About Ong Ming Thong
Martial Arts Qualifications
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* "Generation" cited serves strictly as reference in historical context only, and it has nothing to do with competency in the arts.
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With more than 30 years' martial arts teaching experience, Ming Thong is one of the senior traditional Chinese martial arts instructors in Malaysia. He debuted his martial arts journey with the late Master Png Chye Khim, with whom he studied Southern Shao Lin Quan (Second Chamber), Yang & Chen Styles Tai Ji Quan, Xing Yi Quan and Qi Gong. He than assisted the late Master Png in his teachings at Penang Sao Lim Athletic Association and Chung Ling High School's Sao Lim Self-defense Club. Ming Thong later studied Ba Gua Zhang under the tutelage of Master Li Gong Cheng (李功成), 4th generation in the family of Ba Gua Zhang, a disciple of the late Grandmaster Li Zi Ming (李子鸣).
Ming Thong started his group of Sao Lim martial arts in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1992. The group has later developed into l'Association Genevoise de Sao Lim. ONG Martial Arts Institute, another entity of martial arts organization, was established to conduct multidisciplinary martial arts teachings in Geneva with teaching force coming from various martial art disciplines, including traditional Chinese martial arts and Malaysian Silat. Upon departure of Ming Thong for Canada, the institute ceased its operations.
In Montreal, Canada, Ming Thong was the founder and instructor of McGill University Shao Lin Kung Fu Club. He had his public groups of students trained in Shao Lin Quan, Tai Ji Quan, Ba Gua Zhang and Xing Yi Quan at various organisations in addition to his own public and private classes. Many of the groups are still actively conducting the training today.
At the moment Ming Thong resides in his home-town Penang, Malaysia. He teaches traditional Chinese martial arts at various centres and conduct specific topical workshops / seminars and private lessons on request.
In addition to martial arts practice, Ming Thong has contributed to publications related to martial arts or healthcare. Some of these are listed below:
With more than 30 years' martial arts teaching experience, Ming Thong is one of the senior traditional Chinese martial arts instructors in Malaysia. He debuted his martial arts journey with the late Master Png Chye Khim, with whom he studied Southern Shao Lin Quan (Second Chamber), Yang & Chen Styles Tai Ji Quan, Xing Yi Quan and Qi Gong. He than assisted the late Master Png in his teachings at Penang Sao Lim Athletic Association and Chung Ling High School's Sao Lim Self-defense Club. Ming Thong later studied Ba Gua Zhang under the tutelage of Master Li Gong Cheng (李功成), 4th generation in the family of Ba Gua Zhang, a disciple of the late Grandmaster Li Zi Ming (李子鸣).
Ming Thong started his group of Sao Lim martial arts in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1992. The group has later developed into l'Association Genevoise de Sao Lim. ONG Martial Arts Institute, another entity of martial arts organization, was established to conduct multidisciplinary martial arts teachings in Geneva with teaching force coming from various martial art disciplines, including traditional Chinese martial arts and Malaysian Silat. Upon departure of Ming Thong for Canada, the institute ceased its operations.
In Montreal, Canada, Ming Thong was the founder and instructor of McGill University Shao Lin Kung Fu Club. He had his public groups of students trained in Shao Lin Quan, Tai Ji Quan, Ba Gua Zhang and Xing Yi Quan at various organisations in addition to his own public and private classes. Many of the groups are still actively conducting the training today.
At the moment Ming Thong resides in his home-town Penang, Malaysia. He teaches traditional Chinese martial arts at various centres and conduct specific topical workshops / seminars and private lessons on request.
In addition to martial arts practice, Ming Thong has contributed to publications related to martial arts or healthcare. Some of these are listed below:
- Iron Shirt: Martial Arts Qi Gong, 2002, Book ISBN: 0973045000.
- Chemise de fer: qi gong martial, 2003, Book ISBN: 0973045019.
- Arts Martiux, Shaolin du Sud: Une Introduction, Book ISBN: 9782842795924.
- Enhancement of Body Defense Systems through Qigong Practice as a Mean of Treatment in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Oral Presentation at the International Conference on Traditional Medicine, Bay View Hotel, Penang, Malaysia, 29/11/2011- 30/11/2011.
- Lignosus rhinoceros (Cooke) lyophilized water extract properties, Oral Presentation at Penang Chinese Traditional Medicine Institute, Penang, Malaysia, 28/5/2011.
- Cytotoxic evaluation of Rosmarinus officinalis extracts from Egypt and Malaysia, Oral Presentation at the 1st National Postgraduate Conference in Molecular Medicine, Renaissance Hotel, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, 13/4/2011- 14/4/2011.
