Why hit yourself in traditional Kung Fu practice?
One of the first things beginners in Tongbei Pigua will question is why do we practice hitting ourselves? Your first thought might be conditioning, but there’s actually so much more…
Sifu’s Thoughts – Practice during the pandemic
Since the Coronavirus pandemic began, people have had to stay at home and had little chances to exercise outdoors. Moreover, we haven’t been able to teach or train at our…
Kungfu Form: What is Mo Mian Quan?
What is Mo Mian Quan? The Zuo family developed many forms for different purposes, some to pose as a learning tool or as a puzzle for students to unravel, some…
How would you plan your training day?
Suppose I have one completely free day for self-cultivation then I will arrange it like this: Morning: After getting up, I will brew a pot of aged Pu-erh tea. After…
Why does every Chinese Martial Art seem so different?
#SifuAnswers Before we look into the causes of differences we should note that all Chinese Martial Arts come from the same cultural core. All TCMA developed out of the purpose…
Does Powerful Personalities Make Excellent Kung Fu Students?
Personalities is a very interesting topic within Kung Fu, as we have mentioned before Kung Fu is an embodiment of Chinese Culture being passed down from master to student continuously.…
How Important Is Lineage To Learning Kung Fu?
#SifuAnswers: The short answer is that it depends on the seeker’s intention. For us, our lineage traces back to the founding father of Tongbei Pigua (TBPG) who is Zuo Baomei…
What makes a complete Kung Fu system?
One of the top achievements of traditional martial artists is to be able to contribute knowledge back into the martial circle that can be passed onto future generations. As such,…
