With 30 years of teaching and competition experience, his proficiency earned him the Australian Full-Contact KF Championship and the perpetual trophy for the most outstanding fighter in 1984. Senior Master Richard has represented Australia twice in the World Wushu Invitation Championship, China. In 1990 Senior Master Richard returned to Asia to study in Macau.

In June 2001, became certified by the International Wushu Federation as a judge. In order to become qualified it was necessary to demonstrate a sound understanding of both the practical and theoretical aspects of international competition routines.

Senior Master Richard’s extensive skills may be attributed to a long list of some of the best martial arts Masters from China. They include; Pan Qin Fu, Wu Bin, Huang Jian Gang, Bai Wen Xian, Wang Deming and many more. Senior Master Richard still keeps in contact with these Masters on regular visits.

As a teacher with great patience, integrity and respect, Senior Master Richard embodies the spirit of KF. Advanced level courses will greatly enhance your mental, physical and spiritual development. Students find that his classes improve their confidence and self-esteem as well as their fitness level and self-defence skills.

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They’re are a few different styles and techniques in Kung fu, the most well known being established in the renown Shaolin Temple. Something people don’t know is karate was practiced a long time before the first Shaolin temple was around.

Most people who like martial arts think defending yourself is what it’s all about, and that includes kung fu. Although self defense is incorporated with this martial art, the art involves a lot more then just attacking and defending. It is a real art form that concentrates on uniting the mind body and spirit.

Kung fu teaches students not to focus on dominating others but to look within themselves and to learn to discipline and refine there feelings. This ancient art teaches the student to avoid conflicts and to retain inner tranquility and calm. If the student finds themselves in the position where they are being attacked by someone then they must rise to the situation, go into warrior mode and stop themselves from being harmed.

Kung fu teaches that balance must be kept correctly and balance is very important in utilizing the correct movements and stances. The concept is from the belief in keeping with the balance that lies between heaven and earth. The idea is for the student to completely eradicate any thoughts from there minds and totally concentrate on the task at hand, total concentration is needed to keep balance.

Kung fu doesn’t really have competitions like most other martial arts. Stylists can go into competitions to fight in other styles of martial arts, but there really isn’t any competitions for just this style alone. It is a very old form of martial arts and should be used only when there is no other option but to defend oneself. Confrontation should be avoided at all costs even when under provocation.

Kung fu sets out to teach honor, inner calm, equality, fairness and respect, peace of the spirit and and discipline under all circumstances. These traits can teach a student when combined how to cope with an aggressive society. This Chinese fighting art is about increasing the students sense of balance and well being overall, and to follow a disciplined path to strength of body and mind.

Kung Fu is a martial art that can be learned by anyone. It does take a strong desire, just like any other martial art. It has a rich heritage, and a proud legacy. Kung Fu is indeed a deadly martial art, if used in the wrong ways. There are variations of Kung Fu as well, which include the infamous five animals – Tiger, Dragon, Eagle Claw, Crane, and the Snake.

Kung fu has more variety of movements, systems, weapons and traditions compared to most of the other martial arts. There are soft and hard types of martial arts in china. Both styles include the use of weapons. Some of the weapons include the broadsword, staff, kwan do, butterfly knives and three section staff. It’s estimated that there are over 200 styles of kung fu. Compare that to Karate or Judo. However, this isn’t always a good thing. It causes much argument and confusion in the kung fu community. You see everyone studying a system believes their system is the best and was the original style. The good thing about this is that there should be a style to suit every body type out there.

Kung Fu also places a lot of importance on footwork. Fast footwork is very important to performing moves and defending against attacks. But Kung Fu is not about jumping around or trying to show off. Kung Fu requires flowing footwork that allows for speed and change of direction to be accomplished without putting too much stress on the knees. Your body should give to each step and react like a spring, not a stuff board. This does not just help protect your knees during hours of training, but actually helps you move faster and change direction sooner.

The art of kung fu is nearly as old as Chinese culture. One can trace its origin beyond 1,500 years in the past. Since dates and details of Chinese history are often ambiguous and considered myths, most of kung fu’s history is vague. In China, the basic methods of self-defense were converted into advanced methods of combat over time. These methods integrated fighting tactics with the principles of psychology, physiology, meditation and even medicines. The regular kung fu practice brings physical fitness as well as confidence in battle. It also brings clarity in thought processes and helps in spiritual awakening.

When practicing Shaolin Kung Fu, striking it is important to keep the feet moving as you punch. If your feet are planted like roots you will not be able to adjust to the next attack or set up another attack. Your moves must flow from one to another and you must be ready to change your motions in mid-movement in case an opponent launches an attack. You should practice staying light on your feet and moving your weight around. Each attack must leave the door open for another quick attack, or a sudden defense. Your Shaolin Kung Fu exercises should strive for agile footwork while striking, rather than training both aspects independently.

When practicing Shaolin Kung Fu punching you should also have targets that help improve your accuracy and speed. A strong punch is meaningless if it does not hit the target, or is so slow that it is easily blocked or countered. Your punches must also be fast so that you can quickly move into another attack, or react defensively. After a punch is thrown it should be retracted quickly so that arm can defend if needed. Many martial arts shops sell pads that can be mounted on a human body in many places such as the hands, ribs, and legs. Your training partner should wear these pads so that you can practice at full speed and have moving targets. While striking the pads at full speed your training partner should be moving around so that you have a moving target. Hand mounted pads are great because they can be moved very quickly to aid in the training of fast combos. You and your Shaolin Kung Fu training partner can develop a routine in which you strike at the left side of the face, and then the chest. Your partner can move the pad from one location to the next quickly, which forces you to strike two targets as fast as possible.

If your hands are fast and precise, and your footwork is light and agile, you will have quick attacks that cannot be blocked and will be able to react to any defense of offense. Too many people hit a punching bag target with their feet flat. Punching bags do not challenge your precision like a smaller moving target does.