Master McKinney has a proven track record for coaching his individual students and kickboxing teams to be English, British, European and World champions in both semi contact and full contact kickboxing
In1987 Master McKinney received Martial Art/Tai Chi Teaching certificates from Beijing University,The Peoples Republic of China. Master McKinney has studied with and is authorised and advised by some of the Top Wushu / Tai Chi / Qigong Masters in The Peoples Republic of China. They include amongst others:
Master Men Huifeng
Professor of Wushu – Beijing University
One of top ten named Wushu Masters in China
9th degree black sash
President-
Master Kan Guixiang
Professor of Wushu – Beijing University
8th degree black sash
Founder of Beijing Chen Style Taijiquan Research Institute
Successor of Chen Style Taijiquan
Co-
Master Xia Bei Hua
One of the most famous masters in China
Beijing University
Master Zhang Wenghuang
One of the most famous Grandmasters in China
Beijing University
Master Li Deyin
Vice-
One of top one hundred named Wushu Masters in China
Master Han Jin Song – now Australia
Executive Officer – IWT Committee
Secretary General-
Secretary General -
Head Coach – Australian National Wushu Team
President-
Master Xu Hao – now Italy
Tai Chi master -
Italian National Coach
Master Qiu Hui Fang
Multi Times National Taiji Champion – Peoples Republic of China
Multi Times Taiji World Champion
National and International Taiji Coach for Peoples Republic of China
Anyone wishing to study the art of Kickboxing can be assured of the quality of guidance offered at Eagle Bear Kickboxing Association
Eagle Bear Kickboxing Association G.B.
Eagle Bear is the name of our club, not the name of the style of Kickboxing that we teach
Eagle Bear Kickboxing Association
is based in Seven Stars Martial Arts Academy on the Wirral, England
We started on the Wirral and have been teaching Kickboxing since 1978.
We teach semi contact to beginners and full contact to our more experienced students
The Eagle and the Bear is a very ancient concept in Chinese Martial Arts
“ Eagle and Bear act out a battle of wits “
The Chief Instructor is Master Brian McKinney, Master McKinney has been teaching Kickboxing since the late 1970’s. His credentials and track record are impeccable. Master McKinney came from a background of both Martial Arts (since the late 1950’s) and Meditation (since the late 1960’s). Master McKinney studied under and received initiation from one of the great Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Masters. Master McKinney had been teaching both martial arts ( Boxing, Wrestling, Judo, JuJitsu, Aikido, Karate, Kung Fu etc ) and Meditation before teaching Kickboxing in the seventies. Eagle Bear Kickboxing Association is the result of this experience. Eagle Bear Kickboxing Association is the Sparring section of Chinese Wushu Research Institute G.B.
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