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• Home Welcome to the Stafford Lau Gar Kung Fu club web site - Your online resource for information about kung fu, the Lau Gar style and Lau Gar classes in Stafford and the surrounding area.
  • Disclaimer - Stafford Lau Gar Kung Fu Club Web Site Any information found on the Stafford Lau Gar site is formed out of the Stafford Lau Gar practitioners own experience only so please read the following disclaimer very carefully.
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• Clubs Lau Gar Kung Fu clubs in the Stafford area
  • Stafford The Stafford Lau Gar Kung Fu Club
  • Cannock The Cannock Lau Gar Kung Fu Club
  • Codsall The Codsall Lau Gar Kung Fu Club
    • Traditional Lau Gar Details of Lau Gar classes in Codsall
    • Little Dragons Details of the Little Dragons classes in Codsall
    • Over 50's Lau Gar Details of classes for the over 50's
    • Kick Boxing Details of kick boxing classes in Codsall and Albrighton
    • Boxercise A new way to keep fit in Codsall
    • Circuit Training Details of circuit training
    • Codsall Runners Details of the Codsall Runners
  • Penkridge Classes in Penkridge
    • Little Dragons Details of the Little Dragons
    • Boxercise A new way to keep fit in Penkridge
    • Circuit Training Details of the Circuit Training
  • Instructors Meet the instructors in the Stafford area
    • Chief Instructor Pete Hornby Grade: 6th degree black and Guardian of Lau Gar
    • Alec Clark Grade: 4th degree black and Guardian of Lau Gar
    • Randall Salmon Grade: 4th degree black
    • Paul Sabin Grade: 4th degree black
    • Barry Cain Grade: 4th degree black
    • Johnny Walker Grade: 4th degree black
    • Andy French Grade: 3rd degree black
    • Brian Matthew Grade: 3rd degree black
    • Steve Lloyd Grade: 3rd degree black
    • Garry Seghers Grade: 3rd degree black
    • Zoe Duggan Grade: 2nd degree black
    • Gary Woolcock Grade: 2nd degree black
    • Brian Roberts Grade: 3rd degree black
    • Riona Hornby Grade: 3rd degree black
    • Jason Hornby Grade: 3rd Degree Black Sash
    • Steve Hyde Grade: 2nd degree black
    • Rachel Sabin Grade: 3rd degree black
    • Jason Phillips Grade: 2nd degree black
    • Bob Harvey Grade: 1st degree black
    • Darren Jones Grade: 1st degree black
    • Roy Tivey Grade: 2nd degree black
    • Alex Bradbury Grade: 1st degree black
    • James Riley Grade: 1st degree black
    • Alan Smewing Grade: 2nd degree black
    • Gil Houlston Grade: 2nd degree black
    • Kelvyn Rogers Grade: 1st degree black
    • Shane Holland Grade: 2nd degree black
    • Amy Roe Grade: 1st degree black
    • Ben Farmer Ben Farmer
    • Ben Lewis Ben Lewis
  • Stafford gallery A gallery of images from the Stafford club
  • Cannock gallery A gallery of images from the Cannock club
  • Codsall gallery A gallery of images from the Codsall club
  • China 2005 Images from the 2005 BKFA trip to China
• News News from the Stafford Lau Gar Kung Fu Club
  • New web site Stafford Lau Gar kung fu club's website moves to a new address
  • The annual West Midlands semi-contact competition 2006 Every year the clubs in the Stafford area get together for some fun and games.
  • National Championships 2006 Results and news from the 2006 BKFA National Championships
  • Christmas training 2006
  • BKFA Lion Dance Chamipionships 2007 Stafford Lau Gar place second in this year's BKFA Lion Dance Championships
  • Staffs Interclub Tournament 2007 The results of the Interclub Tournament 2007
  • Christmas Training 2007 Festive training for all! Ho! Ho! Ho!
  • Northants Interclub Tournament 2007 Staffs. success in Northants competition
  • We're Moving! The Riverside Centre is closing and these are the new times.
  • Peter gets his 6th Degree Peter Hornby Achieves his 6th Degree Black Sash
  • Gil gets his 1st Degree Gil Houlston gets his 1st Degree Black Sash
  • Summer Course 2008 Have you been Scarborough Fayre? We have.
  • Staffs Interclub Tournament 2008 Every year the clubs in the Stafford area get together for some fun and games.
