Hills Academy of Martial Arts

🥋 What happens in a typical Kids Kung Fu class?

Each class follows a structured progression designed to develop strong Martial Arts foundations:

🏯 Bow in and prepare for training
🏃 Jogging, stretching and warm-up exercises
👊 Ji Ben Gong — fundamental Kung Fu skills
🐴 Traditional stances and Wushu kicks
🐉 Forms practice
💥 Bag work and practical striking skills

Our brown and black sash students also continue with additional training after class, including advanced forms -Tiger Form and dive rolls

Every class brings together physical fitness, coordination, flexibility, focus and traditional Kung Fu training—while helping students progress one skill at a time.

☯️ 6-Week Beginners Tai Chi & Qi Gong Course

Our new Tai Chi & Qi Gong beginners course starts next Monday at Hills Academy of Martial Arts in Castle Hill.

Designed for complete beginners, this 6-week course will introduce you to traditional Tai Chi and Qi Gong practices including gentle movement, breathing and relaxation, balance, mobility and body awareness.

🌿 Improve your health and wellbeing
⚖️ Develop better balance and mobility
🌬️ Learn breathing and relaxation techniques
☯️ Learn the foundations of Tai Chi & Qi Gong

No previous experience is required, and you don't need to be particularly fit or flexible to get started. Everything is taught progressively so you can learn at your own pace.

📅 24 August – 28 September
🕗 Mondays 8:00pm–8:45pm
📍 Hills Academy of Martial Arts – Castle Hill
💰 $149 for the complete 6-week course

Places are limited for this intake.

DM us to learn more.

🥋 Wu Bu Quan 五步拳 – Foundation of Kung Fu

Wu Bu Quan, or Five Stance Form, is an important beginner’s form that every student can benefit from. 💪

Wu Bu Quan introduces the 5 fundamental stances of Kung Fu:
1. 弓步 (Gōng Bù) — 🏹 Bow Stance
2. 马步 (Mǎ Bù) — 🐎 Horse Stance
3. 歇步 (Xiē Bù) — ✖️ Rest Stance (also commonly translated as Cross Stance)
4. 仆步 (Pū Bù) — ⬇️ Drop Stance (also called Crouching Stance)
5. 虚步 (Xū Bù) — ⚖️ Empty Stance

These stances form the foundation of Shaolin Kung Fu, developing balance, stability, coordination, and strong body mechanics. 🥋

“You can only build as high up as your foundation is deep.” 🏯

🥋 Weapons training is another important part of Kung Fu.

In this session, our students are developing their skills with short sticks (Kali sticks), improving coordination, timing, control and precision through structured drills. 🥢

Weapons training isn’t just about learning how to use a weapon—it’s about developing faster reactions, better footwork, stronger focus, improved hand-eye coordination and greater awareness. 🧠

These skills transfer directly into empty-hand Kung Fu and everyday life. 🔥

Every training tool has a purpose. Every lesson builds a stronger foundation. 💪

🥋 Shaolin Chu Ji Chang Quan (少林初级长拳)

Shaolin Chu Ji Chang Quan, or Shaolin Beginner Long Fist, is one of the foundational forms taught in traditional Shaolin Kung Fu.

Students learn essential skills including: • Strong stances
• Coordinated footwork
• Correct body mechanics
• Powerful striking techniques
• Balance and flexibility
• Focus and discipline

While it is considered a beginner form, mastering these fundamentals is an important step in developing good Kung Fu.
Every advanced technique is built upon these basic principles.

As the saying goes:
“You can only build as high as your foundation is deep.” 🥋

🥋 Martial arts has always been about learning, sharing, and growing together. 🤝

Last night we had the pleasure of welcoming JKA Castle Hill Karate to our academy for a special training exchange.

It was a fantastic evening of sharing techniques, refining fundamentals, and learning from one another.

Sensei Robin guided us through the precision and detail behind Karate’s core techniques, while we shared some of our own foundational Shaolin Kung Fu training methods and movements from Xiao Hong Quan (小洪拳).

It was inspiring to see how many similarities exist between our two styles—not only in the techniques, but also in the philosophy, discipline, and respect that underpin traditional martial arts. 👊

A huge thank you to Sensei Robin for bringing your students and sharing your knowledge, and to Sensei David for helping organise such a great evening. 🙏

We look forward to many more opportunities to train together! 🥋

功夫 - Gōng Fu 🥋🔥

Most people think Gong Fu just means Chinese martial arts… but it’s more than that.

Gong Fu is any skill built through time, effort, and consistency.

The pianist 🎹 practising for hours.
The chef 👨‍🍳 refining their craft.

It’s the practice no one sees. 👊
It’s the discipline to keep showing up… even when it’s hard. 💯

It’s understanding that mastery takes time.
You can’t rush the process. 🐢

In the Wu Guan, it’s not just how you train—
it’s how you carry yourself every day.

Earned. Not given. 🔥
That’s Gong Fu. 🥋