Pa-Kua Cambridge
Pa-Kua is an international school of martial arts established in 1976, where we teach a system based on multiple styles and ancient Chinese knowledge. We offer a unique approach which emphasizes family atmosphere, personalized attention, acceptance of all people, and individual evolution.
Modalities of Pa-Kua in Cambridge
Martial art & Self-Defense
Wednesdays, 7pm – 8pm
Polonia Club, Function Room
Learn to defend yourself through an internal martial art based on multiple styles, in a non-competitive, friendly, inclusive environment.
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Tai Chi - Cosmodynamics
Wednesdays, 6pm – 7pm
Polonia Club, Function Room
Study and practice movements of martial arts to train and control your body, to relieve joint pain, and to understand the universe around us.
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Chinese Archery
Please see our calendar or Eventbrite for the events and their location
A Chinese archery style using traditional recurve bows, bamboo arrows, and a thumb draw technique with martial art elements.
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Timetable
| Wednesday | Saturday | |
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| 10am - 12pm | Ourdoor Archery (summer only) third* Saturday of each Month Shirley Community Primary School |
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| 12pm - 3pm | ||
| 3pm - 4pm | Indoor Archery first* Saturday of each Month Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre |
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| 4pm - 5pm | ||
| 5pm - 6pm | ||
| 6pm - 7pm | Tai Chi – Cosmodynamics Polonia Club, Function Room |
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| 7pm - 8pm | Martial Art Polonia Club, Function Room |
* please refer to our Google calendar to the exact date or contact us. There are exceptions due to Bank Holidays.
Our calendars to add:
Payment options
Archery
- Using school bow & school arrows
- £24 per 2 hour event; sign up here for the indoor events and here for the outdoor events
- Using your own bow and arrows
- £16 per 2 hour event; use this link for payment
The Eventbrite events are limited due to the sets of equipments the school owns. If the event is full, but you have suitable equipment, or if you really want to try it contact us, please.
Martial Arts & Tai-Chi Cosmodynamics
- Trial class
- first class is free; let us know that you are interested
- Pay-as-you-go
- £10 per class; buy here
- Pay monthly (1 class per week)
- £34/month; subcribe here
- Pay monthly (2 classes per week)
- £49/month; subcribe here
- 16 classes pass (valid within 12 months)
- £99; buy here
Links
- Pa-Kua Accessories Store
- Buy equipment for our classes: uniforms, bows, arrows, clothing, etc.
- Special Class and Itinerancy Payments
- Payment system for special classes, courses, intensive traning, etc
- Pa-Kua Manual for Students
- Student Handbook (still has 9 disciplines listed; since then, Energy and Reflexology became Pa-Kua Chi) (PDF)
- Articles about Pa-Kua
- Portugese and English entries from Master Sérgio M. de Souza
Documents
- Pa-Kua Cambridge Safeguarding Policy
- Our safeguarding policies (PDF)
- Pa-Kua Cambridge Code of Conduct
- Code of Conduct: a guide to ethics and behaviour during our activities (PDF)
- Pa-Kua Cambridge Student Registration Form
- Registration & acknowledgement form (PDF)
Our instructors
Master Rodolfo Oliva
VI° Master of Pa-Kua Knowledge
Tom Winch
Instructor ⋅ I° black belt
Peter Molnar
instructor ⋅ blue belt
