Copenhagen Wuzuquan Academy (CWA) was founded in 2004. We teach Wuzuquan, a traditional style of Shaolin Kung Fu practiced in clubs throughout much of the world.
Our training focuses on helping members get into good shape while learning effective self-defense techniques. This is achieved through traditional Kung Fu training methods, supplemented by modern strength and cardiovascular conditioning.
At CWA, you will learn all aspects of self-defense—both mental and physical. On a mental level, we work on body language, facial expressions, and inner calm. On a physical level, we cover a full range of martial arts techniques, including strikes, kicks, throws, joint locks, and pressure-point strikes.
Additionally, you can learn techniques for internal breathing (the foundation for developing *chi*). However, this is only introduced once your basic techniques have reached a level where you can truly benefit from it.
The club also offers kickboxing training, with a focus on semi-contact point fighting. Our instructors include former national team coach Jan Rasmussen, as well as European Champion and former national team fighter David Kim Rasmussen.
CWA is a member of the Danish Kick and Thai Boxing Federation (DKTF), the Sports Confederation of Denmark (DIF), and the Danish Gymnastics and Sports Associations (DGI).
Download the statutes and an overview of the board HERE
We train at Nordregårdskolen on Amager (entrance from Følfodvej).
Mondays and Thursdays, 18:30 to 20:30.
Bus 4A stops nearby. It is an approximately 10-minute walk from Tårnby Station.
Additionally, there are regular joint training sessions in Malmö with other Wuzuquan clubs in the Øresund region.
Fees
125 DKK per month for members under 18
200 DKK per month for members over 18
Peter Swidde (8. dan Wuzuquan)
David Kim Rasmussen (4. dan Wuzuquan, 2. dan kick boxing, 1. dan WTF Tae Kwon Do & 1. dan Close Quarter Combat)
Bo Grubbe Jensen (4. dan Wuzuquan, 2. dan kick boxing & 1. dan Close Quarter Combat)
Lasse Andersen (2. dan Wuzuquan)
Gregers Lethan Bugge (3. dan Wuzuquan)
Jan Rasmussen (former national team coach)
David Kim Rasmussen (European champion and former national team competitor)
Traditionally, there are no gradings in Wuzuquan (much like in many other Chinese styles).
As the system made its way to the West, various grading systems were introduced. We use a classic grading system based on sashes, where one must know a number of forms and master a range of basic techniques for each sash level.
Piew sau, Kam choi, Say peen cheong
Eem chor #1 sam cheen 三戰
Eem chor #2 Yee sap choi 二十拳
Eem chor #3 Tiu chit 挑切, Tan tau gwan
Eem chor #4 Chor cheen 左戰, Hoi san kuen
Fu jow, Tai toh
Pak Pai
Hang jie gwan 行者棍
Eem chor #5 Tar kot 打角
Eem chor Taichor, Seong toh
Yellow.
Green.
Orange.
Blue.
Purple.
Red.
Brown 1.
Brown 2.
Brown 3.
Brown 4.
Black.
CWA’s fighters have won more than 500 medals at national and international competitions.
In this context, we have won a European championship and several Danish championships.
Our main focus is on semi-contact point fighting, but as a member of CWA, you also have the opportunity to compete in light-contact fighting or Kung Fu forms.
The kung fu style Wuzuquan (Five Ancestors’ Fist) is a Chinese martial art that originated in the 13th century at the Shaolin Monastery in China’s Henan Province. While the exact timing of its transmission to the Southern Shaolin Monastery in Fujian Province remains uncertain, Wuzuquan is today classified as a Southern Chinese kung fu style; this means the system places a primary emphasis on hand techniques rather than kicks. However, this does not mean that kicks are absent or excluded from training. Wuzuquan is characterized, among other things, by soft defensive techniques that are typically followed by powerful, hard offensive techniques.
The story goes that five different masters, each possessing their own expertise, jointly developed what they found to be the ultimate system by combining their respective skills. Wuzuquan is therefore composed of the following:
If you are interested in free trial lessons or have any questions, please feel free to contact:
Grandmaster Chee Kim Thong
