Kung Fu/Expert Profile

Expertise

Shaolin Kung Fu, Animal Kung Fu, Training Issues, Eastern Phylosophy, Traditional (Cold) Weapons, Health Issues

Experience in the area

Training martial arts since 1962, Shaolin Kung Fu much later in 1983 and Traditional (Cold) Weaponry since 1976.

Organizations

Martial Arts Industry Association, Australian Kung Fu Wushu Federation, International Martial Arts Association, International Kung Fu & Tai Chi Federation, Australasian MAster Council

Publications

Blitz Martial Art Magazine, Good Health Magazine, Healthier Living Magazine, Bujitsu Magazine, Inside Kung Fu Magazine, Herald Sun Daily Paper, Metro News, Victorian Police Force Gazette; and a few more that i don't quite remember.

Education/Credentials

Associate Diplomas in Transmission & High Frequency Engineering, Communication Engineering, Digital and Fiberoptic Engineering, Certificate in Computer Engineering, Certificate in Management, Certificate 4 in Training & Development.

Past/Present Clients

Transport Accident Commision, Rehabilitation Division, Association for the Blind, Australian New Zealand Banking Cooperation, Telstra Australia, Optus Australia, Shell Corporate Training, Islamic Woman of Victoria, Austraian Institute of Management . . .

What do you like about this subject?

The more i learn and the more i seem to know, the more i enjoy every little detail of Shaolin Kung Fu.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

Everything.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

A true Shaolin Kung Fu will seek not to hurt an attacker even if thy have a weapon or there are several attackers.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

When the Shaolin temple was burned for the 2nd time around 17/18th century, many Shaolin Monks were killed. Some though, under the symbol of the Jade Triangle given to the Shaolin Monks by the first Ming Emperor, continued the resistance. As a matter of identification the made a triangular symbol with the fingers; in the form of the Jade Triangle. They became know as the "Triads"