Traditional Kung Fu training hall with wooden dummy

Wing Tjun Kung Fu & Taiji QuanMind, body and energy

A professional full-time academy, founded by Sifu Deniz Kara.

About us

More than self-defence

Kung Fu Haarlem-Amsterdam is a professional full-time academy founded by Sifu (master, teacher) Deniz Kara. The styles we teach include Wing Tjun Kung Fu (Wing Chun) and Taiji Quan (Tai Chi).

According to tradition these styles originated around 300 years ago in China; Wing Tjun is associated with the monks of the Southern Shaolin Temple. Sifu Deniz has perfected these arts in their purest form.

Our schools focus on mind, body and energy, which takes Kung Fu far beyond self-defence alone. Classes regularly cover the history and theory behind these martial arts, so students can carry Kung Fu’s centuries-old ways of thinking into their daily lives and reap the benefits.

Your teacher

Meet Sifu Deniz Kara

Founder & head instructor

I’m Deniz Kara, founder of Kung Fu Haarlem-Amsterdam. I’ve been teaching Wing Tjun Kung Fu and Taiji Quan for more than 15 years, and over 2,000 people have trained with us. In Tai Chi I’m a student of Sifu Liang Dehua, and our school is an official school within his Yang-style lineage.

You’ll find me in Haarlem and Amsterdam, teaching kids and adults. For me Kung Fu is more than self-defence: it’s about mind, body and energy. That’s why I also love sharing the history and principles behind the techniques, like “if the way is clear, move forward”.