Directory of Martial Art Training Schools in Asia
亚洲 - 武术 名单
FOUNDED (成立): 2010
UPDATED (更新): July 26, 2021
UPDATED (更新): July 26, 2021
This site is a directory of martial art clubs and associations along the Silk Roads and brief news about illustrious martial arts people, events, history and philosophy.
该网站是丝绸之路沿线的武术俱乐部和协会的目录，以及有关杰出武术人士，事件，历史和哲学的简要新闻。
该网站是丝绸之路沿线的武术俱乐部和协会的目录，以及有关杰出武术人士，事件，历史和哲学的简要新闻。
What's New
OLYMPICS 2020 NOW!
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https://www.ijf.org/news/show/official-olympic-qualification-list
July 26, 2021 The Olympics were originally designed as martial art training and even today so many Olympic sports maintain that tradition from archery, athletics, biathlon, boxing, fencing, judo, karate, shooting, taekwondo, triathlon, weight lifting and wrestling. The main sport missing of course is Wushu. Mmm. Please recall the original Olympics were held in Olympia, Greece from 776 BC through 393 AD, during which time they fought the 50-year Greco-Persian Wars 499 BC - 449 BC and Persians were not welcome in those Olympics either. In any case sports that are permitted in the modern Olympics can be found here: https://olympics.com/en/sports. The Olympic media branch did a nice job on a video about Cuban boxing that can be found here: https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/sports/boxing. Being a former junior Olympic state and regional Judo competitor (gold and silver) I notice there is an official Judo channel produced by the International Judo Federation. Gotta acknowledge the Abe siblings, particularly Uta Abe absolutely awesome. How about a little horse trading here? If Japan supports Wushu next time around, China could support Kendo too! (Kendo is one of my other passions, and considered by many Japanese the son of the soul of Japan, Kenjitsu.) Speaking of just how political the Olympics are, why does the South Korean World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) throw out any WTF competitor that even competes in an ITF competition? That ain't right! Give us real martial art fans a break IOC - start to live up to the ideals you preach and quit politics once and for all. All that said, Pankration obviously belongs in the Olympics too, although some sort of clothes would be appreciated. 
Spectacular Abe siblings earn Gold in 2020 Olympic Judo - Image source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/25/olympics/summer-olympics/olympic-judo/abe-siblings-medals/
China Kung Fu (CKF) Championships Still going strong with great new Champions
See story about CKF Champion Fu Chang Xin here.
https://www.onefc.com/news/fu-chang-xin-ignites-guangzhou-with-impressive-tko/
Zhang Weili was the first great Chinese female MMA superstar, but she's not the only one anymore. For a good story from South China Morning Post about four other up and coming Chinese lady MMA stars, read here.
Rough and Tumble is part of life but there's no room for the hate virus in sports
One thing I always liked about martial arts is that racism and nationalism weren't part of it. I remember in the 1970s I used to hitchhike all around the US to Kung Fu, Karate and Taekwondo tournaments, often sleeping outside the venue gym the night before, then fight all day and hitchhike back at night hopefully to catch Monday morning class in high school and then the university. Some of those competitions were in suburban areas but most were in cities, sometimes the rougher parts of town like the South Side of Chicago, Harlem, East LA and so on. I never noticed or cared about what side of what town I was in because back then people had some respect.
Sports people in general and martial artists in particular were respected as beyond those ridiculous categories of race and nationality. When you step up onto that fighting square or into that ring you're just a person, going up against another person, and the person with the best skills, energy, will power, and focus wins. All that said I was disappointed recently when reading in the newspaper that people in Florida were booing Zhang Weili at the UFC 261 in Jacksonville, Florida on April 24 not because of what she did or didn't do, but rather just because she's Chinese. Thus far she's had an astonishing MMA career with 21 uninterrupted wins, up till April 24 anyways. You win some you lose some and for the first time she lost one. Big deal? Nope. Nobody always wins. But, Jacksonville Florida lost one too with a mighty profound lack of sportsmanship booing this MMA superstar just 'cause she's Chinese. As for Ms. Zhang, I'm sure she'll be back better than ever, but those spectators in Jacksonville Florida that dragged most unpleasant politics into sports, well they've got some soul searching to do. Zhang Weili - a true champion, brushed off the kick and wanted to continue because that's what champions do. That hate-virus is a killa and has no place in sports. There's a lesson in this for all people everywhere. By G. Brundage See: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1006738/china-revels-in-mma-wins-by-fighters-not-named-zhang-weili By Kenrick Davis, Jan 22, 2021 
Zhang Weili in Florida. © USA Today Sports - She lost one fight but sure wasn't beaten.
