News
The 30/05/2026
Two new assistants at the school
During the training of Pentecôte 2026, two new assistants-teachers have been nominated.
From now on, they will participate to the teaching of the kung-fu YangKiDo at their club, and during the inter-clubs meetings, including the trainings of September and Pentecôte.
The new assistants are:
- Ramin, 4th câp, at l'Empreinte de l'Ours
- Cécile, 4th câp, at Le Souffle de la Licorne
We thanks them for this whish to join the teachers team, and whishing them a good and long journey within the YangKiDo.
Congratulation to them for their will and work !
The 27/05/2026
The graduations from Pentecôte training
During the training of Pentecôte 2026, a lot of graduation were successfull !
In the levels order, we got:
- Thomas, 1st câp, from la Voie du Loup
- Julien, 1st câp, from la Voie du Loup
- Kali, 1st câp, from l'Empreinte de l'Ours
- Marina, 1st câp, from l'Empreinte de l'Ours
- Pierre, 2nd câp, from Le Souffle de la Licorne
- Agnès, 2nd câp, from l'Esprit de l'Aigle
- Guillaume, 3rd câp, from Le Souffle de la Licorne
- Sarah, 3rd câp, from l'Esprit de l'Aigle
- Ramin, 4th câp, from l'Empreinte de l'Ours
- Cécile, 4th câp, from Le Souffle de la Licorne
We are all congratulating them for their success, and whishing them a good and long journey within the YangKiDo.
Congratulation to them for their will and work !
The 07/03/2026
Federal graduation for Master Sàn
Master Sàn got his 5th federal Duan, the 1st of February 2026, at Poissy.
The jury of the FFAEMC was constituted by:
* Master Jean Luc Lesueur 8e Duan Shuai Jiao
* Master Gilles Bonnet 8e Duan Choy lay fut
* Expert Hélène Huynh-Quan-Suu 5e Duan Choy lay fut
This graduation completes the Master belt delivered by Master Nang, during the Pentecôte 2025 training.
This is off course only a step on the way of our Master, who will continue to evolve in the years to come.
Good evolution and progression to Master Sàn !
The 17/02/2026
Chinese new year 2026
Today starts the Chinese new year.
The Chinese horoscope swtiches to the year of the Horse of Fire, sign that brings a dynamic year, full of movements.
All the clubs from the Drôme and Ardèche will gather to celebrate it the friday 27th of february at Valence.
We hope to see you all there, in a good mood.
The 03/01/2026
Happy new year 2026 !
Happy new year 2026 to everyone.
We wish you all a very good year, in the practice off course, but as well in your personal life.
We hope to see you again in our dojos in good shape.
We will celebrate all together the chinese new year the friday 27th of february at Valence.
It will also be the opportunity to gather all, outside a dojo.
The 02/01/2026
Graduation during the December training
The club L'Esprit de l'Aigle had 1 practitian participating to the 1st câp graduation during the interclubs training, the 20th of December. Joan succeed his graduation, and is now into the group of 1st câp of the school. Congratulation to Joan for his work, and welcome to our world of efforts and accomplishments.
The 22/12/2025
2026 Pentecôte training
Hello all,
We are hoping to gather a lot of you for the 2026's Pentecôte training, from the 22th to the 25th of may.
You should have received the invitation mail from the AIAMEI through your club.
The inscriptions are to return to your club before the 28th of february. Do it as soon as possible !
Off course, keep training to be well prepared for this 3 days at the beach!
Before that, rest and enjoy the end of this year celebrations!
The 14/12/2025
The YangKiDo on competition
After the national competition in 2024, Master Sàn and Alexandre were allowed to participate to an international competition.
They showed Quyens, with bare hands and with weapons.
You can read the paper printer for the occasion...
They have showed the quality of our style, and their practitian excellence !
You can meet Master Sàn at the Souffle de la Licorne, at Glun.
Alexandre will open his club soon, probably for September 2026.
Congratulations to them !
The 15/11/2025
Interclubs training at Valence the 20/12/2025
Master Sàn will give an interclubs training at Valence, the saturday 20th of december 2025.
The practitians of all the YangKiDo clubs are invited to participate to this training, that will take all day.
More details on the Forum.
We hope to gather you all there.
The 23/09/2025
Graduation during the September training
The club L'Empreinte de l'Ours had 2 practitians participating to the 1st câp graduation during the September training, the 20th at Viollès. Alec and Valentin both succeed their graduation, and are now into the group of 1st câp of the school. Congratulation to them for their work, and welcome to our world of efforts and accomplishments.
The 03/08/2025
Starting 2025, and forums of assocations
Yankido clubs will be on associations forum of their town.
