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Yinshen shu 隱身術 = ninjutsu 忍術

Yinshen shu 隱身術 is a Chinese name for the art of hiding/concealment. This was a skill that was once widespread in early China and often used as a defence tactic against overwhelming odds (like mongol raids)....

24
Dec
Fēi Zhuǎ 飛爪 – Flying Claw

The midnight thief 夜半偷 of the Warrior Heart tradition always carried a claw under the night clothing 夜行衣 jacket. Those of other traditions often carried the claw too.....

20
Jun
Clothing and Equipment of the Midnight Thief

A silk garb of black or grey, with knee-length trousers measuring one foot and two inches (Chinese measurement) wide at the bottom of each leg....

19
Jun
‘Inside the household’ – by Bai Yansheng 白燕生

Probing: To familiarize oneself with the layout of the house and to avoid bumping into furniture, the tip of the sword is used to tap the floor, to make sure that every step is on solid...

19
Jun
‘Flying eaves running walls’ – recorded by Bai Yansheng 白燕生

Feiyanzoubi 飛簷走壁 or 'flying eaves running walls' is a classic skill set of the stealth operative. They were recorded by Bai Yansheng 白燕生 in his book Authentic Techniques of Weightless Leaps on Roofs, Walls, and Water...

19
Jun
Dié 諜 – ‘spy/reconnaissance scout’

An important Chinese character related to the ancient Chinese arts of stealth is dié 諜 – “spy/reconnaissance scout”...

19
Jun
Discussion – Chinese martial arts research and secret transmission

Les chats about secret transmission in Chinese martial arts research and practice....

16
May
Discussion – The Jiang Hu 江湖 and Chinese martial arts

Les chats about the Jiang Hu 江湖 and its connection to Chinese martial arts...

16
May
Who were the Chinese Ninja?

This is a series of three videos giving a rough outline of stealth operatives across Chinese history....

16
May
We start with big picture facts!
May 16, 2022

Throughout the period of our research, we have been surprised by how many Chinese concepts/facts have been incorrectly presented to the Western world. Translations have been incorrectly done, Western religious concepts have been imposed, and personal...

Dart Launcher – Huo Nu Liu Xing Jian 火弩流星箭

Huo Nu Liu Xing Jian 火弩流星箭,lit. 'Fire crossbow shooting star arrow', is a disposable dart-launching handgonne made of bamboo....

15
May
Japanese swords used in China?

Little seems to be known about Japanese swords imported to China during the Ming dynasty. The trade was actually far more active than our common perception shows us. These prized weapons were given to specialist units...

15
May
Onyx and Madison – advanaced training. 2022

This is a short video with Onyx and Madison (ages 11 and 12 respectively) Yin Fa 隱法 training together in 2022....

14
May
Kids of 7 and 8 years old in Yin Fa 隱法 Training

A short video on the methods and practice of using chopsticks as a projectile weapon....

14
May
Shuhe 裋褐 – Chinese clothing across millennia

The Shùhè 裋褐 is the traditional Han Chinese working class clothing of the Northern region of China. It is pronounced Shùhè in Mandarin Dialect and Su Hot in the Cantonese dialect.....

13
May
The Penetrators 通士

The stealth operatives behind the mask of mystery....

10
Apr
Fei Biao 飛鏢 – A mini documentary

A mini documentary we made some years ago on fei biao 飛鏢 (fei biu 飛鏢 in Cantonese) – hand thrown projectile weapons....

09
Apr
A look at life in the old kung fu schools!

We filmed the video below in the years around 1999-2000. It is made up of random clips showing life and practice at the Chin Woo Athletic Association 新加坡精武体育会....

09
Apr
What is a ‘style’ of Chinese martial arts?
April 9, 2022

What is a 'style' in Chinese martial arts? Liu pai in Mandarin or lau pai 流派 in Cantonese, is a 'style' or lit. 'stream/tributary'. The term describes differing streams, or schools of thought. A martial art style...

Entry to the world of the Triads and Yakuza

Les describes the events that lead up to his entry to the mysterious world of the Triads and the Yakuza....

09
Apr
What is Kung Fu?
April 8, 2022

The term kung fu 功夫 was made popular through early Chinese martial arts movies that were produced in the Cantonese dialect. The romanisation of kung fu is of the old English transliteration used in the Hong...

Chopsticks as a Projectile Weapon

A short video on the methods and practice of using chopsticks as a projectile weapon....

06
Apr
Elements of Yin Fa 隱法

This article explains all the different elements that make up Yin Fa 隱法 as a whole....

02
Apr
What is the Chinese Art of Stealth?

The Chinese art of stealth, or Yin Fa 隱法, is an ancient art of war – and way of life – that was built upon the principles of penetrating buildings and fortifications using physical skills of...

31
Mar
A brief history of stealth in China.

The Chinese art of stealth initially evolved from thieves located in and around the Yellow River basin area of ancient China. Stealth was the preferred method of operation as any use of force attracted a much...

30
Mar
Les Conn Interview – Drunken Boxing Podcast

This is a podcast interview where Les Conn discusses his martial journey...

01
Jan
Andrew Hyder Interview #1

Andrew Hyder, archeologist and himself a long-time martial artist, interviews us on our historical research of Chinese martial arts....

18
May
Francis Cordon Interview #1

Francis Cordon, martial artist and philosopher, interviews us on tracing back the history and origin of the Chinese art of stealth....

18
Apr
Intro to Master Kwan Yuen Cheong 關潤昌

Back in 1987, we were also searching for a master who knew the old ways of Chinese martial arts – and of course – the Chinese art of stealth......

02
Apr
The Beginning of a Journey

Meeting Otake Risuke on our search for the Ninja. This is the beginning of our research journey that continues to this day....

02
Mar
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