YONGQUAN - Key Persons

Graham Barlow

began training in October 1993 when he trained for one year before moving to a new area. He resumed his training in 1999 and has been awarded his level 2 teaching certificate with martial endorsement in Tai Chi Chuan and level 2 teaching certificate in Choy Lee Fut. He teaches a Monday evening class in Bath. Graham is a member of the YMAA display team.

Jon Doveston

Jon took up Southern Shaolin in 1995 and then Hsing-I in 1997. He subsequently joined Sifu Smith in 2002 in order to further his Hsing-I studies. He was awarded the Level 3 Hsing-I teaching certificate in 2008.

Matthew Calvert

has been awarded his Level 2 teaching certificate with martial endorsement in Tai Chi Chuan and level 2 teaching certificate in Choy Lee Fut. He teaches his own classes, assists Sifu Kerr with teaching and is a member of the YMAA display team.

Sifu Damon Smith

Having tried a number of different martial arts in the late 1970s and early 80s, Sifu Smith began studying the internal martial arts in 1985. He has specialised in Hsing-I, learning from a number of native Chinese teachers, including: Master Yeoung Ko Te and Master Zhu Guang (both Guo Yun Shen lineage). In addition he studies Choy Lee Fut and Tai Chi Chuan with Sifu Rand, and also practices Kempo.

Sifu Douglas Robertson - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Member of Both Display Teams Which Demonstrated at the Masters
Sifu Robertson began training with Sifu Rand in July 1983, he gained his Level 3 (advanced) teaching certificate in 1994 and was awarded the rank of Sifu in April 1999. He is a founder member of the YMAA. Sifu Robertson teaches Luton and was a member of both display teams which demonstrated at the Masters events run by Sifu Young.

Sifu Newman

Sifu Newman began training with Sifu Rand in September 1985, he gained his Level 3 (advanced) teaching certificate in 1995 and was awarded the rank of Sifu in April 1999. He is a founder member of the YMAA. Sifu Newman was a member of both display teams which demonstrated at the Masters events run by Sifu Young. Though not currently teaching as part of the YMAA, Sifu Newman remains an honorary member of the association.