Both Grandmasters have been studying under Great Grandmasters Wang Fu Lai and Hoang Su Chun for the past 30 years and are Directors of Cheng Ming in Australia.
Learn Hsingi Kung Fu in Bairnsdale
Fitness. Focus. Energy.
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Pronounced like “Jingi”, Hsingi means “Form Intention Fist.” It describes a dynamic internal Chinese martial art (Kung Fu), or neijia, that emphasises the unity of mind, intent, and physical form.
Practitioners train to direct explosive power through focused intention, making movements linear, dynamic and efficient.
Cheng Ming Hsingi is taught as an authentic internal martial art with a clear path of progression, practical skill development, and strong benefits for fitness, focus, and confidence.
Hsingi is a forms-based martial art with no contact that allows students to train seriously without the pressure of contact sparring.
What Is Cheng Ming Hsingi?
Cheng Ming Hsingi is one of the three internal arts, alongside Tai Chi Chuan and Baguazhang. It is an authentic martial art lineage connected to Great Grandmasters Wang Fu Lai and Hoang Su Chun in Taiwan.
This style is known for its practical fighting applications, qi cultivation and health benefits. Training uses the five elements and twelve animals as frameworks for technique and understanding.
Unlike combat sports that rely on sparring, Hsingi is a forms/kata based martial art with no contact sparring. That makes it ideal for people who want to learn a genuine martial art, improve fitness, and develop skill in a focused and supportive training environment.
The five elements are:
- Metal
- Water
- Wood
- Fire
- Earth
The animals include:
- Tiger
- Horse
- Eagle/Bear
- Snake
- Hawk
Students learn progressively through a complete system that includes:
- 5 elements and 9 animals
- 4 open hand forms
- Sword form
- Short stick form
- Long pole form
- Spear
Why Learn Cheng Ming Hsingi?
Cheng Ming Hsingi is an excellent choice for people who want:
- A traditional and authentic internal martial art
- Better fitness, strength, and coordination
- Improved balance and body control
- A disciplined training path with clear goals
- Martial arts training without contact sparring
- Practical skill developed through focused intention and efficient movement
- The satisfaction of learning forms, weapons, and techniques step by step
With ten levels of progression all the way to Hsingi Coach, students have a clear sense of achievement and long-term development.
Who is Hsingi Ideal For?
- Anyone who wants better strength and fitness with meaning
- Anyone who wants to learn a dynamic martial art but doesn’t want to do sparring
- Anyone who wants to train with like-minded people in a friendly and highly respected school
Class Details
When: Wednesday nights, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Where: Lucknow Memorial Hall
First Class Free
Your first class is FREE.
Free class intake is held on any of the first three Wednesdays of each month. You must register in advance to attend this free introductory class.
This gives you the chance to experience the training, meet the instructor, and see whether Cheng Ming Hsingi is right for you.
Ongoing Training
If you decide to continue after your free class:
- $65 per month
- Includes a free Cheng Ming shirt
From there, you can begin progressing through the ten levels and learning the full Cheng Ming Hsingi system over time.
Train in an Authentic Tradition
These classes are ideal for those who want purposeful martial arts training in a welcoming environment. Whether your goal is fitness, personal challenge, discipline, or learning a traditional art, Cheng Ming Hsingi offers a rewarding path.
Beginner’s welcome. No experience needed. We will teach you from the very beginning.
Register for Your Free First Class
Places for the free intake class are limited, and registration is required.
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Internationally Recognised Cheng Ming System
- Cheng Ming has schools in many countries including Taiwan, Japan, Europe, USA, New Zealand and Australia.
- It is authentic Hsingi taught by Great Grandmaster Wang Fu Lai and Great Grandmaster Hoang Su Chun of Taiwan.
- Laoshi Bruce is a direct student of Grandmaster David Zarb and Grandmaster Amelia Zarb who are direct students of Great Grandmaster Wang Fu Lai and Great Grandmaster Hoang Su Chun.
- The movements, intent and focus is on developing strong Chi, fitness and good health.
- Cheng Ming is an authentic martial art with strong lineage and can be learned by anyone.
About the Masters
Founder: Great Great Grandmaster Wang Shu Chin (1905-1981)
Great Great Grandmaster Wang Shu Chin studied Tai Chi, Hsing-I and Ba Gua from the masters originating from the Zhong Nan mountains in central china. One of the great Masters of all time and founder of Cheng Ming.
Great Grandmaster Wang Fu Lai
The head of Cheng Ming today. He started training with Wang Shu Chin when he was 14 and has dedicated his life to spreading this great system around the world. An amazing man and Martial Artist Great Grandmaster Wang travels the world teaching Kung Fu.
Great Grandmaster Hoang Su Chun
Alongside Great Grandmaster Master Wang Fu Lai is Great Grandmaster Hoang Su Chun travels the world teaching the Cheng Ming system. She too was taught by Great Great GrandMaster Wang Su Chin and was for many years his carer in his later life. Both Masters are absolute in the systems of Tai Chi Chuan, Hsing I and Ba Gua Zhang.
