Discover The Martial Art of Awareness
- the training that transforms your life -
Do you want more inner peace, stronger confidence, and the strength to stand steady through life’s physical and mental challenges?
The Martial Art of Awareness combines personal development, practical self-defense, mindfulness, and meditation into a powerful practice that builds unshakeable inner stability.
- mindfulness in Motion -
Cut stress, build focus, and learn to be fully present in daily life.
- practical Self-Defense -
Develop physical stability and inner security without high-pressure competition.
- personalized Support -
Small groups and 1-on-1 instruction tailored to where you are right now.
This is training for those who want more than just physical activity.
This is training for those who want to grow—as a human being.
Cultivate calm... command your energy.
- Welcome to The Martial Art of Awareness -
The Norwegian Martial Art of Awareness school was established by Espen Andreassen in Oslo 2011 under supervision by the founder Grand Master Sam F.S. Chin and with help of fellow students like Vegard Winther and Zoltan Saghy who in time also become licensed instructors of the system.
After some years of grate success in Oslo we have all moved out of the capital city and are now offering classes at three different locations around Norway (see teachers and training hours).
The Martial Art of Awareness (I Liq Chuan®) is a Kung Fu system that cultivates consciousness based on Tai Chi and Chan (Zen) principles of non-resistance and present-moment awareness. By mastering the harmony of yin and yang, body structure, and three-dimensional movements, students discipline their Chi to build internal power, enhance the nervous system, and refine self-defense.
Training focuses on cultivating an "inner feel" that expresses externally through Chi Kung, Chin Na, and F’a Jing. Ultimately, practitioners apply this neutral, present state of mind to daily life, fostering harmony, self-control, and a clear understanding of cause and effect.
Teachers
and training hours
Espen Andreassen
Fredrikstad
Espen (b.1977) has over 40 years of martial art experiance and is Norways main MAA instructor. He grew up with Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee on the screen and with a deep fascination for Eastern philosophy (especially Taoism and Zen Buddhism).
His journey started at the age of 7 with Shotokan Karate in Fredrikstad. At the same time, he studied Muay Thai and Jeet Kune Do on his own.
When he was 15, he moved on to Tae Kwon Do for a short period of about two years.
At 19, he began practicing Yang Tai Chi and Jeet Kune Do. He also studyed Wing Chun with a private instructor. At 24, he started studying several Chinese styles at the Wutan and Pachi Tanglang schools. There he learned a number of styles, such as Chang Chuan, Tanglang Chuan, Chen Tai Chi Chuan, and Bagua Zhang, but he specialized in Baji Chuan and Pigua Zhang.
Espen led the east-side Oslo Wutan at Makrellbekken for a period before founding The Martial Art of Awareness Norway in Oslo in 2011.
Espen is an “indoor” student of GM Sam Chin, which means that he is not only a student of the system but has taken an oath to his teacher to carry on the art—something that also grants him access to private training and one-on-one guidance from GM Sam Chin. He also has a good relationship with the entire Chin family. Particularly noteworthy is that he has had many private training sessions with Master Hsin Chin.
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Training hours Fredrikstad:
Tuesdays 18:00 - 20:00
Thursdays 18:00 - 20:00
Contact: e.andreassen@iliqchuan.com
Vegard Winther
Brumunddal
Vegard Winther (b. 1975) has practiced martial arts for nearly 40 years. He began with judo before taking up Shotokan Karate as a teenager, eventually earning a black belt. After eight years of karate, he explored several other martial arts and developed a particular passion for Chinese kung fu.
For many years, Vegard trained in Tanglang Chuan (Praying Mantis), Baji Chuan, Pigua Zhang, and Chen Tai Chi, as well as various forms of self-defense. Throughout this journey, he sought a deeper understanding of movement, balance, and body control — not simply a collection of techniques.
In 2011, Vegard met kung fu master Sam Chin and discovered I Liq Chuan – The Martial Art of Awareness. The system provided answers to many of the questions he had explored through earlier training, and I Liq Chuan has remained his main focus ever since.
Today, Vegard is a certified I Liq Chuan instructor. His classes welcome both complete beginners and experienced martial artists, with training adapted to the individual. The focus is on movement, balance, coordination, body awareness, and practical application in an inclusive learning environment.
Training hours Brumunddal:
Please send email for details.
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Contact:
vegard.winther@iliqchuan.com
Zoltan Saghy
Nesodden
Zoltan met I Liq Chuan in 2011 shortly after movig to Norway. After many years of different matrial art affairs, he felt that he has finally found a system that brought everything together as one; meditation, movement and philiosophy.
Currently he is living and teaching Zhong Xin Dao / I Liq Chuan, the Sam Chin Way in the peacful peninsula of Nesodden.
Zoltan has dedicated his life to study the human mind and physiology.
He holds 3rd Dan in the Japanese manual therapy, Kotsuban Yumeiho Seitai Do and he is a certified Holistic Fascia Release Therapist.
He has aquired instructor certification in Tactical Fitness and the FlowFit functional movement systems.
His auxillary trainings include various forms of Kickboxing, Wing Tsun Kung Fu and Sangenkai.
Furthermore he is a regular attendee of meditation retreats.
Click here to go to Zoltan's Facebook training group
Click here to go to Zoltan's profile on the main international web page
Training hours Nesodden:
Please send email for details.
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Contact:
zoltan.saghy@gmail.com
Path of Martial Art of Awareness
Martial Art of Awareness also known as Zhong Xin Dao is the foundational essence of Chin Family I Liq Chuan designed by GM Sam F.S. Chin. It is not an actual step by step process but the physical-mental reference to ensure that your practice is on the right path. Following the path is critical to embodying the art.
The philosophy and concepts is the way to uphold the approach to understand things. The method of knowing; the way to know. How to attain the neutral. You must change with change to know the truth, the reality. In order to change you must be neutral. Neutral is, present, is formless, is emptiness, and is the balance point.
With the mental concept of nothing to learn, and nothing to add or take away, one accepts the fact that in the moment they need only to realize and to recognize. Therefore, it is not a technique or form that we are training. It is the principles that we aim to recognize to see what it is.
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