The Saga of the Wu-Tang Clan
The Saga of the Wu-Tang Clan
A Tale of Tea
As I grow older (53 today), my years of training (formally since I was 16) in different arts melt together and I find my lessons finally coalescing into something different. Now, I could care less about combat. It is meaningless. The more receptive you are, the less threatening you find immediate dangerous situation. I want to hear about tales of masters sharing wisdom over a hot cup of tea.
The Comfort of the 36th Chamber of Shaolin
From time to time we all seek to return to places that comfort us. The old saying of “You can never go home” is true in a physical sense, but I am a creature of memories. My “home” lies within my mind. Often this can be a random jumble so I use flavors, audio or […]
Shaolin Mantis Style Design
A revamp of my Mantis Style, the Kung Fu DJ design has been updated to Shaolin Style. Inspired by the Get Down, this is closer to my vision now with graffiti and comic book style. This design is up on TeePublic.
My Favorite Part of Kung-Fu Flicks
While watching “The 36th Chamber of Shaolin” today, a wonderful Kung-Fu film from Run Run Shaw in 1978 and my favorite of all the Kung-Fu Flicks, it dawned on me that I am more enamored of a Martial Art Film’s training sequences more that the loss and revenge of that loss that necessitated the training […]
Wednesday Night Kung Fu Theater: Shaolin vs. Wu Tang (1983)!
Shaolin vs. Wu Tang (1983)! In a plot to make himself the master of both disciplines, a jealous Qing leader [Wang Lung‑wei] forces two friends from rival martial arts schools [Gordon Liu & Adam Cheng] to fight each other. That sums it up. It’s a pretty simple flick but the opening credits are visually stunning with […]
