Kent Lau Gar

Congratulations to Philippa Holland on achieving her White Sash in Lau Gar Kung Fu! Philippa’s hard work and dedication paid off with a very high standard on her grading. Great effort and well done! There are no shortcuts in Kung Fu - train hard, grade easy 👊🏻👊🏻💥🙏🏻

Last Sunday, it was the (re-scheduled) annual BKFA Instructors Course, hosted by Pete Hornby in Telford, Shropshire. It was a great day of training, focussing on the 8 'powers' and 6 coordinations, with expert guidance provided by the Lau Gar Guardians. So much knowledge and experience on hand, there's always something new learn or develop a deeper understanding of. Well worth the 400-mile round trip! Thank you! 👊🏻

Last night, I had the pleasure of running a Kung Fu taster session for the Pioneer Explorers troop from St John's Scouts in Tunbridge Wells. Coinciding with the Chinese New Year, the Explorers gained an insight into this fascinating art that has been part of Chinese culture for centuries. We practiced the basics - punching, kicking... and horse stance! Working in small groups, the Young People got to try out their new skills on the pads. We explored the concept of Chin Na (seize and control), demonstrating how to escape from wrist grabs - a useful thing to know! It was a fun session and great to see all the Explorers so engaged... well done! 👊🏻

A great day of training yesterday with GM Yau, Master Russell and the Lau Gar Guardians! The 6-hour workshop focussed on the weapons syllabus from 2nd degree through to 6th degree black sash. Learning, developing, refining techniques and applications from the Lau Gar weapons forms including spear, broadsword, kwan dao, butterfly knives, tiger fork, rat tail and eyebrow staffs. Huge thanks to Pete Hornby and the Lau Gar Guardians for organising such an awesome event! 👊

What a milestone! My 15-year old son, Luke, achieved his white sash in Lau Gar Kung Fu... congratulations Luke! 🥳He started training back in early 2023 and has been working hard towards this as part of his Bronze Duke of Edinburgh award (Physical component). Well done, son! Looking forward to passing on the knowledge and wisdom I've been fortunate enough to receive over the decades. The journey has only just begun... here's to the next generation 👊👊💥

Congratulations to father and son duo Gareth and Oscar Davies, on passing their grading for Orange Sash in Lau Gar Kuen Kung Fu! Your dedication and commitment to training is truly paying off! Well done guys 👊🏻

It’s what Sunday nights are all about! Cane shield & sword vs kwan dao, five animals form and the spear. Lau Gar Kung Fu with Frankie Cooper! 👊🏻

Last week we were invited by 12th St John’s Scout Group to run a Kung Fu taster session for their Explorers in Tunbridge Wells. We started with a short presentation on the origins of kung fu and a brief history of Lau Gar. Following a short warm up and stretch, we practiced the basics: punches, kicks and stances. The session was interspersed with demonstrations, including empty hand and weapons forms, as well as some board breaking! All the Explorers did amazing and worked really hard! I hope they had as much fun as we did! 👊🏻

Congratulations to Florence Davies on achieving her Blue Sash in Lau Gar Kuen Kung Fu! All that hard work and practice paid off with a great performance on the day to a very high standard. Keep it up Flo! 👊🏻

A Gathering of Kung Fu Masters

Saturday the 14th of October the Eagle Claw Kung fu School UK was delighted to host the "UK Kung Fu Gathering"

Now on it's 5th occasion hosting some of the very best in Traditional Chinese Martial Arts from Across the UK.

Welcoming back to the UK was the head of our eagle claw family from the founding village GuZhuangt To in Xiongxian Hebei and birth place of Eagle Claw in Northern China, Master Chen Junxin 6th generation inheritor of the Zuting Ying Zhao Fan Tzi Quan (Ancestral Eagle Claw system) joined by his wife Meng Xianghui

A total of 18 Honoured Guest teachers and thier students gathered with students from the Eagle Claw Kung Fu School, having an event of some 90 people, demonstrations, lion dance and speaches were given. Gracing the event were Mrs Seema Goyal President of the Maidenhead and Windsor District Chamber of Commerce and Mrs Dawn Willock from MAGB.

Months of planning and organising went into this special event that takes place only once every two years.

It was an amazing evening of Freindship, Unity and Harmony within the Wulin World .

Our sincere thanks to the teachers listed below for attending and making this UK Kung Fu Gathering yet another great succes, we look forward to seeing you again in 2025

1. Shifu Chen Junxin Eagle Claw Ying Zhao Fan Tzi Quan China
2. Shifu Julian Dale Eagle Claw Ying Zhao Fan Tzi Quan UK
3. ShiFu Jim Uglow Hung Gar
4. Shifu Phil Morell Fan Shi Ba Gua Zhang
5. Shifu Dave Stevens Bak Mei
6. Shifu Tom Braithwaite Lung Ying (Liu He Ba Fa )
7. Shifu David Rogers Hap Gar
8. Shifu Spencer Devine & Shifu Barry Lewis Wing Chun
9. Shifu Bill Moran Ng Cho Kuen
10. Shifu Fran Cooper Lau Gar Kuen
11. Shifu Sean Whittaker Dit Ngau
12. Shifu Aidan Tierney Wing Chun
13. Shifu Jon Crump Lung Ying
14. Shifu Phil Davies Kuntao Matjan/Hung Kuen
15. Shifu Gerry Tann Hokkien Kuntao Mantis
16. Shifu James Carrs Yi Quan
17. Shifu Nishan Khednah Chow Gar Tong Long
18. Shifu Ying Ting Sung Hung Gar