Shaolin Gongfu (Kung Fu) City : Authentic Shaolin Kung Fu Training In London

Welcome to SHAOLIN GONGFU (KUNG FU) CITY - home of Shaolin martial arts in London. Please explore our website to learn more about the Shaolin arts (including shaolin kung fu and qigong) and their history, or to find out more about training with Shaolin Gongfu City under master Shifu Mark Browne (Shaolin name Shifu Shi Hei Long).

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Shaolin Gongfu (Kung Fu) has seen an ever increasing popularity across the world in recent years. The impressive stage show tours ("Shaolin Wheel of Life" and "Kung Fu Masters") have brought fascination to the world as sell out audiences watched monks breaking bricks and metal bars on their bare skin. But this is no theatrical trick - it is the ancient art of qigong that can be studied and learnt right here at Shaolin Gongfu City. We aim to teach the full and genuine range of Shaolin Kung Fu. We teach authentic, real Shaolin Kung Fu that has filtered down through each generation since the origin of Kung Fu 1,500 years ago. At Shaolin Gongfu City you will learn traditional Shaolin Kung Fu as it was originally taught - for its true martial purpose and application. Shaolin Gongfu City is the only place to learn the whole range of authentic Shaolin martial arts in London!

--- A glance at events in 2011 ---
Shaolin Gongfu City has a busy activity schedule in 2011. Be sure to come along to the following events!

More events in 2011

Every Saturday, 18 December 2010 to 28 May 2011, 12.45 - 2.00 pm
FREE Tai Chi for Women (16+)
Venue 1: kelmscott Leisure Centre, 243 Markhouse Road, E17 8RN
Venue 2: Langthorne Park (indoor hall), Birch Grove, E11 4YG

Every Sunday, 6 February 2011 to 10 April 2011, 11.15 - 12.30 pm
FREE Training: Becoming a Karate Kid
Venue 1: YMCA, 642 Forest Road, E17 3EF
Venue 2: Lloyd Park, Forest Road, E17

Saturday 7 May, 12:30 - 3:00 pm
Celebrating World Tai Chi Day
Langthorne Park, Birch Grove, E11 4YG

Saturday 28 May, 2:00 - 3:30 pm
Take Tai Chi to more local parks!
Abotts Park
part of Active Park Month

Friday 29 July, 2:00 - 3:30 pm
Tai Chi and Shaolin Kungfu in more local parks!
Coronation Gardens, E10
part of Big Picnic in the Summer
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Saturday 19 November, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Grading event 2011: More Rising Stars
St Gabriel's Family Centre, Havant Road, London E17 3JF

Saturday 31 December, 8:00 - 12:30 pm
New Years Eve Party : celebrating 2012
A Sports year for Shaolin Gongfu City and London
St John Ambulance Hall, 23 East Avenue, Walthamstow, London E17 9NG (tickets must be purchased in advance)

Past events in 2010 and 2009

Friday 16 April, 2:00 - 4:00 pm
FREE event: Family getting fit together and fundraise for local hospital
Lloyd Park, cafe area, part of Easter Family Week
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Saturday 5 June, 2:30 - 4:00 pm
FREE event: Tai Chi along Wandle River
Morden Hall Park, Morden Hall Road, London SM4 5JD
part of Wandle Valley Festival

Friday 6 August, 2:00 - 4:00 pm
FREE event: Have a go at legendary Tai Chi and Shaolin Kungfu!
(Tai Chi class for women and girls only, Shaolin Kungfu class for everyone
Lloyd Park, cafe area, part of Summer Family Week

Saturday 6 November at 10.00 - 4.00 pm
Shaolin interschool competition 2010:
Show off your talent and make friends with other Shaolin students
Swiss Cottage Sports Centre, Adelaide Road, Camden, London NW3 3NF
Click here to play the video trailer

If you have seen our performances and are interested in learning Kung Fu or Tai Chi, come to a class.

SHAOLIN GONGFU CITY NEWS!
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News added on: 2011-12-05 by: Shifu Mark Browne

News article on our fundraising effort for the Gallery Development Project

In our typical multi-tasking style, we had 'piggybacked'on our grading event on 19 November and have raised Ł158 for the William Morris Gallery Development Project, a local art cause very close to our heart. Here is a News article on the Gallery website on our great work. We hope this will help inspire other groups to come forward doing the same - together we can make a huge difference!

