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Huang Ping, All China Champion (Yunan Province)

Coach Huang Ping was born in Yunan province (China) and was first introduced to wushu at the age of eight. The school that she attended in her early years taught Wushu as part of the school curriculum. Huang Ping’s father felt that his daughter’s body was not strong enough, and so encouraged her to take up Wushu at her school.

Even at such a tender age Huang Ping excelled in the art of Wushu displaying all her special attributes to such an extent that she caught the eye of the Yunnan Provincial Wushu Team Coach. The Coach was so impressed by Huang Ping’s flexibility, movement and timing while performing Wushu, that he invited her to join the Yunnan Wushu Team at the young age of ten.

The Provincial Wushu Team members would practise competition forms. Each team member would specialise in different forms that no other team member would practise. During this time Huang Ping was taught by three coaches, Master Sha Guozheng, Master He Fusheng and Master Ren Jihua. Master Sha Guozheng taught Huang Ping the art of Bagua Zhang, Xing Yi Quan and Tong Bei Quan. Master He Fusheng instructed her in the arts of Chang Quan (long fist) and Tai Ji Quan. Master Ren Jihua passed on his excellent skills in weapons forms.

Despite such a gruelling schedule everyday, at the Sports Centre, the team members always trained diligently. With so much competition for places in a Provincial Wushu Team, any lack of application or progression in skill level would result in the student being shown the door and their place being taken by another person who could show commitment and the desire to succeed.
After training for a few years at the Yunnan Sports Centre, Huang Ping took part in her first senior All China National competition at the young age of thirteen. At this competition she took part in many competition forms such as Chang Quan (long fist), JianShu (sword form), QiangShu (spear form) and also in her favourite weapons form, Double Hooked Swords. Over a number of years, Huang Ping took part in many All China National competitions, being placed 1st in Bagua Zhang, 2nd in Double Hooked Swords, 3rd in JianShu (sword form), and 5th in QiangShu (spear form). Considering the intense competition and high skill level within a country of over a billion people, these performances in the National competitions were no mean feat and are testimony to Huang Pings’ skill and dedication to her Wushu training.

Having performed so well in National competitions she was chosen to join the prestigious China Wushu Team in 1979 which consisted of twenty team members. During her time with the China Wushu Team, she specialised in Chang Quan (long fist) and Double Hooked Swords. The China Wushu Team trained in Beijing and carried out many Wushu demonstrations, including some in Japan.

In 1987 Huang Ping was invited to become a coach of the Yunnan Wushu Team. She was responsible for teaching the young team members many forms, but mainly specialising in weapons form training such as DaoShu (broadsword), QiangShu (spear) and GwunShu (pole/cudgel).

After a successful stint as Yunnan Wushu Team coach, Huang Ping decided to continue her education at the University of Wuhan in Central China where she majored in Sports and Martial Arts. In 1991, after successfully completing her studies, she returned to her post as Yunnan Team Coach. During this time she had also been selected as a Top Judge for National Competitions.

In 1994 Huang Ping was invited to Burma to coach the Burma Wushu Team. As Team Coach, Huang Ping took the Burma National Wushu Team to compete in the 1995 South East Asian Competition held in Vietnam, where team members were placed 2nd in the men’s Nan Quan (southern fist), 2nd in the men’s TaiJi Quan and 3rd in the men’s JianShu (sword). Further success was achieved in the 1996 All Asia Competition held in the Philippines where 3rd place was secured in the TaiJi Sword form.

In 2001, Sifu Huang Ping moved to the UK and successfully established many classes in North-West London. Classes are held every day in Chalk Farm and Belsize Park teaching various forms of TaiJi, Bagua, Nan Quan, Shaolin Quan and weapons forms. In addition, a Wushu training class is held on Sunday evenings in the Euston area of London.