August 11, 2006
sifu
Checking out the website of my old Kung Fu school in New York, The USA Shaolin Temple, I happily came across "The Love Edit", a 10-minute film about my sifu, Shi Yan Ming.
[Hint:] My favorite part of the film wasn't his Kung Fu [which is quite incredible to watch, especially live], but the Tai Chi demo he did at the very end of the film. AMAZING stuff.
I was talking to Wolf on the phone the other day, who runs the Vienna chapter of the school. Wolf told me that Sifu has a new book out, "The Shaolin Workout", which I've now just ordered on Amazon. I can't wait to read it.
If you live in New York, and are looking to get in shape, I'd seriously recommend paying the school a visit. It's at 678 Broadway, about a block north of Bleeker Street. It certainly worked for me.
My friend, Dave MacKenzie and I are seriously considering paying the Austrian school a visit for a couple of weeks this winter, just to lose some pounds and clear the mind a wee bit- the last few years have been pretty eventful for us both, and a physical reboot is needed. Watch this space.
[Bonus Link:] Some old video clips of Sifu in the media.
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