gong        fu

'We believe that your only limitation is your imagination...'

What is gongfu?
modern 'pinyin' spelling of the above chinese characters, popularly spelt 'Kung Fu'.
'gong' meaning to cultivate skill and understanding
'fu' signifies a person, thus gongfu can mean self cultivation, one who achieves or is skillful.
gongfu is a term used to describe thousands of different systems of Chinese martial arts.

The School's Gongfu
is non-competitive, emphasis is on self development both as a martial artist and as a person
trains centre line/core theory
early lessons develop skills of protecting your centre line (eyes, nose, throat, stomach and groin)
and if appropriate using these targets to disable an attacker

Training includes form work, sparring, sticking hands, kicking, punching and defence techniques.
Once a basic understanding of these principles are taught, the depth of the style is endless.
We believe that your only limitation is your imagination
once you begin to become creative in your thinking as a martial artist, we become your facilitators.

We encourage dissecting the style so you can take what works efficiently and effectively for you
so that you become and efficient and effective martial artist.

The System (Teh Ji Han Jeung Dao) recognised as an authentic Chinese martial art by the BCCMA
(British Council For Chinese Martial Arts), provides a framework for developmen
structured into 8 grades where students may grade annually.

Coaching Staff
Tony Parish facilitates classes in Waterford
Tony has studied Martial arts since childhood
A keen enthusiastic and dedicated practice led to founding the school in 2004
Tony enjoys sharing his learnings and insights to anyone who shows an interest.

Neil McCarthy from the UK Kung Fu School visits Waterford annually to hold gradings, and workshops
Tony & Neil are both professional therapists
and believe there is a natural progression with martial arts leading to a greater understanding of the human body.
The combination of gongfu and therapies come together to create a sensitive mixture of effective martial and healing techniques.

All Coaching staff are trained in First Aid, are police/garda checked