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About Peter Ziboce
Expertise
I can answer general issues about Chinese Internal Martial Arts, including linkage, history, technique, usages, and theories.

Experience
I teach TAI CHI, QI GONG, LIU HE BA FA, XING YI, BAGUA, and YI JING JING for many years in Hong Kong, China. I produce a number of Videos of my style of kung fu, named Ziboce Tai Chi.

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Hong Kong Yi Quan Society (Director) Ziboce Kung Fu Box (Founder) Hong Kong Association of Shaolin Yijinjing (Director) Hong Kong Association of Traditional Yang Tai Chi (Founder)Hong Kong Tai Chi Fencing Project (Director) Hong Kong Kung Fu Healing Study (Founder)

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I hold two master degrees in Business Management and Corporate Management. MBA, MABP. http://ziboce.com

Awards and Honors
2003 Chinese Wushu Directory Taiji Characters

 
   

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Martial Arts - Was Bruce Lee considered a Ninja?


Expert: Peter Ziboce - 8/23/2009

Question
Mr. Ziboce,

I overheard a rather hilarious debate between two kids the other day about whether Bruce Lee should be called a "Ninja" or not.

One kid said no just because he didn't wear all black.
Another said definitely because he's that good at martial arts.

I wasn't a part of the conversation otherwise I would have
said that I thought that - in real life - the term was a bit more historical and also - in pop culture - that no, though amazingly
skilled, I didn't think he quite fit the bill.

But the debate did make me curious.
So I thought I would ask an expert - and I know the
question is a tad juvenile, but...is Bruce Lee a Ninja?

That's for an info you may have,
Kevin.


Answer
Dear Kevin,
Bruce Lee's teacher of Wing Chun is my grandmaster.
Bruce Lee also studied Tai Chi, Zhan Zhuang (Stance) which are typically Ninja Kung Fu.
My understanding of Ninja, is that one can master the MA skill or not, instead of the types of kung fu one learns. Or does not matter what one dresses.
Karate, Boxing, etc can be Ninja as well, if one really understand the art.
What is Ninja about?
1 Physical strength and fitness
2. Qi Gong for internal strength

Thanks for asking.
Peter Ziboce

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