Author Archives: Paul Brennan

DRUNKEN LUOHAN

Posted on February 13, 2018

– 醉羅漢拳 DRUNKEN LUOHAN BOXING 順德黃漢勛編述 by Huang Hanxun [Wong Honfan] of Shunde 山東蓬萊羅師光玉授 as taught by Luo Guangyu of Penglai, Shandong 攝影者：黃子英 photographed by Huang Ziying 校對者：鄭祥 text proofread by Zheng Xiang [published 36th year of the cycle, 6th … Continue reading →

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TAIJI BOXING ACCORDING TO TIAN ZHENFENG

Posted on January 29, 2018

– 太極拳講義 TAIJI BOXING EXPLAINED 田鎮峰 by Tian Zhenfeng [1931] [translation by Paul Brennan, Jan, 2018] – 編者例言　田鎭峯 AUTHOR’S INTRODUCTORY REMARKS 一，是書以闡揚國術，溶化門派為主旨，其虛誕之說，盡皆删去，因編時倉卒，未遑校正，疎漏之虞，槪所難免，故定名曰，太極拳講義草本，擬從事審核，再為出版， – The purpose of this book is to promote martial arts and melt away bias between styles. All … Continue reading →

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TIGER TAIL THREE-SECTION STAFF

Posted on December 31, 2017

– 虎尾三節棍 TIGER TAIL THREE-SECTION STAFF 順德黃漢勛編述 by Huang Hanxun [Wong Honfan] of Shunde 山東蓬萊羅師光玉授 as taught by Luo Guangyu of Penglai, Shandong 攝影者：黃子英 photographed by Huang Ziying 校對者：韋漢生 text proofread by Wei Hansheng [published 33rd year of the cycle, … Continue reading →

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TAIJI WRITINGS FROM THE SHANGHAI YMCA

Posted on December 25, 2017

– 青年會太極拳班週年特刋 THE YMCA TAIJI BOXING CLUB’S ANNIVERSARY BOOK 民國十八年十二月　上海靑年會太極拳班贈 A Present from the Shanghai YMCA Taiji Boxing Club, Dec, 1929 [translation by Paul Brennan, Xmas, 2017] – 青年會太極拳班週年特刋 The YMCA Taiji Boxing Club’s Anniversary Book 姜乾題 – calligraphy by … Continue reading →

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WANG HUAIQI ON TWELVE POSTURE YIJINJING

Posted on November 30, 2017

– 易筋經十二勢圖說 A HANDBOOK FOR TWELVE POSTURE YIJINJING 王懷琪 by Wang Huaiqi [published by 商務印書館 Merchant Publishing House, Oct, 1917] [translation by Paul Brennan, Nov, 2017] – 編者小影 Portrait of the author – 黃維聰 Huang Weicong 施裕存　姚雲峯 Shi Yucun　　Yao Yunfeng … Continue reading →

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WANG HUAIQI’S TWENTY-FOUR POSTURE YIJINJING

Posted on November 30, 2017

– 易筋經廿四式圖說 A HANDBOOK FOR TWENTY-FOUR POSTURE YIJINJING 王懷琪 by Wang Huaiqi [published by 商務印書館 Merchant Publishing House, Sep, 1917] [translation by Paul Brennan, Nov, 2017] – 編者小影 Portrait of the author – 黃維聰 Huang Weicong 施裕存　姚雲峯 Shi Yucun　　Yao Yunfeng … Continue reading →

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TEACHINGS OF LI CUNYI ON XINGYI’S FIVE ELEMENTS

Posted on October 30, 2017

– 五行連環拳譜合璧 A COMBINED VOLUME: FIVE ELEMENTS MANUAL / CONTINUOUS BOXING MANUAL 深州李存義口述 Dictated by Li Cunyi of Shenzhou [in Hengshui, Hebei] 廣宗杜之堂編錄 Recorded by Du Zhitang of Guangzong [in Xingtai, Hebei] [circa 1916 (This book has no date on … Continue reading →

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