Your option for Kung Fu is Lai Institute.

See the reasons… 

1) 10 years of teaching chinese martial art (1999-2009)

2) International Affiliation: International Northern Praying Mantis Kung Fu Federation and Praying Mantis Martial Arts Institute - USA.

3) National Affiliation: Federação Paulista de Kung Fu Wushu, an affiliate of the Brazilian Confederation of Kung Fu Wushu (CBKW).

4) Infrastructure: spacious and airy space (over 350m2) with 3 rooms equipped for training, toilets, changing rooms, kitchen, bedroom for instructors, office, waiting room, library and parking.

5) Who are we? The only school of kungfu in Brazil with offices in the states of AC, GO, MG, MT, PA, PB, PI, RJ, RO, SC and SP (23 schools).

6) Who is the instructor? Samuel Mendonça. More than 25 years of practicing martial arts. Disciple of Grand Master Brendan Lai and student of Grandmaster Chen Guo Suo. He delivered lectures and seminars on the mantis in several Brazilian states, USA and Switzerland Ph.D. at UNICAMP, is professor in the Education Post-Graduate Program (Catholic University of Campinas). Member of the Philosophy of Education Society (PES), International Network of Philosophers of Education (INPE) and IACP - International Association Cosmos & Philosophy.

7) Courses:
• PRAYING MANTIS (Seven Star and Tai Mantis): traditional system with over 370 years. Includes fighting techniques, forms, weapons training varied, physical conditioning and mental preparation. Lineage: Grandmaster Brendan Lai and Master Tony Chuy.
• CHINESE KICKBOXING - Instructor Armando Lourenço: foundations for fighting: kicking and punching, physical conditioning and mental preparation.
• CHIN-NA (KAM LA): self defense with emphasis on keys, twists and projection into the soil with immobilisation.
• CHEN STYLE TAIJIQUAN: art of living long, gentle movements, breathing steady and deep. Works body awareness and emotional, combat stress.
• INTERNAL ENERGY (QI GONG): exercises that help develop concentration through breathing, slow movements and conscious. Chinese meditation.
• KIDS: Special program for children.

8) Contact: Telephone: +55 (19) 3388 1519-3326 4855 (Net) - Contact us online MSN: laikungfu@hotmail.com - Email: contato@brendanlai.com - Adress: Rua Buarque de Macedo, 934 - Vila Nova - Reference: parallel to Rua Carolina Florence, near the corner with Rua Imperatriz Leopoldina - Lake Taquaral - Campinas, SP - Brazil.



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