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Steve TansleyPublished on: 14/10/2026
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Can You Learn Kung Fu Online?
Steve TansleyPublished on: 27/09/2026
Can you learn kung fu online? Yes and no. Sifu Stephen Tansley gives an honest answer on what videos can teach you, what they can't, and why real skill still needs a teacher and training partners.
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Why Should You Condition Your Hands for Kung Fu?
Steve TansleyPublished on: 27/09/2026
Your hands are your weapons. Sifu Stephen Tansley explains why old skool kung fu conditions the hands, why gloves and wraps aren't enough, and how bare-knuckle pads and iron dragon jars build real grip.
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Iron Dragon Claws: How Mantis Builds a Grip Like an Eagle
Steve TansleyPublished on: 27/09/2026
In Mantis we grab and we don't let go. Sifu Stephen Tansley explains the Iron Dragon Claws and how lifting the iron dragon jars builds fingertip power and a grip like an eagle taking its prey.
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