Location : Links
NAM PAI CHUAN SITES

NPC Home
NPC Competition

ENGLAND

NPC London Chiswick - Jerome DeSilva
NPC London Golders Green - Sifu Lai
NPC London University London Union - Grahame Tinsley
NPC Manchester - Shahrokh Na'el
NPC Sussex University - Matthew Gross

WALES

NPC Aberaeron - Alun Rishko
NPC Cardiff Central - Ryan Pace
NPC Cardiff Roath - Samuel Stone
NPC Cardiff University - Alberto Fox

OVERSEAS

NPC Australia - Andrew Schwass
NPC Belgium - Sandra Nebe
NPC Japan - Tomohiro Susa
NPC New Zealand - Gary O'Sullivan

SUPPLIERS, FORUMS & DIRECTORIES

BCCMA - British Council for Chinese Martial Arts, established 1973, received Sports Council approval in 1980, The BCCMA is the only official UK governing body for Chinese Martial Arts recognised by the Sports Council.

Empty Flower - Internal martial arts forum and community.

Kung Fu Magazine - Online resource for information and entertainment with regards to Chinese Martial and Healing Arts.

Martial Arts Planet - Global martial arts community. Lively and sometimes heated forum with most styles represented.

Oriental Weaponry - Paul Chen Swords and martial arts equipment.

Playwell Martial Arts - Leading international supplier of martial arts uniforms and equipment based in West London. Serving the martial arts industry since 1996.

Rum Soaked Fist - Discussion on the Chinese internal fighting arts of Xingyiquan, Baguaquan and Taijiquan. Excellent mature forum with intelligent threads, few time wasters here.

OTHER MARTIAL ARTS

Authentic Shaolin Institute - Wu Chanlong traditional Chinese martial arts research association. A useful Shaolin hub which includes a brief history of Shi Gao Can, his disciples, curriculum, and some interesting links.

Falling Leaves - I Liq Chuan. Discipline, concentration and wisdom, interesting blog and videos.

Formosa Neijia - Exploring Chinese martial arts, spiritual practices and healing arts.

Hung Kuen Net - Large and varied resource regarding traditional Hung Kuen Kung Fu. Includes detailed history, past masters and information on forms and training methods.

Many Trees One Forest - Martial arts, life & more martial arts, Eric Ling's blog.

North Star Martial Arts - Home of Scott Phillips who began training in martial arts and qi gong in 1977. His blog, "Weakness with a Twist", is funny and explores a wide range of ideas. His videos are also entertaining but are an aquired taste.

Sek Koh Sam - Pages dedicated to life, teachings and descendants of Venerable Gao Can, or Seh Koh San, the Chinese monk who brought traditional Shaolin teachings from Mainland China to South East Asia. Essential reading for Nam Pai Chuan members.

Shaolin Wahnam Institute - Shaolin Kung Fu, chi kung, Tai Chi Chuan and Zen. As taught by Sifu Wong Kiew Kit, fourth generation successor of the Venerable Jiang Nan of the Southern Shaolin Monastery.

Submissions 101 - Online jiu jitsu resource with clear and easy to follow explanations.

Ultimate Fighting Championship - Everything you need to know about the mixed martial art competition.

YMAA - Martial arts, qigong and healing. Home of Dr Yang Jwing-Ming who has taught the benefits of Chinese culture and popularised traditional martial arts throughout the world. Learn about his new mission, the builing of a retreat centre on 240 acres of remote woodland, and a return to an ancient way of training.

NON MARTIAL LINKS

Chinese Tools - Free online tools to learn Chinese, does an excellent job of translation.

Doctor Tran Online - GP specialising in Oriental medicine. Read articles about meditation, effects of stress on health, and eating for better health and vitality.

Hanwell Community Centre - Housed in all that remains of Central London District School, a poor law school, built in 1856 for the children of destitute families and orphans as a place to live and learn. Its most famous pupil was Charlie Chaplin.

Heruka Buddhist Centre - Meditation for everyone.

Pranasana Yoga - Home of one of my past and influential teachers Matthew Gluck. He now works primarily with the classical postures of Hatha Yoga using Vinyasa Krama.

Young Ealing - Website for young people who live, work or study anywhere in Ealing. Find out about activities, including performing arts and sports, look up useful information and see how to get involved in the community.