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Testimonials
Sifu Jeremy Small
It’s very hard not to have admiration for Danes journey. He has completely stuck to the main tenant of Kung Fu which just happens to be (imho) the secret to life. And that is to dedicate yourself and become completely obsessed about the journey. He expresses the Kung Fu Tao in every way. I have not yet seen anyone more dedicated, and he has done what most could not do. It has been a pleasure to witness it, and it has been an inspiration to myself (I’m literally training more because of him) I and my students. I pay my humble respect to him and his master SiGung Garry Hearfield. Their Kung fu is authentic and incredibly deadly. Sifu Jeremy Small Chow Gar Pai
Sifu Jeremy Rodgers
Sifu Dane Tobias is a true master of martial arts, with a wealth of knowledge and experience that is unmatched in today's Kung Fu community. His Bak Mei Kung Fu system is a unique blend of traditional Shaolin Temple Boxing, Southern White Crane, and Mi Zong Chaan Fa, all of which are trained in a way that works seamlessly together to create a powerful and effective fighting style.
Sifu Dane's journey in martial arts began under the tutelage of his master, Shifu Angelo Clori, a 32nd-generation disciple of the Cao Tung Chaa'n Tradition. Through his training, Sifu Dane has acquired a deep understanding of both external and internal Kung Fu techniques, as well as the importance of meditation, healing, and hand combat forms.
In addition to his traditional Kung Fu training, Sifu Dane also had the opportunity to study under Grandmaster Sifu Garry Hearfield in the Ngor Mei Shan Bak Mei Pai Kung Fu system, which is an extremely explosive and short-range fighting style that is unique to this system. This has allowed Sifu Dane to develop an even more diverse set of skills that sets him apart from other Kung Fu instructors.
Sifu Dane's lineage can be traced back to the Doo family, where he is the 8th generation from Bak Mei Dao Yun. He is also a successful businessman and family man, having trained alongside celebrity chefs Jamie Oliver and Rick Stein in Britain and catered to many celebrity events throughout his career.
If you are looking to learn Kung Fu from a true master of the art, look no further than Sifu Dane Tobias. His dedication to martial arts and his ability to teach in a way accessible to students of all levels make him the perfect instructor for anyone looking to improve their Kung Fu skills. Don't miss this opportunity to train under a true Kung Fu master, visit Sifu Dane's website today to learn more and sign up for classes.
Sifu Eric Smoquina
Sifu Ding Dao Bai aka Sifu Dane Tobias is an (8th Generation) instructor of Omei Mountain Bak Mei Pai - via the Doo Family of China who trace their lineage back to Bak Mei himself in the year 1644 CE at the dawn of the Qing Dynasty. Sifu Dane earned his instructor or teacher/father title under esteemed Grandmaster Garry Hearfield who is not only a master of many Chinese martial, healing and esoteric disciplines, but is also an ordained Taoist Priest following in the path of Taoist killer Priest Bak Mei (Pai Mei). Sifu Dane has the highest caliber of Chinese martial knowledge available to him in the world through his teacher and martial father Grandmaster Garry Hearfield, second to none in my opinion.
I have been studying Chinese martial arts and a wide variety of other fighting systems and martial arts from around the world for 34 years. If you name a fighting system I most likely at least have had some practice in it, working knowledge of it or exposure to it. Depending on how you train your Bak Mei, in my opinion, Bak Mei can be the most powerful, most ferocious and most deadly system on the planet. The Bak Mei system if trained properly can also get you in the best shape of your life and give you power and vitality like you've never had before. It's a system based on the tiger so you must develop the tiger mindset. You are fighting with the movements, power and ferocity of the tiger.
Sifu Dane being a direct Closed Door Disciple (Bai Si) of Grandmaster Garry Hearfield gives Sifu Dane an extremely rare access to some of the most powerful Southern Chinese martial arts knowledge in existence. If one has the ability to train with and learn from Sifu Dane, whether it be through distance learning or in person, one should take advantage of the opportunity of a lifetime to do so. After a variety of civil wars, Shaolin Temple destructions and especially the Communist takeover of China the availability of effective authentic Chinese martial arts that can be utilized effectively not only for health, but for effective combat defense has diminished startlingly. In my 34 years I will say Grandmaster Garry Hearfield is one of my top favorite masters of authentic Chinese martial arts knowledge I have ever come across. Anyone who is his Bai Si (Closed Door Disciple) such as Sifu Dane Tobias aka Ding Dao Bai, has a treasure trove of martial knowledge that should not be missed by the martial arts enthusiast in their lifetime if they have the opportunity to train under him. I hope my words reach sincere enthusiasts.
Charles Dray
“Sifu Dane Tobias is an extremely knowledgeable instructor and is passionately dedicated to both training and teaching. Sifu Dane truly connects with each student in order to individually help them develop all the skills necessary for a lifelong journey in this family lineage of Ngor Mei Shan Bak Mei Pai.. Taoist White Eyebrow Kung Fu.”
Jesse Conley
Hello, my name is Jesse Conley and I was extremely honoured to be asked to write an introduction for my teacher, Dane Tobias.
I have been training for 30 years at this point and I've been lucky enough to train with some absolutely fantastic teachers. I can say with 100% certainty that Sifu Dane is easily one of the best coaches that I've been blessed to train with. His drive for his own training shows through all his movements and even online students can clearly see the results of dedicated training. Sifu Dane is also an incredibly warm and kind teacher, he has an easy going nature and inspires his students to train harder with positive feedback. He welcomes everyone to the Pai without judgement or criticism and only shares positive messages about dedication and hard work without any negativity.
Sifu Dane also has an incredibly high level of skill and once you get to know him, you will be motivated to train harder yourself because Sifu makes sure that his students know that high level skill is within reach for everyone, not just a select few. He really "walks the walk" and knows how to teach others to do the same.
It's an amazing honor to be able to train with someone like Sifu Dane and I can speak from experience that his teaching method lends itself to developing skill in his students quickly. He doesn't hold back secrets and shares his knowledge with anyone that truly wants to learn.
I hope to see you training with our Pai soon!