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Wushu * Tai Chi * Kung Fu * Qigong Be the Source of Information Dear Wushu and Tai Chi Practitioners, Section on Pages 2-3 V O L . 01 ISSUE 02 OCTOBER QUARTERLY NOVEMBER JOURNAL OF WUSHU IN DECEMBER AUSTRALIA Wushu Herald 2013 ISSN 2202-8137 What’s inside Australian Our community news Wushu Calendar events Community From the Board Portal World news The new Wushu Herald which Sage and dragon: Jiaozuo, China replaces Wushu News is our contribution to the Wushu community in Australia. We hope that it will continue to Wushu * Tai Chi * Kung Fu * Qigong be the source of information Dear Wushu and Tai Chi practitioners, section on pages 2-3. and education about Wushu, in welcome to the second edition of our new 2014 promises even greater excitement and Australian Wushu publication! all its forms. As a platform for many interesting Wushu, Tai Chi and Qigong sharing thoughts, ideas, As the Year of the Snake slithers swiftly and events. We hope to encourage more people experiences and achievements silently away, the spirited and dynamic Horse to join our state associations and partake in the benefits of practising this ancient we hope it will foster open gallops in with a promise of energy, excitement and strength. The Wushu Chinese art. As most of you are aware there discussion, facilitate the finding Council Australia anticipates that 2014 will are health-related benefits in learning these of common ground and help us be a most exhilarating year for the Wushu skills. all grow stronger together. and Tai Chi community and would like to We hope this issue will keep you captivated wish all our friends and colleagues a healthy, by the diverse coverage of many aspects productive and prosperous 2014, the Year of ranging from success stories of its members the Horse! to the latest Wushu / Tai Chi events, The Wushu Herald‘s editorial team has been interviews, articles by the respected masters extremely busy writing, editing and finalising and the reviews of books and films articles and reports contributed by its Our editorial team is very keen to hear your members and the wider Australian Wushu / stories and share them with the entire Tai Chi community. After a very successful community, especially in this dynamic Year and well-received first issue of the Journal of of the Horse. It is your publication and we Wushu in Australia we’re challenging greatly value all your contributions. So ourselves to publish an even more please contact us or simply send in your interesting second issue of the Wushu contributions and photos to Herald. [email protected]. As always, we’re thrilled and encouraged by Watch this space! the development and firming up of Wushu The ancient art of Wushu Happy New Year! and Tai Chi in Australia. Through that translates as “Martial competitions, workshops, lectures, journals, Arts”, is being practised in newsletters and participation in community On behalf of the Editorial Board, activities, we continue to grow and share our all its forms such as Tai Chi, skills, experience and expertise. Traditional and Competitive As we plan for more exciting events in 2014, Wushu, Qigong, Bagua, Xing we might pause to reflect on a very active Dr Khoo Cheng Choo Yi, Weapons Play (Sword, 2013 and we invite you to browse through Broadsword, Sabre, Cudgel, our Wushu Highlights 2013 All Over Australia Spear etc.) and many others. 2 The NSW Wushu & Tai Chi Team EYE ON IT participated in the 1st International Traditional Wushu Championships in Hong Kong in May 2013. It was an excellent opportunity to catch up with old friends, make new ones and feel once Upcoming events again a part of the bigger Wushu world community. All athletes came home with in Australia medals. Their trip and training were partially funded by Wushu & Tai Chi NSW Incorporated, a member of Wushu Council Australia. YEAR OF THE HORSE A number of Australian Chinese New Year schools all over Australia had their Festivals. end-of-the-year performances 24 January - 9 February highlighting their achievements of the year. Pictured is the performance team of the Macquarie University Wushu & Tai Chi Club which participated in the Family Fun Day on the campus in All major Australian cities play December 2013. Hundreds of host to a number of Chinese spectators enjoyed the public display of New Year Festivals. Each venue the club’s members’ skills in Tai Chi, Tai offers its own unique festival Our congratulations to Elizabeth Lim Chi Sword and Fan. from Western Australia who represented The performance theme, performances and food. Australia at the World Wushu was followed by a Championships and won a bronze medal picnic. Visitors will experience Chinese - first time in the history of Australian Wushu. Lion Dance, Firecrackers, Traditional Folk Music, Dancers, Martial Artists and much more. For more