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Sifu Tim Franklin is a long-time student and a senior instructor of Shaolin Grandmaster Wong Kiew Kit, and has been practicing martial arts for over 35 years.
Online Courses with Sifu Tim Franklin
Shaolin Arts Classes.
Shaolin training online. A unique class of Qigong, Kung Fu Stances and Zen that takes the ancient mind, body and energy practices of Shaolin and makes them accessible and relevant to modern, everyday life.
- Improve your fitness, strength, flexibility and balance
- Increase your resilience
- Develop mental focus and clarity
- Become more confident
- Learn how to apply what you learn in class to your daily life
Specialist Courses
To find out more or to contact Sifu Tim Franklin, click the Fully Alive icon below
Sifu Leonard Lackinger is a direct student and close disciple of Grandmaster Wong.
This online course is especially for you if you
- always wanted to find genuine Shaolin training but couldn’t find a capable teacher (near where you live).
- urge for training traditional Kung Fu but your working hours don’t allow a regular attendance at a school.
- always wanted to train martial arts but didn’t want to follow cruel and arduous methods.
- have experience in martial arts or sports but feel that important parts were always lacking.
- want to keep up social distancing and meeting other people at a minimum but still want to learn martial arts.
This online course is especially for you if you
- always wanted to find genuine Shaolin training but couldn’t find a capable teacher (near where you live).
- urge for training traditional Kung Fu but your working hours don’t allow a regular attendance at a school.
- always wanted to train martial arts but didn’t want to follow cruel and arduous methods.
- have experience in martial arts or sports but feel that important parts were always lacking.
- want to keep up social distancing and meeting other people at a minimum but still want to learn martial arts.
To access this unique Shaolin Kung Fu online course, click on the Shaolin Treasure House icon below
A History of Shaolin Kung Fu
The below are points that define authentic Shaolin Kung Fu that have been taken from our Grandmaster’s website shaolin.org.
- Shaolin Kungfu is the style of martial art first developed at the Shaolin Monastery in China, and is now practised by many people in various parts of the world irrespective of race, culture and religion.
- Many kungfu styles branched out from Shaolin Kungfu, and some examples include Eagle Claw Kungfu, Praying Mantis Kungfu, Hoong Ka Kungfu, Choy-Li-Fatt Kungfu and Wing Choon Kungfu.
- The main purpose of learning Shaolin Kungfu is to have a complete programme of personal development from the most basic to the most advanced levels.
At the physical level, Shaolin Kungfu provides health, fitness, agility and vitality, besides the ability to defend ourselves. At the emotional level, Shaolin Kungfu gives us joy and tranquillity. - Shaolin Kungfu trains us to be mentally focused, and enables us to expand our mind. At its highest level, Shaolin Kungfu leads to spiritual fulfillment, irrespective of religion.
- While combat efficiency is important, Shaolin Kungfu is not just a fighting art but a complete programme of personal development
Training Level 1
Fundamentals Level 1:
- Form: Basic patterns, stances and footwork.
Application: Specific Techniques. - Force: Zhang Zhuang (basic stances), One Finger Shoot Zen, Leg Stretching.
- Philosophy: Dimensions, aims and brief history.
Note:
- 8 basic patterns of hand attack and defence.
- Basic stances — Horse-Riding, Bow-Arrow, False-Leg, Single-Leg, Unicorn, Goat.
- Footwork — forward, backward and sideways.
- Specific Techniques against simple punches, kicks, holds on wrist, and throws from standing position. Use “Single Tiger” against punches, “Lohan Strikes Drum” against kicks, “Rolling thunder” against holds on wrist, shifting step against throws.
Shaolin Kung Fu Fundamentals Level 1:
- Form: Basic patterns, stances and footwork.
Application: Specific Techniques. - Force: Zhang Zhuang (basic stances), One Finger Shoot Zen, Leg Stretching.
- Philosophy: Dimensions, aims and brief history.
Note:
- 8 basic patterns of hand attack and defence.
- Basic stances — Horse-Riding, Bow-Arrow, False-Leg, Single-Leg, Unicorn, Goat.
- Footwork — forward, backward and sideways.
- Specific Techniques against simple punches, kicks, holds on wrist, and throws from standing position. Use “Single Tiger” against punches, “Lohan Strikes Drum” against kicks, “Rolling thunder” against holds on wrist, shifting step against throws.
Why Choose the Shaolin Arts
Aims & Objectives
In all forms of training whether it be Qigong, Taijiquan or Shaolin Kung Fu it would be useful to have reasonable aims and objectives. Why is this so? This is because when a student or practitioner has aims and objectives it enhances not only their training but their level of attainment.