  • BKFA Nationals 2008 Success for Stafford, Cannock and Codsall at British Championships
  • Amy's Black Sash Success Amy gets her 1st Degree Black Sash
  • Gil & Alan Acieve 2nd Degree Success Gil & Alan are awarded their 2nd Degree Black Sashes
  • BKFA Summer Course 2009 The annual British Kung Fu Association Summer Course
  • BKFA Nationals 2009 Stafford Club Shine at BKFA National Tournament
  • Ben & Ben in Black Sash Sucess Two More 1st Degree Black Sashes
• Association Information about the British Kung Fu Association
  • Association rules The British Kung Fu Association rules
  • The kung fu syllabus In this section you will find details of the Lau Gar syllabus up to black sash.
    • White sash The first grading
    • Blue sash The second grading
    • Orange sash The third grading
    • Green sash The fourth grading
    • Yellow sash The fifth grading
    • Purple sash The sixth grading
    • Brown sash The seventh grading
    • Black sash The eighth grading
  • Origins of Lau Gar If you have ever wondered what about the history of Lau Gar then this article is for you. The history of the style from its temple origins up to the formation of the B.K.F.A. is explained.
  • History of kung fu Many people are under the impression that Kung Fu originated with the Shaolin Temple. It did not. Read on to get the details.
  • Classifying Lau Gar Martial Art styles, and kung fu in particular, are classified by using pairs of contrasting words such as 'external' or 'internal', 'hard' or 'soft', 'long' or 'short', 'northern' or 'southern'. Since these descriptions often lead to confusion the follow
  • The grading system The B.K.F.A. has adopted a system of coloured belts or sashes which are awarded to students as they progress through the syllabus. This article explains the colour system.
  • Lau Gar weapons Weaponry remains an important part of advanced Lau Gar practice. This article describes some of the most significant weapons we use.
  • Downloadable logos People often want logos and key Chinese phrases for use on their Lau Gar web sites. The same logos keep being reused but suffer from poor quality. Don't despair! You can download some high quality versions here.
  • Terminology Brief translations of common Cantonese terms.
    • Names Names associated with Lau Gar.
    • General terminology All sorts of general terms associated with Lau Gar.
    • Walking techniques Translations of the basic walking techniques
    • Hand techniques Translations of the basic hand techniques
    • Leg techniques Translations of the basic kicks and other leg techniques
    • Stances Translations of the basic stances
    • Numbers Translations of numbers
    • Weapons Translations of the names of Lau Gar weapons
• Articles Articles about Lau Gar Kuen, Kung Fu and Chinese culture
  • The Kei Lun Dance Although the Lion Dance is very popular amongst kung fu practitioners traditionally it is the Kei Lun Dance that is performed in our style. This article explains some of the differences between the Lion Dance and the Kei Lun Dance.
  • The Lion Dance (Part 1) In support of the training process for the lion dancing team it seemed that an article or two about the origins, history and meaning of the lion dance would be appropriate.
  • The Lion Dance (Part 2) Continuing our investigations into the traditional Chinese lion dance we take a look at some of the details of the dance itself and the significance of some of the movements.
  • Sifu Pete Hornby Local man Pete Hornby started at the Stafford Lau Gar club as one of the first students to enrole, taking over as chief instructor in 1983 and becoming one of the Guardians of Lau Gar in 2000. Read about Pete and how it all started.
  • Semi-Contact Fighting Regular contributor Brian Roberts gives us his take on semi-contact tournament fighting including an overview of the rules, training tips and some of his own experiences.
  • Offensive Weapon Law As you progress through your training you may be required to use weapons in your training. These may vary from knives and sticks to traditional swords. But what is the UK law regarding such weapons and how does it apply to you?
  • What is 'chi'? You may have heard the term 'chi' but are not sure what it means. In this article we explain what chi is and also what is the 'daan tin', regarded as the centre for chi in the body.
  • Shaolin 5 animals From the earliest times Shaolin kung fu has featured five styles derived from animal movements called the 'Ng Ying Ga'. This article explains what the five animals are and what characterises the kung fu movements based on them.
  • The Stafford motto What do the Chinese characters on the Stafford Lau Gar club logo actually mean? Well, let's find out.
• Columns Useful guidance from the Stafford Lau Gar Kung Fu Club
  • Flexibility workshop Advice on flexibility training from Andy French
    • Part 1 - Learning about flexibility and stretching Before you get into the details of flexibility training you need to establish a training framework. In this first article we look at what is meant by flexibility and introduce the subject of stretching.
