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COACHING
Alasdair Monteith & Master Teng Wie Yoo
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Our Grand Master is Mr Teng Wie Yoo. In 1973 Master Teng was a
San Shou (Chinese kick boxing) gold medallist at the Asia Games in
Kuala Lumpur. In 1979 he was elected as the Master of Selangor Chin Woo. Master Teng
practises the Chin Woo Shaolin Kung fu system from the open hand and weapon routines
through to preying mantis and monkey boxing. He also teaches Qi qong, 42 Step Tai Chi
along with Ung Tai Chi sword and spear. Most notably in 1991 the Malaysian Wushu
Association asked Master Teng to be in charge of all 10 schools in Selangor state. Master
Teng is qualified to teach Chin Woo, Tai Chi, Northern Lion Dance and international Wushu
routines. He is also a qualified in Acu-pressure and reflexology.
Our Head Coach and Director, Alasdair Monteith trains regularly in
both China and Malaysia. Alasdair is a BGA Class 4 Men's Gymnastics Coach. In 1991 he
attained gold and silver medals in the Chin Woo World Championships in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, the following year attaining the silver medal in China. In 1994 he travelled to
Beijing and competed in The Beijing Wushu Institute's International Competition and gained
silver and bronze medals. In 1995 he represented to represent Great Britain in The 3rd
World Wushu Championships in Baltimore, USA.
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Tai Chi Coach Krishnaa Chaudhari has been involved in sport for
many years, achieving a high standard in swimming in her youth. She is also a qualified
gymnastics coach. Krishnaa studied yoga in India for eight years and has been training in
Northern Shaolin Kung Fu since 1988. In 1989 she commenced Tai Chi training. In 1993/4 she
studied with Dr Li Shao Xiong from Beijing, and Dr Musen also from Beijing, with whom she
demonstrated Tai Chi at the Victoria and Albert Museum and in Birmingham's Chinese New
Year Celebrations. Since 1995 Krishnaa has been studying the Chen style Tai Chi Chuan,
including the straight sword routine, and Chi Kung with Michael Tse. Krishnaa has been
teaching Chin Woo wushu in schools since 1992, and adults since 1994. A high point of her
martial arts career was her 1995 visit to China.
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Krishnaa Chaudhari & Master Teng Wie Yoo
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Glen Stanway, Master Teng Wie Yoo & Steve Russo
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Wushu and Pre-school Coach, Steve Russo has been teaching gymnastics from recreational
to squad level full-time since 1995. He has entered many competitions, winning first
places in Traditional Weapons in the IMAF World Forms Competition and the Combat Magazine
Open in 1998, and also in the San Shou (Full Contact Chinese Kick boxing) at the 1997
Festival for Chinese Martial Arts. Steve has also won third places in the Wah Lum Open and
2nd British Open Tournament, both in 1995.
In 1995, Club Secretary and Assistant Coach, Glen Stanway joined the association after
receiving back and neck injuries in a car accident a year earlier. Through his gymnastic
and martial art training he has overcome the restrictions of his injuries, something that
doctors and physiotherapists failed to achieve. As well as being a qualified coach, Glen
is a BCCMA Quinda (Light Contact Sparring) Judge and Referee. Glen has won first place in
Traditional Weapons in the Combat Magazine Open 1998 with third places at the 1998 London
Open Wushu Festival and IMAF World Forms Competition. Glen has trained and demonstrated in
Malaysia.
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Under the guidance of our Chief Sparring Coach, Terry Whyte, the club has enjoyed a
great deal of success in competitions across the country. Terry himself trained at the All
Stars Boxing Gym and has competed in Malaysia gaining silver medals in 1991.
For the past
few years he has been teaching martial arts, gymnastics and boxing.
All our coaches are qualified to teach by the British Gymnastics Association and
BCCMA, the only official governing
body for Chinese martial arts, and are all fully insured.
BICMA members come from all walks of life from children and young mothers to middle
aged business men. We have a maximum of thirty students in any class with at least one
coach. That allows for quality coaching time.
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Master Teng Wie Yoo & Terry Whyte
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