Wushu Culture Association

Principal Instructor

Orlando Garcia-Morales is the director of the Wushu Culture Association and is its principal teacher.  Orlando has been an avid student of martial arts since an early age.  He has competed in various international Wushu and Taiji Quan competitions, achieving first placings in the Pan-American Wushu Championships and Yongnian Taiji Quan International Competition. More recently he was a gold medal winner at the IWUF 2008 World 3rd Traditional Wushu Championships in Shiyan, China.  He has been the New Zealand Wushu team coach for a number of different international events.

Orlando has experience in different aspects of Wushu,  (Taolu, Taiji Tuishou and Sanshou), as well Chinese Philosophy and Medical Qigong.  Orlando's qualifications include:

• Graduate in Physical Education
  University of Technology and Pedagogy of Colombia, Tunja-Colombia

• Former International Taolu and Sanshou IWUF Judge. 

• Blue Dragon 7th Duan - Chinese Wushu Association Official Wushu Ranking System of The PR of China (For detailed information on the ranking system click here)

• Four years Post Graduate Studies 
  Wushu College and Qigong College of The Beijing Sports University

• Coaching NZ Level 3 Senior Coach– Wushu
  Sport and Recreation New Zealand

• REP's Certified Group Exercise Instructor
  Register of Exercise Professionals NZ

• Technical Adviser and Technical Committee Member of
  The Colombian Wushu Federation
  
• Technical Committee Chairman of The South American Wushu Federation