FOUNDER's PROFILE
My name is Angelos Fasois. I was born in Athens, Greece in January 1969. I began formally training in the Martial Arts at the age of fifteen and have been practising different styles of traditional Kung Fu ever since. But still, after all this time, I found out that I have a long way to go.
I began training at a local Judo school and later on at a Tae Kwon Do and a Shaolin Kung Fu school. At the age of 16 I started lessons in the Tai Nui (Dragon and Eagle) style of Kung fu for the purpose of self-defence. Later on, I joined the special forces (Greek Marines Corps) where I envolved with Shotokan Karate and Special Force tactics.
In 1989 I started my training with different teachers in various styles of traditional Kung Fu all around Europe.
Personally, I believe it is not how much knowledge you have that is important, but how your knowledge helps to improve your technique and enhances your quality of life.
I studied and practiced the following systems, under different teachers and students from various countries.
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Ying Jow pai (Northern style Eagle Claw).
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Fu jow pai (Southern style Tiger Claw).
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Nan Quan (Southern style Boxing).
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Chang Quan (Northern Long fist).
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Shaolin Quan (Shaolin Boxing).
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Luohan Quan (Archat Boxing).
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Yang style TaiJi.
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Chen style TaiJi.
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Baji quan (8 extremes fist).
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San Chia quan (3 Family Fist).
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Wooden Dummy Techniques.
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Qigong (Soft and Hard).
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Chinese Weapons.
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Filipino Weapons.
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Projectiles (knife, tomahawk, etc).
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Bullwhip.
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Combat Instictive archery.
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Panantukan (Dirty Boxing).
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Pekiti Tirsia.
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FCS kali.
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Sayoc Kali.
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FC Combatives.
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Firearms (Pistol & Shotgun)
A documentary about CCFB and its founder. Εxcerpts from seminars and interviews shed some light on the philosophy behind the art of CCFB.
I travelled in England and Holland, participating in numerous competitions, forms as well as full contact and semi contact fights, and also gave demonstrations and radio interviews. I won medals and trophies for my country. I used to be a member of the Dutch Wushu Federation.
In 1994, I started studing Filipino fighting systems in the form of seminars and in 1995 I was involved more seriously, with friends, in Filipino fighting systems (Pekiti Tirsia) as a "backyard training". Later on I practiced other systems like, FCS Kali, Sayoc Kali and FC Combatives. Since then I have been teaching outdoors and developing my art as a "homeless" instructor! An Instructor without a school.
In 2005, I successfully completed the Wushu coaching seminar under the Greek Wushu Federation and was accredited under Hellenic Ministry of Sports - General Secretariat of Sports. I'm also a certified instructor in firearms.
I'm the founder of CCFB (combined Chinese & Filipino boxing), a system which was born from systems and experiences.
