Martial CV

Summary

• 35+ years of martial arts training, 27+ years of Chinese martial arts practice.
• 16+ years coaching self defense, recreational and competitive Chinese martial arts.
• Volunteered as Sanda/Sashou referee in provincial competitions.
• 17 articles published in peer reviewed Journals & Magazines
• Editor of the Chinese Martial Arts Blog Zhongguo Wuxue and Facebook group since 2014
• Published a Chinese martial arts history book in Spanish and Portuguese (2010 – 2011).
• Founder of a non for profit Chinese martial arts club in 2007.
• Trained in both traditional and military Chinese martial arts.

Chinese Martial Arts Training

• Traditional Chinese & Military Martial Arts with Mr. Dennis Rovere, 2010 – 2022.
• Sanshou /Sanda with Russian and Canadian champion Sabir Bagautdinov, Jan. 10 – 13, 2019. AST MMA, Toronto Ontario, Canada
• Da Qiang introduction with Mr. James Guo, Jan. 12, 2019. Ji-Feng Club, Culture Centre of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Toronto, Canada
• Women’s Self Defense (Assistant to Mr. Rovere), ROVERE Consultants International Inc. Nov. 4, 2017
• Xingyi Quan, Bagua Zhang, Standing Grappling, Clinch 101/201, Sacrificial Throws Seminars with Tim Cartmell 2007 – 2017. Seattle, California & NYC
• Junti Quan Seminar ROVERE Consultants International Inc. Mar. 9, 2012
• Qin Na (Joint Locks) for Security Seminar ROVERE Consultants International Inc. Jan. 29, 2012
• Baton Seminar ROVERE Consultants International Inc. Nov. 30, 2011
• Arrest & Control/Use of Force Certificate ROVERE Consultants International Inc. Feb. 1, 2011
• Fundamentals of Physical Intervention Restrain and Liability. October 16 & 17, 2010. Dueck Security & ROVERE Consultants Inc.
• Chinese Military Sanda as taught to Chinese Special Forces with Mr. Dennis Rovere, 2010 – ongoing
• Shuai Jiao training with Shifu Cao Shanjing (Sunny – 曹善敬). Toronto, 2008 – 2009
• Shuai Jiao, Tongbei, Taiji Course Certificate, 1st International Martial Arts Training Camp Beijing June 2007, AMAR
• Tian Shan Pai training with Master Willy Lin, NYC. Jul. 2006
• Bajiquan training with Shifu Bill Hsi 2005 – 2007, Vancouver, BC.
• Baguazhang training with Mr. Guo Xiao Po (James Guo). Toronto, 2000 – 2002
• Tian Shan Pai training with Master Huang Chieng Liang, Owens Mills. Nov. 2001
• Black Sash Instructor Certificate in Li Dao Gong Fu, Eustorgio A. Soto Vasquez M.D., Asociación Colombiana de Wu Shu Kung Fu. Agosto 28, 1996

Other Martial Arts Training

• Bang Muay Thai, Alavanca, Calgary. 2018 – Current
• MMA Seminar with Travis Wright, Peace River Dec. 2007
• Muay Thai training with Kruh Bob Carver, 2002 – 2003. Ottawa, ON
• Taekwondo WTF Red Belt Certificate, Sabonim Gildardo Romero, Academia de Artes Marciales Central Shibumi. May 3, 1992
• Hapkido 8th Gup Certificate, Alfonso Rodriguez D. 3rd Dan, Escuela Mundial de Hapkido. April 3, 1986 – 1987
• Judo, Liga de Judo Coliseo EL SALITRE, Bogota. 1987
• Karate Do Shotokan, Escuela Fujiyama, Bogota, Colombia. 1985

Peer Reviewed Journals

• Chinese Martial Arts: Changing Views and Practices, Via Media Publishing
• Republican Period Guoshu Periodicals, Classical Fighting Arts April 2014 Vol. 2 No. 26 (Issue #49). William Acevedo, Mei Cheung
• The History of the Central National Arts Academy, Classical Fighting Arts 2010 #17 & 18. William Acevedo, Mei Cheung & Bonnie Hood
• Una visión histórica de las artes marciales mixtas en China, William Acevedo, Mei Cheung. Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas, ISSN 1885-8643, Vol. 6, Nº. 2, 2011, págs. 29-44
• Análisis de las publicaciones periódicas marciales chinas editadas durante el periodo republicano, William Acevedo, Mei Cheung. Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas, ISSN 1885-8643, Vol. 6, Nº. 1, 2011, págs. 35-60
• Los luchadores japoneses tienen más destreza y arte que los luchadores chinos, o cuando el contexto importa más que el texto, Carlos Gutiérrez García, Mikel Pérez Gutiérrez, William Acevedo, Mei Cheung. Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas, ISSN 1885-8643, Vol. 5, Nº. 1, 2010, págs. 41-52
• A Historical Overview of Mixed Martial Arts in China, Journal of Asian Martial Arts 2010. William Acevedo & Mei Cheung
• Las artes marciales del ejército chino en el Periodo Republicano, William Acevedo, Mei Cheung. Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas, ISSN 1885-8643, Vol. 4, Nº. 2, 2009, págs. 22-37
• El General Qi Jiguang, visionario y defensor de una nación, William Acevedo, Mei Cheung. Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas, ISSN 1885-8643, Vol. 3, Nº. 3, 2008, págs. 26-37

