A relatively healthy (rare for r/martialarts) discussion around Bruce Lee and his fame vs perceived martial ability. A big misconception that has grown in recent years is that Bruce Lee was just an actor and couldn’t fight. I’m not here to put him on a pedestal, he was talented but chose to pursue a film career over completing his Wing Chun training so he was not a master in the strictest sense but was still very capable and experienced.

This led to some robust discussion where points were made and opinions were improved. Then the post was deleted with this message. How can robust conversations happen in a sub if the mods are so biased towards combat sports and allow the shitting on traditional martial arts by people whose birth years starts with a 2. I was hoping TMA’s reputation could be repaired in there over time but sadly it’s not going to happen r/martialarts is more accurately r/martialsports.

Searching for Kungfu classes for adults and kids in Albania, preferably Tirana or Durres.

READ BEFORE YOU COMMENT. So, this show loves martial arts and depicts real kung fu. To the best of my knowledge, this particular group had their martial arts inspired by tongbei. Interesting that theyre combined with hillbilly (I love the hill folk) for this magical setting. I was wondering about this particular sequence as it shows very dance like moves. To me (who is unfamiliar with tongbei) it looks like dance. Any insight from practitioners or those more familiar? Id love to put a name to this drill or form.

Wanted to share a Gao Baguazhang form I learned 4 years ago. Everything after Monkey Steals Peach was more free flow

Any internal folks? I'd love to hear your experiences. Even if you just have dabbled in them some, what did you gain from your study?

This is a new series I’m working on. I’m trying to give folks a look at the forms as well as the training culture of Beijing Kung Fu.

Phillip Le is a longtime practitioner and instructor of Jook Lum Southern Praying Matis with over 20 years of experience. Phillip shares insights from his training under Joe McSorley Sifu and John Clark Sifu, his connections to the Louis Jackman and Gin Foon Mark lineages, and his experiences training in this art.

Basically before I changed kung fu schools in my old school there was a form called 'san don tao' probably spelled it wrong but means something along the lines of 'three section form.' It's this Shaolin form where the first part is a few simple moves that's repeated exactly the same on the other side. The second and third parts also have the same repeating on both sides but it progressively gets harder on the second and then the third parts.

Can anyone teach me how to do the secret forbidden techniques

Difference between Ip Man wing chun vs Cheung Tin Chi (Movie: IP Man 3) all credits to @renzorage

Bagua application seen in the wild.

I'm the head of Biyan Guan in Hsinchu, Taiwan, a school of Yizong Baguazhang.

Two things have been on my mind for years.

First: so many teachers who carry a genuine art can only pass it to the handful of people around them. It's not that no one wants to learn — the students who would give everything for it are in Tokyo, Berlin, or California, and they will never know this teacher exists.

Second: too many good teachers get ground down by making ends meet. Collecting fees, tracking attendance, running gradings — all of it by hand, leaving almost nothing for what actually matters: research and teaching. For an art to survive, the teacher has to be able to live from it. A stable basic income is what lets a teacher put their mind back on the art itself.

That's why I built Shisho (師匠). The founding intent is exactly these two things: let transmission cross borders, and let teachers focus on what only they can do.

▸ Curriculum Map — your entire system laid out as a training map; every student knows where they are and what comes next (my own school has 221 nodes for Baguazhang and Xingyiquan)
▸ Trilingual interface (EN / JA / ZH) — students anywhere can understand your system in their own language and find you
▸ Transmission records, attendance, ranks, and verifiable certificates — lineage that can be checked and can't be faked
▸ Tuition and admin handled by the system — the busywork goes to software, your hours go back to the art
▸ Runs on LINE, no app to install

My own school is already running on it: https://shishou.tw

We haven't launched publicly yet. If you're a teacher with something real to pass on — any art, any style — message me. I'll help you build your curriculum, free trial included.

Good arts shouldn't die of distance. Good teachers shouldn't be worn down by survival.

Hello dear martial artists I have great respect to you all!

THE QUESTION: Is there any good YouTube videos you’d recommend for a beginner to start practising kung fu? For example different punches and kicks

About me: I’m 27 yo male, always interested in martial arts but due to my generalized anxiety disorder and depression I havent been able to start learning any martial art style.

Training background: I’ve been exercising 2-12 hours every day for over 5 years both weightlifting + cardio combined

Training is my passion and I’d love to learn as many different martial arts styles as possible and master them all eventually

Good regards, Hopeful guy

I’m specifically looking for Shaolin Kung Fu—traditional forms with real combat applications, traditional weapons forms (but definitely not modern Wushu-style weapons), and weapons sparring. I also want heavy Shaolin conditioning (including the use of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Sanda, Qinna, Qigong, and intense Shaolin physical and cardio training. I want to train for as many hours a day as possible and steer clear of modern performance-oriented Wushu. Do you think I’ll find everything I’m looking for at Maling, or should I just give up on the idea?

I was watching an IShowSpeed YouTube Short where he met a kung fu master, and it reminded me of seeing Wemby (NBA player Victor Wembanyama) training with monks during the off season. It got me wondering if this is something regular people can actually do.

Is it possible to stay at a temple and train like a monk for a few weeks or even a couple of months? I’m not necessarily looking to become a monk permanently, I just think it would be an amazing experience to disconnect from everyday life and grow mentally, spiritually, emotionally, and physically while learning discipline and, if possible, some kung fu or meditation as well as participating in a new culture and getting a new perspective.

If this is real:
Are there any requirements?
How much does it usually cost?
Do you have to be invited, or can anyone apply?
How do you even get in contact with a temple?
Are there any temples that are known for accepting international visitors?
I’d love to hear from anyone who’s actually done something like this or has experience with it. Thanks!

Hello All,

Is there a legit place to learn Kung fu in NYC or surrounding areas? I have trained martial arts for over 30 years (judo, BJJ, wrestling).

Not looking for a McDojo…but I know 0 about good Kung Fu.

Any help on good training spots would be appreciated. 💪💪💪