China 2016 Trip Feedback is a feedback letter from Bonnie Lindsay, who along with her fellow Golden Lion “follower” Jenny, is from Tai Chi Hervey Bay, Queensland. Greetings to everyone at the Golden Lion Academy. What a great time we had touring China this year. Many thanks to Si-gung Charles and Master Tang, who once […]
The Golden Lion China Trip 2016 consisted of top class training under Wu Bin and wonderful sightseeing in Beijing plus touring the south of China around the Guilin area. Once again we welcomed the Golden Lion China Trip 2016, an amazing trip where all of us on the trip agreed that sightseeing based in Beijing […]
Kung fu training philosophy and the Virtue of Commitment through patience, perseverance and refinement is taught and practised at Melbourne’s Golden Lion – Berwick, Rowville and Murrumbeena academies. Below is Jordan Comerford’s experience as a Golden Lion Kung Fu student. I will never forget my first memory of training in Kung Fu. Picture this: a […]
Bruce Lee, kung fu martial arts movie star millenium man, his technical skills extraordinary but his character and determination provide lasting influences for future generations of martial artists. Kung Fu’s Bruce Lee was the pioneer in making the Chinese martial arts a cinemagraphic art. In doing so, Bruce Lee richly deserves a place in the […]
Celebrations for the Chinese New Year of the Fire Monkey are already in progress in Melbourne with the excitement building up to Chinese New Year’s Eve on the 7th February at Federation Square. Throughout February, various locations such as Chinatown, Crown Melbourne, Southbank, Yarra River, Docklands, Queen Victoria Market and the Windsor Hotel will offer […]
The Cat Stance in Chinese Martial arts of Kung Fu gives important tips below. It is a flexible stance that is mainly used in defensive movements. The Cat has always had a place in Chinese culture. In Chinese astrology the Cat is said to have missed out on a place as a zodiac animal symbol due […]
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 […]
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