Kung Fu Nottiningham, Praying Mantis Kung Fu, Yang Tai Chi, Lion Dance, Self Defence classes for men, women and young adults from 16 plus

Nottingham Kung Fu and Lion Dance have been teaching & promoting traditional Chinese Martial Arts and Lion Dance for over 25 years and is the Nottingham branch of the International Taijiquan & Shaolin Wushu Association
All classes are taught by sifu Andy Riley who is Ninth Generation Successor Closed Door Disciple of Master Derek Frearson (ITSWA President)
Sifu Riley still trains with his teacher regularly as well as his sigung Grand Master Lee Kam Wing when possible
All classes are suitable for beginners and advanced students, with Thursday beginners classes suitable for youngsters from 14 years of age with no upper age limit
for information regarding classes or to book a lion dance please contact andyronline@gmail.com or contact 07737705464

Seven Star Praying Mantis

We are a school in Nottingham UK teaching traditional Seven Star Praying Mantis Kung Fu as taught by Grand Master Lee Kam Wing Our style is suitable for all ages, different shapes and sizes, and does not rely on brute strength and flexibility, this makes it highly effective for self defence and personal protection. All classes are open to beginners from age 16 with dedicated beginners classes running weekly

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Lion Dance Performance

Here at Nottingham we have a strong lion dance team who perform both here in Nottingham as well as throughout the Uk. PLEASE SEE THE GALLERY PICS OF OUR TEAM AND PERFORMANCES We can provide a performance for your occasion whatever it is with our quality lions. The team are all experienced performers and perform in professional uniform to add that special look and feel. For further enquiries or to book a performance please see contact details. Please enquire early in the first instance as we perform all year round with our busiest time being Chinese New Year

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Yang Tai Chi

Weekly classes now at St. Leonards Community Centre 4 Bramcote Lane, Wollaton, Nottingham NG8 2ND 7.30pm - 8.30pm (pm to reserve your place) Click "learn more" below to see flyer Tai Chi not only is great for self defence but is also an ideal stress buster. Here at Nottingham you can learn the Yang Family Tai Chi, Tai Chi Straight Sword, Sabre, Tai Chi Fan, Push Hands and lots of Chi Kung to keep you in tip top health

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Tuesday 7.30pm - 8.30pm Yang Tai Chi @ St Leonards Community Centre, Bramcote Lane, Wollaton, NG8 2ND - Thursday 7.30pm - 9pm Praying Mantis Kung Fu @ Mellish Centre, Kemmel Rd, Nottingham NG6 9FH all levels

07737705464
andyronline@gmail.com
CLASS TIMES Tuesday - Tai Chi 7.30pm - 8.30pm @ Wollaton, all levels Thursday 7.30pm - 9.00pm Mantis Kung Fu @ Bulwell, beginners welcome Lion dance & weapon classes are usually last Friday of the month 7pm - 8.30pm in the studio at Mellish Centre

Nottingham performance team
Wedding performance for the happy couple
Peking Restaurant Leicester
Notts & Leicester joint performance
Lakeside Nottingham, Chinese New Year 2015
Nottingham & Leicester Lion Dance - Leicester Casino 2017
2 of our lions
My SiFu and I - Milton Keynes Casino UK
Demonstration Team
Spear practice
Master Lee visits our school to teach us
Seminar with Master Lee at my Nottingham School
2 lions
2018 Year Of The Dog
2018 New Year celebrations - Notts & Leicester teams
May Sum Restaurant Derby
Another performance at one of our favourite restaurants 2018
2018 New Year celebrations - Notts & Leicester teams combine
Nottingham 2017 CNY
Interested in kung fu or lion dance? Why wait, get in touch at the email address
Association Badge
My favourite weapon, the Kwan Dao
We performed a lion dance and had Tai Chi practice on World Tai Chi Day 2018
Kung Fu Family
2016 - 9th Generation Closed Door Disciple Bai Sai Ceremony of Seven Star Praying Mantis where we received our disciple banners
With my SiFu and student France 2018
After a day training with SiFu
Broad Sword V Horse Chopping Knife
Time for me to play the drum
With my SiGung Grandmaster Lee
With SiGung Lee at my Nottingham School
Mantis SiFu from Uk, USA, SA
My kung fu Brother SiFu John Lambert
My Kung Fu Brother SiFu Vincent Hindes
Training with my SiFu
With my SiGung Lee Kam Wing
Celebrating the Chinese New Year
With my SiFu and his students
New Year 2017
With my seniors Jon wood & Mark Vardy
Lion dance early days around 1988/89
Me and my student Derrick Watson enjoying a meal and a some Yum Cha
Enjoying a social with my kung fu family
The sun eventually came out and allowed us to practice
A visit to SiFus school and a social afterwards
World Tai Chi Day April 2018
Yang Family Tai Chi 2018
A weekend in France 2016
My elder mantis brother sifu Allan Dickson - Scotland
Mantis family

Chinese New Year 2018 is Feb 16th -Year of The Dog

History of the Lion Dance (performance enquiries) 07737705464

For Chinese people the lion is a holy animal. That is why lion play an important part in Chinese mythology. In China lions and people can be friends. An old Chinese story tells about a lion, lion dances and New Year
A long time ago a strange creature appeared in China and horrified and ate men and animals. The fast and fierce creature was called 'nien' (or 'nian'), which sounds like the Chinese word for 'year'. Neither the fox nor the tiger could fight the 'nien' effectively and in despair the people asked the lion for help. The lion shook his mane, rushed towards the creature and wounded it. The nien hurried away with the tail between its legs. But it announced to return for taking revenge. A year later the nien did return. This time the lion couldn't help the people. He was too busy with guarding the emperor's gate. So the villagers decided to do the job themselves. Out of bamboo and cloth they produced an image of the lion. Two men crawled inside it and approached the nien. The 'lion' pranced and roared and the monster fled away again. This is the reason why on the eve of the Chinese New Year, lions always dance. They are frightening evil away for yet another year

Bringing luck and happiness

The lion dance is an important tradition in China. Usually the dance is part of festivities like Chinese New Year, the openings of restaurants and weddings. If well-performed, the lion dance is believed to bring luck and happiness.

Although lions are not native in China, they came to this country via the famous Silk Road. Rulers in what is today Iran and Afghanistan sent lions to Chinese emperors as gifts in order to get the right to trade with Silk Road merchants. The lion dance dates back to the Han Dynasty (205 B.C. to 220 A.D in China) and during the Tang Dynasty (716-907 A.D.) it was at its peak. It was particularly performed during religious festivals. The lion dance was not only introduced in China, but also in Korea and Taiwan, where lions are not native as well. The dances are not exactly the same in these countries, but the symbolism is quite similar.

Wong Long - Founder
* Sing Sil
* Lee San Chine
* Wong Wing Sang
* Fan Yuk Tung
* Low Kwang Yu
* Chiu Chi Man
* Lee Kam Wing (Hong Kong)
United Kingdom
Sifu, Derek Frearson
Disciple of Grand Master Lee)

Andy Riley
9th Generation Closed - Door Disciple of Master Derek Frearson - ITSWA president