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Ching Wu
Instructor Bios
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Chief Instructor
Sigung David Cliffe |
Sigung
David Cliffe is the head instructor of the CWAA. Sigung has over 30
years experience in the martial arts, with 10 of those years spent
teaching at Ching Wu. In 1993 Sigung and a number of his students competed
at the national level resulting in Sigung becoming a national champion
as well as a member of the 1993 Canadian Wushu Team. His competition
record includes:
- North America Tae Kwon Do Championships - 1st place in full contact sparring division
- Sikaran Tournament of Champions - 1st place in weapons division
- Green Dragon Invitational - 1st place in long weapon division
- Dragon's Den Mid-Canadian Martial Arts Open - 1st place in long weapons division
- Canadian Wushu Championships - 1st place traditional Tai Chi division, 1st place long weapon division
Sigung has trained with
many renowned masters such as Joseph Chen and Andrea Falk for tai chi, Sylvio Behring for Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, Hangting Shen for White Crane Kung Fu, and Master Xu Gong Wei for Chaquan.
In addition, while in Japan Sigung trained in Judo at the Kodokan, and in Shorinji Kempo at the Chuo Budokan.
He has also competed successfully in local and national martial arts events, in both forms division and full contact sparring. In March of 2006, Sigung traveled to the Shaolin Temple in Henan, China for extensive testing, critiquing, and instruction, resulting in Ching Wu being accepted as an associate school representing the Shaolin Temple in Canada.
Sigung
retired from formal competition following his national championship.
Several of his former students continue to do well in competitions,
some with schools of their own. For a complete list of Sigung's
training history see below. |
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Master Huang Guo Qing |
Master
Huang Guo Qing is a ninth generation lineage holder of the Seven Star
Praying Mantis system. Master Huang began his martial arts training in
1972 at the age of seven, and he is certified by the Chinese Wushu
Association as Martial Art Level 7 (7th Dan). His competition record
includes:
- First Session of Martial Arts and Free Fighting Competition (Guangzhu, Dec. 1999) - 1st place men's free fighting (65kg)
- 2005 Guangzhu Traditional Martial Arts Competition - 1st place Chinese boxing (men's group A)
- 2005 Guangzhu Traditional Martial Arts Competition - 1st place traditional boxing, Northern style (men's group B)
Master
Huang Came to Canada in 2008 at the invitation of the Ching Wu Athletic
Association. He now heads the Praying Mantis Kung Fu program at our
school in Winnipeg's Chinatown. |
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Senior Instructor Randall Flower |
| Sifu Randall Flower has been involved with Ching Wu since 1995 and achieved Black Belt in Shaolin Kung Fu on March 15, 2008. |
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Senior Instructor Aidan Morrison |
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Aidan Morrison began training in Shaolin Kung Fu at Ching Wu in 2001
and passed his Black Belt examination on March 18, 2008. |
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Senior Instructor Ryan Tomko |
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Ryan Tomko has been a member of Ching Wu since 1996 and was promoted to
Black Belt in 2002. Sifu Tomko was Senior Instructor of Shaolin Kung Fu
for many years and he is now Senior Instructor of the Ching Wu lion
dance team. |
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Training History of David Cliffe
Chief Instructor of the Ching Wu Athletic Association
Training Experience | | 1972-1977 | Trained in Judo at the Shidokan in Montreal under Sensei Hiroshi Nakamura and Sensei Akio Nakamura. | | 1972-1977 | Trained in Shaolin Goshin and Jujitsu at the Lalonde Academie in Montreal under Sensei René Lalonde. | | 1978-1982 | Trained
in Northern Shaolin, Praying Mantis, Wing Chun, and Shorin Ryu Karate
at the Black Dragon Kung-Fu School in Winnipeg under Les Kaszas. | | 1979-1981 | Trained in Aikido at the Wild Tiger Self-Defence Combat Club in Winnipeg under Roger Richard. | | 1984-1988 | Trained
in Wushu and T'ai Chi at the Wushu Centre in Montreal under Andrea
Falk, Paule Bertrand, and Lu Vi Hong. Resumed training at the Lalonde
Academie. | | 1990-1993 | Trained in Northern Shaolin, Southern Fist, Five Forms/Eight Methods, Plum Blossom Stake, and Tong Bei under Carl Wei. | | 1992-1993 | Trained in Long Fist, Eagle Claw, Faan Zi, Bagua, etc. under Yulan Tang. |
| Competition Highlights | | 1981 | World Taekwondo Federation North American Championships:
Gold Medallist - Full Contact Sparring (Black Belt Heavyweight).
Bronze Medallist - Black Belt Pattern
| | 1993 | Canadian National Wushu Championships:
Gold Medalist - Traditional T'ai Chi
Gold Medalist - Compulsory Staff Routine
Silver Medalist - Compulsory Southern Fist Routine
Member - Canadian National Wushu Team
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Last updated August 14, 2009 |
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