Nam Pai Chuan

Although Kung fu teaches students not to rely on physical strength to defend themselves, a good all round level of fitness and stamina is essential for performing techniques to a good standard. Our instructors use a combination of stretching, cardiovascular, strength and flexibility training, and body conditioning to help students continuously improve their overall fitness and flexibility.

Nam Pai Chuan Shaolin Kung Fu is a traditional martial art and rooted in Chinese culture. Central to our training is a system of respect. We ask students to respect the information they are given, the system they are taught, their instructor and the wellbeing of their training partners.

Our training takes place in classes of mixed ability and we encourage students to constantly change training partners to learn from each other and experience training with different people - from beginner to black belt.

Shaolin Kung Fu is a style of martial art which uses a broad range of self-defence techniques. All students start on building a solid foundation through various stance drills which helps strengthen the legs and core. We also incorporate the use of pad work which helps develop hand and eye coordination, understanding the use of force and technique.

Classes are typically around two hours long, and are usually of mixed ability, ages, and sexes. They begin with a warm up, which will include various cardiovascular exercises, followed by specific stretching and body conditioning. Training then moves onto learning kung fu techniques. Being a broad based style we incorporate a variety of different methods.

Daisigung, Quek Heng Choon Daisigung Quek Heng Choon was born in 1926 in Huian county in the Fujian province of China. At the age of 13, he met a wandering medicine seller named Liu Pingshan who was a master of the Taizu style and became his student for three years.

Cho-Si Seh Koh San Ancestral Master Cho-Si (Ancestral Master) Seh Koh San was a Shaolin monk who lived from 1886 to 1960 and is widely recognised as being the father of traditional Shaolin Arts in South-East Asia.Our classes teach respect, politeness and having good manners and this helps foster and develop better behaviour overall.