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Taipei, Taiwan 1983
RDH and Lin SY. The characters read
"I love external and internal Kungfu"
Lin was a Xing Yi player |
Liang Shou Yu Sifu - RDH
I think the year was 1987
and Liang Shou Yu, Lin (Left) and I penned a Liangong
paperback book. Liang was staying at my home and I
visited him in Vancouver. |
Circa 1987 Horseplay with Big John - RDH.
It is true the big they are, the harder they fall - but also
the harder they hit! Big John was 7'3" and growing!
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Beijing 1989
Wu Bin (L) is Jet Lee's teacher and Mr. Xu
Cai, President of the China Wushu Association, RDH. Mr.
Xu was a great benefactor to me and instrumental in the
Martial Arts of China magazines.
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Beijing 1989
Cai Long Yun Sifu - RDH
Cai Sifu demonstrated Chinese Kungfu
at the Olympic games in 1936 hosted by Adolph Hitler in
Berlin Germany as representative of the Chinese
Government.
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Beijing 1990
Zhang Wen Guang Sifu - RDH
Professor Zhang also demonstrated Wushu at the 1936
Olympic Games in Berlin Germany. He
was advisor to my magazines and vice-president of the China
Wushu Assn.
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Beijing 1991
Meishan Pai, Hunan Province - Sifu Yan Xi Zheng - RDH
Yan Sifu leased a military
base and had 3,600 students. He was featured in my MAC
magazines.
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1992 Beijing
RDH teaching Yan (L) Sifu's students
in Tien Tan Park.
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1992 Beijing
RDH teaching Yan (L) Sifu's students
in Tien Tan Park.
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1984 Kaoshiung, Taiwan
L) Chu Hong Bin,
Cheng Man Ching chief disciple, Tang Chien Hua and RDH.
I previously taught Yang Tai Chi at the University of AL and
created a South Mantis Club at the University of MN.
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1985 Tomfoolery in Taiwan
Colonel Chiang,
Taiwan Missile Command
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1990 San Fran - Sifu Adam Hsu
It was my great pleasure to make friends with Adam, although, we've lost touch now. If you know how to reach him
please let me know.
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San Fran 1991 - Sifu Chan Pui
I trained at Sifu Chan's
temple in Orlando back in 1981 or so when the bunk beds were
still made of raw wood and the kitchen was a hot plate.
Here I am presenting Chan Sifu with a plaque from the Martial
Arts of China Historical Society.
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San Fran
1990 Madame Bow Sim Mark. I would have married Madame but her
husband wouldn't agree. I first visited Madame Mark in
1973 Boston.
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San Fran 1991 Qigong Mantak Chia. When I created the Tien Tao program it
was just Mr. Chia and I promoting the benefits of
Qigong. He appeared on my Qigong magazine Cover Spring
1992.
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San Fran 1990 Tat Mau Wong Sifu
Once when
Tat visited my offices with Anthony Goh, he snickered this
white guy knows kungfu! I asked him to give me a
try! He was a regular in my magazines.
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San Fran 1992 - Sensei Wally Jay
Wally grabbed me
by the thumb and said this is your lucky day - the first time
we met. I laughed and put him on the cover of my DOJO
magazine Fall 1992.
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1991 San Fran - Legendary Sensei Richard Kim
Kim
Sensei was one of the good ones! He once mailed me a
poignant poem he had written about his dog's passing. I
think I still have it somewhere. He too was on the cover
of DOJO.
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1990 Beijing - late Qin Qing Feng Sifu
A true
inheritor of the 5 Step 8 Method Shaolin and one of the most
powerful teacher's I've known. His father was a general
back in the Republican days of China. |
1993 Beijing - Zhao Min Hua Sifu
Combat Ba Gua
Zhang. One of the few people that could truly project
heat from his hands - but only less than six inches from
you. Not from a distance. |
1992 Hong Kong - late Lee Koon Hong Sifu
Choy Li
Fut. Choy Sifu was renowned in HK. He passed
much too too early. |
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1992? San Fran - Ming Lum Sifu
Lum Sifu was a true ambassador of Kungfu. He used to send
me regularly boxes of chocolate macadamia nuts from Hawaii! He
was on the cover of my Kungfu Wushu magazine. I miss him these
days and don't know if he survives. |
1993? San Fran - Hong Zhong Nan Sifu
Wu Style Tai Chi from Shanghai. Hong Sifu was a good friend.
Once I was having dinner with him and his wife at their home.
We were outside watching the ducks swim.
He said he had been trying to catch one for dinner.
I took a piece of bread and threw it at a distance and then closer
and closer to myself. When the duck was between my
legs I just used "kim yung ma" to catch
it by the head!
But, we let it go. Not for dinner! |
1993 San Fran - Y.C. Chiang Sifu
Fukien White Crane. Dr. Chiang was a gentleman and a scholar. I regret only being
acquainted as his style and mantis jibe.
He was on my Kungfu Magazine cover
Winter 1993. |
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1980 Huntsville - Professor Chi Kuan Wen
My second but primany Tai Chi teacher and
Taiwan benefactor. He was a personal friend
and associate of Cheng Man Ching. Perhaps
someday I'll write a book about
his exploits! |
Professor Chi Kuan Wen - RDH
I followed Prof Chi with dedication
for 10 years religiously - thats a metaphor,
no religion just straight Tai Chi.
I miss Prof. Chi.
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I should probably start training again! I'm gaining weight!
Levity - Its not me, RDH, but the picture is real!
*Don't take life too seriously!
It'll be over soon
enough.
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