Subject: Martial Arts

• Hip Hop Chess Federation Presents "Mind Over Matter II"

  EKAphotographyHip to be Square: RZA vs. CasualIf you thought chess was a game for old dudes with goiters, Market Street hustlers, and nerdy four-eyes kids, think again. The South Bay-based Hip Hop Chess Federation (HHCF) has completely redefined the image chess by making it a kid-friendly, urban art form emphasizing life skills. Thanks to the HHC, chess is suddenly cool; they've brought a whole new dimension to the classic game of mathematic strategy. Past HHCF events have featured hip-hop lumin

  February 26, 2009

• Snake Charmer

  April 24, 1996

• Kung Fu Pandamonium

  Bollywood goes east — Far East — for Chandni Chowk to China.

  January 14, 2009

• Kickin’ It

  September 17, 2008

• Crouching Stereotype, Hidden Forerunner

  September 17, 2008

• Strong Kung Fu

  May 28, 2008

• Mamet's new film, Redbelt, showing at the SF International Film Fest

  April 30, 2008

• Bullet Train

  April 9, 2008

• Justice and Diplo: dance music's mega-hitters play S.F.

  March 26, 2008

• Oxbow's Eugene Robinson chokes rowdy concertgoers

  So, how will he behave on his new book tour?

  January 9, 2008

• Ultimate Fighting Comedian

  January 2, 2008

• Put Up Ya Dukes

  November 7, 2007

• Virtually Perfect

  February 28, 2007

• A True Horror Classic

  December 20, 2006

• Feckless

  September 20, 2006

• Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos

  The misunderstood adventures of the Bishop of Hip Hop

  March 29, 2006

• Beam Me Up, Jugdish

  August 24, 2005

• Knockout/Tapout

  Why mixed martial arts -- a bloody blend of disciplines often called ultimate fighting -- may replace boxing as America's mayhem of choice

  June 15, 2005

• Best Neighborhood Dojo

  May 11, 2005

• Best Martial Arts Instruction

  May 11, 2005

• Best Place to Learn Tai Chi

  May 11, 2005

• Chow Time

  April 20, 2005

• Water World

  January 19, 2005

• Feast From the East

  August 11, 2004

• Crouching Forward, Hidden Goalie

  Stephen Chow's kung fu soccer spoof is fun, sort of

  March 31, 2004

• This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

  March 17, 2004

• Mush! Mush!

  The Urban Iditarod's amazing race

  March 3, 2004

• A Growing Concern

  February 18, 2004

• Kung Fu'd

  January 28, 2004

• Flirt and Get Hurt

  December 10, 2003

• Best Place to Learn How to Kick Ass

  Fairtex Combat Sports Camp

  May 14, 2003

• Best Martial Arts Stuff

  May 14, 2003

• Fight Club

  Wushu and kung fu go head-to-head

  April 16, 2003

• Resuscitate Your Resolve

  January 22, 2003

• Bow and Arrow, Mind and Body

  June 13, 2001

• Emotion in Motion

  With Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Ang Lee reinvents the martial arts movie for the art house crowd

  December 20, 2000

• Coulda Been a Contender

  Scrounging for cash in the strangest places, the creators of the karate-themed Adventures With Kanga Roddy children's TV series infuriate investors

  May 31, 2000

• Different Drummers

  For over three decades, the San Francisco Taiko Dojo has offered a fresh approach to traditional Japanese percussion

  November 10, 1999

• Creative Cacophony

  In one Lower Haight studio space, techno, R&B, and hip hop artistry as well as a bit of radical history collide nightly

  April 14, 1999

• Blood Sucker

  August 19, 1998

• Kung POW!

  July 29, 1998

• Stage

  June 17, 1998

• Night + Day

  April 15, 1998

• Second Time Around

  April 1, 1998

• House of Tudor

  April 1, 1998

• Night+Day

  June 4, 1997

• Night+Day

  February 26, 1997

• Night Crawler

  December 11, 1996

• Night+Day

  July 5, 1995

• Kung Fu Tacos Serves Up Budget Fusion in the FiDi

  The Mu Shu Veggies taco: Sweet and chewy. "East meets South...of the border," claims Kung Fu Tacos, a new lunchtime taco truck that couples Asian-inspired flavors with a Latin twist. Kung Fu Tacos offers a menu that features multiple variations, including a vegetarian option, all heaped in fresh-made La Palma tortillas. Kung Fu Tacos starts serving weekdays at around 11:15 a.m., from the corner of Sansome and Jackson in the Financial District. Follow them on Twitter for updates.  On a

  August 25, 2009