ShīBó Martin
Black Belt 4th degree
Saint Jean de Luz Branch
Martin Blouin — Artist & Movement Educator
Born in Tours on March 18, 1987, Martin Blouin is a multidisciplinary artist and movement educator. A true child of the performing arts, he grew up in an artistic environment where movement was a language in its own right.
His mother — a circus performer, puppeteer, clown, and magician — trained at the Annie Fratellini Circus School. His father, a draftsman and teacher at the Brassart School, passed on to him a deep love for creativity.
From a young age, Martin was introduced to circus arts with the Moralles Family and the company C’KOI CE CIRK, where he remained actively involved for several years.
He later pursued professional training at the Bordeaux Circus School, then at the International Center for Circus Arts Creation in Brussels, where he sharpened his technique and developed a deeper understanding of movement.
Curious to explore other forms of physical expression, he also trained in contemporary dance through workshops at the international school P.A.R.T.S, with Susanne Betley, and with Ballet Preljocaj at the Pavillon Noir.
As a performer, he toured Eastern Europe (Italy, Serbia, Romania, Croatia) with Le Cabaret de la Lune, before joining Compagnie Tapis Volant for an international tour.
At the same time, he co-founded Collectif Sans Plomb with Jérémie Halter (Collectif Micro Focus) and Paul Crétin (Muchmuche Company), a project focused on research in improvisation, dance, and circus — often in unconventional spaces.
Driven by a strong desire to share his knowledge, he spent seven years teaching circus arts, notably within the C’KOI CE CIRK company, and earned his state diploma in physical education.
With over 25 years of martial arts practice, Martin has explored a wide range of disciplines — judo, karate, viet vo dao, jujitsu, MMA, and kalarippayatt — eventually specializing in traditional Kung Fu.
He joined the Shun Wu Tang school, where he dedicated himself fully. Trained in France, China, and Taiwan, he earned the title of ShiFu (master-instructor), opened his own schools in Tours and then Saint-Jean-de-Luz, and achieved 4th-degree black belt along with the title ShiBo. He now oversees the Shun Wu Tang branches in France.
He is also a certified Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner, trained at IMTC, where he continues to deepen his practice in Qi Gong, Yang Sheng Fa, and integrative health.
Now based in the Basque Country, he founded FITXI – School of Movement Arts, a unique space where he brings together his areas of expertise:
circus arts, martial arts, movement arts, healing arts, and artistic research.
Today, Martin continues to develop his artistic and pedagogical approach through teaching, practice, workshops, continuing education, and collaborative projects.
