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White Crane Jow Gar - The Arts Within

Master Bob Stannells has trained for 30 years in White crane and Jow Gar Kung fu. White Crane Kung Fu emphasizes speed, agility and evasion and Jow Gar combines the power, tenacity and strength of the tiger with the agility and speed of the Leopard. Together these arts create not another "new" or "free" style but the uniting of opposite yet complementary fighting styles into one Shaolin Kung Fu training syllabus.

The 2 main styles taught within the syllabus are Jow Gar and White Crane. Both of these styles and characters of Kung fu involve empty hand and weapon forms.

Once a student has completed the basic syllabus he/she can also learn additional styles Mastered by Sifu Stannells of Monkey boxing and Drunken Style as well as more advanced weapons such as the 9 section steel whip.

Many martial artists and Kung Fu enthusiasts spend years searching through the various styles of Chinese martial arts for the ultimate system or style. Many search for the most effective, the one that will turn you into a master of combat overnight or the one that will enable you to handle any situation. Unfortunatly the search for this ultimate style is fruitless and can only end in confusion. Although history, lineage, style and technique vary Chinese martial arts each have their own strong and weak points. Real effectiveness lies in the effort the practitioner has put into their training not some elusive or magical technique or any one specific style.

As well as the many Chinese arts there are many other martial arts such as Karate, Aikido, Judo and Western boxing, many of which originated in Asia and some even 'evolved' from Kung Fu.