Valdemir Machado 'Sifu' was born in Sao Paulo (Brazil - 1959). He started to practice Fei Hok Phai Kung Fu & Tai Chi Chuan with Chiu Ping Lok 'Sifu' in 1973. Valdemir taught Kung Fu & Tai Chi Chuan in Sao Paulo during many years and several Fei Hok Phai's black sashes were formed by him. One of the most famous of them is Espedito Silva 'Pantera Negra' ('Black Panther') a well known World Full-Contact Champion.
In 1985 he moved to Niteroi (Rio de Janeiro) where I started to train with him. The main characteristic of his classes is the high technical quality of the Kung Fu & Tai Chi Chuan movements that he teaches. Besides the fact that the martial arts techniques improve our fighting abilities - and as I think, more importantly - they can also improve our mental/body capacity to express our thoughts and feelings. This way of thinking is very well expressed by the Chinese five elements theory (earth, fire, wood, metal, water) as it is linked with specific body movements directions. I will write about it in another article.
Bellow, Valdemir Machado 'Sifu' performing the Pao Hok Kuan (Leopard and Crane Fists). This routine was designed by Master Chiu Ping Lok from Hung Tao Choi Mei Gar techniques.
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