Martial Arts Classes

U pon commencing training, you will be required to sign a declaration to the following terms and conditions. We reserve the right to make changes to these and will give a 30 day notice at anytime we make amendments.

Whilst the nature of training at The Academy Of Eastern Arts is safe and of professional conduct, we will not be held liable for any injury or death which may occur during any of the Academy’s training classes, courses, workshops, seminars and retreats. It is the responsibility of all participants to consult a physician about their health and respective suitability for training before commencing a training program and ensure they have adequate personal liability insurance cover.

I am aware of any limitations to my health and agree to take full responsibility for not exceeding my limits and for any injury I may suffer during training. It is my responsibility to ascertain that there is no medical reason to prevent my participation. I assume full risk for any injuries which I may incur and waive any claim that I may have at any time for injury of any sort against any person or entity involved therewith.

M embership is compulsory after a one month trial period. The membership fee will be fully refunded if cancelled during the first 15 days. From day 16-day to day 30, a 50% refund will be given upon cancellation. No refund is available after 30 days. All training and membership fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. Non attendance for any reason does not warrant a refund or for carrying forward the class or membership fee.

A ll personal property belonging to the participant / attendee is the responsibility of the individual and The Academy Of Eastern Arts will NOT accept responsibility for loss damage or theft of any possessions belonging to any participants / attendees.

T he Academy reserves the right to take video and photography during all its classes and events and use these for promotional purposes. Any photos/videos taken during any of the Academy’s classes and/or events by any person(s) remains the ownership of the Academy and permission must be sought from the Academy director for use of these materials. We will NOT sell any class and/or events photos/videos onto third parties and any promotional use will be strictly for the promotion of the Academy of Eastern Arts, such as our own website; leaflets; posters; banners; social media sites etc.

T he Academy’s syllabus is rich in content and has been passed down via an undisputed lineage traceable back to the founders of each system. In order to maintain a high standard, the arts which include the Qigong taught at the Academy, must not be taught by any member without permission from the Academy or the ‘Sha Wushu’ Head Office in Kunming, China. We have an assessment process for anyone wishing to become an instructor. (See Assessments).

A ll  members are given access to our password protected ‘members zone’ on our website where instructional video’s, documents and other privileged information can be accessed.  Access to the Academy’s members zone is strictly for the personal use of paid up members and neither the content or access details to the site must be shared with ANY third party.  Any breach of this policy will result in the cancellation of membership and possible further action being taken.

N o personal data about an individual using this site will be obtained without their permission. Where any personal information is shown, for example, names and addresses of instructors it is displayed only with prior consent.

Any data such as email addresses will be stored on this site where ‘Academy’ members have registered their details with the members only area.

No personal data will be shared with any other companies for marketing or other purposes.

All reasonable attempts have been made to provide accurate and recent information, but it is not necessarily comprehensive, and information is of a general nature only which is not intended to address the specific circumstances of any particular individual.

W hilst the Academy Of Eastern Arts has taken reasonable care in compiling this website, it is not responsible for any action taken by any person or organisation, wherever they are based, as a result, direct or otherwise, or information contained in or accessed through this web site.

The Academy makes no warranties, representations or undertakings about  any content of any other website referred to or accessed by hypertext link through this web site (‘third party site’).

W e cannot guarantee uninterrupted access to this website, or the sites to which it links. We accept no responsibility for any damages arising from the loss of use of this information.

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A link does not imply an endorsement of a site; likewise, not linking to a particular site does not imply lack of endorsement.

The Academy Of Eastern Arts is not responsible for, does not endorse or approve and accepts no liability in respect of, any information or opinion contained on any third party site (including, without limitation, any liability arising out of any allegation that the content of any third party site infringes any law or the rights of any person or entity.)