You would be able to meet teachers and practitians :
- Friday 5th September :
* Le Souffle de la Licorne at Roche de Glun Gymnase Kevin Mayer at 18h30
* L'Esprit de l'Aigle at Chabeuil
- Saturday 6th September :
* L'Empreinte de l'Ours at Valence from 10h to 18h
* L'Esprit de l'Aigle at Peyrus, from 9h to 12h
- Sunday 10th September :
* La Voie du Loup / Forum des associations in Aix-en-Provence from 10h to 18h
You could meet clubs in our region, by particpating to the 2 trying lessons, starting the:
- Tuesday 2nd September :
* Le Souffle de la Licorne in Glun,
- Monday 8th September :
* L'Empreinte de l'Ours at Valence,
- Tuesday 9th September :
* L'Esprit de l'Aigle in Peyrus
- Wednesday 10th September :
* La Voie Du Loup in Aix-en-Provence
All the details are on the page Clubs.
We whish findind you all in the best shape and condition for the starting !
The 18/07/2025
September training the 20/09 and 21/09 september 2025
The September training, only for actuals practitians, will take place the week-end of 20th and 21st September 2025.
More details to come, for the location and the price... But you can already note the date !
The inscriptions should be done before the 23rd of August... For the ones interested, please contact your club .
We hope to meet there a lot of you.
The 10/06/2025
Ludovic becomes the new YangKiDo Master !
During the training of Pentecôte 2025, Master Nang came exceptionally on sunday to see the practitians, and mainly to deliver its Master belt to Ludovic !
Ludovic works the YangKiDo Kung-Fu since 1999. He was the Master assistant since June 2022 and becomes now officially the Master of the YangKiDo Kung-Fu !
This graduation obviosly symbolise the huge work done to work the style, to train the professors and practitians.
This work will off course continue to preserve and make the style evolve to match him, for many years to come.
We all rejoice about this transmission, acknowledge Ludovic work's quality, and are gratefull that he has accepted to continue to make the YangKido live !
The 10/06/2025
The graduations from Pentecôte training
During the training of Pentecôte 2025, a lot of graduation were successfull !
In the delivery order, also following the levels, we got:
- Emeline, 1st câp, from la Voie du Loup
- Françis, 2nd câp, from le Souffle de la Licorne
- Victor, 3rd câp, from le Souffle de la Licorne
- Ramin, 3rd câp, from l'Empreinte de l'Ours
- Samuel, 4th câp, from l'Empreinte de l'Ours
We are all congratulating them for their success, and whishing them a good and long journey within the YangKiDo.
Congratulation to them for their will and work !
The 02/02/2025
Initiation to the YangKiDo for school SEGPA at Valence
Since several years now Ludovic, our Master assistant, gives YangKiDo lessons to college.
This season again, the college Marcel Pagnol trusts our School and teaching to manage a SEGPA class in a specific educativ project.
The goal is off course the sportiv practive, but also the remembering of martial values, that works for the everyday's life.
The 28/01/2025
Chinese new year 2025
Wednesday 29th of January 2025 will be the Chinese new year's eve.
The Chinese horoscope will then swtich to the year of the Snake of Wood, bringing an energy of wisdom, growth and reflexion.
All the clubs from the Drôme and Ardèche will gather to celebrate it, at Glun, the Saturday 1st of February.
We hope to see you all there, in a good mood.
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Welcome to Sheng Zhi Qi Dao school web site, member of International Academy of External and Internal Martial Arts (A.I.A.M.E.I).
Our style, Yangkido Kung Fu, was founded by Master Nang. The school is composed of four Clubs, located in south of France :
L'Empreinte de l'Ours at Valence (26),
Le Souffle de La Licorne at Glun (07),
La Voie du Loup at Aix-enProvence (13),
et L'Esprit de l'Aigle at Peyrus (26).
Please find here a description of YangKiDo style, the way we practise it and the spirit transmitted through its teaching. The story of Master Nang helps to understand the reasons why he founded his own style and the School. Practical information about courses (schedule, access map) are at your disposal. Enjoy your visit !
Sheng Zhi QI Dao
SHENG ZHI QI DAO school was born on 1995…
- SHENG : The warrior
- ZHI : The wisdom
- QI : The energy
- DAO : The way
The Académie Internationale des Arts Martiaux Externes et Internes, (A.I.A.M.E.I) is the administrative foreground of our school. I pay homage to all masters and experts that guided me on the way of Martial Arts : Master NGUYEN DAN PHU, Master PHAN BINH, Master JIAN L., Master HE, Master ZHANG D., Master CHEN Z., Master KASE, Master BRASSECASSE F., Expert Darius S. and a souvenir for Robert S.
Master Nang E.
Yangkido
- Yangkido style emblem
Offensive and defensive Martial Art, member of the great sino-vietnamese martial arts family, Yangkido is the martial style of Sheng Zhi Qi Dao school.
- YANG : The fire, associated to warrior
- KI : The Energy, fluidity, movement and power of water
- DO : in Martial Art philosphy, the way
The YANGKIDO was not created in a competitive way, but so that anyone could face all perturbating elements of our society. Actually, competition do exist, not against an adversary, but oneself…