Shaolin kung fu short stick techniques are quite unique in application. Training with the stick is different also. Below is an account of that workshop by Si Hing Bruce Ryan, Kung Fu Instructor at our Golden Lion Berwick Academy. My mother used to say, “don’t play with sticks, you’ll poke someone’s eyes out”, so when Sifu Steeve’s […]
Tai Chi relaxation techniques for the body and mind include breathing mindfulness. This was presented in a workshop by Sifu Arlene at Golden Lion Academy’s Rowville Tai Chi centre. Lincoln Rigby, Tai Chi Instructor at Berwick, recollects below some ideas given at the workshop. When do you relax or find yourself most relaxed? When do you find yourself relaxed […]
Martial arts children and kung fu training. This article tells the reasons why children should participate in kung fu. The training of children in martial arts has been the source of contentious debate within the community. It sometimes is incorrectly attributed to the development or encouragement of violence in children. This is not an accurate assessment […]
Shaolin Kung Fu 5 Animals Self defence seminar by Sifu Craig Rayner was held on 21 September at Golden Lion Rowville, assisted by Sijie Joey Baful. Attendees ranged from beginners to second level black belts with everyone enjoying the whole 3 hours which passed very quickly. Sifu Craig explained in his entertaining and humorous way the origin of […]
Tai Chi 4th degree grading of Si Jie Anja Weise was held on Saturday 19th of September in front of a gathering of parents, friends and students at the Golden Lion Rowville Tai Chi Academy. This was an exceptionally demanding grading in its complexity and required strength, stamina and focus, as those who have gone before can certainly […]
Tai Chi Training Smart – strategic approaches to training higher physical skills Tai Chi training with Golden Lion Sifu Di Logan: she explains below how you can achieve higher physical skills by training smart. Take baby steps: It is very hard, if not impossible, to get from “Doing something more, but doing it wrong” to “Doing […]
Gives tips on using Tai Chi essentials to further improve balance and stability. Tai Chi is recommended to improve balance and stability, it combines aerobic warm-ups, balance exercises and training, movement training with mental focus. In this article, Golden Lion Tai Chi student Keri Boyd outlines some of the ways to improve your balance. Using Tai Chi to […]
Below is Jonathan Finkelstein’s account of how kung fu training actually helped him with his knee problem. He also highlights the usefulness of the Cat stance in daily life. Jonathan is a Kung Fu student at our Golden Lion Kung Fu Murrumbeena Centre. We are told how Kung Fu evolved from watching and imitating the movements of […]
Part of what makes tai chi or kung fu more than pretty choreography is the martial arts spirit each practitioner puts into their form. You may also hear it referred to as “shen”. It is their unique style and flavour, their soul. Often this manifests as subtle interpretations that make no two routines exactly the […]
The kung fu fighter’s hook punch, known in Chinese martial arts as the Qian Bai, is a very effective medium range striking technique. It is found in almost all Martial Arts and western forms of boxing, but its origins are diverse and its execution differs greatly depending on the practitioner’s style and influence. The following […]
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