Meet Ben
I am a dedicated martial artist who spent 1 year living in a Kung Fu school in China. With a daily practice regimen of up to six hours I have developed a deep understanding of both external and internal martial arts, blending power, technique, and mindfulness. I enjoyed my training time in China thoroughly and would like to bring the joy of training Kung Fu to the UK.
Becoming a Disciple
During my time in China I was training under the well respected Shifu Shi Yanjun (34th generation shaolin disciple). Shifu Shi Yanjun (Shifu) started training kung fu at the shoalin temple when he was 5 years old. He would train 6-8 hours a day 6 days a week for the next 15 years of his life. As Shifu became a young adult he began to focus on Chinese Kickboxing (Sanda) more and more until after winning a few local competitions he was entered into the National Sanda Championships where he one 1st place becoming the Chinese National Sanda Champion. After Shifu won his Sanda title he decided it was time to open up his own kung fu school. it was this school that I joined and learn kung fu. After following strict training for 9 months Shifu told me that if I were to ask, he would accept me as his disciple. I was honoured by this statement as it is very rare that Shifu takes on a new disciple. As his disciple he gave me the name 'Shi Heng Da' meaning one with a great possibilities.
Shifu Shi Yanjun is kind and loving, he watches from afar yet sees your deepest struggles, he has dedicated his life to teaching kung fu and now I want to pass on the knowledge that I have gained to help anyone who is willing to grow.
