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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
  • Penkridge Classes in Penkridge
  • Instructors Meet the instructors in the Stafford area
    • Chief Instructor Pete Hornby Grade: 6th degree black and Guardian of Lau Gar
    • Alec Clark Grade: 5th Degree Black Sash and Guardian of Lau Gar
    • Randall Salmon Grade: 4th degree black
    • Paul Sabin Grade: 5th Degree Black Sash
    • Barry Cain Grade: 5th Degree Black Sash
    • Johnny Walker Grade: 4th degree black
    • Riona Hornby Grade: 4th Degree Black Sash
    • Jason Hornby Grade:4th Degree Black Sash
    • Brian Matthews Grade: 3rd degree black
    • Steve Lloyd Grade: 3rd degree black
    • Garry Seghers Grade: 3rd degree black
    • Brian Roberts Grade: 3rd degree black
    • Rachel Sabin Grade: 3rd degree black
    • Gil Houlston Grade: 3rd Degree Black Sash
    • Gary Woolcock Grade: 2nd degree black
    • Alan Smewing Grade: 2nd degree black
    • Amy Roe Grade: 2nd degree black
    • Ben Lewis Grade: 2nd Degree Black Sash
    • Bob Harvey Grade: 1st degree black
    • Darren Jones Grade: 1st degree black
    • James Riley Grade: 1st degree black
    • Josh Whittall Grade: 1st Degree Black Sash
    • Holly Cook Grade: 1st degree black
    • Jane Gratton Grade: 1st degree black
  • 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
  • Grandmasters Meet Grandmaster Jeremy Yau and Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei meet
  • Staffs. Interclub Tournament 2010 Every year the clubs in the Stafford area get together for some fun and games.
  • Self Defence Course for Charity Stafford Club members attend a self defence course for charity
  • We're moving! Intermediate and advanced classes find a new home
  • Easter Training Classes during the Easter and Royal Wedding period
  • Sunday Training Cancelled Sunday 8th May 2011 Cancelled
  • Lau Gar on Chinese TV The recent China Trip was filmed for Chinese Television - two Stafford Students were involved
  • Send Georgina to Uganda You can help! Send an occupational therapist to work with special needs children in Uganda!
  • High Fives for Stafford, Codsall and Cannock Lau Gar Students More Black Sash Success for Stafford Clubs!
  • High Degrees for Stafford, Codsall and Cannock Lau Gar Students Even more Black Sash Success for Stafford Clubs!
  • Black Sash Gradings 3 More Black Sashes for Stafford
  • BKFA National Championships 2011 Results and photos from the Nationals...
  • Christmas Training Where & when we're training over the festive season
• 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
    • West Midlands Lau Gar Competition 2010 16/05/10
    • BKFA National Championships 23rd October 2011
  • Courses BKFA and related courses
    • Introduction to Meditation & Qigong: Day 1 21st January 2012
    • Brown Sash Course 29th January 2012
    • Introduction to Meditation & Qigong: Day 2 25th February 2012
    • Brown Sash Course 26th February 2012
    • Anatomy Course 11th March 2012
    • First Aid Course 1st April 2012
    • Introduction to Meditation & Qigong: Day 3 28th April 2012
    • Black Sash Workshop 20th March 2011
    • 1st Degree Black Sash Grading 6th March 2012
    • Coaching Course Level 1 20th May 2012
    • Referee Course 10th June 2012
    • Guardian Challenge 2012 20th June 2012
    • 2nd & 3rd Degree Black Sash Grading 24th June 2012
    • Summer Course 29th July - 4th August 2012
    • Brown Sash Course 19th August 2012
    • Brown Sash Course 16th September 2012
    • 1st Degree Black Sash Grading 14th October 2012
    • Coaching Course Level 2 28th October 2012
    • Instructor's Course 6th November 2011
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