Profile of Si Fu Nicholas Scopelitis

Nicholas started training in the Martial Arts late in 1978 at the University of Technology Sydney under Si Fu Edmund Lee in a system that was a mixture of Wing Chun and Mok Gar then afterwards in Tae Kwon Do.

Early in 1980 Nicholas was introduced to the Futshan style of Wing Chun Kung Fu under Si fu Junno Chung. Over the next 10 years Nicholas studied and researched the Futshan Style of Wing Chun and developed a deep understanding of its concepts and theory’s eventually becoming an assistant instructor within the school.

In 1989 he became a level one government accredited coach within the National Coaching accreditation Scheme (NCAS), late in 1990 he moved to the Central Coast of NSW and at the prompting of his Si fu and fellow senior students, opened the Futshan Wing Chun Kung Fu Academy in August of 1991.

In 1992 the Academy was accepted as a member of the Federation of Australian Kung Fu and Wu Shu Organizations (FAKO) in its own right.

In 1993 Nicholas completed a 1 st level Diploma Course in Chinese Muscular Skeletal Therapeutic Massage under Dr Cheng Yong Fa acclaimed acupuncturist and head of the Choi Lee Fut organization.

In 1995 he earned a 1 st degree black belt in BunBu Ichi Nihon JuJitsu under Dr Les Harnos. In the same year the name of the Academy was changed to Nick`s Futshan Wing Chun Kung Fu Academy and is also known as NF Wing Chun Kung Fu.

In 1997 Nicholas successfully completed the NCAS Level 2 National Coaching Accreditation Course to become a Level 2 coach in Kung Fu.

After initially starting classes at Erina high school the Academy moved to a number of locations on the Central Coast. Then in January 2006 the Academy moved to its present location at Tuggerah where a permanent Kwoon (studio) has been established and a number of classes are held throughout the week. The Academy is currently working towards being opened in a full time capacity in the near future.

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