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Wushu athlete John Grinjala back from China

Malawi Defence Force (MDF) corporal John Grinjala arrived home on Friday after finishing a six-month Chinese Wushu instructors’ course in Guangzhou, China. Grinjala, who also manages JJ Wushu Club in Zomba, obtained a diploma in Chinese Martial Arts at the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Academy of special operations institution. The Zomba-based soldier said the expertise gained will assist him in developing the sparring sport in Malawi. Said Grinjala: “I can tell you that I have gained enough from the training course and I will use this to promote the sport in primary schools.” He was trained in sports medicine, military capturing skills, rules of Chinese boxing and wushu and pedagogy of military physical education.

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