Kung Fu Dream
功夫梦
Kung Fu Dream — 功夫梦

Taiji • Baguazhang • Xingyi

About

Achieve your Kung Fu Dream. Learn authentic internal Chinese martial arts and walk the path of self-cultivation with me.

Hi, I'm Joe! I study under Shifu Yu Weidong (于潍东), whose lineage is both prestigious and well documented. I am an 8th-generation inheritor in Xingyiquan (形意拳) and a 7th-generation inheritor in Baguazhang (八卦掌), and I am honoured to share the teachings that have been passed down to me.

During my time in China, I completed over 1,000 hours of in-person training under Shifu Yu.

I also teach Chen Style Taijiquan (陈氏太极拳) and the foundational practices of Meihuaquan (梅花拳), traditionally used as a form of internal medicine.

Strengthen your power, speed, and endurance through Shaolin methods such as Changquan (长拳 / Longfist) and Tantui (弹腿).

Me and Shifu Yu Weidong
With Shifu Yu

Classes & Safety

  • Location: North West London or Online.
  • Format: Private 1-to-1 or Group sessions.
  • Lesson Length: Usually 90-120 minutes to allow for proper warm-up and safe training (adjustable to your schedule).
  • Online Classes: Available worldwide.
  • Your Goals First: Lessons are tailored to your aims, preferred style, and experience level.
  • Beginners Welcome: If you are unsure where to start, we begin with strong foundations. All ages and levels are welcome.
  • Peace of Mind: Level 3 Certified First Aider.

Contact & Booking

Email: joe@kungfudream.com

See full contact details and social links below

Certificates of Inheritance

Xingyiquan inheritance certificate
Xingyiquan
Baguazhang inheritance certificate
Baguazhang

Bagua & Xingyi Lineage

The way I received these arts is a living story: the roots in Xingyi and Bagua, their merger, and the direct teacher-to-student line that reaches me today.

Xingyi Root

  1. Li Luoneng 李洛能 1808–1890
  2. Liu Qilan 刘奇兰 1819–1889
  3. Zhang Zhankui 张占魁 1860–1940

Bagua Branch

  1. Zhang Zhankui 张占魁 1860–1940
  2. Han Muxia 韩慕侠 1877–1947

Bridge and Merge

Zhang Zhankui (张占魁, 1860–1940) is the key bridge in this story: he carried Xingyi and transmitted Bagua onward to Han Muxia (韩慕侠, 1877–1947). These streams were then brought together through Jiang Rongqiao (姜容樵, 1891–1974), shaping the merged lineage that was eventually passed on to my teacher and then to me.

Xingyi Bagua Merged

How It Reaches Me

  1. Jiang Rongqiao 姜容樵 1891–1974
  2. Sha Guozheng 沙国政 1904–1992
  3. Zhang Shangmin 张尚民
  4. Yu Weidong 于潍东
  5. Joseph Bard (That's me!)