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 […]
Tai Chi 2008 Beijing Olympics Games Wushu Tournament. Ever wondered what it is like to be part of it and what goes on behind the scenes? Well, give yourself a few minutes to learn about this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I was privileged to be selected as the coach and team manager of the Australian Team at the […]
Dim mak pressure point Stomach 6 (Jia Che – Jaw vehicle) is a vital point that is usually targeted in the martial arts; it can also be accidentally struck on the sporting field as seen in the attached photo of Aussie Rules football players (Tyrone Vickery’s crude round-arm to Dean Cox’s head). Dean Cox was […]
Golden Lion’s Tai Chi China Trip 2015 was a privilege to have spent 17 days with everyone on this tour, there is not one of us who would not join in Golden Lion Tours again. On 26th March five very excited ladies left Hervey Bay en route to Singapore Airport where we joined the Golden […]
Teaches how the control or neutralisation of an opponent in conflict situations can be more appropriate than a direct assault. On Saturday the 30th of May, The Chin Na Devil Hands Workshop was conducted by Sifu Michael Pringle and Si Jie Josephine Baful at Golden Lion’s Rowville Centre. Approximately thirty students were in attendance to learn about […]
Tournaments and Competition Results 2015 Australian Kung Fu Wushu Championships Below are tournaments and competition results from the recent 2015 Australian Kung Fu Wushu Championships in Sydney: Kung Fu Jason Keane – 2 Gold Medals: Nanquan – Gold Medal. Pudao – Gold Medal Rosemary Hermans – 2 Gold Medals: Nanquan – Gold Medal. Nandao – Gold […]
This was so beneficial for understanding the precise positioning of the body when performing the elements within all the forms taught by our teachers at the Golden Lion Academy. The Tai Chi Basic Elements workshop was held on Sunday 26th April at the Rowville centre with 25 enthusiastic participants braving the bleak weather conditions on a […]
We woke to a bright and sunny morning for a tai chi flash mob session in the park. It was the first day of autumn (Sunday 1st March), following a dark, stormy night with lots of rain. Approximately 25 students of Tai Chi and several instructors gathered at Akoonah Park on a Sunday morning market […]
I Declare Watching the recent tai chi gradings and listening to the students make their declaration at the end of it made me think about the words of the declaration. When we are reading this declaration it would be so easy in the excitement of the moment to not fully take on board what it […]
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