Even though the horror stories in the media usually only reflect part of the reality (the negative side), there is no question that children’s education nowadays poses some difficult questions which people are more and more desperate to resolve.

What has all this got to do with WingTsun?

Not much at first glance, but surprisingly much on closer inspection.
WingTsun not only offers a physical and mental self-defence capability which creates self-confidence, but also has an amazingly beneficial effect on coordination skills and general health. In addition, WT students are taught mutual respect and responsible behaviour during every training class. The philosophical ideas on which this martial art is based also communicate values which go well beyond sporting activity. At least these are the requirements which the EWTO expects “its” WingTsun to meet.

It is quite clear that WingTsun combines an above-average number of the aspects which make up a useful and beneficial recreational activity. Many EWTO instructors have long recognised the great potential of WingTsun for the education of children, and implemented this with great success. They have also found that the methods used when teaching adults cannot simply be transferred to children, and have independently developed their own teaching approaches.

The new children’s concept of the EWTO
 
In order to meet the huge growth in demand for specific WT instruction, and to satisfy the high requirements with a uniform quality standard, the EWTO decided to distil decades of experience in teaching children into a standardised concept. Under the guidance of Dai-Sifu Oliver König, Sifu Peter Thietje, Sifu Roy Schirdewahn and Martin Bacher, the knowledge of numerous WT teachers and in-depth findings from various fields of education science were combined over a two-year development period.

The result is impressive indeed! During a series of two-day seminars which Sifu Piet Thietje first held at Langenzell over the last weekend of April, interested WT instructors can now obtain extensive information on a structured and detailed teaching curriculum for children and adolescents.

In combination with the concept for the prevention of violence in schools and youth organisations, this means that WT instructors are now well equipped to meet the demand for highly qualified instruction in this field.