Guest Editorial: What Kung-Fu Has Done for Me
What kung fu has done for me:
A highly remembered Saturday afternoon ritual of mine growing up in the 1980’s was Kung Fu Theatre. I recall the artificially sounding “whacks,” “whooshes,” “clangs,” and “swishes” that were incorporated into the fight scenes to make them more dramatic. The obvious looking wigs and fake beards were hilarious and fit perfect with the grunts and "hmmppphs" and "hm hm hmmm..." as well as the unusual pauses and voice patterns that were almost trademark to kung fu movies. Ever since I was a young child growing up on Kung Fu Theatre - I dreamed of one day studying some cool form of kung fu.
That day came in October 1997 when I met my kung fu teacher and lifelong friend, Ken Gullette. From Ken, I studied various styles of kung fu including Yang and Chen style Tai Chi, HsingI Chuan, and Baguazhang (which was my favorite). One of the most important features of my studies was a philosophy that has helped me with my personal life tremendously. I developed a very g...
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Ken Gullette
I have practiced martial arts since 1973 and began studying the internal arts in 1987. My goal is to cut years off your development time by coaching you in the real skills for high-quality Tai Chi, Xingyi, Bagua. To see more about my bio, click the "About Ken" link on the menu at the top of this page.
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