Northern Shaolin &
Hung-Gar Kung-Fu
Si-Fu Richards was the Senior Non-Chinese student of Hung-Gar and Northern Shaolin Kung-Fu Master Jimmy Chan-Wai from 1975-1982. Master Chan sadly passed in 1989.
Master Jimmy Chan Liverpool Chin Woo Athletic Association (1975)
Master Jimmy Chan instructs a very young Steve Richards in Northern Shaolin Tiger-Hook Swords (1975)
Master Jimmy Chan with Kung-Fu Si-Fu from Liverpools China Town Community (1975) First Left: Master Wan (Chu-Gar) Second Left: Master Lee-Fei-Lung (Bak-Mei)
Master Jimmy Chan (1975)
Master Jimmy Chan with students: Steve Richards (standing behind Master Chan) Eddie Berry (standing left) Tony Girvan (standing second left) Steve Hughes (Standing Right): All four became Kung-Fu Si-Fu (1975)
Master Jimmy Chan (Seated on Stage Right) Master Ho-Sing (Centre Stage)
Si-Fu Philip Liu (South-Mantis and Monkey Kung-Fu) Seated Left of Stage
Steve Richards standing.
Chinese Martial Arts Demonstration Liverpool (1975)
Steve Richards leading the Liverpool Festival Of Youth Parade: Queens Silver Jubilee Liverpool (May 1977)
Steve Richards - as Master Chan's Senior Student-with Master Chan at official opening of the Collquitt Street Kwoon Liverpool (April 20th 1978)
Steve Hughes 'Gow-Wan-Dai-do' (Nine Ring Broadsword) Hung-Gar Kung-Fu Collquitt Street Kwoon April (1978)
Collquitt Street Kwoon Group Picture Liverpool (April 1978) Standing on the extreme left of the picture is a beginning student: Stephen Ornelas - who eleven year later would eventually succeed to Master Jimmy Chan-Wai's school on his passing in 1989
Steve Richards with his Si-Fu Master Chan:
Chinese New-Year: Nelson Street Liverpool (1978)
Steve Richards with long-time Kung-Fu brother and training partner:
Steve Hughes
Chinese New-Year: Nelson Street Liverpool (1978)
Steve Richards: Hung-Gar Kung-Fu Chinese New-Year: Nelson Street Liverpool (1978) Master Ho-Sing standing in the corner of the crowd - top left of picture
Steve Richards: Chinese New-Year: Nelson Street Liverpool (1978)
Steve Richards: Chinese New-Year: Nelson Street Liverpool (1978)
Steve Richards: Chinese New-Year: Nelson Street Liverpool (1978)
Steve Richards: Chinese New-Year: Nelson Street Liverpool (1978)
Master Chan "!0 Pattern" Set of Hung-Gar: Liverpool Alder Hey Childrens Hospital (June 11th 1978)
Master Chan "!0 Pattern" Set of Hung-Gar: Liverpool Alder Hey Childrens Hospital (June 11th 1978
Master Chan "10 Pattern" Set of Hung-Gar: Liverpool Alder Hey Childrens Hospital (June 11th 1978)
Steve Richards: Tiger Subduing Set of Hung-Gar:
Liverpool Alder Hey Childrens Hospital (Sunday June 11th 1978)
Steve Richards: Tiger Subduing Set of Hung-Gar:
Liverpool Alder Hey Childrens Hospital (June 11th 1978)
Steve Richards: Single-Sword Set of Hung-Gar:
Liverpool Alder Hey Childrens Hospital (Sunday June 11th 1978)
Steve Richards (Black) Lion Dancing at Chinese New Year; Liverpool 1980
Master Jimmy Chan-Wai Hung-Gar Pole: Chinese New Year: Nelson Street Liverpool 1980
Si-Fu Johnny Cheung Master Chan's Senior Chinese Student: Chinese New Year Nelson Street Liverpool (1980) Steve Richards, seated on left.
Master Chan's School Preparing For The Chinese New Year Lion Dancing (1980)
Centre of Pic: (Non-Chinese) Sei-Si-Hing Tony-Girvan, Centre foreground (Chinese) Dai-Si-Hing Johnny Cheung on (R) of Cheung (Non-Chinese) Sam-Si-Hing Eddie Berry, Seated: (Non-Chinese) Dai-Si-Hing Steve Richards Chinese New Year, Nelson Street Liverpool (1980)
Tony Girven: Tiger & Crane Form Hung-Gar: Chinese New Year, Nelson Street Liverpool (1980)
Two-man Tiger & Crane sparring Form Hung-Gar: Chinese New Year, Nelson Street Liverpool (1980
Steve Richards outside his Hop-Gar Si-Fu's Chinese Restaurant: Chinese New Year: Berry Street Liverpool (1980)
Chinese New Year Crowds: Nelson Street Liverpool (1980)
Chinese New Year Nelson Street Liverpool (1980)
"Julie" Northern Shaolin Chinese New Year Nelson Street Liverpool (1980)
(Non-Chinese Yi-Si-Hing) Steve Hughes with Girlfriend Carol: Chinese New Year (1980)
Master Jimmy Chan-Wai Hung-Gar set: 'Tiger & Crane Double Form' Collquitt Street (1978)
(L-R) Steve Richards, Tony Girvan, John Kennedy, Eddie Berry Liverpool (1975)
Steve Richards (Northern Shaolin) sparring with Hong-Kong Police Officer 'Thomas' (1977)
Steve Richards (Northern Shaolin) - "Kung-Fu Cop" (1976)
Steve Richards with Hung-Gar & Northern Shaolin friends: Ian Palmer (Left)
& Bob McGowan (Centre), pictured in Steve's Home Garage Gym (1977)
Steve's Home Garage Gym - with Gravel Bags (1975)
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