Welcome to the BICMA Norfolk Branch

New Kung Fu Classes

Wednesdays

Children's Kung Fu 6.00pm to 7.30pm

Adult's Kung Fu 7.30pm -8.30pm

At our new venue:

Elsing Village Hall

Church Street. Dereham

NR20 3EA

teaching the Chin Woo or Jing Wu wushu system

Head coach Alasdair Monteith

7th Dan in Chin Woo kung fu/wushu

Tai Chi for Health & Wellbeing

Stibbard Village Hall, Guist Bottom Road, Stibbard, Fakenham NR21 0EX

Discover the calm, strength, and balance that Tai Chi can bring to everyday life.
This friendly beginners’ course is perfect for adults aged 40 to 80+, including those who are completely new to exercise or returning after a break.

Limited places, booking essential.

Tuesdays at 4pm (1‑hour class)

Course Dates

• 28th April – £5 taster session, come along and have a go!

Four week course £32

• 5th May

• 12th May

• 26th May

• 2nd June

What You’ll Learn

Over the course, we’ll explore:

• The basic theories behind Yang Style Tai Chi

• Simple, flowing movements for better balance and mobility

• Breathing and posture techniques to help with relaxation and confidence

• The first steps of the 8‑Step Short Form, taught at a calm, steady pace

Payments:

Taster session, £5 cash on the day or by transfer in advance.

Four-week course, £32. Payment in advance please.

About the class:

Yang style tai chi is designed to improve your health and well-being. You do not need to be fit or active to participate in the class. Regular practice will improve your fitness, balance and mobility. Please wear clothes that do not restrict movement, and flat soled shoes. We recommend you bring a small bottle of water.

About your coach: Alasdair Monteith has been teaching martial arts and men’s gymnastics full time since 199

Booking essential!

DAYTIMES

£5 per class

Time: Wednesdays 10.30 – 11.30am

                  Wednesdays 1:30 – 2:30pm

Location: Dereham Meeting Point, 4 St Withburga Lane, NR19 1ED

EVENINGS

£8 per class

Time: Thursdays 7pm – 8pm

Location: Elsing Village Hall, Church Street, Elsing NR20 3EA

About the class: This is a beginners’ class.  We will be starting with 8 Step Yang Style Tai Chi form and Qigong exercises, as a preparation for the classic 24 step form.

Yang style tai chi is designed to improve your health and well-being. You do not need to be fit or active to participate in the class. Regular practice will improve your fitness, balance and mobility. 

For more information or to book a class, please call or email.

07538 349 201

alasdairmonteith01@hotmail.com

The BICMA has been running after school clubs in and around London since 1995. Many international wushu athletes have started their martial arts training from these classes.

Schools we teach in include:

·        Eton College, Windsor

·        St Bernadette’s Primary School, Kenton, Middx

·        Sudbury Primary School, Wembley, Middx

·        St Margaret’s Primary School, Neasden, North London

·        Donnington Primary School, London

Gain a ‘Positive Growth Mindset!’ It has been proven in physical training that by constantly working at skills with a qualified and experienced coach, you reinforce a positive growth mindset within yourself.

You will learn to trust and depend on others. By joining a club, you become part of a team who share common goals and aspirations. You make friends and gain a support network, so when things get tough you have people to help and support you.

Martial arts are empowering. Understanding combat systems teaches you how to resolve a violent confrontation with an appropriate outcome

Regular physical training improves mental health. Stress causes anxiety and excess adrenaline. The endorphins released through regular physical training sessions helps counter the negative effects of a hectic lifestyle. 

The British Institute for Chinese Martial Arts is committed to providing a safe and positive learning environment where anyone from any background can get involved in our martial art training programmes.

Alasdair started his martial arts journey in 1979 at the North London Karate club, where he learned Shotokan Karate under the guidance of Sean Stringer and Laurie Hartman.

In 1983 he began his training in northern Shaolin kung fu.

Since 1987 Alasdair started learning Chin Woo northern Shaolim Wushu under Master Teng Wie Yoo of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is now a 7th Dan and still returns regularly to train at Selangor Chin Woo.

Alasdair coached at the Hillingdon School of Gymnastics from 1992, and is a qualified Level 4 Men’s Artistic Gymnastics coach.

In 1994 Alasdair founded the British Institute for Chinese Martial Arts. He and his students compete internationally and have won numerous awards. Alasdair is passionate about empowering students through teaching martial arts.