Bare knuckle Boxing anyone?
Bare knuckle boxer Olga Gurova isn't bothered by boxing - YouTube / RT Sport (left); YouTube / Top Dog Fight Club (inset); Instagram / Olga Gurova (right)
On thing I have to report about RT.com is they regularly cover MMA and other hard-hitting sports here in the eastern hemisphere. This story caught my eye. Not the wildest by far, but hard hitting for sure.
https://www.rt.com/sport/518893-russia-cutest-bare-knuckle-boxer-gurova/ Science, and the Immune System
There is no cure for COVID-19. However, there are ways people can strengthen the immune system. However, since these simple things don't enrich Big Pharma, they are not getting the media attention they deserve. For example, the UV light in sunshine reliably kills COVID-19 and other viruses and bacteria faster and more effectively than any chemical. The best defense is a good offensive and there are ways to boost the immune system, with hard, published science to back those claims.
A new war has started. This is something all humans have in common.
This site's editor lives in Beijing and dealing with COVID-19 is like fighting a war. I appreciate the fact the government here is fighting this battle valiantly, doing its very best to prevent the spread of this disease. Vaccines may be available in some countries, but this disease is spreading world-wide at an incredible speed. Most sports activities are being cancelled. Most schools here are closed. How to deal with this? Be healthy! Moderate exercise stimulates the immune system. Get enough sleep. Eat fresh fruits and vegetables, and stay positive! |
International Chinese Martial Arts Championships Las Vegas August 7, 2021 - Be there or be square!International Kung Fu Federation (IKFF)I first met some of the IKFF people in 2012 and published an article in the Print Edition of Kung Fu magazine:
New Star in the Universe of International Wushu Competitions (Print Edition) It was a huge and amazing competition with teams from all over the world. And it got bigger and better every year. For the past several years those competitions and Culture Exchange Conferences have been held in various IKFF nations and so this fine tradition is growing worldwide. 
The chairman of IKFF is Grandmaster Fu Biao, a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations and Vice Chairman of the Chinese Wu Shu Association. He also founded a very large international school in Beijing called: Beijing Shaolin Wushu School that teaches K-12 students and adults, as well as other schools around China, in Thailand and the USA. On top of that he's a master calligrapher having won international acclaim for some of his works.
Beijing Shaolin Wushu School was featured in the 2010 movie The Karate Kid, (called The Kung Fu Dream in China) starring Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith.
I was honored and delighted to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday (October 1 and 2) with Master Fu Biao and some of his close associates at a splendid resort outside Beijing.
Silk Road Kung Fu Friendship Tour Books!
During the past couple of months this site's editor - the intrepid Silk Road Kung Fu Friendship Tour traveler has complied the series of articles published in http://www.kungfumagazine.com/ into books. They are available on www.amazon.com
Rebuilding the North Shaolin Monastery
Likewise, this editor has compiled the series of articles published in Kung Fu Tai Chi Magazine into another book, also available on www.amazon.com
A few photos from the World Wushu Championships in Shanghai 2019
Myat Noe Eain from Myanmar - at the 15th World Wushu Championships in Shanghai - My pick by the way, for the gold medal, but, alas, the judges didn't agree.
Myat Noe Eain from Myanmar - at the 15th World Wushu Championships in Shanghai
Opening Ceremony, Asparas, Taolu, scoring criteria, some of the greats and Sanda action!
http://www.kungfumagazine.com/ezine/article.php?article=1521 Silk Road Kung Fu Friendship Tour Part 30 - 15th World Wushu Championships, Cont. Interviews with Wushu Federation presidents, coaches, athletes and journeys to the ancient Maritime Silk Road Port in Zhenhai District of Ningbo City in Zhejiang Province (just a hop across the bay from Shanghai), Tientong Temple that passed the torch of Zen to a major branch of Japanese Buddhism, and back in time some 7,000 years to the archeological site of Hemudu where some of the most ancient domesticated rice in China was found. http://www.kungfumagazine.com/ezine/article.php?article=1524 
Many International Wushu Federation multi-media resources can be downloaded from: www.iwuf.org/multimedia/
Thanks to the wonders of MS Paint I managed to get a mask to the Medicine Buddha at Songshan Shaolin.
