Category: Alex Co

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).

Sam Chien: The 3 Battles “Mother Form” [video]

By Dr. Mark Wiley For martial artists, one of the most important themes for developing better quality of life is maintaining a wide perspective on health and…

Ngo Cho Kun in Socio-Cultural Perspective

“Without ‘letters,’ the effort to spread the martial arts across the nation is bound to fail.”   −Cai Yangwu, a slogan of the Jingwu (Pure Martial) Association.…

Ngo Cho’s Master Text Translated

Written in 1907, the book known as Chinese Gentle Art Complete was published by Yu Chiok Sam, alias Yu Hong Piao, in 1917. Yu was one…

Sifu Alex Co Remembers Guro Edgar Sulite

*The following is an essay by Sifu Alexander Lim Co, excerpted from the book, Lameco Eskrima: The Legacy of Edgar Sulite. I first met Edgar Sulite…

4 Strategies of Five Ancestor Fist

  The following is an excerpt from the beginning chapter of Chinese Gentle Art Complete: The Bible of Ngo Cho Kun, written by Yu Chiok Sam…

Rare Insights into Fukien Five Ancestor Boxing

Available for the first time since 1917, the rare book on Fukien Five Ancestor Boxing… “I congratulate Sifu Alex Co for translating this rare and important book…