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To be successful, you must know the Way. The Way is in training.

About Me

Hi, my name is Sifu Robert Astill, and I'm the Head Instructor at Golden Buddha Tai Chi and Kung Fu in Adelaide, South Australia. I hold a 2nd Degree Black Sash in Kung Fu, have been training in Martial Arts for 13 years now, and love it. My main styles are Wing Chun, Tai Chi, Tiger and Crane Wushu, and Muay Thai, and we teach them in various formats at Golden Buddha (by the way, I know I look like Buddha). I trained for 9 years under Grandmaster Felix Leong in Adelaide, South Australia. I have also trained under Grandmaster Ip Chun (he came over and gave a seminar as our Sigong), Grandmaster Yuttana Wongbandue both in Adelaide and Bangkok, Master Li Jun Feng (he gave us a seminar on Chi Gung, and also added subtle but significant improvments to my Tai Chi), and Master Ma Huang in Hebei, China. I have also done a small amount of Karate, and have a yellow belt, but that hardly counts...the fact that I worked for 13 years as a security guard is probably more relevant, as I certainly learnt a lot about the real applications of martial arts. I have just opened schools in the Prospect and Nailsworth area, and am keenly looking for new students, so anyone who's interested, feel free to contact me. The new schools take up a lot of my time, so I really don't get much chance to pursue my other interests...such is the lot of a martial artist! Probably just as well I really enjoy it... I'll be starting a "Sifu's Blog" on Monday, 28th May, so feel free to read about the happenings in the daily life of a kwoon (for those who are unaware, "kwoon" is the Mandarin equivalent of "dojo") and it's Sifu (equivalent of "Sensei"..... Copied from MySpace.com --> Find me on MySpace and be my friend!

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Anyone, really, but people with an interest in martial arts would obviously have more in common than someone with no such interest...also happy to hear from people who have questions about martial arts, but are unsure where to get their answer...it's all good!

My Blog

Very cool, that... :-)

Hullo Boys and Girls,It's the Big Bald Man with all the news that's fit to print in Golden Buddha World.First up, check out the new photo album showing the new kwoon. I'm pretty happy with it, and hav...
Posted by on Thu, 23 Oct 2008 05:08:00 GMT

Still rolling along...

Hullo Boys and Girls,Sifu Rob here to tell you all that's fit to print in Golden Buddha world...First, the yellow pages ad seems to be generating interest, but not many have come out yet. I suspect th...
Posted by on Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:30:00 GMT

Busy, Busy, Busy!

Hi everybody, I can't even remember when I last posted a blog, so I'll just tell you where I am now; as to where I have been in the meantime, suffice to say I been bad, I been good... Anyway, first up...
Posted by on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:10:00 GMT

It’s been a long time...

I remember when I first posted a blog...I was going to do it every day.  I soon realised that everyday also meant that as some days, frankly, weren't that exciting, I'd soon have a lot of boring ...
Posted by on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:37:00 GMT

Prospect Fair on Sunday, other things afoot...

Well, it's continuing to be an exciting time for Golden Buddha...and this Sunday is particularly promising...this Sunday is the Prospect Food, Wine, and Fashion Affair, and as well as having a stall t...
Posted by on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 03:45:00 GMT

Fabulous stuff, that...

Hi everybody, Well, things keep on ticking over on the Golden Buddha front...started Out of School Hours Care (OSCH) classes last week, and THAT has been an experience I tell you!  Here's the spe...
Posted by on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 03:51:00 GMT

So busy, but it’s ALL good!

Hello Boys and Girls, I've been meaning to post a new blog for ages now, but have been way too busy to do so!  However, there are now big things that have happened, and others coming up that I th...
Posted by on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 05:24:00 GMT

Happy, happy, joy, joy!

It's been a few days since my last blog, so here's a new one... Everything at the new Kwoon is coming along excellently...indeed, if it's possible, things may even be going too well.  Based on th...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 04:57:00 GMT

It’s a wonderful world we live in...

Sifu's Blog time...and it's a wonderful world, people!  Golden Buddha's full time Kwoon has only been open three weeks, and things are looking good!  There's a regular influx of enquiri...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Aug 2007 05:51:00 GMT

Golden Buddhas new Kwoon

IT'S FINALLY OPENED!!  Golden Buddha Tai Chi and Kung Fu is now open for business 5 days a week (for more info, contact me!).  Things are progressing quite well, with many enquiries, and som...
Posted by on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 05:54:00 GMT