Chinese Kuoshu Institute

英國中華國術學院

United Kingdom

Saturday 2 August, 2008. from 12:00 to 14:00, at Denbigh High School and Specialist Sports College, Alexandra Avenue, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 1HE. In association with the British Kuoshu Team Selectors.

The Chinese Kuoshu Institute (CKI) is a non-political, non-profit making and voluntary organisation. The CKI was formally constituted in the United Kingdom in 1990, as an organisation to promote Chinese Martial Arts and Culture with a particular interest in the practice of Chinese Kuoshu (National Arts) traditional Chinese martial arts, known as: Kuoshu; Traditional Wushu; and more popularly known as Kung Fu. Although self-governing, the CKI is a member of: the British Council for Chinese Martial Arts (BCCMA); the European Chinese Kuoshu Federation (ECKF); the European Kuoshu Federation (TEKSF); the United Kingdom Kuo Shu Federation (UKKSF); and the World Kuoshu Federation (TWKSF).

Working in partnership with other traditional Chinese martial arts groups in the United Kingdom, the CKI is responsible for putting students forward for selection to both: the British Kuoshu (National Chinese Martial Arts) Team, in association with the British Chinese Kuoshu Federation (BCKF) and the United Kingdom Kuo Shu Federation (UKKSF); and the British Shuai Jiao (Chinese Wrestling) Team, in association with the British Shuai Jiao Union (BSJU) Candidates for the teams are therefore required to go though a selection process if they want to join the national team training sessions. Successful candidates, as students, will have the opportunity to: train alongside both national and international champions; learn from Masters with World-renowned reputations in Tien Shan Pai, Bao Ding Shuai Jiao, and Chen Pan Ling Taiji Quan who will instruct you in the practice of Chinese martial arts.

Although the CKI has a reputation for excellence and working with the elite of Chinese martial arts, the CKI also maintains a foundation to excellence policy and is responsible for the One Community Project, based in Luton, Bedfordshire. The One Community Project was developed to help young people from disadvantaged and/or disaffected backgrounds to realise and achieve their potential through the medium of Chinese martial arts.

Students will attain qualifications in Chinese martial arts that are recognised by the appropriate International governing bodies and valid Worldwide. The training regime will include the practical application of the skills acquired during the lessons. Depending on the style being studied, students may emphasise certain aspects of the key elements: Da, Shuai, Na, Dien and Duan. Self-defence simulation such as two-person choreographed sequences will enable the student to take part in contact training. Tao Lu (Forms) training, including the use of weapons, will also allow the student to develop co-ordination and sparring tactics. There are also internal and external body training methods to condition the body in line with martial arts training demands. In the intermediate to advanced stages of training, student will commence sparring practice: semi contact initially and then full-contact sparring, if desired and when ready.

Our mission is to promote the benefits of traditional Chinese martial arts. It is key to our mission to disseminate research findings and comment on key issues and developments in Chinese martial arts. We do this through classes, articles, seminars, and the media.

The Chinese Kuoshu Institute offers in-depth and authoritative research into martial arts related sport science and maintain strong networks with leading practitioners and academics.

The Chinese Kuoshu Institute is sponsored by: