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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Mantis Stance | 1/29/2012 | Joe McSorley |
| Q: I was just wondering how the toes point in the mantis stance. I have tried the stance with both ... A: I can only speak for Kwong Sai Jook Lum mantis here because there are several different mantis ... | ||
| Chow Gar Mantis | 1/17/2012 | Joe McSorley |
| Q: We corresponded a while back regarding Chow Gar Mantis. Your response was very, very honest and ... A: Class may have been in 3.5 hours but I got this at 8 PM EST so it was for naught anyway. I know how ... | ||
| Kung Fu | 12/15/2011 | Sifu Richard Mieir-King |
| Q: I hope you are doing fine. I recently read a practical introduction to martial arts and found ... A: That is quite a loaded question. I say so becuase some Kung Fu, or other martial arts, can descend ... | ||
| zui quan or drunken fist | 10/5/2011 | Sifu Richard Mieir-King |
| Q: As I take Wing Chun kung fu lessons my self, i am highly interested in other kung fu styles. ... A: I am afraid I have not seen the movie True Legend so I can't comment on what you might have seen. ... | ||
| Crab Lessons | 9/21/2011 | Sifu Richard Mieir-King |
| Q: Hey Sifu, My friend and I were wondering if you knew of any location in the greater Los Angeles are ... A: And thank you for the kind words and your vote of confidence. Like you, I've heard of few people ... | ||
| Young Grasshopper | 8/16/2011 | Ken Gullette |
| Q: I've been curious lately. What is the origin of the concept of calling a student "grasshopper" or ... A: :) Yes, it's from the Kung Fu TV show, when Master Po called Kwai Chang Caine "grasshopper" because ... | ||
| staff disarming techniques | 7/17/2011 | Sifu Richard Mieir-King |
| Q: i am interested in knowing any disarming techniques that you might know with the long (6') staff, ... A: I was not given names for moves. I was just shown sequences and various applications for those ... | ||
| staff disarming techniques | 7/8/2011 | Sifu Richard Mieir-King |
| Q: i am interested in knowing any disarming techniques that you might know with the long (6') staff, ... A: I not entirely clear. I am not sure if you want to know how to disarm someone with a staff or If ... | ||
| Kung Fu | 6/15/2011 | Sifu Richard Mieir-King |
| Q: I am greatly interested in learning the art of the Drunken style and wish to know, is it difficult ... A: The system that I practice is not a style dedicated to drunken. We have many different forms. I ... | ||
| Double Palm Thrust | 6/1/2011 | Sijo Robert Z |
| Q: I have read the articles you linked me on my early question about dragon kung fu. I also found an ... A: Zoltan, Let me repeat more clearly; what techniques are called what in a movie just depends often ... | ||
| Kung fu san soo again | 5/26/2011 | Sifu Tony Mendoza Jr. |
| Q: Hey! Really liked your answer to my first one, it was really knowledgeable. I can understand not ... A: And you are right to say that as our skill level develops in martial arts that we can become good at ... | ||
| Dragon kung fu | 5/14/2011 | Sijo Robert Z |
| Q: I would like to ask your opinion about a kung fu style from a Jackie Chan movie. This movie is the ... A: ;) This is going to be difficult again; so first the short answer; 1 - When are techniques are ... | ||
| Dragon kung fu | 5/13/2011 | Sijo Robert Z |
| Q: I would like to ask your opinion about a kung fu style from a Jackie Chan movie. This movie is the ... A: Hi, how are you. Short answer, no i can not make a link between the two. Long Answer; You may be ... | ||
| Cross training/JKD | 4/16/2011 | Joe McSorley |
| Q: I was just wondering what you think of the idea of studying southern mantis as a core art, then ... A: Sorry for the delay in writing, I’ve been working a tremendous amount of time lately. I don’t know ... | ||
| Cross training/JKD | 4/11/2011 | Joe McSorley |
| Q: I was just wondering what you think of the idea of studying southern mantis as a core art, then ... A: I am a strong advocate of knowing about and learning other styles but I have one huge caveat – you ... | ||
| Starting Kung Fu | 4/5/2011 | Joe McSorley |
| Q: I am very interested to learn Kung Fu both for the sport and self defense. Right now I am really ... A: I understand the difficulty and expense of trying to find a real kung fu school. In many ... | ||
| Starting Kung Fu | 4/5/2011 | Sifu Tony Mendoza Jr. |
