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12/14/2025

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Rothrock's Kung Fu & Tai ChiHoliday Special - 5 Class Trial CourseStart Now or AnytimeYou can use this for any of our spectacular programs: Kung Fu (for a heart-pounding aerobic shape-up), Tai Chi (for parents or grandparents who need stress-free exercise), or Kids Kung Fu (for developing exceptiona...

09/02/2025

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A Lesson The Master looked into the eyes of the student who stood with his legs outstretched and knees bent. One hand formed a fist while the other was open above his head in a blocking technique. The Master said, “You have no conviction.” The student stood there, afraid to move. Confused, he th...

08/19/2025

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“Golden Rules” Conjure thoughts of god-like laws not to be broken by man or beast; rules mandated and written in granite for all eternity. Rules that, if broken, could destroy man’s relationship with nature and wreak havoc on the universe. Rules followed by all saintly men or visionaries. Styl...

08/14/2025

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The Nunchaku are two wooden sticks tied together with a small rope. They were initially used as farm implements to knock rice off the stalks. Later, the farmers used the Nunchaku to defend themselves from bandits. The Nunchaku uses forward, backward, figure 8, reverse, figure 8, and many other spins...

08/05/2025

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In Chinese, the term kung fu doesn’t generally mean the fighting arts but implies skill, ability, and hard work. It also comprises three significant areas of development: self-defense, health and fitness, and character training. In general, kung fu and Chinese martial arts encompass various subjec...

07/23/2025

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Today’s Eagle Claw descends directly from three systems of Northern Kung Fu. The first was Chin’na (joint locking), developed by the famous General Yueh Fei (1103 – 41) of the Sung Dynasty. Although General Yueh Fei was not a product of the Shaolin Temple, he was extensively trained by the Sha...

07/14/2025

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Flowing hands can have several meanings, from just circling the hands to what we call Hand Expression. There are several types of exercises to develop this circular motion. One we use for Eagle Claw Kung Fu and another, but a similar type for Tai Chi. Both exercises are designed to keep the arms mov...

10/28/2024

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10/13/2024

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Chinese broadsword is one of the most common and popular weapons developed in China. Broadswords once were the preferred weapons of the Chinese military. In the 1940s, the saber was used in the anti-Japanese war in northeast China. The broadsword has existed in China for thousands of years. There ar...

10/07/2024

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The first school of thought says that stretching is not essential. People who advocate this position usually cite as evidence that in any encounter where you will be forced to defend yourself, you will not have time to warm up or stretch. You will have to go in cold orRead More →

09/01/2024

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Focus: To direct one’s Thoughts or Efforts There are so many areas in our lives where we need to focus. Sometimes, we need to focus on someone else, such as our children, even though we need to focus on things for ourselves. It’s important to focus on our children’s needsRead More →

07/01/2024

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The Eagle Claw System can be traced back to the end of the Southern Sung Dynasty (about 1250 AD.) At this time, under the rule of King Go Chung, China was being invaded by the Mongolian “Golden Soldiers.” The Sung general in charge of resistance to the “Golden Soldiers” wasRead More →