North Sky Kung Fu

What a great experience we had at the US Kuo United States Kuo Shu Federation (USKSF) tournament in Maryland. So many great competitors and martial artists - and it was all about Kung Fu! We'll be back next year. Meanwhile here are some snapshots of our group - with some medals and in action!

Great honor to meet Grandmaster Huang Chien Liang at the Kuo Shu tournament in Maryland. Sifu Norman Smith, right with Sifu Dario and Sifu Julie.

We’re at the U.S. Kuo Shu Championship in Maryland this weekend. Wow, what a nice tournament. Here’s our group at the start of the day. It’s a full day of every kind of Kung Fu. 🌟💥🥊🥋.

A few more photos of sash test day, and happy students. There's nothing harder or more rewarding than finally taking that challenging sash test.

We congratulate Max Negbaur and Sam Lung on passing their Junior black belt exam in Eagle Claw Kung Fu. They both gave exceptional performances of very difficult forms, in addition to 108 locks and sparring. They brought energy, power, and precision to their forms - it was the culmination of years of practice, and they were excellent! We also congratulate Christophe Laudamiel, who took his green sash exam.

Happy Father's Day! We brought all the dads on the floor with the kids for a group photo. Super day!

IT'S TIME FOR MINI-CAMP AT NORTH SKY KUNG FU! Many NYC kids are free the last week of June. Parents, we invite them to spend afternoons with us. They'll be doing Kung Fu and so much more, like crafts, music, and Chinese Language! Want to know more? Visit us at https://northskykungfu.com/summer-camp or give us a call. 🤛👊🎸🏺🥊

Qigong in nature… it’s like you’re part of the forest. 🕸🌱🌳🌷🌿🛶

Kung Fu in nature…it just works, the movements fit in. Here’s Sifu Dario on the country. 🌳🌿🌞🐸 claw

We are so happy to say everyone passed their sash test today. Alison, David, and Enrique took a big step earning, respectively, their green and yellow sashes. The green sash test in particular had a lot going on: Eagle Claw Principles, simple locks, forms, including saber, and more! And everyone did an excellent job sparring. Wow, these Eagles were fast, clear, and powerful. Good work and congratulations!

We love it when the big kids and the young Eagles show up for the same class. Someone besides Sifu Julie and Sifu Dario have to hold the kicking shields😄😅!

Sunday morning is one of the highlights of the week at North Sky Kung Fu, where kids of all ages turn up. We invite anyone from 6 to 16 to dive in - we have a great bunch of young Eagles, and it's always fun and interesting.

Sash test season continues. Nathan took his orange sash test, and some of our adults, Kevin and Mel, continued on their beginner path. What's interesting is that all of these students really love Kung Fu. You get the feeling they'll be staying on this path. We congratulate them on this step forward.

It's that time of year...sash tests! We're starting with our newest white/yellow martial artists -- Anke, Quincy, and Temes. These Eagles were particularly calm as they performed their techniques and forms. They surprised with excellent sparring. So we congratulate them, and they're already hard at work on their next level. Good work!

One of New York's finest Qigong teachers is using our studio for a seminar on Saturday, March 23rd. It's An afternoon of Iron Shirt Qigong. No, we don't mean Iron Shirt Kung Fu, but an Iron Shirt Qigong system that helps you become more grounded in any martial arts practice. Join Sharon Smith at this fascinating afternoon seminar.

An Afternoon of Iron Shirt Qigong Come spend an afternoon cultivating your Qi with Iron Shirt Qigong! This Qigong (life force training) uses dynamic standing postures that incorporate powerful breathing techniques to pack air arou…

Just in: Some snapshots from our YEAR OF THE DRAGON demo! As Sifu Dario said, "Great job, magnificent teamwork." We are so proud of our performers, everyone came through, from age 6 to age 97! We had it all, lion dance, forms, Tai Chi, guests, self-defense, even a choreographed fight scene. We're making a video of the performers (not everyone is shown here). More soon!

Here's our team from Saturday's demo at the lab school on 17th Street - what a fun afternoon. We'll get the video up soon. But this is from their photo booth - how handy. We put on a solid show, which reminds us.... save February 17th at 3pm for a Chinese New Year demo.

Advance Eagle Claw at North Sky Kung fu in NYC today .It was very nice to see Ariana from San Diego California visiting .

Here are a few snapshots of our holiday party a few weeks ago It already feels like years ago! As always, we had old friends and new, young friends and not-so-young friends, all mingling and talking kung fu. We particularly enjoyed the spontaneous performances - especially the kids who got up and did Jeet Kuen! Much candy was eaten, and we are now diving in, full steam, to 2024!

Catching up on the last few months, here are some pics from Grandmaster Shum's last visit to our school, in November. He was really into applications that day, and he was super hands on! He's still got the Eagle Clsaw touch. Everyone enjoyed it. Check out these great pictures of everything from the Wu form to push hands, and make sure to join us next time.

We're wrapping up the year, with some highlights of the past few months. We had a great seminar in November with "Teak Fellowship" an educational organization Chelsea. The kids were willing to do their best and try everything we threw at them. Very impressive! Here are some snapshots from the event.

Promotion test for YJP Paraguay. cogratulations to Sifus Gisell Acosta and Hector Narvaes here posting with their students .