Is this for me?
Our style of Kung Fu (Chun Yuen Quan) is a non-contact, martial art. There is no sparring, fighting or competition. Think of the travelling monks with spinning staffs and swords with tassels. They have dedicated their lives to practice but that does not mean that Kung Fu skill is unattainable in a modern busy day life.
Our skill is accessible to those able to stand. The average student age of our style of Kung Fu is middle-age, and ranges from the young to the elderly. Many begin learning the skill when they’re over 40; we have new students who are in their 60s and 70s. There is no need to be particularly athletic to enjoy Chun Yuen Quan. We teach and adapt positions and speed according to student ability. Kay teaches ages 18 and over.
Scroll down to read more about Chun Yuen and what to expect.
Chun Yuen Quan can help:
- Bring a smile to your face while exercising
- Health
- Strength endurance
- Flexibility
- Posture
- Weight loss
- Non-contact, martial art traditional skill development
Lift your spirit, improve your posture and get fitter with the more dynamic movements of traditional Chun Yuen Quan (a Northern Shaolin Kung Fu).
Get better, gain resilience and stay well
What to expect in class
- Arrive early and enjoy a cup of Chinese tea, meet other students and prepare, before class starts.
- First time attendees will go through a registration process, so please contact Kay.
- Chun Yuen skill is part of an ancient lineage that's taught in a traditional, Chinese way, focusing on individual skill development at your pace.
- Wear comfortable clothes and shoes, and appropriate clothing and supplies for when class is outdoors.
- Parking and cycle racks are available; changing facilities are only available when venues are not closed due to Covid19.
- After warm up and a form demonstration, you'll be taught traditional skills, often individually and at your own level.
- Movements are on your feet.
- You might practice on your own or with others in class.
- Kay has been with the Tse Qigong Centre for over ten years and is one of their Authorised Instructors teaching worldwide. She has been training in various martial arts since 1998.
Class locations and times are on the class poster. Weekly classes persisted within government guidelines throughout COVID-19 pandemic. Please use the contact form if you're new to Telos and interested in services.
Staying healthy, active and well during is even more important than ever. Kay will be there in every way she can within professional and government guidelines, adapting her services to meet your changing circumstances.
Traditional Skills
Chun Yuen Quan is a style of Kung Fu named after my Great Grand Teacher, Tai Sigong Wu Chun Yuen. Master Tse (my Sigong), named the skill after his Sifu when he passed away so that he'd be remembered.
The first form I learned with Sifu Mike Baker is called Xing Shou; it is an original skill from Northern Shaolin Temple. This Buddhist Temple was built over 1500 years ago in Song Shan, Henan Province. Chinese often say that all Kung Fu originated in Shaolin. Unfortunately, much of Shaolin Kung Fu wisdom was under threat as the Shaolin Temple was burned and shut down repeatedly. The monks' wisdom included kung fu and Buddhism as well as medicinal herbs and healing skills.
In order for the skill to survive, practitioners dispersed and taught skills elsewhere. Different styles emerged as a result. Our style has a lineage that survived through the Chinese Opera. This is not the singing opera of Italy but one demonstrating physical skill. Tai Sigong Chun Yuen's Sifu, Grandmaster Wang Ping, was a trainer in the Chinese opera; he passed down the skills that are taught by Tse Centre authorised instructors today.