Grandmasters David Zarb & Amelia Zarb
We are very lucky to have such expert coaches guiding and training us in the style of Cheng Ming Internal Kung Fu. Grandmaster Wang Fu Lai and Master Hoang Su Chun have both visited and trained in Australia a number of times.
Laoshi Bruce trains with Grandmaster David Zarb and has also visited Great Grandmasters Wang Fu Lai & Hoang Su Chun in their school in Taiwan.
Taiwan Training Trip 2024 – March 29th to April 5th by Maree Day
Training
Every day we would train in the Hotel car park from at 8.30am to 9.30am then walk up to the Dojo by 10am. We would sit down for green tea and a chat before training started at 10.30am on the dot, not a minute later. The morning session would run until 12 noon then a short walk to restaurant for lunch. After lunch we would have a rest time until we returned to the Dojo by 3pm. Again, we would sit down for Green tea and a chat then start the afternoon training session at 3.30pm on the dot, not a minute later. We would finish training at 6pm then walk to the restaurant for Dinner.
This was the training routine every day, we would start with Dong Zwang – walking stand form, then Tway So – push hands and finish with Ba Gua.
Our daily routine was: Eat, Train, Drink green tea, Train, Eat, Rest, Drink green tea, Train, Eat and Sleep.
There was a lot of training, but also plenty of rest time.
Inner Door Ceremony
Early in the week, the formal ceremonies for Inner Door were held. It’s a ceremony where you pledge to practice well and to honour the Cheng Ming system and your Laoshi. Although held entirely in Mandarin, we had an interpreter who advised us what to do. Dawn, Christina and I did our Inner Door ceremony at the same time with Laoshi Bruce being in attendance along with Grandmasters David and Amelia and Great Grandmaster Wang Fu Lai. As an Inner Door student, more of the Cheng Ming syllabus opens up to us.
Laoshi Bruce did his Inner Room Ceremony – something not many students around the world have done. It was a very special night!
Local School Students
Tuesday night we did an extra training session after dinner with the local school students, this was a very advanced class of Bagua and Weaponry. It isn’t something we have yet learnt, I tried to follow but could not keep up, it was very fast paced and amazing to watch the skill level.
Before the class started I had an amazing experience of doing the full Tai chi sword form with one of the local students, even the bit I hadn’t learnt. Her technique was amazing, she told me I did it too fast!!
Food
The food was amazing. I was a little worried when I was told that we would be eating vegetarian for the time we were away but I was very surprised how delicious it all was. Breakfast was at 8am every morning in the carpark of the Hotel. Most morning we had Fan tuan’s, a rice ball with a fried donut/cruller (known as you tiao) inside with warm soy milk or a very, very strong black tea.
Lunch and Dinner was at a couple of different restaurants that we could walk too, every place had very nice food and A LOT of it, we never went hungry. One restaurant that we went to the most we named the “Red 8” It didn’t matter if it was lunch or dinner we always received a bowl of rice, then followed 7 different dishes and finished with a bowl of dessert/drink, total 8 dishes!
Memorial Hill Visit
On Sunday we went for a short drive up the mountain to the memorial space of Great Great Grandmaster Wang Shu Chin, the founder of Cheng Ming.
The mountain had a very steep and winding road. At the top was the amazing dragon pole and the very colourful Nantou nineteen long Zhu Taoist temple.
A short walk around the corner from the temple was Great Great Grandmaster Wang Shu Chin memorial.
It was a very spiritual and respectful experience. The space was cleaned of leaves, we lined up in the highest rank to lowest, starting with the Grandmasters, inner room Students then the inner door students as flowers were offered to Great Great Grandmaster Wang Shu Chin by Grandmaster Amelia and Master Paolo from Europe Cheng Ming. After the offering one by one we went up the stairs to the burial spot of Great, Great Grandmaster Wang Shu Chin to bow and pay our respects.
Great Grandmaster Wang Fu Lai
Great Grandmaster Wang Fu Lai was amazing to watch when he was doing any of the forms. He makes it look so easy. He speaks very little to no English but can count to 5 when he is training us and tell us “slower” or “lower”
He shows us a few moves then sits back on the stone seats and watches us while we practice. You don’t think that Great Grandmaster is watching but he sees every move. If it’s done wrong, he would jump up and come to correct us.
When Great Grandmaster was happy that we remembered that move he would add the next move for us to learn and we would practice, practice and practice.
There are so many amazing take-outs from this trip, but the one thing that will always stay with me is what Great Grandmaster Wang fu Lai said to us, “Believe what our Grandmaster and Laoshi teach us, it is the real stuff and practice 30 minutes a day. Everyone is at different stages of their training, don’t stop training, manage your training, don’t miss because of an early meeting, just get up earlier.
It is important to remember that there is always something to learn no matter how much you think you know. And sometimes different Great Grandmasters, Grandmasters, Laoshi or other teachers will show you different ways and that’s ok, it’s how they have remembered it. Always ask your Laoshi if you are unsure, they will ask their Laoshi and up the chain it goes. Even the Grandmasters are being picked up on hand positions, twisting at waist etc.”
I cannot say how grateful and honoured I am to have been trained by the Great grandmasters. It was a thoroughly enjoyable and rewarding experience.
