HONORING SIFU ALEX CO
Excerpted from the book INNER GATE by Mark V. Wiley Alexander Lim Co (許景偉, Co King Wei) (1953-2016) was born in Manila on June 03, 1953.…
Category: Martial Arts
Entering Ngo Cho Kun’s “Inner Gate”
INNER GATE: The Orthodox System of Ngo Cho Kun 330 full-color pages by Mark V. Wiley “Dr. Mark Wiley’s scholarship, publications, and devotion have established him…
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
Beng Kiam & Beng Hong: What’s the Difference?
Beng Hong is the recognized international association of practitioners of the Beng Kiam line of Ngo Cho. Beng Kiam is the line of Tan Kiong Beng and Beng Hong is the association of members and branches (like the Burinkan) who are dedicated to promoting the Beng Kiam line. There are others promoting Beng Kiam, and that is good.
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,…
Wing Chun Secret Societies, Ip Man and Modern Fight Science
Hendrik Santo is a retired power management semiconductor design architect based in Silicon Valley, California. He has over 40 years research in Wing Chun Kuen, and…
Amazing new book! Of Fire and Water: Alchemy and Transformation by GM Rene J. Navarro
For over six decades, Grandmaster Rene J. Navarro has been on a mission, traveling the globe to learn from extraordinary masters of impossible skills, and to…
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.
GM Dan Medina | FMA Escrima Training, Masters, Teaching, Disarming | Ep.18 Transformations
Dan Medina was first introduced to martial arts with a combination of Judo and the Navy Seal Quick-Kill method. He joined the Black Masters Sphinx Karate Clan…
Ngo Cho’s Close Body Strikes
Ngo Cho Kun or Fujian Fiver Ancestor Boxing is known for its short power. In addition to short-range striking, it is also proficient at close body…