I’d like to clear up a few misconceptions about temple kung fu. A lot of slanderous and off-base things were said about it earlier, and I would like to correct them. I was surprised to see such insults, they were very unbecoming of any kung fu student.
First of all, it is kung fu. Not karate, not kenpo, it is kung fu. I’ve taken tdk, karate, and brazilian jiu jitsu, and none of those styles is anything like what I learn at temple kung fu. I’ve done a lot of research on kung fu, so I have a good understanding of the techniques and philosophy.
Admittedly, there is a large amount of dedication to grandmaster simon, but that’s not a big deal. He is a great man, who did in fact train with the monks in China. He’s a high ranking army veteran, and is an exceptional martial artist. In his prime he was one of the best in the world.
We don’t enter tournements because the competition and showiness is not the way of the shaolin monks.
It is extremely expensive, true, but all the learning you do is 1 on 1. To hire all the instructors for the vast amount of students takes a ton of money, which explains the huge cost. Joining temple kung fu is like getting your own personal kung fu trainer. You pay the initial cost as fast as you want, and after you do then you’re set for your entire time there right up to expert level.
The techniques are very powerful, effective, and practical. We learn everything from weapon defense, ground fighting, grapping defense, and a lot of stand up fighting. Someone mentioned that there is no ground fighting, well that is wrong. We do train it, just not as extensively as stand up fighting.
Someone also said the only weapon we learn is the staff, which is also innacurate. After you’ve trained for a certain period of time (roughly 3 years) and are deamed ready, you enter special “expert” classes where you learn the broadsword, various spear and polearm weapons, maces, and others.
The instructors are all excellent, and the masters are even better. I have yet to meet an instructor that I didn’t like and admire, and I have yet to meet a student who was nothing but friendly. The atmosphere is very friendly, motivating, and serious. It is by far the best school I’ve been to out of about 10 years of martial arts training at various schools.
Are you Serious?
Obviously your are demented and perhaps brain washed. Temple Kung Fu is nothing more than a Money grab dreamed up by a Phony master. Try fighting a Real Kung Fu player and you will soon learn that you suck and your school suck as well as all your instructors and especially your master. Go back to sleep Jr. Kung fu is not sold In francise Kwoons.
“Life’s a great adventure, mate.”
Jacko Jackson
Go ask any of your Temple Rats (Teachers) where Grand Master Simon trained in China, and see what
They tell you?
NOTHING!!! BECAUSE HE NEVER DID!!!
Stop reading your “Law of the fist” book and see the light.
Skard
Its not what goes in a man that defile’s him, its what comes out.
Johny, your immaturity robs you of any credibility you may have.
Would you mind proving that he didn’t train in China?
Try reading one of the other threads on here (can’t recall the title unfortunately) where court documents were posted where the “Dalai Shi Sing” or whatever he calls himself testifies under oath that he never went to China.
Kind of speaks for itself.
We are trained in wushu; we must protect the Temple!
Ok tough guy Read This. Then talk to me.
“Life’s a great adventure, mate.”
Jacko Jackson
Those are just words on a message board.
Anyway, temple kung fu is the only place within 40 minutes of where I live that isn’t a tae bo rip off. It’s the best place available to me, and it isn’t as bad as you are all making it out to be. It’s expensive, yes, but I can afford it so it isn’t a big deal to me.
Like i said before, ask your teachers.
The proof is in the pudding!!
Skard
Its not what goes in a man that defile’s him, its what comes out.
You may be able to afford it but in the long run you’ll be sorry you wasted your time.
“Life’s a great adventure, mate.”
Jacko Jackson
That’s the thread! Good work, Johnny Hot Shot! 
So there you have it, KungFuGuy.
We are trained in wushu; we must protect the Temple!
I enjoy it, and that’s all that matters. I’m going to keep enjoying it, because my only other choices are to learn from videos or join “united family martial arts”. I don’t recall ever hearing that he went to china, it was just something I assumed. If I was wrong, it doesn’t matter. He still learned kung fu, and he still has accomplishments in martial arts that everyone here could only dream about.
Whatever. L :rolleyes:
“Life’s a great adventure, mate.”
Jacko Jackson
Kungfuguy, you aren’t Simon are you? or one of his people? 
Your profile is mighty thion there buddy, and also, there was nothing slanderous posted on the board.
There were court documents from a public knowledge suit. these documents are available through the records at court of queens bench.
the rest of the people who were not happy had personal experience with the “school”.
It’s great that you are happy with what you are doing. I’m trying to reinvent the hotair baloon myself so far I have discovered that bricks and linen can’t be sewn together.
bye.
Kung Lek
Heh, well good luck with that 
If that trial was real and not just made up, then I am disapointed to say the least. However, does everyone here have teachers that have trained with the monks in china? I would be surprised if any of you said yes. Just because he didn’t train in china, it doesn’t mean he isn’t credible. Another question, have any of your teachers won world martial art championships? I believe that I’m the only one here who can say yes
Temple Kung Fu can’t be a big scam, they’ve been around too long and are too popular for that.
No, I am not grandmaster simon (lol), I am a student of his Hamilton school.
No, the idea that he said he trained in China and didn’t makes him not credible.
JWT
If you pr!ck us, do we not bleed? If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge? If we are like you in the rest, we will resemble you in that the villany you teach me, I will execute, and it shall go hard but I will better the instruction. MOV
I was never told that he trained in china. Even at the first session of the meditation seminar where he talked for 45 minutes, he never mentioned that he trained in china.
Wait a minute…didn’t you post this?
>Admittedly, there is a large amount of dedication to grandmaster simon, but that’s not a big deal. He is a great man, who did in fact train with the monks in China. He’s a high ranking army veteran, and is an exceptional martial artist. In his prime he was one of the best in the world. We don’t enter tournements because the competition and showiness is not the way of the shaolin monks.
So, which is it? You can’t have it both ways. If he isn’t a monk, then why compare yourselves thus? And besides, you sure are making a lot of arrogant claims while knowing next to nothing about us or our teachers. Perhaps I am reading it wrong but to say this: “Have your teachers won any world martial arts tournaments? I believe I am the only one here who can say yes.” sounds very arrogant, ignorant, and is also “not the way of the shaolin monks”. Feel free to correct me if I am wrong.
Choose one and go with it
We are trained in wushu; we must protect the Temple!
Awe
C’mon guy’s leave the kid alone he’s happy. Misguided, blind, foolish but at least he’s happy following a fraud.
“Life’s a great adventure, mate.”
Jacko Jackson
As I said before, I just assumed that he trained in china from hearing other students talk. I think him training in china is a rumour that he made no attempt to stop.
As for being arrogant, I was just mirroring the tone that is being used on me. I’m not going to be insulting and continue to be nice.
Would you mind explaining how he is fraud, johnny?
I’m very openminded johnny, so if you were to prove to me that I am misguided, I would probably quit tomorrow and learn on my own with video tapes. I’m not stubborn at all, I just haven’t seen anything worthy of changing my opinion for.