, the „Iron Wire Set“, is a good example of this.“⁣
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⁣- Wu Lap Fung, Discussion of Iron Wire Set⁣
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⁣Photo: Pavel Macek Sifu @pavelmacekcom , from the documentary „Gung Fu in the Heart of Europe“ ⁣
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⁣#PHK #HungKyun #HungGar #HungKuen #HungGarKuen #Shaolin #KungFu #GungFu #wushu #tigercrane #combatives #Sanda #Sanshou #ChineseBoxing #MMA #PracticalHungKyun #PHKGym #實用洪拳 #洪拳 #洪家 #洪家拳 #少林 #少林洪拳 #ironthread #ironwire #鐵線拳⁣
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#Repost @pavelmacekcom ・・・ Crossing Hands wi

#Repost @pavelmacekcom
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Crossing Hands with the legendary Donald Hamby Sifu, Los Angeles Chinatown. He started to learn Chinese martial arts the year I was born. What an honor, my utmost respect!

#losangeles #chinatown #donaldhamby #pavelmacek #siulumpai #hunggar #hungkyun #hungga #gungfu #kungfu

#PHK recommends!
#Repost @risingcranecentre
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‼️Rising Crane’s Kung Fu Classes are enrolling new students‼️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ From December, the timetable is opening up to new Kung Fu students six days per week. The classes are open to all aged 13 and above. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🔋Once the spaces are full the enrolment will close, so you need to book a trial on our website, or contact me directly, before the spaces are gone. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You can purchase a 3 class trial here:
(link in bio)
https://www.risingcrane.co.uk/kung-fu

#Repost @pavelmacekcom ・・・ “Needle in Cott

#Repost @pavelmacekcom
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“Needle in Cotton” (Min Leui Jam), set #3: “Eight Transformations Palm” (Baat Bin Jeung)

A particularly good morning in San Francisco. The crane is rising: “Train your body, free your mind”.

#Repost @pavelmacekcom ・・・ November 17, 1997

#Repost @pavelmacekcom
・・・ November 17, 1997, I have arrived to San Francisco’s Chinatown with my friend Aleš, knocked on this door, and said to Grand Master Y.C. Wong: “Sifu, teach us, please!” Almost 22 years later... #ycwong #ycwongkungfu #hungga #hunggar #hungkyun #hungkuen #kungfu #gungfu #sanfrancisco #sanfranciscochinatown #pavelmacek #sifu

#Repost @risingcranecentre ・・・ FREE Chi Kung

#Repost @risingcranecentre
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FREE Chi Kung Course!

I am in the process of setting up some online courses for kung fu and tai chi.

These will be for people who want to learn from me,
but perhaps live too far away to come to classes,
or perhaps study with me but would like a reference for practising and improving.

I uploaded my first course today- it is a simple 8 movement routine
that is for health preservation-
you can use it to keep your joints flexible, or as an energy boost.
You can also use it as a warm up, like I teach in my classes.

The course is ABSOLUTELY FREE. No strings attached.
5 Video lessons plus a printable worksheet.

All I ask is that if you find any mistakes or have any suggestions as to how I can improve,
I would appreciate you dropping a message or comment.

And if you like it, you can forward the link to anyone who you think would benefit from it.

Fair enough?

Anyway- I wish you good health and hope you will benefit from this exercise as much as I have.

Here is the Link, or Click link in Bio:
https://risingcrane.thinkific.com/courses/chi-kung-for-health-energy-and-mobility

Best wishes,

David Rogers.

”A Needle Concealed in Cotton” (綿裡藏針)

”A Needle Concealed in Cotton” (綿裡藏針) figuratively means “ruthless character behind a gentle appearance”.⁣⁣
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⁣⁣Hap Kyun’s ”Needle in Cotton” (俠拳棉裡針) was developed by Grandmaster Dang Jang Gong 鄧鎮江 (Canton, China), based on old training concept handed down from the founder of Hap Kyun, Grandmaster Wong Yan Lam 王隱林. ⁣⁣
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⁣⁣”Needle in Cotton” looks soft and gentle, but it is very practical and combat effective. ⁣⁣
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⁣⁣Pavel Macek Sifu @pavelmacekcom is demonstrating a part of so called “Cotton Fist” (Min Kyun 棉拳): it looks like Taijiquan, but it works like modern reality-based self-defense systems and MMA. ⁣⁣
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⁣⁣Special thanks to David Rogers Sifu of @risingcranecentre for the opportunity to learn this precious system.⁣
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⁣#phk #hapkyun #hapga #risingcrane #pavelmacek #phkgym #俠拳 #喇嘛派 #白鶴拳 #needleincotton #棉裡針

