london wushu club
london wushu club
WHAT IS WUSHU?
WHAT IS WUSHU?
Wushu (武術) literally translates from Chinese into "martial art". It dates back thousands of years from Imperial China. Today, wushu is a competitive sport that is split primarily into two discplines - taolu (performance based routines) and sanda (contact fighting).
Wushu (武術) literally translates from Chinese into "martial art". It dates back thousands of years from Imperial China. Today, wushu is a competitive sport that is split primarily into two discplines - taolu (performance based routines) and sanda (contact fighting).
The LWC is a taolu club, teaching martial art skills and techniques to be performed in pre-choreographed routines. Taolu routines can take a variety of open hand forms, the most common being Changquan - long fist boxing and Nanquan - southern fist boxing.
The LWC is a taolu club, teaching martial art skills and techniques to be performed in pre-choreographed routines. Taolu routines can take a variety of open hand forms, the most common being Changquan - long fist boxing and Nanquan - southern fist boxing.
Wushu taolu also encompasses weapon routines such as straight sword (jianshu), northern and southen broad sword (daoshu/ nandao), staff (gunshu) and spears (qiangshu).
Meet Sam Mak
Meet Sam Mak
Sam has been a GB team member since 2002, winning multiple World and European medals. He is one of the most experienced athletes in the country and is passionate about promoting wushu in the U.K.
Sam has been a GB team member since 2002, winning multiple World and European medals. He is one of the most experienced athletes in the country and is passionate about promoting wushu in the U.K.
Out of the carpet, you can find Sam on the big screen where both his acting and martial arts skills are on display. Some of his filmography includes The World's End (2013), Tomb Raider (2018) and Gangs of London (2020). You can also see his brilliant work from behind the scenes as fight choreographer in 'Measure of a Man' and 'sad day' by FKA Twigs (who is a Wushu student of Sam's) and in Scott Adkin's Accident Man 2 (2021).
Out of the carpet, you can find Sam on the big screen where both his acting and martial arts skills are on display. Some of his filmography includes The World's End (2013), Tomb Raider (2018) and Gangs of London (2020). You can also see his brilliant work from behind the scenes as fight choreographer in 'Measure of a Man' and 'sad day' by FKA Twigs (who is a Wushu student of Sam's) and in Scott Adkin's Accident Man 2 (2021).
Sam is also a physiotherapist with a focus on sports injury and recovery. He integrates these skills in coaching to ensure atheletes develop the strength and conditioning required for the physical demands of wushu.
Sam is also a physiotherapist with a focus on sports injury and recovery. He integrates these skills in coaching to ensure atheletes develop the strength and conditioning required for the physical demands of wushu.