Welcome to Wu-Tan Chinese Martial Arts Denmark
Wu-Tan Denmark is a Chinese martial arts club in Copenhagen, Denmark promoting the traditional Northern styles of Praying Mantis, Chen Taiji, Bajiquan, Piguazhang, and Jiao Men Changquan.
About Wu-Tan Denmark
Wu-Tan Denmark was founded by Paolo Castaneda, a disciple of Grandmaster Kurt Wong of Wu Tan Alaska, and serves as the Head Coach of the school.
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Wu-Tan Denmark is an official Danish branch of the Wu Tan Guoshu Federation in Taiwan — an organization established in the 1970s by the late Grandmaster Liu Yun-Qiao (劉雲樵), founder of Wu Tan Taiwan, to preserve and promote traditional Chinese martial arts.
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The name Wu-Tan (æ¦å£‡) can be divided into two parts: Wu (æ¦) meaning “martial arts,” and Tan (壇) meaning “altar” or “hall.” Together, the term refers to a “hall of martial arts” — a place dedicated to the study and cultivation of martial traditions.
The mission of Wu-Tan is to research, preserve, promote, and document Chinese martial arts.
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Our Styles
Wu-Tan Denmark continues the teachings and spirit of Grandmaster Liu Yun-Qiao through authentic instruction in several traditional systems.
Jiao Men Changquan
Changquan is an excellent exercise to promote good health. The system encourages strong stances, straight backs and relaxed supple waists and shoulders. Its practitioners derive much of their strength from their courage.
Tanglangquan - Northern Mantis
Tanglangquan, or Praying Mantis Boxing, is characterized by the ferocious hands of the praying mantis combined with the light nimble step of the monkey. The style was developed in Shandong Province, China.
Chen Taijiquan
Taijiquan (also spelled Tai Chi Chuan), or grand ultimate fist, is considered one of the three major internal styles of guoshu.
Wu-Tan Styles
Wu-Tan schools curriculum may slightly differ depending on whom they studied from initially. Though this may be the case, Wu-Tan is united under GM Liu’s three core styles: Bajiquan, Piguazhang, and Baguazhang.