The Eagle Claw Kung Fu School 鷹爪翻子拳 annual Chinese New Year Party saw some 130 people gather at the school on Saturday the 8th of Feb 2025.
Food, drinks and awards for students who had shown great developmnet over the past years, also certification for coaching and instructor levels in the Eagle Claw Kung Fu System and Taiji. Many of these students have been with us for many years, dating back as far as 1999.
An improtue demonstration of a Two man Eagle Claw routine was given by Shifu Julian Dale and one of his students Jonathan Barnett
During the Chinese New Year our Wu Guan Lion Dance team gave some incredible public performances
Maidenhead Berkshire UK some 4,000 people came out to watch the team of 36 members from the Kung Fu School perform to packed crowds. Historic Windsor Castle saw an attendance of 4,500 watching. This is also the 1st time a Chinese Lion Dance team have ever been given permission to perform at Windsor Castle entrance
The following have been added to our Offical Instructor Team
Eagle Claw Certified
Assistant Instructor -Ceclia Calamante
Coach – Jonathan Barnett, Kate Lee & Alex Sevenou
Taiji & Qigong Certified
Senior Instructor – Jan McIntyre
Assistant Instructor – Sue Housego
Coach – Mai Sim Merry & Alex Carlyle
This annual family gathering is an important time of year for us, to reflect over the past year and to look ahead to the coming year, as we strive to further promote and develop the Zuting Ying Zhao Fan Tzi Quan system of our ancestors and family in Gu Zhuang Tou village Hebei province China