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		<title>Do Pi</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2007 22:46:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Do Pi is a Chinese martial art that is considered a style of Kung Fu. It was developed by Chan Dau, a boxer who lived in the Canton province of southern China. Early in his life, he trained in different styles of martial arts including Western boxing, Hung Kuen, Choy Li Fut, and under a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Drunken Boxing and the Eight Drunken Immortals</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2006 04:18:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Techniques in Drunken Boxing, also known as Drunken Fist, are commonly believed to pay tribute the  Eight Drunken Immortals, a group of mythological figures based on Taoism, who became drunk while at a banquet and managed to defend themselves from guards who wanted to kick them out. The Eight Drunken Immortals were Liu Dong [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Rest of the Eight Drunken Immortals</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2006 04:17:31 +0000</pubDate>
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The Eight Drunken Immortals were recognized as the creators of Drunken Boxing, or Drunken Fist. The Eight Drunken Immortals were the following: Liu Dong Bin, Lam Choy Wah, Cho Quat Kau, Ho Sen Ku, Cheung Guo Lo, Han Sing Tu, Han Chung Li and Tit Gwai
For more information on Liu Dong Bin and Lam Choy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wing Chun and Leung Bok Chau</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2006 21:12:05 +0000</pubDate>
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Following her training under the Buddhist nun, Ng Mu, Wing Chun achieved such a level of competence in the martial art named after her that she was able to beat the man she was forced to become engaged to and marry. Successfully escaping from marriage to a man she did not love, Wing Chun married [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ng Mu and the Crane versus the Wild Cat</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2006 21:10:10 +0000</pubDate>
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During the Qing Dynasty, the government was unhappy with the existence of the Shaolin Temple, as its inhabitants were quite skilled in the martial arts. Though an attack on the Shaolin Temple by an army sent by the government proved unsuccessful, the temple was burnt down and destroyed by a traitor monk anyway. As a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Drunken Boxing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2006 21:07:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Drunken Boxing or Drunken Fist (also known as Zui QuanÂ  in Chinese) is a variation of Chinese martial arts styles. It is exactly what it sounds like: martial arts practiced under the influence ofÂ  alcohol. However, the style is called Drunken Boxing only because of how it appears when it is performed, as if the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weapons in Chinese Martial Arts</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2006 04:56:29 +0000</pubDate>
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In the martial arts of China, there are several types of weapons used by practitioners. The designs of most have survived many centuries, some since the Bronze Age (when weapon-making became more rampant in the country). As a result, the weapons used in Chinese martial arts are a significant part of Chinese culture and tradition.
Each [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cat Stance</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2006 19:16:52 +0000</pubDate>
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The cat stance is a typical stance that exists in styles of Karate and the Chinese martial arts. It is considered on e of the most popularly used stances in forms, sparring, and in drills practice. As a result, cat stance is a basic posture that all beginners should learn.
In training, it is normal that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Master Ding of Northern Praying Mantis</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2006 18:27:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Of all the masters in Northern Praying Mantis, Ding Zi Cheng is recognized as one of the most famousÂ  of the style, Six Harmonies Praying Mantis.
Ding Zi Cheng
Ding Zi Cheng began his education learning traditional Confucian philosophy as a member of the upper class. Originally meant to pursue a career as an official with such [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hua Tuo</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2006 15:54:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Hua Tuo was a family physician who was not only the first person to have used anesthesia during surgery, but also developed a number of exercises that were recommended to be practiced by people of any age in order to maintain fitness and health, as well as slow the process of aging. These exercises were [...]]]></description>
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