September 2025 Newsletter

The August High Grades Xtra Training

The Session on Sunday 3rd August was an ideal mixture of adult and junior students who worked well together especially with the partner sparring sets. It was encouraging to be able to focus on the Lohan forms and the Sai vs Long stick set sparring routine. Following a vigorous warm with a strong emphasis on basics, we focussed on hand forms. The second part of the course (weapons) required some work on sai and long stick basics to ensure that health and safety was enforced. The students quickly began to appreciated the principles involved with 'long weapon' verses 'short weapon' sparring tactics. Overall, an excellent session which we look forward to continuing on Sunday 7th September from 9:45am to 12noon. An ideal opportunity to rehearse for the grading on the 13th September! We will send out invitations in good time...

Overseas Lohan and us at KIXX...
When Great-Grandmaster Chee Kim Thong (GGM Xu Jin Dong) made our Grandmaster Han Kim Sen (GM Han Jin Yuan) his disciple, he awarded him the title of 'Overseas Lohan' (aka Bodhidruma) to represent his Nan Shaolin Wuzuquan-CKT system abroad both in the UK and Europe. GM Han diligently and passionately did what he was asked to do by his master until his passing in 2023. He managed to set up a UK – EUR organisation and memorialize GGM Chee in a series of books called The Fundamentals of Nan Shaolin Wuzuquan. We, his students, have been tasked by Grandmaster Han to continue this work together...

Reference. The Overseas Lohan is one of the 18 Lohan of Shaolin. These are displayed in the Shizu Chee Kim Thong clubhouse in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and in the Shaolin Temples in China. We have been very fortunate to see the statues in the Nan Shaolin Temple in Quanzhou, Fujian province on a number of occasions. We at KIXX Martial Arts Club are pleased and proud to be handed the 18 Lohan statues with an additional, larger, Overseas Lohan by Mrs S. Han (Grandmaster Han's wife).

Nigel and Tracy

www.kixxmartialarts.co.uk

Get ready for the grading on Saturday the 13th September 2025 from 12:15pm to approx 3pm (!). Spectators, one per child / family.

Speak to your instructor about the grading for approval to grade. Please remember you are not able to put yourself forward for a grading. Your instructor will need to approve your standard first. Correct uniform and sashes must be worn for those that are going to grade.

If you are not quite ready, there will be a course alongside the grading for everyone to practice their next level together.

WELL DONE to the following winners of the KIXX KIDz Chinese Boxing Merit Certificates for August...

Abrianna, Jack and Sohan

Please note that these certificates are awarded to acknowledge extra effort in a range of skills and disciplines exhibited during the classes (eg; effort, self-discipline, determination, flexibility, respect, focus, consideration, etc. etc.)

For those that would like to come and train Kung Fu, this class is on Thursdays from 5pm to 6pm (+8 yrs)...

CALENDAR – Dates to Remember...

Saturday 7th SEPT – High Grades Xtra Training and Squad preparations for the Nan Shaolin event in Malaysia in November 2025.

Saturday 13th SEPT – Grading AND Course from 12:15pm to approx 3pm. Correct uniform must be worn by those that are grading. Please check with your instructor to ensure that you are ready to grade.

Saturday 4th OCT – 12:30 to 4pm – The Martial Weekend begins with 'Fight Club' open mat sparring.

Sunday 5th October – 9am to 3pm – Martial Weekend continues with the Nan Shaolin Wuzuquan Exploring Sanzhan Course.

Sunday 9th NOV – Remembrance Day Parade through Maidstone Town Centre. It would be great to have members of our club join us in the march. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Friday 14th – Monday 17th NOV – Eight members of KIXX Martial Arts Club will be joining the Team representing Nan Shaolin Wuzuquan – Chee Kim Thong UK/EUR (Han Jin Yuan) at the International Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Martial Weekend – Fight Club

The next Fight Club open mat sparring will be on Saturday the 4th October from 12:30pm to 4pm. Your choice of event; full-contact, semi-contact, stand up, groundwork, both, pushing hands, catching and set routines (if known). It will be an open forum NOT a class or course. Book only so book now!

Martial Weekend – Exploring Wuzuquan Course

On Sunday the 5th October from 9am to 3pm (snacks included). We are interested in a greater understanding of the applications of the Nan Shaolin Wuzuquan Sanzhan Form. To that end, we would all appreciate training and sharing with other Sanzhan practitioners whether from Wuzuquan or other styles. Please get in touch if you would like to attend...