 The Songshan Kung Fu Executive Academy was started in 1990 by Si-Jo Dr John Souglides Ph.D. who is a National and International World Champion and certified judge referee and coach who has developed National and International World Champions. His knowledge and drive to achieve the best results from his students has been proven time and time again. He has the well deserved recognition from many martial artists and enthusiasts from around the world. His continuous loyalty to create an awareness of the beauty of his martial arts system grows stronger and stronger through the public's eye and his school will be opening branches locally and internationally. The reason why there is such a demand for what the Songshan Kung Fu Executive Academy has to offer is that we are serious about what we do and make sure that the traditional methods are maintained. All our instructors and assistant instructors are carefully selected, and screened before being granted a class. This insures that the highest standards are maintained at all times. Those students that have been given the HONOUR to teach have to maintain the highest level at all times and are continuously monitored. In this way the students receive individual attention and a high level of tuition that the Songshan Kung Fu Executive Academy is reputed for. If a student is honest, truthful, loyal, respectful, humble, patient and trustworthy, the teachers will always do his/her utmost to guide those students with the aid of Master Instructor Si-Jo Dr John Souglides Ph.D. to become a positive, caring, respectful and confident person who is an asset to society. In 1996 Si-Jo Dr John Souglides Ph.D. went to visit and compete in The Peoples Republic of China. Besides sightseeing the Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, The Forbidden City and The Summer Palace to name but a few, he also visited The Songshan Shaolin Temple. He travelled by train from Beijing to the city of Zhengzhou, where later that day he was invited to watch a special demonstration given by the Songshan Shaolin Temple Monks. Si-Jo Dr John Souglides Ph.D. was the only one invited to this event, which fulfilled a life long dream that he thought would never be possible. He was amazed to see various styles and forms which he had never seen before, or even thought existed. After the display, Si-Jo Dr John Souglides Ph.D. stayed to study various bare hand and weapon forms and exchanged techniques, forms and Chi Kung with various martial artists. Some of Si-Jo Dr John Souglides Ph.D.qualifications:
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Cheyne Macintosh began his training under Si-Jo Dr John Souglides, PhD in 2001, training in traditional Kung-Fu as well as Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan. Thus far he has been awarded with numerous gold medals in National and International Competitions, as well as a Diploma in Martial Arts Higher Education. He was awarded the Diploma in Martial Arts by the International University of Martial Arts Higher Education of India. Cheyne also competed in India in 2009, where he took part in National and International Events. He competed in form divisions where he was awarded 11 gold medals and 3 silver medals. In addition he was also awarded a gold medal for Full Contact Sanshou fighting as well as Full Contact Khomlainai fighting. Khomlainai is an indigenous Martial Art found in the Bodoland regions of India. Cheyne is the first Westerner in the world to win a Khomlainai gold medal and is the current Heavy Weight Champion. In 2010, Cheyne took a team of 5 students, including himself, to the ICMAC World Championships held in Nassau, Bahamas. The team returned back with 17 medals: 7 gold, 4 sliver and 6 bronze. Cheyne has also studied in different alternative modalities such as Reiki 1, Tachyon therapy and Dowsing. He is certified and equipped with the knowledge in understanding the human body, from such courses as First aid; Sport massage and has recently graduated from the University of Johannesburg, completing his B.com Sports Management. This has advanced his capability to understand finer levels of Kung-Fu in his own training and the training of his students, in various levels and classes. Cheyne aims to teach traditional Kung-Fu and Tai Chi Chuan of the highest level as was taught to him, thereby helping others to gain the self confidence, respect and discipline in all aspects of life that he has learned through his own journey of life.  |
