What is Military Sanda & The Qing Long Sanda Club

 

Chinese sanda (散打 lit. ‘free hitting/fighting’) is a modern Chinese martial arts that is based upon traditional methods and techniques.Unlike sport sanda sometimes called sanshou (散手 lit. ‘free hand’), the version taught to the Chinese army utilizes elbow and knee techniques and incorporates weapon training (e.g., dagger) as well as unarmed and armed defensive techniques. The method taught at the Qing Long Sanda Club is the version taught to both male and female recruits by the instructor’s unit of the Wu Jing (Special Military Police) training unit and Special Forces.

Sanda training incorporates:

• Kicking
• Striking
• Joint Locking/ Restraints
• Throwing
• Defensive & Offensive Techniques with Weapons

Military sanda differs from sport sanda sometimes called sanshou (散手 lit. ‘free hand’) in several ways:

1. It emphasizes the use of elbow and knee techniques.
2. It incorporates weapon training (e.g., dagger) as well as unarmed and armed defensive techniques.
3. Both male and female recruits train together and are expected to all perform at the same level

For more information on military sanda check out our Monograph here or our DVDs here

Qing Long Sanda Martial Arts Club

Although our club is new, the instructor, Dennis Rovere has over 50 years of instructional experience and is the only civilian to train with the bodyguard instructor’s unit for the Chinese government in Beijing, China. The purpose of our club is to,

• • Train students (preferably beginners) to gain a solid basis in, and understanding of, fundamentals of realistic self-defense – something that is currently lacking in much of today’s martial arts training
  • Maximize the potential of each student in terms of understanding theory, proper technique, biomechanics, and so on
  • Develop a solid basis in self-defense and combat applications – both unarmed and armed
  • Gather a ‘core group’ of students that train regularly and help each other improve

Exercise and Learn Realistic Self-Defense Suitable for both Men and Women

Ongoing Classes at the Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre

Wednesdays 6:30 to 8:30 PM

Beginners Welcome: Ages 16 years and older (no exceptions)

$160.00 for 8 weeks

Register at the Chinese Cultural Centre in person or by phone (403) 262-5071

Contact me directly for more information rovere@rovere.com