Welcome to The Weekly Takedown, Sports Illustrated’s newest look at MMA. Every week, this column will offer insight and information on the most noteworthy stories in the fight world. James Yang opens ...
Shifu Shi Yan Ming is a Shaolin warrior monk and founder of USA Shaolin Temple. He defected from China and escaped to New York in 1992, in part because he didn't agree with the monastery's strictures.
A 1977 martial arts film - Executioners from Shaolin - stands out as one of the best of the decade, a notion that's reinforced by the villain's inclusion in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill Vol. 2.