News

6th April 2001

Grand Opening of Grand Master Teng's Centre of Excellence in Kuala Lumpa

16th September 2000

Combat Stunt Course 3!

BICMA's Alasdair Monteith and Ian Arnold will be holding the 3rd Combat Stunt Course in association with Combat Magazine at the Europe Gymnastics Centre, Slade Green Road, Erith, Kent DA8 1QL (300 yards from Slade Green Station), on the 15th, 16th & 17th October 2000.

Book Now!! Cost is £500.00 for the weekend - places are limitied. The price includes Full Board, Accommodation, Disco and Awards Ceremony.

For further details write to: Combat Stunt Course, 135 Aldridge Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 2ET. Alternatively ring BICMA on 0208 385 0884 or Combat Magazine on 0121 344 3737.

10th August 2000

Summer Break

BICMA will be taking it's summer break for a couple of weeks. The last class will be Sunday 13th August. All classes will commence again on the 4th September 2000. BICMA wish all their students a happy summer break.

1st June 2000

***** Master Teng in London! *****

This June we are very honoured and pleased to be able offer training with our Grand Master, Mr Teng Wie Yoo.

Master Teng has been Alasdair Monteith's instructor for many years now.

Master Teng will be hosting two days of training which will include Wushu applications, self defence and technique choreography. On Saturday 10th June there will be a special Children's Class. Sunday 11th June will be an open class to the entire association.

Wushu Master Classes With Master Teng Wie YooAt The BICMA Gym, Sudbury School, Watford Road, Middlesex HA0 3EY

Children's Seminar Saturday 10th June 2000 1.00p.m. - 5.00p.m. £20.00 BICMA Members £30.00 Non-members Wushu Seminar Sunday 11th June 2000 12.00p.m. - 5.00p.m. £30.00 BICMA Members £40.00 Non-members

If you cannot attend, please ask about private tuition with Master Teng in Wushu, Tai Chi and also for reflexology and acu pressure treatments.

June Class Changes!

Due to the summer exams, we are unable to use the Mill Hill School through out the month of June. The classes that will be effected will be the following:

Beginners class on Sunday morning 11.30a.m. to 1.30p.m. Weapons class on Sunday afternoon from 2.30p.m to 4.20p.m Tuesday night San shou at 7.30.p.m to 9.30p.m.

All these classes will be at The BICMA Gym. The Old School Building Watford Rd / Perrin Rd Wembley, Middx HA0 3EY

Buses that pass outside 245 from Golders Green or Alperton 182 from Brent Cross or Harrow Wealdstone class times at this centre will be:

Beginners class on Sunday morning 11.30a.m. to 1.30p.m. Weapons class on Sunday afternoon from 2.00p.m to 4.00p.m Tuesday night San shou at 8.00.p.m to 10.00p.m

These changes will be in effect from Sunday 5th June until Sunday 1st July.

25th April 2000

A very BIG Thank You!

BICMA would like to thank everyone who attended and helped with the fundraising event on the 15th April. The money raised will go towards providing additional training classes and equipment. Well done everyone!

13th April 2000

Classes Updated

Additional classes are now being run on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, and also Saturday mornings. Click here for the updated list of classes.

5th April 2000

Shaolin Monks - Wheel of Life

When you think of the origins of Kung Fu, you think of the Shaolin Monks. You can't help being impressed by their almost superhuman feats and dedication to Buddhism.

This month sees their show venued at the Dominion Theatre in London.Click here for the official Wheel Of Life web site. You will find details on the show and how to book tickets.

30th March 2000

Combat Stunt Course

***** Special Guest Tutor Grand Master Teng Wie Yoo *****

BICMA's Alasdair Monteith and Ian Arnold will be holding a second Stunt Course in association with Combat Magazine at the Europe Gymnastics Centre, Slade Green Road, Erith, Kent (300 yards from Slade Green Station), on the 26th, 27th & 28th May 2000.