Probably doesn't need one, made of brass as he is. Still, some sage advice.
After watching some of Salikhov's fights (see below) this site's editor decided it was time for more Spring Training!
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Banjarbaru Indonesia - Great people, martial artists and friends
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Medicine Buddha at Shaolin Monastery
Young Kung Fu master from Ukraine
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- The Silk Road Kung Fu & Taekwondo
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Padepokan Pencak Silat Indonesia.
Writer G. Brundage with Grandmaster Malik Iftikhar Ahmed, President & Founder of the Pakistan Wushu Federation and one of his teams in Lahore, January 2017
Writer with Pakistani Taekwondo Federation President Lt. Col. Waseem Ahmed Janjua in Islamabad and one of his teams
Best MMA Training in Qatar?Gotta say thanks to the great guys at The Cage Sport on Salwa Road, Ain Khalid Area. They have an excellent scene there with boxing, kickboxing, jujitsu, and taekwondo. Cool atmosphere with a ring, bags and top coaches.
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Left to right: Taekwondo master and good friend Mirza Yvavadze, writer G. Brundage & great teacher and friend to the Silk Road traveler, ITF Fed Pres Levan Tsaretashvili in Tbilisi
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This Silk Road is, and always was -
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LIVE YOUR DREAMS
I read of lot of books about the Silk Roads and highly recommend this new book. Excellently researched and written. It's an "eye-opener."
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The oldest peace treaty I have ever seen with my own eyes: Kadesh Treaty-between Hittites and Egyptians, 1269 . BC - found in the Archaeological Museum, Istanbul - BEAUTIFUL in the extreme. Photo by G. Brundage
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Dayahatyn Caravanserai, Turkmenistan - Living History
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2 Kings of the MMA Hill in China? Kunlun FIGHT & CKF - China Kung Fu
Kunlunjue was founded in 2014. They've got international connections, great fighters and nice sites! (But in Chinese language only.)
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For more information about CKF go to: http://www.c-kf.com/saishi/ (This is a new 2016 link, in Chinese) One Fighting Championship headquartered in Singapore is still GOING STRONG!
http://www.onefc.com/ |
Below are links to a few of my other Internet sites:
Fighting Arts Africa
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Chinese Traditional Medicine 中药
It's far from finished, but the address is: http://chinamed.weebly.com Triathlon in China (铁人三项)
For updates on triathlons in China, the is the only English language site.
https://triathlonchina.weebly.com/ 
For a look at "Alternative News" and Peace Organizations on the web, see: thegreatlinking.org
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北少林寺
North Shaolin Monastery is being rebuilt on Panshan, in Jixian. This site has some photos of the new temple and Shang Kung Fu of North Shaolin. http://beishaolinsi.weebly.com/ |
China FashioNation 中国 时装
Do your friends threaten to call the "fashion police" on you? If so, this is the place to start remolding your public image. http://chinafashion.weebly.com/ This is an old site I haven't had time to keep up. In South Korea at Nonsan University I taught English in the Fashion Design program for years and do find fashion an interesting art! But alas, the demands of the world are many. A pity I don't have a few clones to help. |
You can find some Wushu related and contact information at these sites:
Chinese Wushu Association中国武术协会:http://wushu.sport.org.cn/
In Chinese but Google Translator does a reasonable job of translating it. |
INTERNATIONAL WUSHU FEDERATION
http://www.iwuf.org/ |
www.fightingartsasia.com Site Map With Links:
Directory of Martial Arts Schools and Associations in Asia: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/asia20122279542749426415.html
Fighting Arts - China (Cover Page): lwww.fightingartsasia.com/china20013222692749426415.html
Wushu Schools in Beijing: www.fightingartsasia.com/wushu-beijing2127120140.html
Beijing Other Martial Arts: www.fightingartsasia.com/beijing-other-martial-arts.html
- Beijing MMA: www.fightingartsasia.com/beijing-mma.html
- Beijing Interviews with Coaches: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/interviews-with-coaches.html
- About Beijing: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/about-beijing.html
Martial Arts Schools in Hong Kong: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/hong-kong3932128207.html
Martial Arts Schools in Shanghai: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/shanghai1997828023.html
Martial Arts Schools in Tianjin: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/tianjin.html
