About Myself & my shifu

My Ba Gua Zhang Lineage

In March 2006 i attended a bai shi shi, (a formal ceremony to be accepted as Mr Xiang Zheng's first foreign disciple). This means that i am the 1st official UK teacher of Cheng style BaGuaZhang

My commitment to my Shifu (Master) and Mr Liu Jing Ru, is to teach, raise awareness & spread the benefits of BaGuaZhang.

I return every year to Beijing China to develop my knowledge and skills in BaGua with the help of my Shifu!

The below picture is my family tree which goes back to the founder of Baguazhang.

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Also i have created my own style called Earth & Ocean martial Arts, which encompasses skills taken from the martial arts that i have studied.

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This was given to me by my shifu Mr Xiang Zheng when i first started training with him back in November 2005

Mr Xiang Zheng (pronounced she-ang Jung)

Wushu is the Chinese cultural heritage. It has the strong folk characters, and very abundant content. The eight diagram boxing and imitation boxing are one of the most famous fists in the martial arts circles. Since generation, it was very favourable and extends spreads among the public. Practising the eight diagram boxing and imitation boxing can improve the people's health, self-protection, promoting longevity and also can perform as the sports item as a kind of competition. Its advantage is simply fantastic.

At present, it is well known by the overseas friends and many of them are studying it enthusiastically. Some domestic outstanding coaches teach the eight diagram boxing and imitation boxing abroad. A lot of overseas friends participate in the international Wushu match and make excellent achievements in this sports item.

I began to study the eight diagram boxing and imitation boxing at 13 years old followed Mr Li Yong, the old teacher of martial arts circles. And then learn from Mr Liu Jing Ru, national famous Wushu teacher, after Mr Li passed away. With more than ten years' study and diligently training, I was appreciated by Mr Liu and he taught me all that he knew. I got thoroughly familiar about these skills, and grasped the overall technological characteristics and practice method.

I began to teach students in 1982. In 1986, I was invited as the coach of the Eight Diagrams Boxing by the Physical Culture and Sports Commission.

Over 800 students was taught by me during the past 20 years. Among them, 35 people took me as their master formally.

I was elected as the vice-president of the 2nd, 3rd, and 5th Wushu association, and the member of the Eight Diagram Boxing Associations committee.

I got the certificate of the 2nd class national referee in 1994, and got the certification of national senior Wushu coach in 1998. In year 2002, I got level 6 certification of national Wushu class, and this year I will apply for level 7.

With over 20 years teaching experience, I lead my students to join all kinds of competition of Beijing and whole country since 1992 and with honours back every time. Every year we got up to 7 to 8 silver and gold medals, at most it could reach to 13 items. The great achievement excited the students' training enthusiasm and I received the commendation and attention of the leader.

I received the invitations to teach Wushu from USA, Indonesia, Singapore, and Bangladesh since 1996.

In 1999, I participated in writing and publishing;the Eight Diagrams boxing; with Mr.Liu. And with the direction and help of Mr.Liu, we wrote and published;Mr Cheng's Eight Diagram Boxing; in 2003.

My wish in heart is to inherit, popularize out, and develop this Chinese martial rarity, The Eight Diagram Boxing and Imitation Boxing. Let more people at home and abroad know them, study them, practice them, and erect the gold bridge of friendship with every friend with my skills.

In December 2008 Mr Xiang Zheng was appointed as Vice Secretary General of National BaGuaZhang Committee.