#Repost @pavelmacekcom ・・・ [CRAWLING] One of

#Repost @pavelmacekcom
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[CRAWLING] One of the exercises I do on my variety days (for about 10 15 minutes) is crawling - many, many different variations. You may not know that it is actually a very ancient exercise, very popular in e.g. in Chinese martial arts.⁣
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⁣I saw crawling in TV documentaries about Shaolin temple years and years ago, but actually never payed much attention to it, didn’t think it is any important - until I read Becoming Bulletproof by Tim Anderson @tim_sonofander, gentleman who has promoted crawling more than anybody out there. Thank you Tim! ⁣
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⁣Years ago, I wrote a short piece about “Shaolin Art of Crawling” (Shaolin Pa Gong 少林爬功) for an online course #PHK Intro Kit: Beginner’s Guide to Chinese Martial Arts @practicalhungkyun. ⁣
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⁣Here is an excerpt: ⁣
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⁣“Aims and objectives: Interconnect the opposite upper and lower limbs (i.e. left arm and right leg, right arm and left leg) through the core, improve the ankle, hip and wrist mobility as well as shoulder stability. The student will get stronger, kicks and strikes will get more powerful. Correct crawling pattern is also one of the prerequisites for running.⁣
⁣‘Shaolin Art of Crawling’ is one of the fundamental strength and conditioning exercises in Shaolin martial arts. Monks usually use stairs to climb them up and down.”⁣
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⁣My brother in Strength Aleks Salkin @aleks_salkin was actually so kind to write an article for our English martial arts website as well - google “How to Unlock Your Martial Power”. ⁣
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⁣The task: ⁣
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⁣Crawl - it is a GREAT exercise.⁣
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⁣Crawl silently, gracefully - like a cat. Have fun. ⁣
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⁣Make sure to check out @original_strength for excellent crawling tips, variations, regressions and progressions.⁣
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⁣#crawling #crawl #os #originalstrength #pressreset #pressingreset #leopardcrawl #health #strength #mobility #stability #movement #becomingbulletproof #kb5 #strongfirst #strongfirstgym #pavelmacek ⁣
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“Breaking the Rows Hand Technique” (Po Paai Sa

“Breaking the Rows Hand Technique” (Po Paai Sau Faat 破排手法), one of the best combat technique of (old short bridge) Hung Kyun. ⁣
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⁣#PHK #HungKyun #HungGar #HungKuen #HungGarKuen #Shaolin #KungFu #GungFu #wushu #tigercrane #combatives #Sanda #Sanshou #ChineseBoxing #MMA #PracticalHungKyun #PHKGym #實用洪拳 #洪拳 #洪家 #洪家拳 #少林 #少林洪拳

In the Ching dynasty, there was a gungfu master, w

In the Ching dynasty, there was a gungfu master, whose job was an armed exort service bodyguard. He was betrayed and killed by one of his best students. His daughter has run away, and went into the hidding, mourning her father, being depressed and sad, crying all the time.⁣
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⁣One night, a white crane ascended from the sky, and turned himself into an old man, Immortal White Crane (Baak Hok Sin Si). He has taught her the secret art of Tit Sin Kyun to the girl. It is said that this set has still a lot of the emotions (sadness, fear and worry).⁣
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⁣The girl later met a man, famous fighter, and promised to teach him Tit Sin Kyun, but only on the condition that he will avenge the murder of her father. He has agreed and eventually has killed the treacherous ex-student of her father. Tit Sin Kyun was later on transmitted to Tit Kiu Saam and following generations.⁣
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⁣As some of you might have noticed, the story is very similar to the legend of Hung Hei Gun and “Third Lady” of Wing Cheun/Fong Chat Leung, as well as the legends of Fukgin White Crane and Wing Cheun system. Grand Master Lam Sai Wing is said to have a ancestral tablet of Immortal White Crane (Baak Hok Sin Si).⁣
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⁣#PHK #HungKyun #HungGar #HungKuen #HungGarKuen #Shaolin #KungFu #GungFu #wushu #tigercrane #combatives #Sanda #Sanshou #ChineseBoxing #MMA #PracticalHungKyun #PHKGym #實用洪拳 #洪拳 #洪家 #洪家拳 #少林 #少林洪拳

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