About Coach Ding Wei

Originating from the Sichuan Province Professional Wushu Team, Coach Ding has extensive competitive and coaching experience. He has competed in 3 All China Games (1993, 1997, and 2001) among many other notable competitions. He has even starred in a commercial with Jackie Chan. Since he began teaching wushu in the US, he has coached 2 students to the US National Wushu Team in 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013.

With a Bachelor of Science degree in wushu and professional coaching, Coach Ding is proficient in broadsword, staff, southern fist, southern saber, southern staff, 9-section whip chain, eagle fist, mantis boxing, taichiquan, and many other traditional styles. His specializations include straightsword, spear, tongbeiquan, drunken sword, monkey staff, and choreographed fight sets.

View videos from Coach Ding's competitions here.

COACH DING WEI'S WUSHU PROFILE & BIOGRAPHY

Education:

• Chengdu Sports University, Bachelors of Science Degree, 1997-2001
• Concentration: Wushu (Art and Theory) and Professional Coaching
• Chinese Martial Arts, 7th Duan Certificate

Proficiency:

• Broadsword
• Staff
• Nanquan
• Nandao
• Nangun
• 9 Section Whip Chain
• Eagle
• Mantis
• Compulsory forms

Specialization:

• Jianshu
• Qiangshu
• Tongbei
• Zuijian (drunkensword)
• Monkey Staff

Wushu Background:

• 1985 – Inducted into Chengdu Sports University under Liu Zhi Gang (Current Int’l Wushu Judge)
• 1986 – Sichuan Province Professional Wushu Team
• 1986 – All Around Junior Grand Champion
• 1986 – 1997 Studied Wushu under Xiong Chang Gun, “The Monkey King”
• 2000 – Asian Wushu Games Champion
• 2000 – China National Champion; Jianshu, Qiangshu, and Duilian (choreographed fighting)
• 2001 – All China Games; Duilian
• 2002 – Began coaching full time; coached Sichuan Junior Team whom went on to win various individual events as well as team competition championships.

Active Professional Competition Years:

• 1988 – 2001
• Multiple National Championship Titles (too many to list)

US Tournaments:

• 2005 UC Berkeley’s Chinese Martial Arts Tournament All-Around Champion
• Changquan, Jianshu, Qiangshu, Drunken Sword, Monkey Staff
• 2006 US Capital Classic (Virginia) - All Around Grand Champion
• 2006 Tiger Claw Grand Champion
• 2016 Tiger Claw Monkey King Championships Champion & Chen Tai Chi Quan Champion

Film/Other Work:

• Represented China for International Wushu demonstrations to various countries:
• Hong Kong, Philippines, United States, and other countries.
• 2004 – Jackie Chan’s Hefty Bag Commercial; played Ninja role (stuntman).
• 2006 – Participated in private Nike Release Party as Wushu demonstrator.

Coaching Background and Highlights:

• Led teams to numerous successes in competitions in China, Southeast Asian, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Burma, and the United States.
• 2002 Sichuan Youth Wushu Team; students placed top 3 in various individual events.
• 2003 Sichuan Youth Wushu Team; students placed top 3 in various individual events.
• 2004 Sichuan Youth Wushu Team; overall team placement 2nd place, top 3 for multiple individual events.
• 2005 US Wushu National Team; Tiffany Reyes
  • Competed at World Wushu Championships. Hanoi, Vietnam.
  • Competed at 2006 PanAms Wushu Championships. Toronto, Canada.
• 2007 US Wushu National Team; Tiffany Reyes
  • Competed at World Wushu Championships; Beijing, China (prequalifier for Olympics)
  • Competed at 2008 Busan TAFISA World Sport for All Games 2008
• 2009 US Wushu National Team; Stephanie Lim
  • Competed at the 2009 World Wushu Championships. Toronto, Canada
• Current head coach for the Eagle Strike Team (Magallanes Family), whom have won numerous National and International titles over the past 5 years.