"With the right method and through the correct use of the body and mind, we can transform every area of our lives into a reservoir of spiritual nourishment."
- Sifu Lake
Zander Ford
Owner,
Conscious Founders Coaching
Sifu Kelly Ryan Lake is one of the most thoughtful teachers I’ve met. His dedication to the healing arts, martial arts, and Spiritual path is inspirational and illuminating. He easily unpacks the essence of Chinese martial arts training while incorporating his embodied knowledge of Buddhist and Daoist principles. Personally, I’ve benefitted tremendously from Kelly’s dedication, perseverance, and clear, well-structured instruction.
Kelly Ryan Lake D.M.Q. (China)
Head Instructor at the
Temple of the Original Thunder
An Ancient Way for a Modern Day
Discover yourself Unbound
About Kelly Ryan Lake
Sifu Lake is the Head Instructor at the Temple of the Original Thunder, a Daoist Academy providing training in Daoism, Qigong, and Chinese Internal Martial Arts.
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Martial Arts
As a Martial Artist, Kelly specializes in the study of Neigong, focusing on the principles, structures, and qualities of internal training that make up "the engine" of Internal Martial Arts, such as Taijiquan and Baguazhang.
Sifu Lake is also very passionate about applying and pressure testing the Internal Styles. His goal is to contribute to the Chinese Martial Arts community by providing a clear praxis on attaining Internal Ability and how to apply the Classical Styles for Self-Mastery, Health, Energy Cultivation, and Realistic Combat and Sparring.
Kelly began his journey into the Martial arts in his teens. First delving into the martial arts with Traditional Jiujitsu before moving on to a 7 Animal Kenpo hybrid system, Kelly eventually found home in the Internal Martial Arts and had undergone over a decade of tutelage with Dr. Jerry Alan Johnson.
During his apprenticeship with Sifu Jerry Alan Johnson, Kelly had also taken it upon himself to explore the modern styles of combat such as Boxing, MMA, BJJ, and JKD. While not claiming to be an expert of these modern arts, they were crucial in the overall development of Kelly as a Martial Artist. Inspired by these combat arts, Kelly would even work as a Boxing Coach for a couple years while he continued to pursue the path of becoming a Sifu of the Classical Chinese Styles.
Eventually in 2016, Kelly Ryan lake had accomplished a goal he had dreamed of since the beginning of his tutelage and had become a certified Sifu in the arts of Baguazhang and Taijiquan.
Today, Sifu Kelly Ryan Lake continues to challenge himself in the domain of Martial Arts and fitness. Refusing to stagnate in his development, Sifu Lake continues to absorb any lesson on neigong, combat, sparring, and self-defense that he can find. He is currently recording lessons and filming his live classes for his distant students via his online programs.
Testimonials
Eliza Meeker
Distance Energy Worker
Sifu Kelly Ryan Lake's teaching has depth, breadth, and detail. His classes are valuable not only in learning the art he teaches, but also for deepening my understanding of martial arts that I studied previously.
Sifu Kelly is a rare teacher who has in-depth training in more than one lineage, and is able to analyze interrelation and among arts and techniques.
Robert T. O'Bannon Jr.
Martial Artist and Official Grandpa of the School
I first met Sifu Kelly in 2016, and boy, do I wish I had met him sooner. I have trained in Bagua and Tai Chi over many years and even traveled to China on three occasions to learn from the masters of these systems. Training consisted of a lot of time spent on practicing the forms along with some applications, but only the special students received the "secret" teachings, such as the Neigong instruction. You don't need to do what I did and travel around the world seeking. Sifu Kelly was able to provide me with this training.
Sifu Kelly is one of the most gifted and best teachers I have encountered in martial arts. He approaches technique from the point of view of how systems of the body work together to generate power, to enable elasticity, to allow relaxation, to enhance sensitivity -- and he does it in a way that brings ancient traditions of personal alchemy to life in a modern day age.