Cover page for Provinces, Mountains, Cities, http://www.fightingartsasia.com/provinces-mountains-cities.html
- Province by Province Directory of Martial Art Training in China: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/provinces3046520221.html
- Wushu Mountains: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/wushu-mountains274942641523665.html
- Wushu Cities: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/wushu-cities.html
News and Events (Needs updating!) http://www.fightingartsasia.com/news2603238395-events.html
- Kung Fu - Central Asia Silk Road 2015 http://www.fightingartsasia.com/central-asia---kung-fu-2015.html
- 2015 Global Finance Cup KFF (Photos): http://www.fightingartsasia.com/2015-global-finance-cup-kff.html
- Making Peace: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/making-peace.html
- Photos: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/2014-beijing-international-kung-fu-championships.html
- Rebuilding North Shaolin Monastery: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/rebuilding-north-shaolin-temple.html
- Photos: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/2013-int-wushu-beijing.html
- Photos 2012 a: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/2012-826376-12-2612424179-2749426415.html
- Photos 2012 b: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/2012-826376-13-2612424179-2749426415.html
- Photos 2012 c: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/2012-826376-14-2612424179-2749426415.html
- MMA, Sanda, Sanshou Rules: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/mmasandasanshou-rules.html
- Protection Agencies: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/protection-agencies-20445252522642626500.html
- Organized Stalkers: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/organized-stalkers.html
Wushu Media: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/wushu-media-27494264152318620307.html
Contact: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/contact-32852319952604124335.html
Fighting Arts - China (Cover Page): lwww.fightingartsasia.com/china20013222692749426415.html
Wushu Schools in Beijing: www.fightingartsasia.com/wushu-beijing2127120140.html
Beijing Other Martial Arts: www.fightingartsasia.com/beijing-other-martial-arts.html
- Beijing MMA: www.fightingartsasia.com/beijing-mma.html
- Beijing Interviews with Coaches: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/interviews-with-coaches.html
- About Beijing: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/about-beijing.html
Martial Arts Schools in Hong Kong: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/hong-kong3932128207.html
Martial Arts Schools in Shanghai: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/shanghai1997828023.html
Martial Arts Schools in Tianjin: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/tianjin.html
Cover page for Provinces, Mountains, Cities, http://www.fightingartsasia.com/provinces-mountains-cities.html
- Province by Province Directory of Martial Art Training in China: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/provinces3046520221.html
- Wushu Mountains: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/wushu-mountains274942641523665.html
- Wushu Cities: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/wushu-cities.html
News and Events (Needs updating!) http://www.fightingartsasia.com/news2603238395-events.html
- Kung Fu - Central Asia Silk Road 2015 http://www.fightingartsasia.com/central-asia---kung-fu-2015.html
- 2015 Global Finance Cup KFF (Photos): http://www.fightingartsasia.com/2015-global-finance-cup-kff.html
- Making Peace: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/making-peace.html
- Photos: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/2014-beijing-international-kung-fu-championships.html
- Rebuilding North Shaolin Monastery: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/rebuilding-north-shaolin-temple.html
- Photos: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/2013-int-wushu-beijing.html
- Photos 2012 a: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/2012-826376-12-2612424179-2749426415.html
- Photos 2012 b: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/2012-826376-13-2612424179-2749426415.html
- Photos 2012 c: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/2012-826376-14-2612424179-2749426415.html
- MMA, Sanda, Sanshou Rules: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/mmasandasanshou-rules.html
- Protection Agencies: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/protection-agencies-20445252522642626500.html
- Organized Stalkers: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/organized-stalkers.html
Wushu Media: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/wushu-media-27494264152318620307.html
Contact: http://www.fightingartsasia.com/contact-32852319952604124335.html
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