Kung Fu Club Β· Leuven
Gong Lian is a training group for adults and motivated young people in Leuven. We practise biangan kung fu, wushu basics, and practical self-defence β not as students of a master, but as people who train together.
Programme
The Chinese characters ε ±η» mean “practise together.” We find motivation within ourselves and energy from each other. Our training rests on three pillars.
Kung Fu Basics
No kung fu without a solid foundation. We train both individual basic techniques and combinations.
Whip Staff
The biangan is a staff running from the fingertips of one arm to the elbow of the other β about 1.40 m β essentially the walking stick of the foot traveller, used as a weapon.
We follow the Ma family style tradition of Tongbei Kung Fu, practising both form and applications.
Unique in Belgium
Practical application
The third pillar is practical self-defence β unarmed (kicks, punches, wristlocks, armbars, blocks, evasive movements) and with the biangan. We include a focus on the right self-defence mindset.
In practice
Sessions run for ninety minutes. Most classes move through jibengong, biangan form and applications, and self-defence work β though the emphasis shifts depending on what the group is working on. No prior martial arts experience is required. A first trial class is always free.
About
I have been practising martial arts for most of my adult life β biangan kung fu, modern wushu, karate, and bujinkan ninjutsu among others. Gong Lian is not a school I founded to teach; it is a training group I am building so that I can keep practising, with others.
My background is in education β I have been a teacher for over twenty years. That shapes how I approach a training group: I believe in psychological safety, in rewarding effort, and in the idea that showing up consistently matters more than performing perfectly.
I train biangan from the Ma family style of Tongbei Kung Fu. To my knowledge, we are the only group practising biangan in Belgium.
Membership
We work with an annual fee rather than per-session payments. This allows us to book a fixed training space for the whole year and keeps the group stable regardless of who attends on any given evening.
Annual fee
β¬ TBD
per person Β· per year
Trial class
β¬ 0
first class always free
Community discount
We offer a 10% discount to people working in healthcare, civil protection, the Red Cross, the fire brigade, the police, and education β in recognition of their contribution to our shared wellbeing.
We do not train during Flemish school holidays unless communicated otherwise. The schedule for each term will be confirmed at the start of the year.
Find us
Location
Sporthal Kessel-Lo
Stadionlaan, Leuven
(room to be confirmed)
Summer training
During June, July, and August we train outside. For the specific location, date, and time, send us an email and we will keep you informed.
Training hours
Tuesday, 18:30 β 20:00
Contact
First class is always free. Come and see if the training suits you before committing to anything.
Website
Scan the QR code or visit the website directly for the latest schedule and information.
gonglian.be