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Martial Arts Kids Kung Fu Classes Benefits Seth Sleep

Dear Master Richard, I want to share some info with you and all at Golden Lion Academy about Seth. He is in your Martial Arts Kids Kung Fu programme. Seth is 8 in February, 2015.   Thankyou Master Richard for Seth’s privacy as he wants to be a “kid”, not a patient, but he is now happy to […]

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Martial Arts Altar at the Golden Lion Academy

The Martial arts altar at the Golden Lion Academy is a Heaven and Earth Altar, it is built to honour traditional deities and pay respect to the spirits of our ancestors. A photograph of the father of the Tsui-Po brothers (Dai Sifu Pier Tsui-Po, Si Gung Charles Tsui-Po and Si Gung Richard Tsui-Po) is situated on […]

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Kung Fu Tai Chi Competitions on the World Stage

Coming up shortly in October and November 2014, there will be kung fu and tai chi competitions on the world stage, taking place in two areas of mainland China. Of the 34 competitors from Australia 6 have been selected from the Golden Lion Academy plus one of Golden Lion Masters as Team Coach. Competition life is not […]

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Kung Fu Tiger Crane Shaolin Fighting Art Self Defence

Kung Fu Tiger and Crane Shaolin Fighting Art Self Defence was a fascinating workshop made even more interesting by learning more about a style that has helped to form the basis of the Golden Lion Academy. As a child, I was always fascinated by animals, their behaviours, and their movements; even now, part of my […]

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Dim Mak Kung Fu Power in Yin and Yang

In dim mak kung fu, yin and yang power can be applied to our training through our state of mind, composure, fighting stance, and silence (examples of Yin), as well as our breathing, pouncing, and explosive power (examples of Yang). Yin and yang are fundamentally opposing forces, where each balances the other out, and where […]

Memories Of My First Kung Fu Days

by Barry Aarons (Israel) In 1964 till 1970 I joined a Shotokan Dojo in England with Senior Instructor Sensei Hirouki Kanazawa. I migrated to Melbourne in 1972, and could not attend a Shotokan Dojo in the Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne. I discovered Kung Fu in a school hall in Blackburn Victoria, with Sifu Pier Tsui-Po […]

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Kung Fu Leopard Style (Bao Xing)

Read about kung fu leopard style using lightening-fast foot work and distinctive hand techniques combined to produce power and strength to overcome opponents. Leopard is one of the five Shaolin kung fu animals. It was developed by Mot, a Choy Li Fut expert in the Fujian province. Although it is a southern style, it also […]

Living in the Moment

Many years ago I came across an expression that said “some like to stop and smell the roses while others just want to get to Phoenix”. I have always been the latter type. I just want to get there. I have always been an extremely organised person; careful planning and to-do lists have been what […]

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Australian National Kung Fu – Wu Shu – Tai Chi Championships 2014

The Australian National Kung Fu Wu Shu Tai Chi Championships 2014 saw Golden Lion Academy win 24 gold medals, 9 silver and one bronze medal. Last Sunday, May 4th, Melbourne was the host city for the Australian National Championships, held at Monash University’s Clayton Campus. Competitors drawn from 5 states of Australia gathered together to […]

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Pressure Point Three Heater 10 in Dim Mak

Dim Mak pressure point Three Heater 10 is not a dangerous point, it is not a point that causes serious injury or death. It is the milder of the two points on the back of the upper arm. Below is an account of its effectiveness. The Dai Sifu’s (Grandmaster Dr Pier Tsui-Po) classes in Dim […]