Seconds before a match, Charles Lin’s eyes focus fiercely and his entire body engages in “Supporting the Sky,” a stance that prepares him to throw, push and pull his opponent. But with opponents who ...

OLMSTED FALLS, Ohio -- Growing up in the Cliff household means plenty of kung fu fighting. Not only does the family own Brooklyn’s U.S. Shuai Chiao Kung Fu Academy, but a second location was recently ...

Nearly 30 years ago, martial arts forever changed. UFC 1 was a catalyst to forever reshape the ideology, foundation, education, approach and very make up of self-defense and the martial arts. Simply ...

Taiyo Marang admitted he wasn't good at Shuai Jiao the first time he tried that form of martial arts four years ago. "I performed extremely poorly," said Marang, an incoming junior at DeSales High ...

The martial art of Kung Fu boomed in the West during the 1970’s thanks to Chinese cinema and has since created a global awareness that is arguably, second to none when it comes to a combat art. Yet, ...

When Josef Levitis opens the wooden doors of his small studio in Netanya, the space feels more like a living museum than a gym. Heavy stone locks, scarred wooden planks with hand-burned Chinese ...