| Q: I am very interested to learn Kung Fu both for the sport and self defense. Right now I am really ... A: You are in luck in the fact that I actually have an on-line members site that has a Free area for ... | ||
| Starting Kung Fu Late | 2/26/2011 | Sifu Richard Mieir-King |
| Q: I am a 53 year old man living in Europe originally interested to learn taiqiquan. I am in reasonable ... A: You have some good questions. First, I’d say that you are not too old. A person can start at ... | ||
| Bulging Neck Disk/Krav Maga | 2/25/2011 | Sijo Robert Z |
| Q: Mr. Sijo, I have been training in various martial arts for most of my life. I hold a black belt ... A: The Universe has its moments. Around 1973, a few years after military service i was into full ... | ||
| Immunity system | 2/11/2011 | Sifu Tony Mendoza Jr. |
| Q: Can I increase my body's immunity system with the help pf Tai Chi? If so How? A: The answer is yes, Tai Chi can help you improve your body's immune system function for a couple of ... | ||
| training | 2/4/2011 | Sijo Robert Z |
| Q: I am hoping you can let me know if there is anywhere close to Ballarat, VIC. to train? The closest ... A: If i were looking for a kung fu training venue in ballarate i would go to Google and enter Kung Fu ... | ||
| kung fu | 1/30/2011 | Sifu Richard Mieir-King |
| Q: i saw that kung fu is forbidden is china, and they now mainly produce wushu masters, which these ... A: There are a lot of opinions on this subject and some of the people expressing the opinions get very ... | ||
| southern mantis (iron body) | 1/19/2011 | Joe McSorley |
| Q: I'm a late starter at 40 but I'm eager to begin training in a martial art. I've narrowed my choices ... A: Sorry for the delay in answering. Your thoughts on Kali mirror mine as far as the weapons training ... | ||
| southern mantis (iron body) | 1/18/2011 | Joe McSorley |
| Q: I'm a late starter at 40 but I'm eager to begin training in a martial art. I've narrowed my choices ... A: I could write a book on this topic but I’ll try to keep it brief here. Your friends are mostly right ... | ||
| Strength for Pak Mei | 12/29/2010 | Joe McSorley |
| Q: I have questions regarding strength. I have read a post where you mention about lightning and ... A: I don’t know if you read the recent post that was just added for Muhammad but I address this ... | ||
| Martial arts training | 12/23/2010 | Joe McSorley |
| Q: Hey, I'm Muhammad,15,a freshman in high school, and am looking to get into martial arts. I've read ... A: I am glad you are doing the training you are doing. One thing you must understand is the difference ... | ||
| 2 duan | 10/13/2010 | Sifu Richard Mieir-King |
| Q: I am a basic black belt and would like to know what more i would need to learn in order to attempt ... A: Ranking is actually a new process as we now do it. It was not really done in the past and in the ... | ||
| kicking? | 10/13/2010 | Sifu Tony Mendoza Jr. |
| Q: I am an adult learning to play soccer. I dont have room to practice other than my apartment where I ... A: Normally, I would not be inclined to answer a non-martial arts related question however, I actually ... | ||
| Kung Fu - what else? | 10/4/2010 | Sijo Robert Z |
| Q: I was looking to take up Kung Fu, but I'm finding the styles a maze - I'm about 6'3", not too ... A: You are right and well not. It is true that your strength is your size and reach but this is also ... | ||
| Kung Fu styles and training | 9/30/2010 | Sifu Richard Mieir-King |
| Q: I was looking to take up Kung Fu, but I'm finding the styles a maze - I'm about 6'3", not too ... A: There are indeed a great many styles available out there to the prospective student. You ... | ||
| kung-fu | 8/30/2010 | Sifu Richard Mieir-King |
| Q: i m searching fr someone who can teach me kung fu but nt yet found the right person but if i can get ... A: I used to know someone in India who was a Kung Fu instructor. However I have lost contact with him. ... | ||
| what would be a good first style for training on a beginner | 8/2/2010 | Sifu Richard Mieir-King |
| Q: ive always wanted to learn karate but my parents would never take me to classes so i didnt get to ... A: I am assuming you want to pursue Kung-Fu. You mentioned wanting to learn Karate and I don't know if ... | ||
| i want to learn kungfu | 7/21/2010 | Sijo Robert Z |
