Yee's Hung Ga Blog

Gung Hei Fat Choi!

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:38:31 -0500

Happy new year everyone! We’re gearing up for a busy season of Lion Dancing and are looking forward to ringing in the year of the tiger.

If you’re interested in booking a team for a lion dance or kung fu show for your Chinese New Year celebration, get in touch!

"First ten years, very difficult. Next ten years, even more difficult."

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:44:00 -0500

““First ten years, very difficult. Next ten years, even more difficult.””

- Hungarian weightlifting coach

'The Karate Kid' Remake Trailer

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:16:31 -0500

'The Karate Kid' Remake Trailer:

Is this remake really called ‘The Karate Kid?’ Despite taking place in China? Despite Jackie Chan acting as the master? Despite the fact that it’s clearly wushu? Is nothing sacred?

"The conditions of conquest are always easy. We have but to toil awhile, endure awhile, believe..."

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:00:00 -0500

“The conditions of conquest are always easy. We have but to toil awhile, endure awhile, believe always, and never turn back.”

- Marcus Annaeus Seneca

"Act without doing; work without effort. Think of the small as large and the few as many. Confront..."

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:00:00 -0500

“Act without doing;
work without effort.
Think of the small as large
and the few as many.
Confront the difficult
while it is still easy;
accomplish the great task
by a series of small acts.”

- Lao Tzu

"The two most powerful warriors are patience and time."

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:10:21 -0500

“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.”

- Leo Tolstoy

Martial Arts School Advertisement (via creativead)

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:02:14 -0500

Martial Arts School Advertisement (via creativead)

Bruce paper doll (via carmelb)

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:35:24 -0500

Bruce paper doll (via carmelb)

The Front Door, The Ultimate Milestone

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:22:55 -0500

The Front Door, The Ultimate Milestone:

“In reality I think the most important milestone, one that goes unnoticed by most, is getting in here in the first place. It’s much easier to make excuses, stay home, sleep late, make dinner, cart the kids around, take care of the day-to-day which weighs on us so heavily. The challenge is getting up, getting here, getting through the front door.” Word.

Top 10 Training Scenes

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:01:38 -0500

Top 10 Training Scenes:

Nice to see some real kung fu flicks in the mix here, but it wouldn’t be worth linking to if they didn’t include Rocky IV!

"To exercise at or near capacity is the best way I know of reaching a true introspective state. If..."

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:04:15 -0500

“To exercise at or near capacity is the best way I know of reaching a true introspective state. If you do it right, it can open all kinds of inner doors.”

- Al Oerter

"The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show..."

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:04:11 -0500

“The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough.”

- Randy Pausch

"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go."

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:02:15 -0500

“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.”

- T.S. Eliot

Martial Arts and the Way of Peace

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:43:00 -0500

Martial Arts and the Way of Peace:

“If you’ve been training for a while, look at the difference within yourself between who you were when you first walked through the doors of your training hall and now. Ask yourself, ‘am I a good representative of my art? Can I defend myself according to the definitions and philosophies set forth by my art?’”

"Those who think they have no time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for..."

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:04:27 -0500

“Those who think they have no time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness.”

- Edward Stanley

"Badness you can get easily, in quantity: the road is smooth, and it lies close by. But in front of..."

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:04:11 -0500

“Badness you can get easily, in quantity: the road is smooth, and it lies close by. But in front of excellence the immortal gods have put sweat, and long and steep is the way to it.””

- Hesiod

"The tragedy of life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goals to..."

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:04:07 -0500

“The tragedy of life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goals to reach.”

- Benjamin Mays

"Do not confuse motion and progress. A rocking horse keeps moving but does not make any progress."

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:04:00 -0500

“Do not confuse motion and progress. A rocking horse keeps moving but does not make any progress.”

- Alfred A. Montapert

"Should you desire the great tranquility, prepare to sweat."

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:04:13 -0500

“Should you desire the great tranquility, prepare to sweat.”

- Hakuin

"Everybody wants to know what I am on. What am I on? I’m on my bike, busting my ass six hours a day...."

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:04:13 -0500

“Everybody wants to know what I am on. What am I on? I’m on my bike, busting my ass six hours a day. What are you on?”

- Lance Armstrong