By Sonia Ahmed  |  12 September 2020   Renowned as the queen of the South, Cebu is the port capital and the oldest city in Cebu province. Located in the Central ...

Cebu ‒ World’s Arnis Capital & the Perfect Martial Arts Destination

By Sonia Ahmed  |  12 August 2020   The sacred Wudang Shan is home to clusters of ancient palaces, temples, and monasteries; the first one was constructed under the rule of ...

Train on Sacred Trails of Mt. Wudang with Purple Cloud Temple Monks

By Sonia Ahmed  |  7 August 2020    Santichon village is a spectacular tourist destination in Pai, Thailand. It is inhabited by Yunnanese people who fled Yunnan, China, through the ...

Chi Flows Freely Through Lush Trails of Nam Yang Kung Fu Retreat

By Sonia Ahmed  |  27 July 2020 Sikong Mountain, also known as Sikongyuan, is one of the most authentic religious sites in Chinese Buddhism. It’s a sacred place, and holy ...

Trace Footsteps of Traditional Kung-Fu at 1,500 Years Old Erzu Temple

By Sonia Ahmed  |  21 June 2020   Shwedagon Pagoda is a massive 99-meter high pagoda with a diamond-studded spire in the famous city of Yangon, Myanmar. The pagoda is said ...

Legendary Yangon BJJ Shines in the Shadow of Shwedagon Pagoda

By Sonia Ahmed  |  2 April 2020 Is dubbed as the cultural capital of Japan. In the face of rapid modernization in the country, Kyoto clings to its roots and ...

Fushimi Inari-Taisha through 10,000 Torii Gates

By Sonia Ahmed  |  29 October 2019 Practicing Taekwondo at the foot of Big Buddha is a humbling experience. The iconic Tian Tan Big Buddha statue oversees the stunning landscape of ...

Peace, Culture, and Taekwondo Spirit at Big Buddha

By Will Wain Williams  |  11 November 2018 The region of Shandong province in north-eastern China is dominated by rugged coastline, jagged cliffs, and stony beaches. Much like the scenery, ...

Seeking the Source: Mantis Fist as Practiced in Shandong China

By Chris Davis  |  26 June 2018 Manny Pacquiao (Senator Manny Pacquiao, actually) is obviously the face of Filipino boxing to the world. However, it is truly impossible to understand ...

Creating the Next Manny Pacquioa

By Will Wain Williams  | 26 May 2018 The first time I met my Shifu, he greeted me with kind eyes and a warm smile. I was given a senior ...

I, Student Of Kung Fu Master Zhou Zhen Dong

By Valerie Taylor  |  31 March 2018   Japan is an astounding country, rich with a culture that has spanned hundreds of centuries. The Japanese have been training both mind and ...

A Taste of Ninjutsu in Japan