Health, strength, and practical combat skills – these are some of the main themes of Robin Gamble Sifu’s Scholar-Warrior podcast with Practical Hung Kyun Chief Instructor, Pavel Macek Sifu.
Gamble Sifu’s motto of the podcast is simple:
“To become a Scholar Warrior is to become a truly balanced, cultured and cultivated person”
In this episode of the Scholar-Warrior podcast you find out how Pavel Macek Sifu: Continue reading
While being a youngster doing martial arts of course I did a lot of stretching. Mostly it was ‘relax stretching’. I never was really flexible, but then again, it wasn’t really needed for Kempo and traditional Kungfu. Dynamically I could kick about the height of my head, and that was enough. Continue reading
I have been in contact with Charris since late 1990’s. We were both enthusiastic about Hung Ga Kyun training and research, and finally met in 2000 in Germany.
Charris is one of the most senior European students of my Si Baak, Grand Master Lam Chun Fai, so whenever I see him again, I make sure to train with him and learn more about the way my Si Baak does things and teaches. Continue reading
![Practical Hung Ga Kyun for Today's World: Interview with Michael Goodwin Sifu [Video]](https://practicalhungkyun.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/michael-goodwin-sifu-hung-ga-kyun-san-francisco.jpg)
Usage of 3 basic kicks, rear Ping Cheui analysis, Saan Sau Bin Fa drills, Tit Sin Kyun‘s combat applications, practical usage of 2-man sets, and more and more – I learned so much just in few hours with my Si Hing Michael Goodwin Sifu of The San Francisco Hung Gar Kung Fu Association.
Watch an excellent interview with Michael Goodwin Sifu, my good friend and in my opinion the best non-Chinese Hung Ga Kyun master out there. Throughout the years I have learnt so much from him and I hope I will learn more of his practical skills in the future.
Watch an excellent Chinese martial arts documentary featuring 3 Gung Fu schools from the heart of Europe, Prague, Czech republic:
You will learn about various aspects of traditional Chinese martial arts training: Fighting and self-defense, strength and conditioning, health and personal development. Continue reading
How to get stronger?
What should the beginners focus on?
How about advanced students?
Check out a short interview I have conducted with my Master of strength, Pavel Tsatsouline, StrongFirst Chief instructor.
Listen carefully to his answers, and apply them not only to your strength training, but martial arts training as well. Continue reading
Lau Kar-Leung, Gung Fu movies & Hung Ga Kyun fans, check out an excelent interview with Lau Kar Leung Sifu!
Lau Kar Leung Sifu talks about:
I know Wallace Smedley Sifu from cyberspace for a long time, especially from discussions on various Chinese martial arts forums.
I am also a regular reader of his excellent blog, dedicated to critical thinking, practical martial arts and self-protection.
When Wallace asked me for an interview, I was very pleased. He has asked some excellent questions, and here is the result – An Interview with Pavel Macek Sifu.
Some of the subjects we have covered: Continue reading
Our website presents exclusive interview with Lam Family Hung Kyun Grand Master and a teacher of Pavel Macek Sifu, Grand Master Lam Chun Sing.
Interview was conducted by Pavel’s brother Petr, who is currently living in China, studying intensively with Lam Sifu and helping him in opening his Fat Saan Hung Kyun International Headquarters.
Grand Master answered questions about his martial arts background, famous Hung Ga sets, internal training and his future plans. Continue reading