I used to hear (both from others and inside my own head) the question a lot: “Why are Chinese wushu athletes so freaking good??” The quick answer? In a cryptic nutshell: ((Ai/T) +((C*R)+M))(U+S) But let me start at the beginning … The Quest For Understanding When you first start wushu …
A week or two ago when Xiao Yu was in town I asked her to grant me an interview. We got together for lunch the day before she headed back to her hometown and she answered my silly questions about wushu and life as an athlete. I edited the video …
Last night I got a call on my phone from Yue Xiao Yu, alumnus of the Shaanxi Wushu Team, winner of 4th place national ranking in Nanquan and Nandao, and resident of Dong Ming, Shandong where she teaches wushu for a living. “I’m in Xi’an, Mah Kuh!” she said her …
When I was visiting Wu Di in June 2011, he was kind enough to give me a lift to the airport. While we were hanging out in San Li Tun, I managed to get some video of us chatting about life. Not really an “interview”, per se, but a nice …