Cost is £500.00 which includes Full Board, Accommodation, Disco and Awards Ceremony. For further details write to: Combat Stunt Course, 135 Aldridge Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 2ET.

Interested in becoming a stuntperson? Click here for The Guide To Becoming A British Stuntperson!

BICMA @ Seni 2000

BICMA will once again have a presence at Seni 2000 on the 6th & 7th May. Be sure to get your free ticket(s) by clicking here.

1st February 2000

Ladies Only Kick Boxing Classes

We are now running Ladies only kick boxing classes. Call the BICMA team on 0181 385 0884 for details or click here.

29th January 2000

Empire & Combat Magazine Features

Be sure to buy Empire magazine March 2000 and the latest issue of Combat February 2000. Both these great magazines have a feature on the stunt course, run by our very own Alasdair Monteith.

30th December 1999

Gallery Section Updated

The 'Gallery' section has been updated and now includes pictures of the recent Malaysian tour as well as other events.

7th December 1999

Last class of 1999

The last wushu class of 1999 will be Sunday 19th December, commencing again Wednesday 5th January. The last San Shou class of 1999 will be Thu 16th December, commencing again Tuesday 4th January. The last gymnastics class of 1999 will be Sunday 19th December, commencing again Sunday 9th January.

***** Have a very Happy Christmas and prosperous New Year from all the Staff at BICMA! *****

24th November 1999

Specialist Self Protection Course 1999

This course is aimed at people who would like to discover the benefits of self defence but do not have the time or commitment to be able to train in a regular martial arts class.

This one day course covers:-  anticipation and recognition of dangerous situations, basic principles of self protection, fear management, self defence and the law, assaults, and proven self defence techniques. Contact the BICMA team for more info.

It will be held on Saturday 4th December, 10.00am to 4.00pm at the BICMA offices, Sudbury School, Watford Road, Wembley, Middx HA0 3EY.  Cost is £40.00 per person.  Please make cheques payable to The London Chin Woo Company.

9th October 1999

***** Urgent Message *****

A man known as Ian or Yan Thompson is running a class in Swindon claiming to teach Chin Woo and calling himself The British Institute for Chinese Martial Arts. He has used our logos without our permission and claims to have trained with Master Teng. He is not qualified by us or Master Teng, and has never trained with Master Teng. All our coaches are highly qualified to teach martial arts and gymnastics and are fully insured. They are all happy to show students their qualifications upon request. Mr Thompson is MOST DEFINITELY NOT A MEMBER OF THE BRITISH INSTITUTE FOR CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS. Our solicitors are currently initiating proceedings to arrest this matter and I will publish the outcome of any action shortly.

New Beginners Class Starts 10th October 1999

Due to the increasing number of people taking an interest in Wushu, a second Beginners Class has been developed.  It will run from 10:00am -12:00pm on sundays and will be held at the Sudbury Junior School Hall, Watford Road, Wembley, Middx.
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm. Cost: £7.00 Adults /£5.00 Child.

World Championship Success for BICMA

Following the British Institute for Chinese Martial Arts' very successful trip to Malaysia this August to train with their Grand Master, Mr Teng Wie Yoo, kung fu and gymnastics instructor Alasdair Monteith, 33, and Mirella Dellafiora, 15, flew back to the UK to meet up with Alexis Georgiou, 17 and Ken Leung, 15. They had been selected to represent Great Britain at the WKA World Championships in Hanover, Germany on 25th August 1999. Competition was fierce with 32 countries represented from around the world. Alexis was unfortunate not to compete in the finals on 28th August after coming equal fourth, where only one athlete could go through. On the final day our team did extremely well with Ken and Alasdair winning Bronze medals and Mirella adding a Silver to her ever-expanding trophy cabinet.

Mirella is proving to be a bit of a budding martial arts star, having played the lead part in a McDonalds advert! In a promotion for Disney's "Mulan", Mirella had her first taste of performing to a camera. The advert includes a "flow motion" scene, not unlike the fast moving style of hit sci-fi flick "The Matrix". Unfortunately, the advert was only shown on German TV!