details visit www.chinesenewyear.com.au WUSHU HIGHLIGHTS 2013 Prof. Sun Han Xiang 26 April 2014 (Lily) of YuLong Wushu-Tai Chi World Tai Chi & (Melbourne) runs Qigong Day Duan Wei and Qigong Workshops giving the Australian practitioners the opportunity to increase their professional level up to the international standards. The Abbott of Shaolin Temple in Dengfeng, China, Shi Yongxin invited Master Tary Yip, of Deyin Grandmaster William Cheung, the Head of The Global Traditional Wing Taijiquan Institute (UK) Chun Kung Fu Association, to erect a 20 foot tall black marble plaque at visited Australia for the the entrance to the Temple to honour Wing Chun’s connection to its first time and conducted a Shaolin roots. The Abbott appointed Grandmaster Cheung to head all series of workshops in Sun other lineages of Wing Chun organizations around the world to bring style Tai Chi, 24 Forms The last Saturday of April each Traditional Wing Chun Kung Fu back to the Shaolin Temple. and Xing Yi. He also gave year in 100s of cities, spanning a lecture under the over 80 nations, people come programme of the professional development together ... to breathe together offered by the Wushu and provide a healing vision Council Australia. for our world. Be a part of World Tai Chi The NSW Wushu and Tai Chi Festival in May saw multiple performances by various groups including & Qigong Day! Eastwood Tai Chi Group (left), continually going from strength to strength, under the leadership of Dr Paul Cheah. 3 EYE ON IT Upcoming events in Australia Tai Chi Australia Chief Instructor Master Han Jin Song has been awarded the 8th Duan Wei by the Chinese Wushu Association. This is the second highest grading in the world that can be obtained under the Duan Wei System. He had to complete a gruelling series Congratulations to Miciah Guglielmi of written and oral examinations to pass his grading. Master Han Jin Song is now only who not only won some medals but the second master in Australia (and one of hundred or so masters in the world) to also received his 3rd Duan Wei achieve this level and to be recognised for his unwavering dedication to promotion of Tai ausWushu, a partner of together with his fellow practitioners. Chi / Wushu both here and overseas. Wushu Council Australia, Many Tai Chi practitioners offers the following all over the world celebrate workshops in the first quarter the World Tai Chi and Qigong Day that falls on of 2014: the last Saturday of April. The Australians are not an exception and the day was marked by multiple sessions in parks Xing Yi Five Fist everywhere. Linked Form Saturday 8 February 2014 Saturday 15 February 2014 1.00 pm - 4.00 pm Traditional Sword and ALL OVER AUSTRALIA Techniques (12 hours programme - three sessions by four Master Damon Bramich delivered a lecture and hours) demonstration on Tai Sunday 2 March 2014 Chi Push Hands in Sunday 16 March 2014 November for all Sunday 6 April 2014 interested and keen 2.00 pm - 6.00 pm Sydneysiders. It was a part of our current educational programme for the general public. Yang Style Federation Square is a place in Melbourne where people can come Traditional together to have fun, watch major social and sporting events and Broadsword and participate in the life of the city. Every Tuesday the ancient Chinese art of Tai Chi is enjoyed by hundreds of people, delivered free of charge Basic Skills by Tai Chi Australia (TCA). By popular demand, from 2013 every Saturday 8 February 2014 Friday morning TCA has also been offering Health Qigong. Saturday 15 February 2014 3.00 pm - 6.00 pm All dates and times are tentative. For further information and cost please visit www.auswushu.com.au. Bookings essential ! 4 EYE ON IT Upcoming events in Australia By the popular demand, following Damon Bramich’s lecture and demonstration on Tai Chi Push Hands last year, we have organised a separate twelve-hour programme which will focus on basics of Push Hands and person-to- person Tai Chi drills. My experience of the Tai Chi workshops with Master Tary Yip by Paul Cheah Master Tary Yip, from Deyin Taijiquan Institute, UK, Tai Chi and it was great fun anyway. We can now turn to conducted three workshops, the 24 Form, Xing yi 5 Xing Yi when we are tired of slow Tai Chi movements. Push Hands Element Fist and the Sun Traditional Long form on the first two weekends of October 2013. I am really glad to have had the opportunity to learn the Workshops Traditional Sun Long Form because it not only clarified the (3 four-hour sessions) Most of us are familiar with the 24 form as it is usually the Sun 73 competition form, but it also allowed us to practise first form that beginners learn. However, Master Tary Yip the lively, rhythmic Sun Style for longer than the usual six Sunday 2 March 2014 enlightened us on the deeper aspects of the form.
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