Xi Lau teaches the basic technique for performing the deadlift, and how this lift applies to sanshou training and combat sports.

Finally got around to compiling the various clips we took during our trip to Turkey. The footage is from some of the men’s semi-final matches and all the women and men’s finals. I missed some good parts though, as my camera started overheating. Check it out:

Also, we have some photos in the gallery section.

Just came back from the 11th World Wushu Championships in Turkey.  It was a really fun experience, and we made many new friends.  Unfortunately, Cass got sick with a cold right before her fight and wasn’t able to perform 100% against her tough opponent from Russia.  But it was a great experience and we’re all very proud of her for representing our team for the first time at World’s.

Someone already created a highlight video of some of the action.  We will post up our own photos and videos soon.

Our head coach’s sanshou school was featured recently in a news broadcoast.  ”Five Directions of the World” in Republic of Dagestan, Russia.

Bozigit “Volk” Ataev  is a world champion Sanshou fighter from the same school (“Five Directions of the World”) as our coach, Sabir Bagautdinov.  With a 17-1 MMA record, he has professional experience in both K-1 and Pride.  He is one of the few who have ever defeated Cung Le, beating him in 1999 at the World Wushu Championships in Hong Kong.

In 2009, he was here in Toronto at the 10th World Wushu Championships where he won Silver for his division.

Here’s a video of him landing a spinning hook kick on current Strikeforce heavyweight champ, Alistar Overeem.