About the Teacher – Shi Heng Lai

Any martial art has a place. The benefits gained from Shaolin and Sanda aren’t well known. because not many fighters have trained in it.

There needs to be more Shaolin fighters at a higher level in this country, we're the only people doing it.

When you enter the ring, does the pressure or representing shaol ever affect you?

You always have personal baggage within you. I do feel some pressure. Its not the same as being trained by some guy in Camden with a gym. We're flying under the flag of Shifu Yanzi and Yan Lei, so, for me, there is some pressure to represent them well. Shifu Yanzi is considered to be one of the best fighters in China, so there is an added pressure to per-form, especially in my last fight. Boy, yeah I

Could you summarise your daily training schedule and how meditation comes into it?

I do Qi Gong. I do meditation when my mind is tired. Its time to yourself, in silence. Clear your mind. In terms of physical training I do a lot...