Category: Authors

Sifu Tak Wah Eng: Chinatown’s Humble Master

In a world full of self-proclaimed ‘masters’, Tak Wah Eng proclaims nothing, but is everything. This is the sign of a true master. He is a living embodiment of what he teaches. Balance

GM Rene J. Navarro: Renaissance Man

There is so much to say about Grandmaster Rene J. Navarro, that a biography should be written to document his adventures, study, contributions to Philippine culture,…

A Biological Interpretation of Qi

Qi is the basis of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and acupuncture is one of TCM’s tools for stimulating qi. Whereas some research has been conducted on qi, scientists have not yet satisfactorily identified, measured, or explained it. Therefore, it is misleading to try to describe qi using words like energy or force. Such words are often used but have precise scientific meanings that may not apply. However, qi may have a biological basis.

Longhushan Idyll (a poem)

Written and read by Rene J. Navarro From the author’s collection, Ascension and Return: Poems of a Village Daoist Longhushan Idyll Doing Tai Chi Chuan outside…

Forms of Fukien Five Ancestor Fist

The forms of ngo cho kun are classified into two main groups: chien (“conflicts,” used for training) and kun (“fist,” used for fighting). While all forms begin with the eight-movement qi kun opening fist set, the chien forms close with the movement known as hi li po pai (child holding the tablet), while the kun forms close with the movement known as chiao yung chiu (enticing hand).