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 ...

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 ...

BROOKLYN, Ohio -- Like a flying kung fu kick that comes out of nowhere but makes a great impact, U.S. Shuai Chiao Kung Fu Academy opened a decade ago in Brooklyn. “My husband, Daniel, and I were in ...

The Shuai Chiao Kungfu club is not like other sports clubs at Ohio State. Not only is Shuai Chiao considered one of the oldest forms of Chinese Kung Fu, the Shuai Chiao Kungfu club represents a ...

“It’s been great in Brooklyn,” Cliff said. “We have a great relationship with the community and the schools, the city and other local businesses. “Recently, our family moved to Olmsted Falls. As we ...

BROOKLYN, Ohio -- More than 4,000 miles and $5,000 separate U.S. Shuai Chiao Kung Fu Academy (West) Program Director Jessica M. Cliff, her husband and Sifu/Head Instructor, Daniel, and student Brandon ...

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 ...