Shifu Andrew Solomon

 

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

 

YEARS OF MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING:  40                    YEARS TEACHING:  30

 

 

SKILLS:

 

Kung Fu Teacher, Self Defence, Taoist Yoga Teacher, Chi Gung, Nei Gung, Daoyin, K'ai Men, Ba Duan Jin, Zhàn Zhuāng, Health for Life, Natural Health, Healthy Eating, Lifestyle Management, Posture Improvement, Injury Prevention, Injury Rehabilitation, Thai Medical Massage, Personal Training, Gym Instructor, Physical Culture Trainer, Sports Nutrition, First Aid.

 

 

MARTIAL ARTS EXPERIENCE OVERVIEW:

 

•           Practising martial arts since the age of 12

 

•           Studied a number of martial arts in various parts of the World including the UK, Europe, the

             Far East and Africa such as Shaolin Kung Fu, Lau Gar Kung Fu (one of the 5 Shaolin

             Family Styles), Praying Mantis Kung Fu, Wing Chun Kung Fu, Tae Kwon Do and Viet        

             Vo Dao (Vietnamese Kung Fu)

 

•           Competed in numerous regional, national and international all styles martial arts  

             competitions between 1977 and 1990.
 

•           In 1994, awarded the grade of 3rd degree Black Sash in traditional Shaolin Kung Fu

 

•           Registered as a Senior Shaolin Kung Fu instructor with the Amateur Martial Arts Association

            in the United Kingdom

 

•           Chief Instructor (Middle East) - International Tang Shou Tao Shaolin Kung Fu & Self-  

            Defence Association

 

•           Joint developer of the “SAFEGUARD” Self-defence system