The martial art television series Kung Fu, and the Shaolin monks who tour the world demonstrating their impressive skills, are showing many different arts. The arts can all be put together with the term Kung Fu as they clearly show the hard work that has gone into their mastery, and the reÜ ection that they are demonstrating the Chinese approach to martial arts, but it is an amalgam of systems, styles and ideologies. So, Kung Fu is not the ONE style that most people believe, that does not, in fact, exist. The Û ve animal styles -Hung Gar- will be as close to the impression of Kung Fu that most people have. Wu Shu is another term that generalises/encompasses Chinese martial Mastering arts. It may also help those that are new to Martial Art if we point out that the term Martial Art is again a generic term for military self defence arts. Therefore, it is easy to see why some approaches are not suited to Western competition or sport with rules. Martial Arts are in effect battleÛ eld skills, and clearly for life and death situations. They are effective Û ghting systems and require considerable discipline in order to be able to perform when one is under immense pressure. Life and death is about as tough as it Kung Fu gets! Hence why army discipline is so strict and why many Martial Arts schools follow this model.

At this point it should be pointed out that Self Defence and Martial Arts/ Kung Fu ung Fu is a basic translation of a Chinese term that can be two quite different things. Most people we meet at the UKWCKFA have an urgent need to learn how to keep themselves safe. At the UKWCKFA we teach common Kmeans hard work. Kung Fu, therefore, is a pretty sense and good body language to avoid becoming a target in the Û rst place. Physical Fujian White Crane generic term that is commonly, but not exclusively, used confrontation should always be avoided, if at all possible. to embrace all of the Chinese Martial Arts. There are Violence is dangerous and frightening and it takes Time and Effort in the form of disciplined training to change your physical and emotional responses in a literally hundreds, if not thousands, of styles of Kung confrontation. You can now see that self defence against a potentially hidden threat is very difÛ cult. Terrorism is the violence meted out on most women in attack situations. Fu. Many have the sufÛ x Kuen or Gar meaning Û st The assailant, terrorised the victim approached from nowhere and ensures their own safety and anonimity. There remains no defence against an attack from nowhere. Kung Fu and family. So in China you can simply have Mr Xs Û st When a victim fails to observe their environment and falls into the trap of an assailant Û ghting style. the chances of escape are reduced. Being drunk, taking drugs and foolishly taking a shortcut across a high risk area all lead to increased danger and reduce the ability to deal with the potential consequences. Self defence also means developing self discipline.

Training in Wing Chun Kuen will have some profound affects. As you continue on your martial journey your intial reasons for starting will no longer hold fast. You will change perceptibly in your manner, conÛ dence and physicality. Martial art training is hard work. We know you will lose up 50% of your class training skills under pressure. If you have little skill in the Û rst place then all you have is Û tness and conditioning. This is why UKWCKFA beginners are pushed. If you are a frail or overwieght individual your chances of survival in a physically violent confrontation are lessened considerably. You may even Û nd it difÛ cult to hold out Û ghting back long enough for the perpetrator to fear being seen or caught. If you honestly know you could not run from a situation, please do not be fooled into believing that a few martial art tricks and skills will save you.

There are many gimmicks claiming to train you in just four hours. Claims to be able to reprogramme your responses in a violent situation in just a few lessons. These are foolish claims from the unscrupulous. You need to learn the skills to stay safe Û rst before dealing with a physical confrontation. Every person will Û ght to survive, that does not mean they will win. You will Û ght as hard as you feel loved or love yourself. Many victims of bullying etc. do not hold themselves well and portray a lack of energy or conÛ dence. This image can often result in them being chosen to be violated by a depraved mind. They are seen as a safer target to attack.

ujian White Crane Kung Fu, once known as Tiger Crane Combination Kung Fu, has been Ftaught by Chief Instructor Dennis Kah Swee Ngo since 1977. He has been training in this style for more than 40 years. Kung Fu is his some of the Japanese arts as well. Û rst love, but he has achieved black belt status in its Ü amboyant, Û erce and ef OfÛ cial research in China has traced the origins and history of White Crane Kung Fu. The known as Fujian White CraneÛ cient Kung White Fu in Cranethe West. Kung It isFu the styles. complete For the system sake of Whitesimplicity, Crane it is founder of the style was Fan Qiang Liang, daughter of a famous Wushu Master. They moved to (the tiger stance providing a strong base for the more Fujian province after the death of her mother, and in the best tradition of Kung Fu, her father crane). died defending her honour from unwelcome suitors. Only 17 at the time, she vowed revenge, Ü amboyant hand techniques of the and joined a temple as a nun. The White Crane style taught by Dennis Ngo originated in the Yong Chun district of Fujian province. Although our club is worldwide, our links back to China are strong. Yong Chun White It is said that during this time she dreamt that she was Crane Kung Fu is the only White Crane style to have its origins in the Southern Shaolin temple. attacks easily, using its powerful wings to strike back at her. After the third night of this dream Our Chief Instructor has been of she realized that she could adapt her Û ghting a white crane, but it evaded her Society (China) to help with researchÛ cially into commissioned the history of by the the White Fujian Crane Yong style. Chun Fujian YiYun WhiteWushu its ability to strike quickly and accurately. Crane Kung Fu (international) is now accepted as original and from the same lineage by Yong Û ghting style to incorporate the crane Chun White Crane Wushu (China). Fan Qiang Liang later married a student and moved to Yong Chun county in Fujians agility Province, and grace; where she became a famous master. Her disciples later became the masters who developed the Traditionally, this style was taught slowly and solidly, with heavy emphasis on stance and Û ve styles of the Fuzhou White Crane system. Her students spread the White Crane style and its footwork. Mr Ngo strikes a careful balance in his teaching, staying true to the traditional derivatives throughout China and Southeast Asia, and into Okinawa. principals of the art while tailoring it to suit the culture and people of the new millennium. The art is taught hard and fast, with heavy emphasis placed on discipline, building a strong healthy This style comes from Fujian Province, China. Fujian Province is famous throughout China for body and developing the con properly so that they can appreciateÛ dence theto bevalue both of polite life and and the humble. sanctity Students of each are person taught to

Moral discipline is pressed upon students from the very beginning to help them cope with the Û ght responsibility that the deadliness of this art places upon them. You have to go through manys body.