20th Anniversary

Our Twentieth Anniversary Celebrations here in Malaysia this year are a good reflection of this search, with seminars and daily training in Malaysian Zhengzi Taijiquan, Wudang Sanfeng Arts, Southern Shaolin, Okinawan Goju Ryu, Eskrima, Thai Krabi Krabong and Silat Tua and related arts. In addition for this occasion we have tried to reflect our involvement in the local martial arts community by including opportunities to meet and interact with local exponents of Malay, Chinese and other Asian arts.

Now after 20 years Zhong Ding has also passed another milestone – we have our very own full-time training centre. It is not huge but there is there enough room for four full-time students and more over short periods. As I have said to recent visitors, this centre belongs to all of us; it is a placed to work hard, to learn, and also a place of refuge. As those who have already been there will tell you it is worth a visit and on the 6th of September, as a part of the 20th Anniversary celebrations it will be officially opened. On the 13th of September Scot Baston who has trained extensively at Birmingham and Manchester Zhong Ding, as well as training in Malaysia, and who now resides in London, will be representing Zhong Ding UK in a match against a Malay representative of Silat Tua International. This event has attracted a lot of interest over here and we are expecting quite a crowd. The bout will take place at the Zhong Ding 20th Anniversary celebrations at the Shaolin Temple of Master Wong Jing Hui.

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