| Q: how r you. i hv heard about kungfu art. i find it the wonderful technique .so i want to learn in ... A: Sorry to say i can not tell you where you can find this art in Delhi. All i can suggest is that you ... | ||
| Tiger Style Kung Fu | 7/12/2010 | Sifu Richard Mieir-King |
| Q: i would really like to learn kung fu, but the problem is i do not live next to any schools. so what ... A: There is never a substitute for a face to face teacher. However, the problem you mention is the ... | ||
| Kung-Fu in daily life | 7/1/2010 | Sifu Tony Mendoza Jr. |
| Q: I have heard that learning kung-fu can held in one's daily routine life, How? A: I was confused as to what you were asking because I believe there is a mis-spelling here. Did you ... | ||
| Iron palm training | 6/26/2010 | Randolph L Martin |
| Q: I have about a year's experience in ninjutsu and have done some basic conditioning exercises and am ... A: .. try www.wle.com Wing Lam enterprises. They sell dit da jow. I dont know about purchasing whole ... | ||
| Kung-Fu | 6/22/2010 | Sifu Richard Mieir-King |
| Q: Good day to you, Sifu Richard. I apologize for the terrible pun/subject haha. My name is Mike and ... A: If I were you I'd find a class and let the instructor know you are going to be going away but you ... | ||
| Iron palm training | 6/22/2010 | Randolph L Martin |
| Q: I have about a year's experience in ninjutsu and have done some basic conditioning exercises and am ... A: My version of this training requires one on one training with supervision. therefore its very very ... | ||
| Videos for basic of Dragon style Kungfu? | 6/20/2010 | Sifu Richard Mieir-King |
| Q: I am really interested in Dragon style Kungfu Do u have any videos that will teach me the basics? I ... A: I was working on a project to record the dragon form and applications onto an instructional DVD. I ... | ||
| san soo | 6/13/2010 | Sifu Tony Mendoza Jr. |
| Q: i've seen a lot of san soo demos and am really interested in it because of its simple and brutal ... A: First off, the things you see the black belts doing in a San Soo demo are extreme simply because of ... | ||
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Since 1971 I have been involved, trained and instructed in 5 Animal 5 Family Kung Fu and can answer questions on subjects such as Qi Gong, Hand Conditioning (Iron Palm and herbal practices), Southern Kung Fu Systems, Weapons, 5 Animal 5 Family Kung Fu, health aspects of Kung Fu and fighting aspects of Kung Fu, and various techniques. Our system is based on the 5 major Animal Styles which are Tiger, Dragon, Snake, Leopard, and Crane. We also teach a variety of other animal styles such as Black Bird, Peacock, Horse, Donkey, Elephant, Ram (also called Small Cross Set) and other Animal Styles. Besides Animal forms we also teach forms such as Butterfly Palm, Praying Mantis, Combination, Crab, and others. The Family Forms we teach are Hung Gar, Choy Gar, Li Gar, Fut Gar and Muk Gar. We also teach a variety of weapons such as Staff, Quarter Staff, single and double batons, Spear, 3 Sectional Staff, Nunchaku, Iron Sais (Gen), Chain Whip, Kwan Dao, Darn Dao, Single and Double Daggers, Chinese Wand, Axes, and more. Kung Fu is a way of balancing Body, Mind and Spirit. www.kingskungfu.com www.kingstaichi.com www.youtube.com/user/mieirking
Experience
Teaching Kung-Fu, Tai Chi and Chi Kung since 1981
Teaching Kung Fu and Tai Chi to law enforcement, prison and military personnel for fighting, health and stress reduction.
Instruction in Kung Fu, Tai Chi and Chi Kung in group and private settings.
Offering Corporate Wellness Classes, stress reduction, etc., to businesses.
Working in medical clinics offering instruction in proper physical structure and movement, breathing techniques to reduce stress and pain, achieve better sleep and improve healing.
Instruction via DVD, online classes and more options for remote students.
Organizations
American Tai Chi and Chi Kung Association
World Street Combat Organization
Latin American Martial Arts Society
Education/Credentials
Began instruction at 12 in the early 1970's in Kung Fu, Tai Chi and Chi Kung
Awards and Honors
Florida Hall of Fame
International Black Belt Hall of Fame
Lexington Who's Who
Past/Present Clients
Besides teaching the general public we have also taught law enforcement officers, prison guards, boarder patrol agents, and bouncers. Functional restoration and rehabilitation in medical clinics for patients. Corporate wellness classes for industry.
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