    • Part 2 - Why does it seem so hard to stretch? Continuing our search for a flexibility training framework we now take a look at why it seems to hard to stretch at first and what are the implications for the frequency of our flexibility training sessions.
    • Part 3 - Preparing to stretch In the previous parts of this series we have looked at what flexibility is and why we stretch. We have also seen why it seems so hard to get started. Now we need some practical guidelines before we get down to the business of flexibility training.
    • Part 4 - The fundamentals of flexibility training Having completed a good warm-up you are ready to engage in some flexibility training. In this article we take a look at some fundamental aspects of stretching such as body positioning and breathing.
    • Part 5 - Your first 3 basic stretches After reading the first 4 parts of this series you should have a pretty good idea of how to go about stretching. Now it's time to get started with some actual stretching practice.
    • Part 6 - Your next 2 stretches with variations In this article we take a look at the next 2 basic stretches plus a number of variations.
    • Part 7 - Understanding injuries By now you should be actively engaged in a programme of regular stretching. As you progress you might start to find some pain or discomfort creeping in.
    • Part 8 - More stretches to add to your collection This month we take things comparatively easy and just add a few new stretches to your collection. The larger the repertoire we have the more we can vary our routine keeping us interested, motivated and hopefully injury free.
    • Part 9 - High performance stretching with PNF So far we have looked at basic stretching techniques most of which have focused on passive stretching. In this article we look at a high performance stretching technique called Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation or PNF.
    • Part 10 - What to do if you can't even get into the starting position. Quite a few students seem to have problems getting into a good starting position so they can't even begin a good stretch.
  • Fighting fit Fitness advice from the Stafford Lau Gar Kung Fu Club
    • Part 1 - Aerobic versus Anaerobic Introducing this new column on fitness for the fighting arts we take a look at the fundamental concepts of aerobic and anaerobic exercise.
    • Part 2 - Objective training and your resting and maximum heart rates It is very difficult to gauge whether you are exercising aerobically or anaerobically. This article identifies an objective way of making that distinction.
• Events Forthcoming events from the BKFA and the Stafford Lau Gar Kung Fu Club
  • Competitions BKFA competitions
    • BKFA National Championships 06 The British Kung Fu Association National Championships
    • West Midlands Lau Gar Competition 07 The West Midlands Lau Gar Competition 2007
    • West Midlands Lau Gar Competition 08 The West Midlands Tournament is coming up...
    • BKFA Nationals 2008 The British Kung Fu Association Open Competition
    • BKFA Nationals 2009 11/10/2009
    • West Midlands Lau Gar Competition 2010 16/05/10
    • BKFA National Championships 2010 31st October 2010
  • Courses BKFA and related courses
    • Coaching Course Level 2
    • Brown Sash Course 15/09/2008
    • Praying Mantis Course 29th June 29/06/2008
    • Tai Chi Workshop 5th July 05/07/2008
    • Summer Course 27th July - 2nd August 27/07/2008 - 02/08/2008
    • Meditation Course 17th May 17/05/2008
    • Chi Na Course 18th October 18/10/2008
    • Meditation Course 18/07/2009
    • BKFA Summer Course '09 26/07/2009
    • Brown Sash Course 1 23/08/2009 - Two Brown sash course are required before you take your Black Sash
    • Brown Sash Course 2 14/09/2009 - Two Brown sash course are required before you take your Black Sash
    • 2nd Coaching Course 27/09/2009 - The course is a requirement for your 3rd Degree Black Sash
    • 1st Degree Black Sash Grading 04/10/2009
    • China Trip 2009 17/10/2009 - 01/11/2009
    • Instructors Course 22/11/2009
    • Brown Sash Course 14th February 2010
    • Brown Sash Course 7th March 2010
    • Anatomy Course 21st March 2010
    • Master Yau Weekend Course - Ireland 27th - 28th March 2010
    • First Aid Course 4th April 2010
    • 1st Degree Black Sash Grading 11th April 2010
    • Black Sash Workshop 18th April 2010
    • Coaching Course Level 1 2nd May 2010
    • Referee Course 23rd May 2010
    • 2nd & 3rd Degree Black Sash Grading 13th June 2010
    • Guardian Challenge 2010 20th June 2010
    • Summer Course 2010 1st - 7th august 2010
    • Brown Sash Course 22nd August 2010
    • Brown Sash Course 12th September 2010
    • Coaching Course Level 2 26th September 2010
    • 1st Degree Black Sash Grading 10th October 2010
    • Instructor's Course 21st November 2010
    • China Trip 2011 9th - 23rd April 2011
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