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THE MARSTA and SANSHANGONG – What are these all about?
Posted by: | Comments“THE MARSTA” is the name of a unique and exciting martial arts school created by Master Simon T. Lailey.
“THE MARSTA” is an acronym for “Martial Arts Research, Study and Training Academy”.
Within “THEMARSTA” is the “Sanshangong Academy” where Master Simon T. Lailey teaches Fujian Province Martial Arts (Classical Chinese Martial Arts from south-east China).
Both “THE MARSTA” and “SANSHANGONG” are registered with and recognized by the national taxation office and the Inland Revenue here in the UK.
Both “THE MARSTA” and “SANSHANGONG” were created by Master Simon T. Lailey and are thus headed, controlled and maintained by him.
There is an executive Committee and this consists of:
Simon Realey – Chairman
Master Lailey – Vice Chair
Justin Rayment – Brainstorming
Jim Clews – Treasurer
Nick Holden - “Junior/Minor” Representative
Warren Bright – Events Co-ordinator
Up-to-date copies of Master Simon T. Lailey’s
i) insurance certificate
ii) CRB certificate
iii) Child Protection Policy
iv) Constitution
are available for inspection by all those that feel the need to see them.
Also kept on-site are Master Lailey’s credentials – certificates of accomplishment and other proof of professionalism (from various national and international bodies).
At “THE MARSTA” you can learn:
Sanshangong (Adult Kung Fu)
Young Dragons (Sanshangong for youngsters)
Xingyiquan (Jet Li’s Kung Fu)
Wing Chun (Bruce Lee’s Kung Fu)
Praying Mantis Kung Fu
Chinese Weapons (Spear, Sword, Melon Hammers, etc)
Chinese Karate (Tode, Tote, Qinna, Luikiu/Ryukyu Karate)
Taijiquan (Tai Chi)
Ba Duan Jin(Qigong)
Gongyao (Oriental Dance Therapy)
Belly Dance
“THE MARSTA” also offers:
Massage (a uniquely integrated Eastern-Western treatment)
Spiritual healing
Acupuncture
Chinese Herbal treatment
Moxibustion
Belly Dance at The MARSTA Isle Of Wight
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Recently I attended a belly dance show where, for a solid ninety minutes, I saw some exciting and fascinating performances of traditional Belly Dance.
Although one’s general perception of belly dance may well be from such angles as eroticism and mere entertainment what I was seeing here was something far deeper than that. Perhaps I was reading too much into this, but what I was seeing with my martial mind was ways by which the belly dancer can monitor, enjoy and benefit from energy creation and energy release.
In much the same way as some Kung Fu practitioners wear iron rings on their forearms in order to gain energy development and energy release I was seeing here, by way of the belly dancer’s ‘noise belts’ (as they tend to call them), the very same result. These ‘noise belts’ are pieces of fabric that hang off the dancer’s waist and into which are sewn round coin-like discs that make a pleasant and almost hypnotic sound as the dancers move elegantly around the floor. Indeed, this hypnotic state (or ‘extended focus’ state) may well be another reason for the wearing of these noise belts. Read More→
