Barry Phelan
Martial Arts Instructor
Barry Phelan started in his teens with boxing for a short time followed by studying Kung Fu, Kickboxing and Tai Chi from 1992.
He has a 4th Degree black belt in Kung Fu and Kickboxing and has competed in kickboxing until 2001 , in 1998 he started competing in Tai Chi competitions. He now teaches different Kung Fu styles, Tai Chi and Qigong for health and Sanda (Chinese kickboxing).
He is available for private tuition in fitness training, Tai Chi, Kung Fu and Kickboxing.
I.W.F COMPETITION RESULTS 2001-2025
2025 British Taiji Chuan Championships –
Chen style Taiji – gold
Xingyi Chuan Hand routine – gold
Trad weapon – gold
42 competition sword – silver
10th World Kung Fu Championships Emei Shan, China
Taiji hand routine (adapted 42 competition routine) – gold
Taiji Jian routine – gold
British forms championships –
Taiji 42 competition sword – silver
Taiji Sun style 73 – silver
9th European Traditional wushu championships Crete, Greece
42 competition Taiji sword – silver
Push Hands – bronze
2024 British Taiji Chuan Championships –
Xingyi Hand – gold
42 competition sword – silver
Open weapon – gold
56 Chen – gold
4th Tai Chi world championships – Singapore
Sun Style 73 3rd
Chen 56 4th
42 competition sword – 8th
2023 British Tai Chi championships
Xingyi – gold
Short weapon – gold
42 sword – silver
2022 British Tai Chi championships 5 silvers
2018 British Tai Chi championships
Sun Taiji – gold
42 sword – gold
2016 British Taiji championship
42 hand form – gold
42 Jian – gold
push hands – gold
2014
1st World Taiji championship
42 sword 3rd
42 hand 3rd
6th World traditional Wushu championships – Chizou, China
Tai Chi 42 competition sword -Gold
Taiji Chuan 42 competition hand – bronze
2012 5th World traditional Wushu championships Huanshan, China
Tai Chi 42 Sword -Silver-contentious
Tai Chi 42 hand -Silver
2012 British championships
Tai Chi hand – Silver
Tai Chi Sword – Gold
2011 1st European traditional wushu championships Talin, Estonia
Taiji Jian – Gold
Chen 56 3rd
2012 British championships
push hands -Gold
sway ja – Silver
Internal hand forms – Gold
Internal Short weapon forms – Gold
2008
British National Taiji internal hand forms Champion
British National Taiji short weapon Champion
British National Taiji hand forms Champion
English National Taiji Champion
English National Taiji Weapons champion
English National Push hands champion
2006
English National Taiji Push hands champion
British National Championships Taiji Hand – Gold
British National Championships Taiji Sword – Gold
2005
British National Championships Taiji Hand – Gold
British National Championships Taiji Sword – Gold
2004
British National Championships Taiji Hand – Gold
British National Championships Taiji sword – Gold
British National Championships Internal forms – Gold
British National Championships Push hands – Gold
2003
British National Championships Taiji Sword – Bronze
National Wushu championships Taiji Hand- Silver
National Wushu championships Taiji Sword – Bronze
Southern Area Championships Push hands- gold
Southern Area Championships Trad weapons- gold
Southern Area Championships Taiji Hand – Silver
British National Championships Taiji Sword – Bronze
British National Championships Push hands fixed – gold
British National Championships Push hands moving- gold
National Wushu championships Taiji Hand- Bronze
National Wushu championships Taiji Sword- Bronze