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Shaolin Wahnam Institute

The Shaolin Wahnam Institute is the school of Grandmaster Wong Kiew Kit and is named after two of his teachers, Sifu Lai Chin Wah and Sifu Ho Fatt Nam. With branches in an ever increasing number of countries the institute seeks to spread the traditional Shaolin arts of kung fu and chi kung. Shaolin Wahnam follows its lineage back through only four generations to the famous Southern Shaolin Temple in the Fujian province of China. The institute teaches at several locations within the United Kingdom while maintaining strong links with other centres throughout the world.

Jordan Francis

Jordan is a certified instructor and inner-chamber disciple of Grandmaster Wong Kiew Kit, a World renowned master of the Shaolin Arts and bestselling Author.

With a keen interest in martial arts since a young age, Jordan spent much time reading about the arts and enjoying practise at a local school. A big turning point came when reading "The Art of Shaolin Kung Fu" by Grandmaster Wong Kiew Kit.

This book, an impulsive purchase, brought much clarity and understanding to the wonders of Shaolin Kung Fu, introducing the wonders of Internal Force, combat application of Shaolin forms and how great kung fu is also spiritual cultivation. The effect so great, Jordan awaited his opportunity to meet this Shaolin master of Malaysia, and was delighted to learn of his visit to England not long after. Since then, Jordan has continued to train under Sifu Wong in the Shaolin arts of Kung fu and Chi Kung, and soon was authorised to teach. To date, Jordan has taught in London, Brighton, Bristol, Bournemouth and Gillingham.

Prior to learning from Grandmaster Wong, Jordan is very grateful to Sifu Kelvin Bartram, who had introduced him to kung fu some years earlier and inspired Jordan on his journey.

Jordan is now happily married to Catherine and will soon be celebrating their 2nd year wedding anniversary together.

Details of upcoming learning opportunities with Jordan Francis can be found in the courses section.

Note: you may view the Shaolin Wahnam official list of instructors at Grandmaster Wongs website.

Grandmaster Wong Kiew Kit

Grandmaster Wong is the 4th generation successor from the Shaolin Monastery of China. He is a grandmaster of Shaolin Kungfu and Chi Kung. He received the "Qigong Master of the Year" award at the Second World Congress on Qigong held in San Francisco in November, 1997. He also holds an honours degree in humanities, and is one of the very few masters who speaks excellent English.

Grandmaster Wong, born in 1944, started his life-long training of the Shaolin arts in 1954 when he began learning Shaolin Kungfu from the famous Shaolin master, Sifu Lai Chin Wah, who was popularly known as Uncle Righteousness. Grandmaster Wong became his best disciple.

To further his kungfu training, Sifu Wong later learnt from Sifu Ho Fatt Nam, the third generation successor directly descended from the southern Shaolin Monastery when it was burned by the Manchurian army in China.

Sifu Wong also learned Wuzu Kungfu from Sifu Chee Kim Thong, and Wing Choon Kungfu from Sifu Choe Hoong Choy, who were patriarchs of their respective kungfu styles.

Sifu Wong has taught kungfu and chi kung for more than twenty five years, to more than twenty organizations. Regretting that many masters were withholding "secrets" of kungfu and chi kung with the result that these arts might lose their essence, in 1982 he founded the Shaolin Wahnam School of kungfu and chi kung, naming the school after the two teachers who had influenced him most, Sifu Lai Chin Wah and Sifu Ho Fatt Nam, with the aim of transmitting genuine Shaolin Kungfu, Shaolin Chi Kung and Shaolin philosophy.

Having won championships himself, Sifu Wong has trained champions in kungfu (demonstrations as well as all styles sparring) and lion dance competitions. But he has always insisted that while Shaolin Kungfu is an exceedingly effective martial art, its greatness lies in enriching our daily life and in spiritual development.

Since 1987 Sifu Wong has spent more time teaching chi kung than kungfu, because he believes that while kungfu serves as a fascinating hobby, chi kung serves an urgent public need, particularly in overcoming degenerative and chronic illness. Sifu Wong is one of the few masters who have generously introduced the once secretive Shaolin Chi Kung to the public, and has helped literally hundreds of people to be relieved of their so-called "incurable" diseases like hypertension, asthma, rheumatism, arthritis, diabetics, migraine, gastritis, gall stones, kidney failure, depression, anxiety and even cancer.

Now he has devoted more time on writing and teaching overseas, having successfully taught in Europe, the United States, Canada and Australia. He stresses the Shaolin philosophy of sharing goodness with all humanity, and is now dedicated to spreading the wonders and benefits of the Shaolin arts to more people irrespective of race, culture and religion.

You can visit the website of Sifu Wong at www.shaolin.org