WUTAN translates in to the two words 'WU' and 'TAN'. 'Wu' translates as 'Martial Arts' and 'Tan' as 'Place of sacrifice or offering'. So in the sense of the club if you are a student of Wutan, wherever you are, you are at a place where you can sacrifice (sweat, patience and time) to train in Martial Arts.

The school came in to being in 1966 when the founder, Grand Master Liu Yun Qiao retired from his post of 'Chairman of the Civil Defence Force in the Republic of China'. He created a school to promote Martial Arts and here he took 12 disciples who were already of a high calibre to teach them his skills. Each of these disciples held their own speciality style of Martial Art and these have now become the Wutan syllabus. This syllabus is divided in to 'Internal' and 'External' systems.

The Internal arts are also known as 'soft' arts. They included Tai Chi, Pa Kua and Hsing I whereas the External arts, or 'hard' arts are those such as Wing Chun, Praying Mantis, Chai Li Fut, Kickboxing and San Shou.

Before Grand Master Liu died in 1992 he was able to pass down his great skill to many fine Martial Artists including Master Wu Song Fa. Master Wu had trained hard under Grand Master Liu for years, everyday spending 6 hours training. He used to rise early and train hard before going to study and then return to his training throughout the evening. Master Wu's great skill has been passed on to the founder of Wutan UK, our Sifu, They Soon Tuan. Sifu They now upholds the traditional syllabus and methods of teaching. He has made Southampton the Headquarters of the school, with branches in Bath to Newcastle and continuing to spread to the four corners of the earth.

For more information about Wutan please visit Sifu They's website (Official Wutan UK site

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March 2009