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Instructors
Chief Instructor ( 師父)
Eduann Barnard (Sifu)
Sifu Eduann Barnard started his martial arts training in 1982 when he first started training in Funakushi karate. He soon discovered Chinese Martial Arts, and has been in love with Chinese Martial Arts and Chinese culture ever since.
Sifu Eduann was one of the instructors at the Original Choy Lay Fut School in Krugersdorp West, which at that time was run by Sifu Johan Randell under the guidance of Sifu Morne van der Schyff. The school was a branch school of the World Lee Koon Hung Association under Grandmaster Lee Koon Hung.
In the late 1990's, Sifu Morne van der Schyff appointed Sifu Eduann, and allowed him to open a school of his own. In November 1999, the Choy Lay Fut Chinese Martial Arts Academy opened our doors in Roodepoort and since then, we have grown to become one of the most popular and active Chinese Martial Academies in the country.
In the early 2000, Sifu Eduann became a student of Master Li Siu Hung, and invited Master Li to teach classes in South Africa. Sifu Eduann has also traveled to the USA and Hong Kong to receive further training under Master Li Siu Hung and other members of our Choy Lay Fut Family.
Between 1999 and 2001, Sifu Eduann was elected as the chairman of the original SA Wushu Federation and also served in various positions in the different Chinese Martial Arts bodies that followed that. He was also part of the South African National Kung Fu Team (Protea colours) from 1995 untill 1999. In 2001 he was selected to be part of the WPKA Kickboxing (Thai) National squad, but could unfortunatly not participate in the World Championships in Greece that year, therefor never officially received his National colours in this event.
Sifu Eduann is currently the head instructor of our academy, and also the head coordinator for the Lee Koon Hung Choy Lay Fut style in our country. 
Sifu Eduann Barnard has also trained in various other styles. He trained Northern Shaolin (Shao Bei Quan 少北拳), TaijiMeihuatanglangquan (plum blossom mantis 太極拳蟷蜋), Bajiquan(八极拳), and Taijiquan 太極拳 with Master Wong Guang Quan and his son, Chris Wong. He also studied Yang Style Taiji from Sifu Victoria Lu, who since then moved to Argentina to continuo teaching over there.
On a trip to Hong Kong, Sifu Eduann met up with his Kung Fu brother and senior, Sifu Joe Keit from the USA. Sifu Joe was training with Master Chow Keung (周強), a very famous Tai Shing Pek Gwar (大聖劈掛) master in Hong Kong. Sifu Joe introduced him to Master Chow, and Eduann started taking some lessons with Sifu Chow. He also invited Master Chow to come to South Africa to teach some classes. When Sifu Chow came to SA, he really enjoyed the eagerness and determination of the South African students and decided to return to SA to come and teach full time at the Choy Lay Fut Chinese Martial Arts Academy. This was a great opportunity and it was something that Sifu Eduann grabbed with both hands.
Master Chow stayed in South Africa for a while and taught full time at our Academy. Sifu Chow returned to Hong Kong, but will be visiting SA regularly in order to teach classes here. He's son, Frankie Chow, is based in Johannesburg. Sifu Eduann also travels to Hong Kong often in order to train with Master Chow.
Sifu Eduann continuous to train under Sifu Chow Keung, and is learning and teaching the style of Tai Shing Pek Gwar (大聖劈掛). Presently he was selected to be the Gauteng Provincial Coach for the SAWF National San Shou team.
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Instructor Westley Reinke
Sihing Westley started training at age 6 years old at the original Choy Lay Fut School in Krugersdorp West. In 1999, he followed Sifu Eduann when he opened the school in Roodepoort, and has been training and teaching at the school ever since then. He is employed full time at the school and is the manager of our school.
Westley has competed and won many tournaments in South Africa in both forms and san shou fighting, and has appeared on the television sport show, The Warriors.
Westley is part of the Demonstration team and has performed and demonstrated Chinese Martial Arts at various venues such as Sun City, Nan Hua Temple, Emperors Palace Casino, Monte Casino, Emerald Casino, Sandton Convention Centre, Kayalami Theatre on the Track and many more.
He also trained with Sifu Chow Keung in Tai Shing Pek Gwar (大聖劈掛) style kung fu, and is currently in charge of teaching the children's kung fu classes as well as assisting in the adult San Shou classes and the aduld beginner Tai Shing Pek Gwar (大聖劈掛) classes.
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Instructor Gerard Gouws
Sihing Gerard has been training at the Academy since about 2000. He is a dedicated and hardworking student, and has an excellent technical knowledge of Choy Lay Fut 's strategy and history.
Gerard is also a seasoned competitor and has competed and won medals in many competitions in South Africa. He has also performed at many events.
Gerard is passionate about Choy Lay Fut and Chinese Martial Arts, and is in charge of teaching the Adult Beginner - Intermediate Choy Lay Fut classes. He has also trained in Tai Shing Pek Gwar (大聖劈掛) with Sifu Eduann and Master Chow Keung.
Gerard is busy with his Masters Degree in Information Technology at the University of Johannesburg.
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Sifus Joe Keit, Eduann, Tommy Liu and Joe, Kwong with Tommy Liu's song (Hong Kong 2006).
Rightside pic is at the Hong Kong University Kung Fu Class, with our CLF kung fu brothers.
Left pic: At the Tai shing Pek Gwar school with famous HK fighter Seem Lam Yuk, and his Thai Boxing Team (Hong Kong 2006).
Right Pic: Master Raymond Keung, Sifu Eduann, Master Chow Keung, Sifu Chris Wong and Sifu Dean Jones, with Frankie Chow and students.
Left Pic: Sifu Danny Bachfischer, Master Raymond Kueng and Sifu Eduann. Middle Pic: Master Chow Keung and sifu Eduann (in Hong Kong). Right Pic: Westley Reinke, Sifu Chow and Sifu Eduann
Left pic: Sifus, Sigi Erle (Shun Wu Tang), Mark van Den Berg (Winchesterhills Kung Fu), John Michel (YMAA),Corlius Birkle (YMAA - SA), Jose Figerao (Checn Taiji USA), Lizette van Heerden (Chen Taiji), Anthony Jardim (Wing Chun Kung Fu and Chalaam Muay Thai), Dean Jones (Wu chi School - Wing Chun), Morne Swanepoel (JKD - High performance Streetfighting), Eduann Barnard (Choy Lay Fut and Tai Shing Pek Kwa), Danny Bachfischer (Choy Lay Fut Randfontein).
Middle pic: Sifu Raymond Keung, Sifu Chow Keung, Sifu Eduann Barnard.
Right Pic: Boxing coach Russel and Sifu Eduann.
Left pic: Tiaan Joubert (YMAA), Aiden Lottering (YMAA), Dieter Gottered (Shun Wu Tang), Eduann Barnard (Choy Lay Fut), Dean Jones (Wu chi school - Wing Chun).
Middle pic: Sifu Eduann and Sihing Westley in 1998.
Right pic: Master Chow Keung and Sifu Eduann.
