This year is the year of the ox. It is a
year for diligence, paced perseverance, sincerity, honesty and
tolerance. The Ox symbolizes hard work and loyalty so continue
to be true to your principles and allow yourself to trust that if your
heart is in the right place the universe will bring you what you need.
We held our annual celebration at World Headquarters on Sunday, and it
was as profound as ever. I'm working to get all the footage up on the
site, but in the meantime, enjoy this clip of Master Mark's
demonstration!
For your reading and viewing enjoyment, two more articles have been added to the site, both from Official Karate magazine. Find them under Media>Magazine Articles . Don't be shy about leaving comments people!
Also, today was our Chinese New Year celebration at world headquarters, look forward to more new photos and videos coming in very soon!
Recently Sifu Joe McSorley came to visit us with five of his students in order to further their skills. Joe had originally started his training in Philadelphia in 1972 with Master Mark, and continues to practice and teach. During the visit, the group worked hard to refine their skills, focusing primarily on feeling and timing exercises. Back in Philadelphia, Joe and his students train with greater emphasis on practical application of techniques, so it was a good chance to compare perspectives.
Regarding the practicality of this style, John, a student and instructor under Sifu McSorley stated: "There's alot of good fighters in Philly, so you can't fake it."
As always, it was an inspiration to see people that train hard and strive to uphold the integrity of this great tradition. We look forward to more visits and seminars with Joe and his students in the future.
These training manuals were made in 1986. They contain valuable insights into the style and are a good compliment to a regular training routine. These WILL NOT BE REPRINTED so quantities are limited.
PLEASE NOTE: credit card processing is not set up, so if you choose to purchase the manuals you will have to send check or money order for the total amount before we will ship the manuals to you.
We've just returned from Rome, and we have a lot of great photos and video to show you. The seminars were exceptional, and as always Master Mark was an inspiration to everyone. We hope to be able to do many other seminars like these in the future, and not just in Rome.
Photos and videos are now available in the gallery. Enjoy.
Master Mark will be doing a seminar in Rome on May 5th and 6th. Several students will accompany him. There will be both Kung Fu and Chi Kung (Qi Gong) sections of the seminar, as well as painting and acupuncture demonstrations. Expected attendance is already in the hundreds. Master Alessandro Cossu has been coming to Minnesota every year for the past 10 years to continue his studies with Master Mark, and we are very excited to be working together with him to promote KSJLPMKF in Italy.
Recently Sifu Joe McSorley came to visit us with five of his students in order to further their skills. Joe had originally started his training in Philadelphia in 1972 with Master Mark, and continues to practice and teach. During the visit, the group worked hard to refine their skills, focusing primarily on feeling and timing exercises. Back in Philadelphia, Joe and his students train with greater emphasis on practical application of techniques, so it was a good chance to compare perspectives.
