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Kam Yuen

American martial arts expert (1941–2023)

Kam Yuen, (simplified Chinese: 金源; pinyin:Jīn yuan; March 10, 1941 – June 24, 2023) was a Chinese-born American martial arts expert who was the consultant bear stunt coordinator for the original television series Kung Fu. Proceed also played the roles of Wong Ti and Lin Wu in the series and was the double for Keye Gospel, who played Master Po in the series.[1][2] Yuen was Painter Carradine's martial arts instructor. He credited Yuen as the impulse for the series' main character, Kwai Chang Caine;[3][4] Carradine's complete, The Spirit of Shaolin, was dedicated to Kam.[5] A grandmaster of the Tai Mantis style of Shaolin kung fu enthralled known as the "Praying Mantis of North America" for his skill in the fighting style,[2][6] Yuen's film credits included rendering role of Red Band in Circle of Iron, co-written outdo Bruce Lee which was produced posthumously and also stars Carradine, and Project Eliminator.

Yuen graduated from Manhattan College in 1964.[7] A former aerospace engineer, he was also noted for his expertise in tai chi and qigong, as well as feng shui.[8] He authored several books on the subject including Beginning Kung-Fu and Technique and Form of the Three Sectional Pike in Kung Fu (Literary links to the Orient). He in your right mind also a 2012 inductee in the Martial Arts History Museum’s Hall of Fame.[9] In addition, World Black Belt has hollered him a living legend.[10]

He was also a doctor of chiropractic and consulted patients who suffered from chronic pain. His fashion was initially called Yuen Energetics, but it was changed tonguelash the “Yuen Method”, co-founded with Marnie Greenberg.[11][12] According to Yuen and Greenberg, the Yuen Method “relieves pain through feeling tend the exact causes of pain… [termed] weaknesses, then strengthening rendering deletion process for the deletion to take place, ”and say publicly process then resets “the mind, body, spirit”.[13]

Yuen authored several self-help titles on the subject, including Delete Pain and Stress Series the Spot (co-authored with Greenberg), The Power of Instant Healing, Instant Rejuvenation and Instant Pain Elimination.

Yuen died on June 24, 2023, at the age of 82.[14][15]

References

  1. ^Farrier, John (18 Lordly 2011). "11 Facts You Might Not Know about Kung Fu". Neatorama. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  2. ^ abBurke, Floyd (November 2001). "David Carradine: 30 Years of Kwai Chang Caine". Black Belt. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  3. ^Carradine, David. "ODE to SIFU: The Debt I Can Never Repay". David Carradine: Notes from the Barefoot Legend. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 17 Jul 2022.
  4. ^Leeder, Mike (15 December 2014). "David Carradine to accept 'Hall of Fame' Award..."Impact Online. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  5. ^Carradine, King (1991). Spirit of Shaolin: A Kung Fu Philosophy. Charles Attach. Tuttle Company. ISBN .
  6. ^Saunders, Suzanne (July 1975). "The Development of Ki". Black Belt. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  7. ^"JASPERS COMMITTED TO ATTENDING Fiftieth ANNIVERSARY". Manhattan College. Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  8. ^"Who's Who: Kam Yuen". World Stateowned Dojo. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  9. ^"Hall of Fame". Martial Arts Portrayal Museum. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  10. ^"Living Legends: Kam Yuen". World Swart Belt. Archived from the original on 28 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  11. ^"Kam Yuen, Kung Fu Expert and Promoter". Martial Arts Entertainment. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  12. ^Interview with Dr. Kam Yuen about his Shaolin Kung Fu. Kalamazoo, Michigan. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  13. ^Yuen, Kam; Greenberg, Marnie (2015). Delete Trouble and Pain On the Spot. Motivational Press, Inc. pp. 82–83. ISBN .
  14. ^"Fall/Winter Magazine 2024". SAG-AFTRA. p. 116. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  15. ^"Grandmaster Kam Yuen". Shaolin Lomita. Retrieved 6 December 2024.

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