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Racism in martial arts

In light of the recent death of George Floyd as a result of police brutality in the USA. The spotlight is now once again on racism.

Jun 29, 20206 min read

Interview with Graham Cave of Tigers Den

My latest article has finally been published in the latest edition of Tai Chi Chuan & Oriental Arts.

Jan 16, 20201 min read

What do you actually get from Tai Chi classes?

So what do you get from Tai Chi classes, which you can't get from books, DVD's and online YouTube videos?

Dec 29, 20193 min read

The Bruce Lee T-Shirt

About a year ago, I came across an article from the South China Morning Post (SCMP) on the brand of T-shirts Bruce Lee liked to wear.

Dec 1, 20193 min read

Who played the better Ip Man?

Over the last ten years, we've seen an increasing interest in Wing Chun Kung Fu (also known as Ving Chun). Like a lot of martial arts,...

Nov 26, 20193 min read

Gear Acquisition Syndrome

What is it? Gear Acquisition Syndrome or GAS for short, is when people buy a lot of items related to what they like to do. I first came...

Nov 10, 20193 min read

Kung Fu Corner, where Chinese martial arts has a voice

A lot of people who visit Hong Kong don't see a lot of martial arts being done. This is true, because society has changed and a lot of...

Oct 20, 20192 min read

The difference between traditional Chinese martial art and Wushu

Years ago, if you were into martial arts, you'd be watching VHS video tapes of famous films and various material on the known martial...

Sep 4, 20193 min read

Videos as a tool to gain feedback

As martial artist, we should also be true to ourselves and to others. After all, if you don't practice, your teacher will notice and so...

Aug 14, 20192 min read

Quick fix kung fu

In recent weeks, we have seen waves of violence that have affected Hong Kong. Hong Kong is well known as an open and modern city. ...

Jul 27, 20192 min read

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Class update January 2026

Class update January 2026. Welcome to the new edition of the class update. This is effective from 24th November 2025.

Nov 113 min read

Shadow boxing

What is shadow boxing to you?

Feb 53 min read

The Tai Chi journey so far

This year has really flown by and I haven't really sat down to relax and have a proper think about how things are.

Jan 42 min read

The Guardians of Waterfall Bay

Over the years I've visited Hong Kong, there is something that I have noticed. So why are these statues here?

Nov 2, 20244 min read

Tai Chi at the movies

When was the last time you saw Tai Chi on the big screen?

Aug 30, 20247 min read

How many hours of Tai Chi have you done?

Whilst chatting to students in the park. We stumbled on the topic of quality over time. So how many hours of Tai Chi have you done?

Jan 27, 20242 min read

Is loss such a bad thing?

We all experienced loss in some way. But is loss such a bad thing?

Sep 2, 20232 min read

That was rubbish!

Over Christmas, I decided to do a bit of clearing up. So I got to my my collection of old videos and it was a bit of an eye opener.

Jan 15, 20232 min read

Shinrin-Roku (forest bathing)

The concept of Shinrin-Roku (森林浴) is not new, but has become more popular in recent years. So what is is?

Jul 29, 20223 min read

Goodbye Sifu!

I have been informed that my Master Dan Docherty has sadly passed away. It is a great shock to myself and to the Taiji community in the UK.

Dec 10, 20212 min read

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