Magazines & Reviews

• Comentarios al Articulo “WU SHU OLÍMPICO UN ARTE CIRCENSE LLEVADO AL DEPORTE, William Acevedo M.Eng., P.Eng. Golden Dragon Revista de Cultura China y Artes Marciales – MAGAZINE OF CULTURE AND CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS No. 43, Noviembre/Diciembre 2013.
• Lian Bu Quan: El Método de los Comandos Chinos, Dennis Rovere, traducido por William Acevedo. El Budoka 2.0, Nov – Dic 2011.
• A Lifetime Dedicated to Martial Traditions: An Interview with Professor Ma Mingda, Kung Fu Tai Chi Magazine, 2008. William Acevedo, Mei Cheung & Brenda Hood
• Preserving the Baji Tradition in the XXI Century,Kung Fu Tai Chi Magazine 2008. William Acevedo & Wim Seewus.
• Artes Marciales Chinas Mitos, Leyendas e Investigación Histórica, Segunda y Ultima Parte. William Acevedo.  El Budoka No. 373 Septiembre, 2002.
• Artes Marciales Chinas Mitos, Leyendas e Investigación Histórica, William Acevedo.  El Budoka No. 372 Julio – Agosto, 2002.

Books

• Breve historia del Kung-Fu, William Acevedo, Carlos Gutiérrez García, Mei Cheung. Madrid: Nowtilus. ISBN 978-84-9763-780-0 (Spanish)
• Breve História do Kung Fu – A Fascinante História do Kung Fu,William Acevedo, Carlos Gutiérrez García, Mei Cheung. Madras Editora.(Portuguese)

Academic Reviews of the Book:

• RESEÑA DEL LIBRO “BREVE HISTORIA DEL KUNG-FU”/Resenha do livro “Breve história do Kung-fu” por Gerardo Lopez Sastre
• Breve Historia del Kung Fu, Revisión por Pablo Pereda González.

Chinese Martial Arts on Social Media

• WordPress Blog Zhongguo  Wu Xue Chinese Martial Arts Research – Estudios Marciales Chinos, since 2014
• Facebook Group 中國武學/Estudios Marciales Chinos/Chinese Martial Studies, since 2014.
• Scholarly Review of the Blog Kung Fu Tea Selects “The Best” of 2017

Coaching & Competition

Yongshi Chinese Martial Arts Club, Calgary, AB. 2010 – Ongoing.

• Calgary Open Martial Arts Championships (COMAC) 2023. White to Yellow (8 to 9 yrs. old), 2x1st Places, 2nd and 3rd places forms. Orange to Green (13 yrs. old), 2nd and 3rd places forms. Green to Brown (13 yrs. old), 3rd place team forms. White to Yellow (17 yrs. old), 3rd place forms. White to Yellow (9 yrs. old), 3rd place point sparring. White to Yellow (11 yrs. old), 2nd place point sparring. Jr Kickboxing (17 yrs. old), 2nd place
• MAC Martial Arts, 2022. White to Yellow (8 yrs. old), 2x2nd place forms. White to Yellow (10 yrs. old) 2nd place point sparring.
• Calgary Open Martial Arts Championships (COMAC) 2022. White to Yellow (7 yrs. old), 1st place forms and point sparring. White to Yellow (11 yrs. old), 1st place point sparring. White to Yellow ( 13 yrs. old), 3rd place point sparring. Junior Kickboxing (12 yrs. old), 1st Place. White to Orange Team Forms, 2nd and 3rd places. Black Belts Exec. 45+ soft style forms, 1st Place.
• 5 Elements Fall Open Tournament Nov. 24, 2018 – White to Yellow belts (8 to 9 yrs. old) 2nd places in forms and point sparring. Yellow belt (8 to 9 yrs. old) 3rd place kickboxing with legs kicks, 4th forms. (8 to 9 yrs. old) white belts 4th place kickboxing with legs kicks sparring. White belts (8 to 9 yrs. old) 4th place continuous kickboxing and forms. White belts (8 to 9 yrs. old) 2nd place forms and 4th point sparring.
• Rocky Mountain Open Martial Arts Championship Feb. 3, 2018 – 3rd place sparring (6 to 7 yrs. old white to orange); 3rd place sparring (8 to 9 yrs. old white to orange); 2nd place forms (10 to 11 yrs old); 4th & 5th place (8 to 9 yrs. old, white to orange) sparring; 4th place forms (8 to 9 yrs. old).
• 5 elements Martial Arts Fall Open Tournament Nov. 25, 2017 – (8 to 9 yrs. old) Forms 1st Place.

