I was teaching a married couple a secret Kung Fu fighting form. It is so secret and deadly that it can only be practiced at night behind closed doors. It can be performed anywhere, but the essence that is past down and which makes it powerful are trade secrets. In any case, being excited I suppose I was rather loud and their child woke up and decided to come downstairs to sit on the couch and watch. The little girl, who is a Ninja Turtles fan, watched as her normal everyday parents suddenly became magical Kung Fu warriors spinning around with weapons.
"Mommy and Daddy aren't really fighting honey, we are just pretending so neither of us are going to get hurt." said the mother when I mentioned the little girl's eyes widening after a sequence.
But they did not widen in fear.
They had widened in admiration as she saw her mother HAIII! and the clash of weapons and spinning n the living room created an atmosphere which enlivened the home more than any Kung Fu movie (especially the ones nowadays) were capable of doing.
What is Kung Fu and lion dance? Part self defense and fighting, part meditation and culture and part performance with drums and arts and crafts. Come and learn this art on Saturdays at 108 Stirling Road. Warren, NJ We work with Murray Hill Chinese School which also offers many other programs both cultural, academic and athletic. Check ou their website here https://www.mhcs-nj.org/
Kung Fu and Love
A great gift for Valentine's day or Chinese New Year
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