Sihing Chris Goodbar began practicing martial arts in 1994 when he was 22. His training has included Kokondo Karate, Shaolin Five Animals Kung Fu, two different systems of Praying Mantis Kung Fu, northern Shaolin Longfist Kung Fu and Hua Fist Kung Fu. He has also studied the three major internal martial arts of China: Ba Gua, Xingyi and Taiji (T’ai Chi). He currently practices under Sifu Will Davis, and has had many excellent teachers in both Massachusetts and Virginia. His Charlottesville teachers have included John Alton, Blake Wheeler, Eryn Burgess, Alex Joseph, Kristy Davis and the staff of Little Mountain T’ai Chi. He has been teaching both martial arts and gymnastics to children in Charlottesville since 2001.

Sihing Chris began the Laughing Dragon Kung Fu Academy in 2005. The mission of Laughing Dragon is to combine practical self-defense skills with a total body workout and inspire a lifelong love of the martial arts. Laughing Dragon Kung Fu provides a safe atmosphere for students to explore their potential. Sihing Chris’s diverse martial arts background allows for a comprehensive curriculum adaptable to all ages and fitness levels.