On 25th September 1999, the BICMA Wushu Team travelled up to Chesterfield, Derbyshire for the Combat Magazine International Open. Again they didn't disappoint with Mirella winning First Places in the Traditional Chinese forms and Traditional Weapons, and Ken Leung taking Second in the Traditional Chinese forms. Alasdair scored one of the highest scores of the day and returned with a Bronze Medal for an excellent Preying Mantis routine in the Senior Traditional Chinese forms category. In the evening the team performed one of the most entertaining demonstrations of the day to a most appreciative audience.

Satellite viewers will be able to see all the action from the above events in November on Sky TV.

5th August 1999

Summer Training Dates

Aaahhh! English Summertime. Golden beaches, blue crystal seas, and temperatures that could fry an egg on a car bonnet. That's right - we're  in Malaysia. It won't all be sun and fun though. Oh no! While we're away you lot are going to have to train even harder, because when we all get back we should all be leaner and meaner! So here are the classes that you can still attend while we're away:

***** Have a great summer from all the Staff and Coaches at BICMA! *****

28th July 1999

Want To Become A British Stunt Performer?

For the first time ever - the definitive career guide to becoming a British Stunt Performer. If you've ever come out of a movie believing a man can drive a motorbike through a plate glass window and jump into a helicopter, you've witnessed highly skilled craftsmen at work. If the idea of joining their ranks tantalizes your imagination, this book gives you expert advice on how to achieve your goal. British stuntmen and women are the most highly sought after in the business, but qualifications are stringent and competition is fierce. If you are an aspiring stunt performer and want to get into the action movie industry, this book will save you time, money and frustration. Remember, all action heroes have to start somewhere... read on for the real deal.

The book is packed with exciting and explosive photos of many famous stars performing some incredible stunts! Be one of the first to get a copy of this fantastic career guide - Order yours now!

The book is £12.99 + £4.00 p&p. Cheques should be made payable to London Chin Woo Publications Ltd.

3rd July 1999

1999 BCCMA United Kingdom Wushu Championships

The BICMA Wushu Team did very well at the 1999 BCCMA United Kingdom Wushu Championships. Mirella Dellafiora gained silver in Changquan and Selina Lo took 3rd place in the same category despite injuring her knee five minutes before going on! Well done to all the kiddies who demonstrated in the opening ceremony too!

25th June 1999

BICMA Book Shop

Check out the all new BICMA Bookshop.  You can order securely almost any book, on any subject through the Amazon links on this website!

15th June 1999

New San Shou Class

Tuesday 22nd June 1999 sees the start of a new San Shou class.  Check out the Schools section for more details.  This class was due to commence today - Tuesday 15th June 1999 - but due to circumstances beyond our control, the class has had to be cancelled.   BICMA would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Dragonfly Training Shoes Now Only £20.00 - Save £5.00

BICMA have reduced the price of their Dragonfly training shoes!  These shoes are ideal for training and competing. Not only are they authentic, hardwearing and near impossible to get hold of in the UK, but more importantly they are flat which greatly reduces the risk of injury to ankles.

May 13th 1999

BICMA at SENI 99

April 21st 1999

Notification of Formation of Private Limited Company

For four and a half years the British Institute for Chinese Martial Arts has been a small, but rapidly expanding club for martial artists and gymnasts. The past two years has seen the association take off and our horizons broaden. Our regular classes now include Children's and Beginner's Classes, Traditional Wushu, Tai Chi and Qi Qong, San Shou (Chinese Kick Boxing), Competition Squad Training, Adult Gymnastics and Yoga. In addition to the regular classes, we teach children in schools all over London and adults in various companies and fitness centres, including the BBC. Our first video has just been released (see below), with more to follow, and the publication of our first book is due very soon. We offer one of the most comprehensive Martial Art Coaching Courses, and seminars on self defence, fear and stress management, and careers in action films. Our Head Coach, Alasdair Monteith, brings our Grand Master, Mr Teng Wie Yoo to England from Malaysia once a year so that members get a chance to meet and train with a genuine master. He will be leading his eleventh visit to Malaysia this August, taking twelve members of the association to train with Master Teng. The association has a very prestigious competition record which includes many national and international champions, and has provided athletes for magazines, motion capture, television and films.

