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 in 1972. I was one of his first students there. We moved to another hall in/near Springvale, and there I met Sifu Richard. I have many great memories of those early days, with inspirational training and some competition; 2 photos attached. I have always been ‘on the move’ never staying in one place long enough, and regret not continuing training through to more senior grades.
After 40 years I have never forgotten my initial training with Sifu Pier Tsui-Po. I currently live in Israel, and when I return to Melbourne in 2015 – Brighton – you can be sure to see me at your door in Murrumbeena, and then even at 70, I will start training with you again……
Kind regards, Barry Aarons