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
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
Additional Qualifications of Mr. Rovere
- Invitation to train US Army Special Forces
- Only civilian to train with the Chinese Government’s Bodyguard Instructor’s Unit. PRC.
- Trainee and guest demonstrator Chinese Number One Public Security Training School (Chinese Police). Shanghai, PRC.
- Only civilian invited to submit training proposal for MCDV Drug Interdiction and Anti-Smuggling Boarding Parties (Canadian Navy). Proposal requested by Rear Admiral Bruce Johnstone (commander MARPAC).
- Award of appreciation from 1 CMBG HQ & Signals, Canadian military for Pre-deployment training including methods of safely handling prisoners during NATO and military peacekeeping operations in the former Yugoslavia.
- Recommendation to teach advanced close combat instructors courses for the Canadian military.
- Award of appreciation and badges from the PPCL1 (Canadian military) for training close combat instructors for reconnaissance operations.
- Chinese Special Forces/ Reconnaissance Commandos (Taiwan)
- First non-Chinese to receive special recognition as an outstanding martial arts instructor.
- Chinese military martial arts instructor certification. Chang Hsiang Wu, Central Military (Army) Academy, Nanjing, China.
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
