Welcome to the Midlands Academy of Chinese Kung Fu (Lau Gar) website.
This Introduction is designed to answer the most commonly asked questions. If you require further information then please contact our main instructor or administrator.
Sifu R Virk
This club forms part of the Midlands Academy, this areas arm of the British Kung Fu Association.
Established in 1972, the BKFA is the largest Chinese Martial Arts organisation in the UK, chaired by Master Jeremy Yau.
The association teaches traditional Lau Gar Kung Fu as well as the modern competitive sport, Kickboxing.
Chief Instructor Sifu Virk is a 5th Degree Black Sash. He has been training in Lau Gar Kung Fu for 30 years and he continues to study, advancing his own personel knowledge under Master Jeremy Yau, Chief Instructor of the BKFA.
The club maintains a genuine historic link to the style’s foundation in South West China.
The classes offer traditional aspects of training and in addition to the natural qualities of the system, provide a complete individual syllabus to practical self defence coaching status as well as a Kickboxing syllabus to coaching status.
Training with us will help you with
Master Jeremy Yau
- Fitness and Strength
- Better health and flexibility
- Improved self-confidence and self-esteem
- Learn self defence techniques
- Training in traditional Chinese weaponry
Classical Weaponry is taught throughout the advanced stages of training.
Weapons taught include,
- Chinese Broad Sword
- Knife
- Stick
- Spear
- Butterfly Knives
- Tiger Fork
Anyone wishing to train with us is always welcome to come along to one of our classes.
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