About the Chief Instructor - Sīfu 師父 Glen Keith 格兰 凯思
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Disciple of the late Kung-Fu Master Wing Koi Young between 1979-2015 and Tai Chi Master Phillip Kwong since 1995; Sīfu Glen Keith is the Chief Instructor for Shaolin Fut-Gar (Buddhist Fist) Kung-Fu in New Zealand and Traditional Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan. Sīfu Keith's current and former national, continental and international positions and achievements are listed below with a more detailed Kung-fu Wushu Resume above. Click on the Organisation Title below to be taken directly to the organisation website.
1. International Wushu Federation - Vice President 国际武术联合会 副主席 (2003-2015) Executive Member (1999-2015)
2. Oceania Kung-Fu Wushu Federation - President 大洋洲武术联合会 主席 (1998-2015) - Senior Vice President (2015 - Current)
3. New Zealand Kung-Fu Wushu Federation - President 新西兰功夫武术联合会 主席 (1990 - Current)
4. New Zealand Shaolin Fut Gar Kung-Fu - Chief Instructor 新西兰少林佛家功夫协会 主席总教练 (1985 - Current)
5. New Zealand Traditional Yang Tai Chi - Chief Instructor (2001 - Current)
6. World Karate Union Hall of Fame - Inductee (2006)
7. Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame - Inductee (2006)
8. New Zealand Martial Arts Hall of Fame - Inductee (2000)
9. Kempo Bushido Ryu - 2nd Degree Black Belt (1971-1979)
Sīfu Glen Keith performing with student Bill Vella at the Inaugural Open Day of the
Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Wellington on 15 Jul 2011
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Left: Sīfu Glen Keith with the New Zealand Wushu Team at the 2nd Australasian Wushu Championships, Melbourne 28 May 2011
Right: Sīfu Glen Keith presenting medal to New Zealand medal winner Raymond Lee
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Left: Sīfu Glen Keith with the New Zealand Wushu Team at the 1st Australasian Wushu Championships, Sydney 24 Oct 2010
Right: Sīfu Glen Keith with Shao Zhao Ming, Dennis Watts and Dr Kee Lee Tan's Chin Woo Wushu Team from Western Australia
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Sīfu Glen Keith performing with student Bill Vella at the Chinese Anglican Centre Wellington
during the performance by visiting Shaolin Monks 9 Feb 2008
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Sīfu Glen Keith presented with a Traditional Wǔdāng Ceremonial Sword at the sacred Wǔdāng Mountain Purple Cloud Palace
during the 3rd IWUF World Traditional Wushu Championships in Shiyan China 2008
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Left: Sīfu Glen Keith with the New Zealand Sanda Team at the 9th IWUF World Wushu Championships, Beijing China 2007.
Back Row L-R: James Montgomery, Deja Finn, Shane Dargaville. Front Row L-R: Paul Scutts, Sone Vannathy, Shīfu Glen Keith.
Right: Sīfu Glen Keith presenting medals at the 9th IWUF World Wushu Championships, Beijing China 2007.
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Left: Sīfu Glen Keith with movie star Li Lian Jie (Jet Li) at the 9th IWUF World Wushu Championships, Beijing China 2007.
Right: Sīfu Glen Keith with the late Xui Cai at the 2nd IWUF World Traditional Wushu Championships in Zhengzhou China 2006.
Xu Cai, was the President of the Preparatory Committee of the International Wushu Federation, founded in Xi’an China in 1985.
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Left: Sīfu Glen Keith presented with Traditional Shaolin Sword at the entrance to the Shaolin Temple during the 2nd IWUF World Traditional Wushu Championships in Zhengzhou China 2006. Right: Abbot Shi Yongxin (in red cape) personally gifted
Sīfu Glen Keith a rare and treasured 10 volume set of the history and secrets of Shaolin Kung-Fu.
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Left: Sīfu Glen Keith, with sanda fighters Raana Mareikura and Sone Vannathy at the 8th World Wushu Championships in Hanoi Vietnam Dec 2005. Right: Raana Mareikura, Grant Butcher (Team Manager) and Sone Vannathy flying the flag for New Zealand.
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