Shifu Andrew Solomon

 

NATIONALITY: British                      AGE: 52                 LANGUAGES:  English, Arabic, French

 

YEARS OF MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING:   40                 YEARS TEACHING:  30

 

CURRENT PROFESSIONS: Kung Fu & Taoist Yoga Teacher, Mindfulness Teacher, Life Coach,

                                          Personal Health & Fitness Trainer, Posture Improvement Consultant,

                                          Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation Specialist, Corporate Wellness

                                          Consultant,.

 

PREVIOUS PROFESSIONS: Business Owner, Management Consultant, Sales Director, Recruitment

                                           Director, Executive Search, Bulk Commodities Trading, Import / Export,

                                           FMCG and F & B.

 

 

 

MARTIAL ARTS EXPERIENCE TIMELINE:

 

1975 - 1976                 Training in Shotokan Karate under Sensei Gerry Breeze (8th Dan)

 

1977 - 1990                 Traditional Lau Gar Kung Fu under Grandmaster Jeremy Yau and Senior

                                   Instructor Lew Wilson

 

1985 - 1986                 Viet Vo Dao - Vietnamese Kung Fu (Senegal) with Maitre Abdullahi Sen

 

1986 - 1987                 Praying Mantis Kung Fu (London)

 

1988 - 1990                 Wing Chun Kung Fu

 

1990 - Present             Traditional Shaolin Kung Fu - (3rd Degree Black Sash, 1994), Trained                                    under Maitre Vanhuong Vongsavanthong, Master Mounir Halwani and                                    with Senior Shaolin Instructor Marc Blenes.

 

 

ADDITIONAL HEALTH ARTS PRACTICED AND TAUGHT:

 

Taoist Health Arts - "Taoist Yoga"

 

                       -    Daoyin           (Energy Directing through the body by means of movement)

                       -    Chi Gung         (Energy Cultivation)

                       -    Nei Gung         (Exercising Internal Power)

                       -    K’ai Men          (Open Door Method)

                       -    Ba Duan Jin     (8 Precious Pieces of the Brocade)

                       -    Zhàn Zhuāng    (Standing Stake)

                       -    Meditation

                       -    Mindfulness

 

 

Publications

 

“The Ultimate Fighter” - Secrets of the Masters Revealed    (1992)              2nd Edition (2011)