"He Quan, Quan Jue" - Crane Fist, Fist Poems

The Fist Poem for this illustration Reads:

“Zhao Yang

White Crane Technique #5

Both fists raise the hands,
Only they must be Zhao Yang.

No matter what posture he uses,
You can use this posture,

Slip past the Big Gate,
Enter straight into the little Gate.

With this posture, both hands are in front of the nose,

Blocking and cutting are like short teeth,

Guard against separating the lower spine when retreating backwards.”

Can you identify what it is talking about? What technique does it refer to? Email me at baihe@bigpond.com with your thoughts. Ours is is the complete system of White Crane (the tiger stance providing a strong base for the more flamboyant hand techniques of the crane).

More Fist Poems will be published in the future.

White Crane Gate Research Syllabus Guide Available Now!!!

The "White Crane Gate Research Syllabus Guide" is now available from the White Crane Research Institute. It is on CD-Rom in PDF Format and is 265 pages in length chock full of information about our unique White Crane Boxing including the full syllabus from White Sash to Golds Sash Level.



Copies can be ordered from the WCRI, 9 Short Street, Wellington. NSW. 2820. Australia. Email us at: baihe@bigpond.com for price and postage details and to order your copy now!

Award from China!

The New Year kicked off with a bang for 48 year old White Crane Kung Fu instructor Ron Goninan with a special award and appointment which he regards as the “pinnacle of his martial arts career.”

The award came from Master Su YingHan of the Yongchun YiYun Wushu Society in Fuzhou China, the birth place of Ron’s beloved White Crane Boxing and was given to Goninan for his unswerving dedication to the martial arts.



Ron and his unique White Crane Kung Fu Style the result of his life's work for almost the past forty years has officially been recognized in China by the masters of the art with Ron being appointed the Australian White Crane Dissemination Director by the Yongchun YiYun Wushu Society, the only Australian to awarded this very special honour.



As someone who has made unraveling the mysteries of Martial Arts Ron said that “This award represents the pinnacle of my martial arts involvement. This historically important award for the members and friends of the White Crane Research Institute has given us due recognition for our White Crane and our activities from China the birth place of our art and on an international scale!”

The award included two special gold plaques, a uniform, badges and rare DVD footage of White Crane Masters.

Ron also recently purchased special mats for San Shou (Free-Sparring) Mats making his private school one of the best equipped teaching/training facilities in the area.

The school features Government Accredited Martial Arts and San Shou (Chinese Fighting) Instructors.

The school has a monthly program of White Crane, San Shou Fighting, and weapons for the senior students as well as a “MARSTA” Class and also offers “Kung-Fu 4 Kids” training proving popular with the 5 to 10 year olds providing essential discipline that teaches vital life-skills not available through any other physical/mental practice.

New students are welcome for the new year and all enquires can be directed to 68452846.

New Black Sashes!

Photo: Ian Cochrane, Maurice Cenzato, Joshua Lowe & Shifu Ron Goninan

The New Year kicked off with a bang for students of the White Crane Boxing Kung Fu students succesfly testing for their coveted Black Sash Instructors level.

Longtime student Ian Cochrane and new comer Joshua Lowe were put through their paces over a period of several months culminating in a grading test at which they had to display their skill in techniques, White Crane forms, applications and Tuishou San Shou Continious Contact Sparring. The sparring was interesting as under Chinese San Shou rules throws, knees and push hands are permitted along with strikes, punches and kicks. Joshua was very quick with his kicks which were countered by Ian’s very quick hand strikes. Both students enjoyed their grading and learned a great deal.

Also tested was their level of stamina and their spirit (their focus and their ‘intent’) as they performed sometimes solo and sometimes in pairs with each student getting to work with each other.

Looking at each student in turn and one can something unique about all of them.

Ian Cochrane is a very dedicated and intelligent student and entered into discipleship under the watchful eye of his master, Ron Goninan. He is the senior of the two and is highly skilled in the area of technique, applications and understanding of energy. He assists in teaching at the local school.

Joshua Lowe is dedicated, turning up early for each practice session and is very quick in learning new skills and forms. He picks up new aspects with ease and has very good memory retention.

Other students that also graded for their 4th Ji Level Blue Sashes was Stacy Lowe, Nathan Tran and Les and Brenton Hayes.

Head Instructor Ron recently was the official Guest at the Kumiai Ryu National Championships and Grading held at Wallerawang and he along with Maurice Cenzato recently travelled to Port Macquarie to teach Kumiai Ryu Martial Arts System Instructors the arts of Tai chi and White Crane Kung Fu Methods.

The school features Government Accredited Martial Arts and San Shou (Chinese Fighting) Instructors and is also recognized internationally by the Chinese YongChun Yi Yun Wushu Society of China.