A practitioner or student can set out several measurable objectives and aims, we may want to consider the following;
Good Health & Vitality
In Qigong this is the most likely aim for a student to attain is to maintain good health and Vitality. This is also a good platform for further development in the Arts of Shaolin Kung Fu and Taijiquan
Self Defence and Combat Efficiency
This is the initial aim for Shaolin Kung Fu and Taijiquan, learning to be self defence means learning a real martial art through methodical combat application. This then leads to Combat efficiency.
Development of Character
In particular when we practice Kung Fu and Taijiquan we can develop ourselves through challenges from Kung Fu philosophy, sparing, regular practice, qigong, mind training, self commitment, and by learning & acknowledging some form of understanding of the 10 Shaolin Laws.
To extend the aims of Shaolin Kung Fu, Taijiquan and Qigong we can also add;
Mind Cultivation
Mind cultivations starts from the beginning of training, we integrate Qigong as part of a triple cultivation practice that enhances our health, everyday performance, understanding of life through philosophy, principles and practice. When a student practices regularly mind cultivates, life changes and we become more relaxed and at peace with the world.
Spiritual Cultivation
The Shaolin Kung Fu & Taijiquan are more than just a martial art, through character development, meditation techniques and through use of specific methods that were passed on by the past masters, we can attain qualities like tolerance, endurance and perseverance.
Some of the more advanced methods of the past masters that are taught in our schools are, Golden Bridge”, “Small Universe” & “Lifting Water”.
Ultimately practicing both Shaolin Kungfu and Taijiquan cultivate the mind that ultimately leads to spiritual fulfilment.
A Quote from the Grandmaster
If our first patriarch, the great Jiang Nan, had not taken our Shaolin arts out of China, these wonderful arts might be lost to the world. Instead of wasting our time attempting to prove our lineage or the benefits of our arts to sceptics, we should spend our time enhancing our arts and teaching them to deserving people so that we can pass on these wonderful arts to posterity. That was the aim of the Venerable Jiang Nan, and earlier of Bodhidharma Bodhisattva
— Grandmaster Wong Kiew Kit
What are the benefits of Shaolin Arts
Qigong
- Qigong for Energy Flow
- For Good Health and Vitality
- Triple cultivation method, Jing, Qi & Shen
- All levels of Experience
- Wide range of Courses
- Beginners levels progressing to advanced
- Philosophy: Dimensions, aims and brief history.
- Courses with Sifu James in London
- Courses with Sifu Barry Smale & Tim Franklin Fully Alive London
- Other Courses available
Taijiquan
- Fundamentals of Taijiquan
- Integrating Qigong for Health & Vitality
- Form: Stances, fundamental footwork and basic Taijiquan forms.
- Application: Taijiquan techniques to overcome simple combat situations.
- Force: Wuji Stance, Lifting Water, Three-Circle Stance, and Grasping Sparrow’s Tail, Leg Stretching
- Philosophy: Dimensions, aims and brief history
- Courses with Sifu James in London
- Other Courses Avaialble
Shaolin Kung Fu
- Fundamentals of Shaolin Kung Fu
- Integrating Qigong for Health & Vitality
- Form: Basic patterns, stances and fundamental footwork.
- Application: Specific Shaolin Kung Fu techniques.
- Force : Zhang Zhuang (Basic Stances), One Finger Shooting Zen, Leg Stretching.
- Philosophy: Dimensions, aims and brief history
- Courses with Sifu Tim Franklin Sussex
- Other Courses Available
- Find Shaolin Wahnam Kung Fu Instructor
A Quote from the Grandmaster
Even if you have a rare chance to learn high level Shaolin Kungfu but if you do not practice it regularly and sufficiently, you many not have many benefits. You may know kungfu history and philosophy in theory, but you may not be able to defend yourself, have good health, vitality and longevity, and experience peace and spiritual joy.
The highest attainment of Shaolin Kungfu is spiritual fulfillment
— Grandmaster Wong Kiew Kit
Progressive learning levels of Shaolin Wahnam Kung Fu
- Level 1: Fundamentals of Shaolin Kungfu
- Level 2: Lohan Asks the Way
- Level 3: Black Tiger Steals Heart
Full details of Levels 1 to 12 can be found on Grandmasters website HERE
- Level 4: Fierce Tiger Speeds Across Valley
- Level 5: Happy Bird Hops Up Branch
- Level 6: Felling Tree eith Roots
Details for Intensive Shaolin Kung Fu course with Grandmaster in Malaysia HERE
