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	<description>Tai Chi Chuan, Foshan Wing Chun and Self Defence classes in the Western Cape, Somerset West, Stellenbosch, South Africa</description>
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		<title>Guided Open Tai Chi Class</title>
		<link>http://www.kungfu.co.za/2010/09/07/guided-open-tai-chi-class/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:08:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bertus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you been doing Tai Chi for a short while or for a couple of years? On Saturday we will have an open class, meaning that you can join us for an hour or two, even thou you might not be a association's member. ]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding Zen</title>
		<link>http://www.kungfu.co.za/2010/05/03/understanding-zen/</link>
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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>
		<link>http://www.kungfu.co.za/2010/03/30/milo-of-kroton/</link>
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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>The Warrior Monks of Shaolin</title>
		<link>http://www.kungfu.co.za/2009/10/31/the-warrior-monks-of-shaolin/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:17:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Warrior Monks of the Shaolin Monastery represent the pinnacle of Chinese Wushu Kungfu. Shaolin was first and foremost dedicated to the study and practice of Buddhism, and the translation of Buddhist Sutras into Chinese. Shaolin was also a sanctuary for weary travelers, rural folk, and soldiers alike. At was a focal point for the exchange of knowledge and ideas, from philosophy to combat.]]></description>
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		<title>Zhang San Feng&#8217;s Wudang Quan</title>
		<link>http://www.kungfu.co.za/2009/09/25/zhang-san-fengs-wudang-quan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:10:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tai Chi Chuan (or Taiji Quan) means &#8220;Supreme Ultimate Fist&#8221;. Supreme Ultimate refers to the Tao or the cosmos (so Tai Chi Chuan can also be translated as &#8220;cosmos boxing&#8221;). Tai Chi Chuan is based on the Taoist principles of yin and yang. Practitioners of Tai Chi Chuan are taught for example to divert a [...]]]></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>Zero to Hero</title>
		<link>http://www.kungfu.co.za/2009/08/03/zero-to-hero/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:52:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been working with Filipino Kali sumbradas again and I have since realised that the process of going from zero fighting ability to being able to fight using Kali, Wing Chun and Tai Chi are similar in certain ways.]]></description>
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		<title>Ip Man Movie: Fact or Fiction</title>
		<link>http://www.kungfu.co.za/2009/06/21/ip-man-movie-fact-or-fiction/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kungfu.co.za/2009/06/21/ip-man-movie-fact-or-fiction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 09:10:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pop Culture]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was fortunate enough to get hold of the Ip Man movie (purchased online) as it has not yet been released outside of Asia. As a martial arts movie it is excellent. The movie is directed by Wilson Yip and the fight scenes are choreographed by Sammo Hung. Donnie Yen does an awesome job of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In Memory: Leslie James Reed Sifu</title>
		<link>http://www.kungfu.co.za/2009/03/03/leslie-james-reed-sifu/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kungfu.co.za/2009/03/03/leslie-james-reed-sifu/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 07:30:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Leslie Sifu]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The 3rd of the 3rd 2003 seems as though it was yesterday. Six years ago Leslie James Reed &#8211; mentor, teacher and Sifu to countless students over the years &#8211; passed away. Leslie Sifu was, in many aspects, larger than life and full of charisma. Both tall and solid, he was an impossing figure yet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Teacher Master Lun Gai by Derek Frearson</title>
		<link>http://www.kungfu.co.za/2009/01/24/forshan-wing-chun-lun-ai-derek-frearson/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kungfu.co.za/2009/01/24/forshan-wing-chun-lun-ai-derek-frearson/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Wing Chun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foshan Wing Chun]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Much is written about the life of Grandmaster Yip Man and his students in Hong Kong, his teachings and followers have received wide publicity. Thanks to their hard work the late Grandmasters art has now spread to every corner of the globe. Generally little has been published about his teaching in Foshan (Fatshan) and his [...]]]></description>
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