The Instructor

Paolo Castaneda began his training in martial arts at the age of 11 in Taekwondo. He had also studied Filipino Kali and some Western Boxing.

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Paolo began his studies in Chinese wushu under Shifu Kurt Wong of Anchorage, Alaska. Under Shifu Kurt Wong, Paolo initially learned northern Praying Mantis, Chen style Taijiquan, and Jiao men Changquan. After three years of studying under Shifu Wong, Paolo was accepted as a third generation disciple in the Wu-Tan tradition. This allowed him the opportunity to study the arts of Grandmaster Liu Yun-Qiao: Bajiquan, Piguazhang, and Baguazhang.

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Paolo  moved to Oslo Norway in 2002 and established the Oslo Wu-Tan Guoshu Klubb to promote the styles of Wu-Tan in Norway. Hehas written several articles on Chinese Guoshu in publications such as Inside Kung Fu and RAPID Journal. He has also taught Guoshu for The International Theater Academy of Norway (TITAN), introducing basic guoshu movements and Long Fist to the theater students.

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In February 2023, Paolo established Wu-Tan in Copenhagen, Denmark, returning back to teaching traditional Chinese martial arts. Paolo currently trains a small group of students in Denmark with the goal to promote the traditional Chinese martial arts styles of tanglang quan, bajiquan, piguazhang, Chen style taijiquan, and islamic sect long fist.

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