Tiger/Crane Kung Fu of Detroit

07/24/2017

We have been shadow boxing more in class lately. As in all martial arts, the beauty of shadow boxing in Hung Gar Kung Fu is that it sharpens our footwork, gets ...

06/21/2017

The opening of Lau Gar Gwan (Pole); one of my favorite sets in Hung Gar Kung Fu

06/14/2017

One of the 5 major animals styles used in Hung Gar Kung Fu is the Leopard. It is celebrated for its speed and power. The leopard has shorter legs than other large cats, for a lower center of gravity, giving them stealth and explosive bursts of speed and power. Here is a look at a leopard in action, and you will see why it's so revered!

A beautiful female leopard creeps out of the bush in the early morning on the Masai Mara, Africa, and spots a group of unsuspecting impala and gazelle. Crouc...

05/31/2017

It occured to me today that when I'm out of Dit Da Jow (Chinese linament), I use an herb that is found here in the Western States: Arnica is a flower that grows in MO, WY, ID, eastern WA and OR and the northern tip of CA.
You can take Arnica by mouth for sore mouth and throat, or appy it to skin for insect bites, painful and swollen veins near the surface of the skin (superficial phlebitis), chapped lips, dandruff and arthritis. And of course, for you martial artists out there, for bruising, swelling, sprains and muscle pain.
Arnica can be bought in a variety of products such as gels, pills, shampoos, and oils.

05/30/2017

Goooooood Morning, everyone! I'm happy to announce that our new website is now up and running! Many many thanks to Juan Carlos Perez for the fantastic work building the site. Please check it out at www.tigercranedetroit.com.

05/19/2017

When I first begin practicing martial arts, I used to think that a great practice session meant that I had to sweat profusely. I have since had some of my most effective, eye-opening moments in developing form and technique while "messing around." Even if I started a practice very lightly I still made myself practice when I did not really feel like it. And yet! some of my most rigorous training started out by.... messing around. My Sifu, Fred Lee, once told me that building your kung fu is like building a large Brick House and some days you put on 30 bricks and some days you only put on two. No practice in your craft is ever too small.

05/15/2017

Gee Sin Sim See was one of the legendary "five elders", survivors of the destruction of the Shaolin Temple by the Qing Dynasty, in the mid-seventeenth century. After escaping the attack on Shaolin, this venerable monk found refuge with the actors of the Red Boat Opera Troupe, where he taught kung Fu to these fellow Ming loyalists. He is linked to several Southern Chinese martial arts, most of which proliferated as underground rebellion systems against the oppressive Qing, including Hung Gar and Wing Chun.

05/13/2017

Was nice to do some kung Fu outside yesterday with Wendy and Mark, our newest family member. More Lau Gar and staff work tomorrow!

05/09/2017

The amazing Master Lam Sai Wing!