Welcome to the Dragon Martial Arts Association
Traditional Chinese Kung Fu, Tai Chi, and Qi Gong classes for all ages and abilities in Brighton & Hove, Hastings, and Seaford
Kung fu is a beautiful journey of self-discovery. It forges a body that’s strong, agile, and ageless, and a mind that’s calm and focused. It teaches you how to protect yourself, cultivate energy, build confidence, and find balance.
Whether you are taking your first steps into this profound and ancient art, or you are ready to take your skills to the next level, you’ve come to the right place. The DMAA was founded by Sifu Tom Braithwaite, a fourth generation lineage disciple under Grandmaster Lam Yiu Gwai (林耀桂), the creator of Dragon Style Kung Fu (龍形拳), and a closed-door student of Grandmaster Cheung Kwok Tai (張國泰) in Hong Kong. Explore the styles we teach, watch some videos, or get in touch to begin.
Dragon Style Kung Fu (龍形拳)
Dragon Style is a powerful and dynamic art based on the essence of the Chinese dragon. It is a highly effective system for fighting and health that builds fitness, strength, and mental clarity, and deepens Qi cultivation. The DMAA has been personally sanctioned by the Dragon Sign Athletic Association, the governing body in Hong Kong, naming Sifu Braithwaite as a ‘Foreign President’.
Yang Style Tai Chi (楊氏太极拳)
Tai Chi is a unique method for mental and physical wellbeing, as well as an effective system of self-defence. By emphasising fascia development and mindful intent over muscular force, it keeps the body supple and strong, refines the spirit, and deepens your ability to control and cultivate Qi. The DMAA teaches the traditional Yang Style long form, Dong’s fast form, sword forms, pushing hands, and applied techniques.
Liu He Ba Fa (六合八法)
Created by Chen Tuan (陳摶) on the peak of Mount Hua, Liu He Ba Fa is regarded as one of the most sophisticated styles of kung fu that was traditionally only taught inside closely guarded circles. Often referred to as “Water Boxing”, the practitioner must become the very nature of water – soft one second and thunderously powerful the next, fluid, adaptable, and formless.
Xuan Gong (玄功二十訣)
The Xuan Gong Twenty Formulas is a powerful Qi Gong (Chi Gong) set rooted in Daoist internal cultivation. Sometimes referred to as a ‘Hua Shan life-nourishing skill’, it is comprised of an intricate series of exercises that boosts mental health and wellbeing, and focuses on fascia activation to accelerate Qi development and build internal power.