Northern Chinese Martial Arts Club, Peace River, AB. 2006 to 2009.

• Mind Body Soul, July 4, 2009, Lancaster Park Military Fitness Center in Namao, AB. Kickboxing Youth Intermediate: 185 lbs. 2nd place (16 yrs. old). Youth Intermediate: 195 lbs. 1st place (18 yrs. old). Pankration Novice: 1st place (16 yrs. old).
• Alberta Sanshou Championship, June 6, 2009, Executive Royal Inn, Calgary, AB. Youth Novice 145 lbs & under: lost 2nd fight due to injury (19 yrs. old). Youth Novice 165 lbs.: 1st place (16 yrs. old). Youth Novice 195 lbs.: 1st place (18 yrs. old).
• Capital City Championships, Saturday, April 4, 2009, Edmonton Aviation Heritage Society, AB. Sanshou Preliminary Provincial Eliminations Advanced: Men 145lb: 3rd place (adult). Kickboxing Novice: Men 140 lbs.: 2nd Place. Men 170.1 -185 lbs: 1st Place (16 yrs. old). Men Adult Forms White-Yellow: 3rd Place (19 yrs. old).

Coaching in Colombia from 1995 to 1999.

• Rowan’s Law: Concussion Awareness, Government of Ontario, December 2022.
• Understanding the Rule of Two, Coaching Association of Canada, December 2022.
• Safe Sport Training – Direct Athlete Contact, Coaching Association of Canada, December 2022.
• Judge Certificate of Appreciation, Alberta Sanda Championships 2011. Alberta Sanda Federation
• Judge Certificate of Appreciation, Alberta Sanda Championships 2010. Alberta Sanda Federation
• Sanshou and Sparring Seminar March 6, 2010. Alberta Sanshou Federation
• International Da Qiang (Giant Spear) Competition, Taipei Economic Cultural Center. Toronto, 2001.
• V Campeonato Interno Academia Shibumi Campeón. Febrero 17, 1991.
• Torneo 10 Años en Colombia, Shaolin Tsu Kempo, 1^er Puesto, Cali Oct. 4, 1987.

Memberships

• Sport Calgary
• United States Kuo Shu Federation Certified Instructor.
• Wushu Canada, High Performance Coach Membership.
• United States Kuo Shu Federation Membership. March 13, 2009

Courses

Cosmopolitan Tang: Aristocratic Culture in China, March 2022, HarvardX.

China’s First Empires and the Rise of Buddhism, December 2021, HarvardX.

China’s Political and Intellectual Foundations: From Sage Kings to Confucius, February 2021, HarvardX.

Chinese Civilization, University of Calgary, 2009.

Other Studies, Designations

Registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Alberta, Canada.

M.Eng. Chemical Engineering, University of Ottawa, Ottawa – 2004.

B.Sc. Chemical Engineering, Universidad de America, Bogota – 1995.

Coaching in Community Sport Kid’s Wrestling, Edmonton 2007. National Coaching Certification Program 2007.

Conferences

On-Site Lab Instruments and Equipment for Natural Gas Processing Facilities, LRGCC 2022.

Troubleshooting MEG Carryover in a Canadian Gas Plant, Sep. 29, 2018. 69th Laurence Reid Gas Conditioning Conference 2019.

A Dynamic Simulation to Aid Design of Shell’s CCS Quest Project’s Multi Stage Compressor Shutdown System. May 24, 2018. Acid Gas Injection Conference 2018.

2009 Scientific Congress on Martial Arts and Combat Sports, Viseu – Portugal 16th & 17th May 2009. Oral Presentation Certificate.

Conferencia “Lo Mejor del Kung Fu Para la Salud, Tai Chi Chuan”, organizer certificate. Noviembre 1996.