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Swindon Southern Shaolin WeiTo School

of Chinese Boxing

Sifu Wayne Armstrong

Secretary to the WeiTo Family

Classes

Wayne Armstrong teaches Southern Shaolin Chinese boxing (kung fu) in Swindon on a small group and one & one basis. Wayne has a private gym for teaching in North Swindon (Haydon Wick) and holds classes there:

Monday: Beginner Classes - 7.00pm till 9.00pm

Wednesday: Intermediate Class - 7.00pm till 9.00pm

Saturday: Park Training - 1:30 - 3.00

Saturday: Body (Strength) Conditioning 3.30 - 4.30

~ Beginners Welcome ~

Please Contact: Wayne Armstrong (07887 606661) for more information.

Wayne is a authorized teacher of the 'Wei To School of Southern Shaolin Boxing' a member of the 'British Council for Chinese Marshal Arts' and has coaching insurance.

Introduction to Wayne Armstrong

Wayne Armstrong has been studying Martial Arts since he was eleven. He was fortunate in 1993 to meet and become a private student of Jeff Hasbrouck and has been studying the tradition as handed down through this lineage since then. Wayne has travelled and studied marital arts through out Hong Kong and China. For a period from 1995 Wayne travelled annually to Hong Kong training in Victoria Park and other parks through out Hong Kong

From the late 1990's Wayne has studied Western Meditation and with support from his Meditation teacher developed a good understanding of the Biology and Psychology of Stress and Stress Management. In 2003 Wayne started his training in Chinese Massage (TuiNa) partaking in an intensive spring course, giving a grounding in basic Chinese medical theory and practical massage application.

In 2005 Wayne travelled with his Sifu and fellow kung fu family around China visiting and training at martial art schools and locations including the Shaolin Temple, Shaolin Academy, the Taoist Marshal Art Schools in Wudang and the Chen Tai Chi Academy.

In 2006 Wayne travelled to Hong Kong and southern China travelling and training with a fellow Kung Fu brother. The 2006 trip included a pilgrimage into southern China visiting the village of Futshan (in Guangdong) which is the birth place of Jeff Hasbrouck's teacher Lai Ng Sam, visiting the Haizhuang (Temple) Park in Guangdong where Lai Ng Sam lived at different times before the Cultural Revolution. He also visited the Wong Fei Hung and Yip Man museums where additionally there is a beautiful temple.

In June 2007 Wayne travelled with his sifu Jeff Hasbrouck and fellow kung fu brothers Joe Cater and Jerry Burgess around southern China visiting Hong Kong, Lan Tau, Guilin, Yangshou, Guangdong and Futshan. Visiting the beautiful sites of these areas, and spending the morning and evening training in local parks in these areas.

In April 2008 Wayne travelled to Hong Kong and Guangdong, Foshan with a few of his students, training in the parks and visiting areas of interest.

Planning a trip to Northen China in 2009, starting in Beijing and travelling south.

Wayne teaches for the love of the art, he looks to work with people with an interest in their own personal development regardless of age, gender, physical fitness or ability.

Lineage information and complete school curriculum please see main site

WeiTo Swindon Curriculum

Hung Ga Kuen (Family Hung Boxing)

Gung Ji Fuk Fu Kuen (Taming the Tiger Boxing)

Fu Hoc Seung Ying Kuen (Tiger & Crane Boxing)

Hung Ga Ng Ying Kuen (Five Animal Boxing)

Hung Ga Sap Ying Kuen (Ten Animal Boxing)

Tit Sin Kuen (Iron Wire Boxing)

Hang Tzeh Paung Lien (Southern Monkey Stick)

Mui Fa Daan Do (Plum-flower Sabre)

Mui Fa Cheung (Plum-flower Spear)

Tzee Mo Do (Mother-Son swords)

Ng Long Pa Kwa Kwan (Fifth general Yang Pa Kwa Stick)

Yu Ga Dai Pah (Family Yu Tiger Fork)

Partner Sets


Lau Gar Kuen (Family Lau Boxing)

Lau Gar I

Lau Gar II

Lau Gar 8ft Staff


Siu Lam Wing Chun Kuen (Southern Shaolin Wing Chun Boxing)

Dhok Pei Hoang Lung Sau (Single Arm Conquer Dragon Hand)

Kam Szeh Tziehm Sie Sau (Golden Snake Coils Lion Hand)

Cheung Duen Kuen (Long Short Bridge Hand)

Kong Nam Siu Lam Kuen (South-East Shaolin Forms)

Lung Ying Kuen (Dragon Boxing)

Saph Tzih Fu Jow Kuen (Tiger Boxing)

Mui Fa Kuen (Moi Fa Boxing)


Additional Weapons

Tzaam Ma Do (Horse Knife Saber)

Ting Shing Kwan (Listening to sounds stick)

Mok Family Enlightened Single Dagger

Wing Chun Double Dagger

Tieth Kwaai Lee (Walking Stick)

Lam Tzong Bah Do (Executioners Saber)

Kwoong Fong Sun Lui Sein (Wind & Thunder Fan)

Gui/Tonfa


Iron Palm

Body Conditioning

Qi Gong

Pugilism
(Kicking/Punching/Knees/Elbow/Hip/Shoulder)

Chin Na
(Lock and Holds)

Bridging
(Physical & psychological engagement)

Vital Point Striking
(Know where to hit)

Grappling

Strategy
(What, How, When... Why)

Power Generation
(Body Mechanics, Whip Power - the Jings)

History

Chinese Philosophy

Chinese Massage

Meditation

Hit Medicine