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	<title>The Kung Fu School &#187; Philosophy</title>
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		<title>The Three Treasures of Taiji Quan</title>
		<link>http://www.kungfu.co.za/2010/10/09/the-three-treasures-taiji-quan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Oct 2010 10:23:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Within Taiji Quan and Traditional Chinese Medicine there are three concepts so important they are referred to as the Three Treasures (or sanbao). Understanding the three treasures is critical to gaining a deeper understanding of Taijiquan. The Chinese language is rich in imagery and understanding the the pictographs the words helps a great deal in beginning to understand the concepts... ]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding Zen</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 11:13:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a discussion with my jujitsu teacher I said that I had come full circle with respect to a particular aspect of training. His response was to say that sometimes we think that going full circle is going backwards, or not having made progress, but this is not the case. Since the discussion, I was reminded of a quote in The Tao of Jeet Kun Do. Bruce Lee paraphrases an old Zen saying.]]></description>
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		<title>Milo of Kroton</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:15:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some 2,500 years ago there lived an Greek wrestling champion, Milo of Kroton, who wore the Olympic wreath six times, five of them consecutively between the 62nd to 66th Olympiad. Milo's strength was legendary as his the story about how he became so strong.]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s up with the all bowing and kowtowing</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 09:20:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many Westerners do not understand and often push against the idea of bowing to another person or teacher. When we look behind the traditional Asian greetings we come across the concepts of honour and respect. In the west people often say that respect needs to be earned. But this runs counter to the Eastern notions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kwoon or Club?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:57:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A martial arts academy (kwoon or dojo) is not a sports club. An academy is place where special training takes place, and one where it is considered an honour to be a member. In both Chinese and Japanese martial arts, the kwoon (third tone) (Mandarin guàn) or dojo are sacred places of learning. The guàn [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Qualities of a Kung Fu Master</title>
		<link>http://www.kungfu.co.za/2008/11/18/the-qualities-of-a-kung-fu-master/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:23:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is that saying&#8230; &#8220;when the student is ready the master will appear&#8221;. Perhaps there is some truth there. I have certainly been blessed with having great kung fu teachers. But then I have also encountered some &#8220;not so great&#8221; kung fu teachers. A good kung fu teacher is a tremendous blessing and finding a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Morning and Evening for Three Autumns</title>
		<link>http://www.kungfu.co.za/2007/10/11/morning-and-evening-for-three-autumns/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:38:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kung Fu is rich in poetry, songs and maxims. Many masters used beautiful literature to communicate important (and often hidden) meanings and elements of Kung Fu. Kung Fu maxims convey important Kung Fu principles. One such maxim is “Chiew Man Sam Chiow” which means “Morning and Evening for Three Autumns”. This maxim underpins the fundamental [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leslie Sifu: Piercing the Invisible Target</title>
		<link>http://www.kungfu.co.za/2007/04/09/piercing-the-invisible-target/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2007 09:51:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bertus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Piercing the Invisible Target With one end of his bow The archer pierces heaven With the other, he penetrates the earth Stretched between the two The bowstring hurls the arrow Into the heart of both the visible and invisible target Chan Archer&#8217;s Maxim Who am I? When I was a child I felt that God, [...]]]></description>
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