| Q - What is Fei Lung? |
Fei Lung was created by Terry Jacobs. Terry is a 5th Degree Black Belt, with over 30 years of experience within the Martial Arts. He has studied many different styles, fought competitively and now uses his expertise, knowledge and skills to teach and continually develop his own Martial Arts System - Fei Lung. Fei Lung (which translates as Flying Dragon) is a combination Kickboxing, Kung Fu, and Streetwise Self-Defence Martail Art. The Fei Lung Martial Arts System combines practical and effective elements of many different martial arts from Boxing, Wing Chun, and Ninjitsu to Aikido, Karate, kenpo-jujitsu and kick boxing.
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Q: What is the best quality of Fei Lung as a Self Defence System?
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| A: I'd have to say it's adaptability as an Art form. In the words of Bruce Lee, we take what is useful, and discard what is not. Fei Lung is constantly changing and developing. Different people have different physiologies, so a technique that is effective for me, may be less practical for someone who isn't as quick or agile as myself. In which case we (the student and I) would develop, or add-to the technique -making it more practical or achievable for them as an individual. |
Q: So you'd say adaptability is the name of the game? |
A: Certainly. Fei Lung has been honed and developed so that it is practical, tried and tested, but what's the point in: one, not listening to the students, and two: banging your head against the proverbial brick wall by constantly practicing something that doesn't work? |
Q: Is the technical side of Fei Lung just as achievable? |
A: Anything is achievable if you're willing to work at it. However, when you begin Fei Lung the emphasis is very much on Kickboxing. It is easy to pick up - if taught properly - and it is also a fantastic base for moving on to more technical, effective, and precise techniques. As students progress up the grades, the style becomes more challenging, incorporating more elements of Kung Fu, Aikido, Ninjitsu, Tai Chi Chuan, Ju Jitsu, and many other Martial Arts. These techniques are introduced and practiced gradually at first, and then increased as the students progress. |
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Q: Does the style invoke a sense of self discipline? |
| A: Our students are martial artists, one and all. The atmosphere in the school is good humored and relaxed. If anyone feels they need to make a pain of themselves, then they're out on their ear, as it were. There is a mutual respect between the students, and a good community spirit. New students are treated with equality, and so far the school has created many groups of friends. This sense of community has helped to create a safe, relaxed, and above all effective learning environment. Our students' sense of self discipline stems from knowing themselves, and this then extends out to other people. I'd prefer to say Self Awareness, as opposed to Self Discipline. |
Q: How much should I train? |
A: As much as you can, perhaps with a day's rest between sessions. A great teacher once said "...practice does NOT make perfect, practice makes permanent. Your practice must be perfect, otherwise you'll only learn imperfection...". In other words, it is important to practice correctly, otherwise you will never achieve perfection through that practice. That's why people need, and will always need, good teachers.
So be safe, keep your hands up, and I hope to see you at class. |
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