Life is too short

Here is one for the older students and  parents

Every morning take a step back, sit down to breakfast and take a sip/bite of your food, relax, to remind yourself of who you are before you step into the world of “this is who we think you are” and "this is what we want you to be".

It’s great for the soul. :)

Amituofo 

Its all in the hands

It’s all in the hands!

I’ve found the condition, the texture, the thickness, the shape all give you an idea of the level of the instructor (for hard styles).

I first realized this when I was introduced to the Shaolin Monks when they visited the UK to perform (I did some demos with them in south east london), each and every monk had calluses on their hands. I guess this was built up from tireless practise, palm striking, knuckle push ups and lots of external qi gong.

Now I know this has no implication with regards to the quality of forms or techniques but it does show the instructor to be dedicated to various aspects of his/her training (unless they have been working in construction for the last 10 years .... or on a farm).

I have observed the same hand ‘mods’ on boxers, Thai fighters and various other style teachers.

So the first thing you should do is run into your club grab you teachers hands ....... have a good look .......... apologise.......... and do some pushups!

通臂拳

Just though i'd share this brilliant Shaolin Form Tong Bei Quan demonstrated by Shifu De Yang 

Please enjoy. 

Kung Fu Movie Night!

Only a couple of days to go now guys until the movie night! 


Shaolin Warriors here we come! 


VERY exciting times!  

HOW MUCH BITTER CAN YOU EAT?

This is a question that all Kung Fu students need to ask themselves 

How much bitter are you willing to eat to taste the sweet? 

Bitterness does not necessarily mean 'suffering and expecting bitterness'. Being able to eat bitter is with the expectation of pushing through barriers to overcome challenges and limitations. 

'We train ourselves to improve not break ourselves down' 

The more bitter you eat the greater the taste of sweet. 

Enduring bitter is necessary to improve ones performance and ability. 

SHAOLIN MOVIE

Parents beware VIEWER DISCRETION advised. Although just a trailer it may be unsuitable for younger viewers. 

China is plunged into strife as feuding warlords try to expand their power by warring over neighboring lands. Fuelled by his success on the battlefield, young and arrogant Hao Jie sneers at Shaolin's masters after killing a rival warlord on their temple grounds. But the glory comes before a fall. His own family is wiped out in an unexpected turn of events and Hao is forced to take refuge with the monks. As the civil unrest spreads and the people suffer, Hao and the Shaolin masters are forced to take a fiery stand against the evil warlords. They launch a daring plan of rescue and escape