We have now reached a stage where to maintain our standards of quality coaching and professionalism, the association has to be operated as a full time concern. To this end, on 7th April 1999, The London Chin Woo Company Limited was incorporated and registered with The Registrar of Companies for England and Wales (Companies Act 1985).

The company number is 3746988. The registered Director is Alasdair Monteith, and Company Secretary, Glen Stanway.

All enquiries about The London Chin Woo Company Limited can be made to us directly or to Companies House, Cardiff.

We hope that this will be the beginning of a long and prosperous future for the company and all our clients.

March 25th 1999

I Am Jackie Chan: My Life in Action Jackie Chan is not only the biggest martial arts star in the world; due to his massive fame in the Far East he is probably the most popular movie star on the planet. This authorised biography tells a classic rags-to-riches story of how he got there.  Click here to order this amazing story for only £10.39 (RRP 12.99) + delivery!

March 4th 1999

February 28th 1999

World Championship Selection for Kung Fu club!

A team of 6 students from the British Institute for Chinese Martial Arts delighted a massive audience at the BCCMA South East England Kung Fu (Wushu) Championships in Epsom, Surrey on Sunday 28th February 1999.

The event featured competitors from all over Southern England and London, and even some members of the Great Britain Wushu Team!

The team consisted of Mirella Dellafiora (15), Tomek Dziedzic (19), Alexis Georgiou (16), Rino Landolfi (25), Cem Nazim (18), Steve Russo (32) and Glen Stanway (26). Alexis was the first one up in the Chang Chuan Category. Chang Chuan is a standardised competition routine which is used for the World Kung Fu Championships. The team followed Alexis's excellent standard setting performance, with Cem (in his first ever competition!) attaining the highest score from the British Institute. In a category that included several members of the Great Britain Wushu Team, we were unfortunate to only gain one medal, being Cem's Bronze. The afternoon saw Steve and Glen narrowly beating two members of the Great Britain Wushu Team to take Gold in the Two Person Weapons Routine category.

Alasdair Monteith from Temple Fortune, Head Coach and Director of the British Institute for Chinese Martial Arts, said, "It is remarkable to think that in just a couple of months they could learn the standardised international routine and compete it successfully against athletes who have competed for many years!".

As a result of the British Institute for Chinese Martial Arts' recent successes six members of the association have been selected to represent Great Britain at the 5th WKA World Championships in Hanover, Germany from 25th - 31st August 1999. Those selected were Mirella Dellafiora (15), Alexis Georgiou (16), Ken Leung (15), Ray Loke (17), Jeshuah Robinson (12) and Alasdair Monteith (32).

Alasdair trains regularly in both China and Malaysia. 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 was selected to represent Great Britain in The 3rd World Wushu Championships in Baltimore, USA. Alasdair is now a regular columnist for "Combat" magazine.

British Gymnastics Association Coaching Courses - Level 4 & 5 April 10th, 11th, 17th, 18th, 24th, 25th

Venue: Hillingdon School of Gymnastics, Victoria Road, Sth. Ruislip, Middlesex.
Cost: Level 5 £220.00, Level 4 £340.00 which includes examinations, handouts and manuals.

Malaysia Tour 1st August - 28 August 1999.

Including training with Master Teng Wie Yoo at the Northern Shaolin Chinwoo Wushu Centre, Kuala Lumpur. Lion Dance training with Master Tsui, 3x World Lion Dance Champions. Training with Malacca Chinwoo and Singapore Chinwoo. A week on a tropical island paradise scuba diving, snorkelling and sunbathing!