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Master Suliman (brief biography)

Master (Sifu) Suliman Sampson is a martial arts proponent in the styles of Kung-Fu, Karate, Kempo, Tae-Kwon Do, Lohan and Pai Mei. 

Sifu Suliman has been teaching martial arts for many years and opened his first school in 1988 in Mitchell’s Plain with the intention of spreading the discipline of martial arts.

Sifu Suliman is a qualified martial arts judge and was appointed as a Provincial and National Referee for the Kuoshu Federation in 1990. 

In order to satisfy his love for Chinese Kung-Fu and his need for obtaining the best training possible, Sifu Suliman has travelled to the Far East to study at the feet of the masters of these disciplines. 

  • 1988  /  Lo Han Chuan, under Master Su Chen Miao of Taiwan, Tai Pei  City
  • 1988  /  Opened first school in Mitchell’s Plain.
  • 1995  /  Studied the Pai Mei style under Master Xiao Ting Fun in Guang Zhou
  • 1996  /  Open first Western Cape Kung-Fu Competition.
  • 1997  /  Chen Tai Chi under Master Wei Jia Chun in Mainland China. In the same year he was introduced to Master Han who taught him the Contemporary Wu-Shu style.
  • 2000  /  Wins silver medal at National Wushu Competition in  Johannesburg  South Africa.
  • 2005  /  Studied Traditional Chen Tai Chi, snake fan and Nine Section Chain with 4th generation Digong Grand Master Zhai Mantun in Shenyang City, China.  /  He took part in the Zhengjian International Wushu competition, in China,  competing in the hand and weapons division, and came first and second in  various categories. Master Suliman wins 4 gold & 1 silver medal. /  Accepted as a 5th generation Digong Master.
  • 2006  /  Master Suliman wins 4 gold, 2 silver & 1 bronze medal at the 4th International Traditional Kung-Fu Competition in Hangzho, China, 196 teams and 3300 athletes from 20 countries and 25 provinces of China competed.
  • 2007  /  He was awarded 6th Degree Wushu Duan in Beijing China.
  • 2008  /  Opened the first school in Kimberley, Northern Cape.

Shaolin Digong Men History

Master Suliman Sampson arrived in Kimberley the middle of April 2008.  He was on his way back home from Cape Town to China, and decided to stop for a few days in Kimberley.
After a day or two he saw that there was a potential market for Chinese Martial Arts, and started searching for property to start a school.  Master Suliman was so excited with the opening of the school and spreading the word of martial arts in Kimberley, he postponed his trip back home.
Finally on the 5th of May 2008, he opened his Chinese Martial Arts School in Roper Street, Kimberley. 
The response of the residents were amazingly good, and Master Suliman had a full class in no time. 
Master Suliman was eager to share his knowledge with the students, and the students were eager to learn as much as they can about this rare sport in Kimberley as well as in the Northern Cape.
By the end of 2008 most of Kimberley new Master Suliman and what he was contributing towards sports in the city.  In March 2009 he was invited to do a martial arts exhibition at Flamingo Casino for the 87th birthday of the Republic of Taiwan. 
Soon thereafter he received an invitation to compete in one of the worlds biggest martial arts competitions in Hong Kong.  Him and the students had to start with fundraising and preparing themselves for this big competition.  Preparation was done over weekends at Riverton Resort.
In October 2009 Shaolin Digong Men held their first grading for the senior students.  The students passed and was awarded with certificates and a uniform for the next level. Towards the end of 2009 the school in Roper Street was to small for the amount of students and the school moved to Hoffe Park.

Training Facilities

OUTDOOR TRAINING FACILITY

PLUM BLOSSOM TRAINING

Leg Training

Arm Training

Focus Training

BENEFIT

BENEFIT

BENEFIT
Balance
Mind & Body control
Strength		 Coordination
Power
Arm conditioning		 Speed
Strength
Timing
Stamina
 
 

WEAPON FIGHTING

  
  REQUIREMENTS  

MUST have self confidence
MUST understand basic
Kung Fu
BENEFIT

Will be able to turn anything
into a weapon and defend
oneself.

Indoor Training Facilities

TAI CHI
Chen Tai Chi originated in the Chen family village in the Chinese province of Henan.  The Chen style has been passed down from generation to generation inside the family village. It is the original Tai Chi style from which all other was derived.  Chen Tai Chi initially teaches the fast power aspect of  Tai Chi, utilizing a hard and soft, fast and slow type of form.  The stances are lower than the Yang styles and are not as well suited for the old or weak. Tai Chi Chuan is an ancient Chinese art of self defence.  It is a system of rejuvenating the vital organs of the body and meditation, if practised regularly and accurately. 


BENEFITS
- Boost immune system
- Improve digestion
- Lower blood pressure
- Promote general health
- Helps with balance and coordination
- Improve blood circulation
- Strengthens the ligaments and muscle around the bone structure

KUNG FU

Kung translates as “energy” or “effort”
Fu translates as “ time” and “practise”

Chinese Kung-Fu is more than just a martial art.  It is therefore necessary that a clear understanding of what Kung-Fu stands for, particularly in relation to other martial art styles, is pointed out, as each style has a different approach to the art.  Although some aspects of Kung-Fu may seem the same as Karate of Tai-Kwando, it remains unique in its theory and application.

As records indicate, Kung-Fu has been developed over a period of more than 4000 years in the Chinese history. During this time, every aspect of martial theory and technique has been exposed, practised and developed further.  Because of this long history of development and refinement, Kung-Fu is the most complex of Martial Art systems.  Thus, it is impossible to fully understand the meaning without understanding the Chinese culture.

Kung-Fu teaches you respect, patience, humility, confidence and self defence. 

SAN SHOU (CHINESE BOXING)

Free fighting known as Sanda is an integral part of Shaolin training.  In the earlier days, Sanda competitors did not use boxing gloves when fighting, so that they could make full use of their hands and fingers during combat.

However, the spirit of San Shou and San Da is essentially the same during competitions.  Certain deadly or injurious attacks are naturally prohibited, such as elbow or knee strikes.  Street fighting, on other hand, has no rules or restrictions.

Sanda consists of four components:
Ti – Kicking
Da – Punching
Sui – Take-down techniques
Na – Controlling techniques using pressure and leverage points.
The gloves make it impossible to use techniques; modern competitive fighting is more correctly called San Shou.

SAN SHOU OPERATES WITH THREE PRINCIPLES
DA – PUNCHING TI – KICKING SUI – TAKE DOWNS

Grading of Students

Grading of students are held once a year.  Where they are tested for their basic training which includes stances, leg training, forms, weapons and terminology.  If students pass they will be issued a grading certificate.

Click here to view GRADING certificate

Click here to view EXCEPTANCE OF 5TH GENERATION MASTER certificate

Click here to view MEDICAL certificate