The EBM Kung Fu Academy is a traditional Kung Fu school in Oakland California, USA. EBM provides authentic instruction in the Chinese martial arts of Northern Shaolin Kung Fu, San Shou (Sanda Chinese Kick Boxing), Xingyi Quan and Taiji Quan. EBM offers a complete program from traditional internal martial arts to state of the art full-contact sanshou competition. EBM Kung Fu has decades of experience with thousands of students in the arts and is home to the Oakland San Shou Team which has produced 6 National San Shou Kick Boxing Champions and holds over 30 championship titles.

News & Updates:

  • Michael Dorgan's new book just released (February 8, 2023):
    No Fight, No Blame is a gripping and fast-paced memoir of globe-trotting journalist Michael Dorgan’s lifelong passion for martial arts. What began as a boy’s desire to defend himself against bullies evolved into a man’s search for inner peace within the violent world he covered as a news reporter, from bloody drug wars in Oakland to post-9/11 terrorism across Asia. Dorgan’s journey is filled with colorful characters and harrowing encounters, including his struggle with his most formidable foe - a mysterious and life-threatening cancer.
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  • Rare interview with Wong Jack Man - 2017 interview with Wong Jack Man about the film "Birth of the Dragon" and his fight with Bruce Lee.
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