Jade Dragon School of Kung Fu and Qigong in Reading, Berkshire

Jade Dragon School of Kung Fu and Qigong

Sifu Paul Chapman started studying the Chinese martial and healing arts 20 years ago and has studied continuously under the same system. Becase the Jade Dragon system is so comprehensive he has never felt the urge to try out other martial arts.

'Many people these days' he says 'are unable to find what they are looking for in one martial art and so go from teacher to teacher learning a little of this and a little of that but without really gaining any deeper knowledge. It is preferable to dig one deep hole to find good water rather than many shallow ones where you may just find a lot of mud'.

'The trick is to find a master who can inspire you and will continuously help you expand your own boundaries and release your potential over a long period of time. It is a shame that there are so many teachers with limited knowledge who take advantage of the lack of regulations in the teaching of Chinese martial arts to set up their own classes sometimes after only weeks of training themselves! These kung fu cowboys do so much damage to the reputation of kung fu training and and often teach very poor technique in a way that can be seriously dangerous to the student.'

Sifu Chapman has 20 years experience behind him and ran his own class of Jade Dragon in Reading for 3 years but then moved to Maidenhead where he stopped teaching. Now he is back in Reading and keen to help the town he grew up in learn the marvels of real Chinese martial arts.

He has had an interesting career which has included lecturing in Sports Psychology at Reading College and running a fitness centre in Watford. He is qualified in both Sports Therapy and Hypnotherapy and is skilled in other healing modalities. He gives treatment sessions to private clients either at their home or premises or at his own home in Woodley. Contact him for details on 0118 9269978 or 07788 588815.