Our history

Castelldefels beginnings

I Bu Chuen Tao started out as a small sports club in Castelldefels, on the coast next to Barcelona. On paper it was Club Esportiu I Bu Chuen Tao de Castelldefels (Catalan sports code CCE 10445). In the training hall it was a group of people learning to strike, to throw, and to hold up under pressure.

It was a neighbourhood school: technique, discipline, respect, and a clear head. Kids and adults trained together at the Alto Impacto gym on Carrer de Juan de la Cierva.

How people trained

Classes mixed styles on purpose. Chang Quan (long fist, sometimes written Zhang Quan) and Wing Chun carried the forms, the structure, and the close work. Judo carried grips, throws, and the ground. Boxing carried footwork, defence, and timing.

The point was skill that actually works: defend yourself, get fit, and keep the habits of a small training hall. While the club was registered, some members took up judo licences through the Catalan or Spanish federation.

Between 2004 and 2011

The strong years of the first club ran, give or take, from 2004 to 2011. In 2010 the Catalan sports Premis list still included entity 10445, Club Esportiu I Bu Chuen Tao de Castelldefels, scoring 1.50: a small club, on paper.

After that the public trail runs out. No website from that era survives under this name, and today's judo club listings for Castelldefels lead elsewhere. The gym went its own way and the club name all but disappeared.

The practice stayed with the people who trained there. Opening in Singapore is the next step, this time in public.