News added on: 2011-12-05 by: Shifu Mark Browne

Seasons Greetings: what a year and what to look forward

We would like to wish all our students and parents a very Merry Christmas and best wishes for the New year.
Our last training date for 2011 will be Monday 19 December. We will re-open on Saturday 7 January 2012.
We will be launching a new Chinese class in early February. This language class will greatly compliment our learning of Tai Chi, Kungfu and Chinese culture. Final details will follow up soon.

News added on: 2011-12-05 by: Shifu Mark Browne

Young people with learning disabilities enjoyed Kungfu on 30 November

We pulled togehter a Tai Chi/Kungfu taster session on 30 November for the children with learning disabilities, parents/carers and staff at the Limes Children Centre, Somers Road, E17. They really enjoyed the session:

"I liked all of it." - Michael M

"It was great fun and we all liked watching the demonstration." - Aaquib

On the other hand our young people who helped out enjoyed the workshop as well and learned a lot from them:

"It was a real experience to work with them. I met a few of them with amazing talent. One guy I met could draw to a very high standard and was hoping to have an art career. It was good teaching them Kungfu - they were talkative, chatty and just like us they had their favourite films, places and worries. They pikced up Kungfu very quickly and enjoyed the kicks most! It would be a pleasure to work with them again." - FiFi
So we will reach out and do even more community work for different groups in our local area in the Olympics year of 2012!

News added on: 2011-11-25 by: Shifu Mark Browne

A big thank you for an amazing grading event on 19 November

A very well done to all the grading students and a big thank you to everyone involved in assembling such an inspirational grading event on 19 November. I hope you have all enjoyed the day and taken away some solid goals for an upbeat come back at the next year's grading event on 17 November 2012. A parent/Tai Chi grading student's text message after the event has captured the spirit of the day:
"...The grading and performance were wonderful... Emily and I have made it our challenge to do Kungfu yellow as a father and daughter pair next year!" - Colin and Emily

News added on: 2011-05-26 by: Shifu Mark Browne

A New Tai Chi for Women Class

Following a very successful funding project, FREE Tai Chi for Women, we have opened a continuation class to continue promoting this wonderful activity for local women. The new class is taking place every Saturday,at St Gabriel's Family Centre,Havant Road E17 3JF, at 12.15 - 13.30.

Please do not forget checking out the photos Tai Chi for Women ,and read below what our women participants said about the programme.

News added on: 2011-05-26 by: Shifu Mark Browne

FREE Tai Chi for Women: in local women's words

FREE Tai Chi for Women funded by LBWF, drew a close on 28 May. The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. Here is a flavour of what participants said.

"All the instructors are very good and we learn while we have fun! I love the outdoor atmosphere."

"A very structured programme, that is informative in many ways. It explains the well being and health aspects of Tai Chi as well as the self-defence elements. It is an excellent form of exercise and each movement is explained extremely well."

"It has improved my posture which is particularly good for me as I have a replacement disc in my back and the osteopath I have seen has commented on this!"

"The outdoor atmosphere was the best part. I really enjoyed doing the performance."

Special thanks to the three female coaches (Aileen, Nkesh and Shabana) and volunteer Jennifer who have worked hard and made the project such a huge success.

News added on: 2011-05-26 by: Shifu Mark Browne

Karate Kid: a splendid completion on 10 April

Becoming a Karate Kid, an innovative project funded by PSL, ended on a high note of a grand performance on 10 April at YMCA. What would be better to evaluate the project than participants own words?

"Class discipline excellent. Clear instruction. Great example set by instructor. Good fun. Excercise techniques and positions checked. Well done!"

"This has been a great 10 free weeks! The structure has been clear and Michael has thoroughly enjoyed being taught by a teacher with expert skills. I have enjoyed watching and learning. Michael has practised in the garden with enthusiasm."

"Excellent classes. The teacher was so good and really commanded respect from the children who also really liked him..."

We hope a lot of children will continue training and make a steady progress to become a Shaolin Warrior in the near future!

Now you can find us on Facebook!

See our Timetable for training locations and prices in London.

Be sure to visit the Shaolin Gongfu City Forum to chat and talk.

The Gallery is always being updated with new photos - be sure to check it out.

Check out the Students section for grading information and student profiles.

Get all the equipment you need at the Shaolin Gongfu City Shop.

For information e-mail gongfucity@hotmail.co.uk or call Director Mark Browne on 07534 147 897