Double Broadsword (shuang dao), by Tom Cotton, representing Auckland Chin Woo at the Auckland Wushu Tournament 2008.
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Double Broadsword (shuang dao), by Tom Cotton, representing Auckland Chin Woo at the Auckland Wushu Tournament 2008.
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Chin Woo New Zealand Founding Life Patron and President Sifu Kenneth Liu (Liu Gwokchyun) discusses Baguaquan on Hong Kong television.
The Chin Woo Athletic Association of New Zealand Inc is hosting its 8th Annual Tournament at the West-Wave Recreation Centre, in Henderson, Auckland. The event is to be held on Sunday 18/09 and will commence at 9am sharp. Chin Woo New Zealand have selected this much larger venue to accommodate the growing number of athletes and their supporters.
This annual tournament has gained popularity and is recognised as one of the most legitimate Chin Woo forms based competition events in New Zealand. Some of the athletes that have gained good results from the CWNZ tournaments have achieved very good results in other international tournaments overseas recently.
The tournament is an opportunity for participants to exchange knowledge & develop friendship through competition. Learning & practicing the martial ethics is equally important as learning & practicing the techniques in wushu. While drinking water, one must remember its source. In the case of wushu, one should always remember & pay respect to their instructor, for it is due to their commitment that the tradition and art advances to the next generation.
Everyone is welcome to partake in this annual Chin Woo event by either participating as a competitor or just as a spectator. A food and drink kiosk will be operating during the event.
Please visit the downloads section of the Chin Woo New Zealand Website for copies of the invitation letter, application form, judges form and rules and regulations.
On Friday 15th July 2011 Chin Woo Wellington gave a variety of traditional Chinese martial arts demonstrations at the Chinese Embassy’s’ Open Day. Through the advocacy of Sifu Melissa Chan, Technical Advisor for traditional Chinese martial arts, Chin Woo New Zealand received an invitation to display it’s vast array of Chinese martial arts for the auspicious event.
The event marked the first time that the Chinese Embassy had opened its doors to the general public and comprised a cultural exchange between various New Zealand and Chinese groups.
The Wellington Chin Woo contingent comprised students and teachers from four well known Wellington kung fu schools. They were:
New Zealand Ling Nan Wushu Association
Led by Sifu Melissa Chan with David Chan and Steve Barret performing
Chen Style Taijiquan Academy (Wellington Branch)
Led by Sifu Terry Young performing
New Zealand Wing Tsun Association (Wellington Branch)
Led by Mr Alex Martell with Anton Marsden, Miki Schmidt, Chris Chou, Zak Sun performing
New Zealand Chinese Kung Fu Association
Led by Sifu Peter Sue and performing with Arron Chan
The demonstration lasted 20 minutes and comprised of various sets including the Tiger & Crane form of Hung Kuen, abridged Canon Fist form of Chen Style Taijiquan, Siu Nim Tau, Chum Kiu and Sticky Hands sets of Wing Tsun and the Broadsword, Praying Mantis and Bak Mei forms of Southern China.
Chin Woo New Zealand received an invitation from the Martial Arts Institute of Shandong Province to participate at the “First Taishan International Taijiquan Competition” (Oct 17-20) and “Wushu Duan System Examination” (Oct 12-17)in Shandong China.
Any CWNZ members who are interested to participate in this event in October 2011, please address your interest with us no later than July 31st 2011 to chinwoo@actrix.co.nz
Below is the actual invitation received for your reference:
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To: Distinguished ladies and gentlemen,
In order to promote and to develop Chinese Martial Arts and their communication and co-operation at home and abroad, the “2011 First Taishan International Taijiquan Competition of China”, which will be held in Taian City Shandong China from 17th October to 22nd, will be hosted by Shandong Provincial Sports Bureau and Shandong Provincial Tourism Administration and be undertaken by Martial Arts Institute of Shandong Province, Taian Sports Bureau and Taian Tourism Bureau. This competition will be significant event of sport culture for the tourism brand “Friendly Shandong” in 2011.
The events of this competition includes compulsory routines and traditional routines of Chen-style, Yang-style, Wu2 style, Wu3 style and Sun-style and male and female Taiji Push-hands competition as much as over a thousand single and team ones.
During this competition, we will hold an experts forum of Taijiquan, invite famous experts to do on-site instructing and to do performances. The Organizing Committee will hold training course camp for overseas Wushu Duan Wei system and for domestic Duan Wei System examiner. With this opportunity we would like to show the charm of Taijiquan, feeling the soul of every style. At the same time we are willing to provide a platform of communication between us. We sincerely look forward to you and your team.
Mt. Taishan is the natural and cultural heritage in the world and it is also an international tourist destination. We welcome everyone to visit the beautiful and majestic Mt. Taishan and the city of Taian!
Sincerely,
2011 First Taishan International Taijiquan Competition of China Organizing Committee
Chin Woo New Zealand received an invitation from the Cai-Li-Fo Hong Sheng Guan to participate at the 160th Anniversary Celebration of the founding of this school in Foshan. This invitation came about after our visit to their headquarter during our CWNZ Kung Fu Journey early this year.
Any CWNZ members who are interested to participate in this event in late October 2011, please address your interest with us no later than July 31st 2011 to chinwoo@actrix.co.nz
Below is the actual invitation received for your reference:
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Dear All Disciples from Hong Sheng Guan and Cai Li Fo Martial Art,
It has already been 160 years from the time when Hong Sheng Guan firstly established in Foshan in 1851. Foshan Hong Sheng Guan has witnessed the turbulent times of the Modern China. And now, the disciples of Hong Sheng Guan have been all around the work and Cai Li Fo Martial Art is also with strong influence to the global martial art community.
Under the mandate of the third Hong Sheng Guan Supervisory Board and the related Governmental Department, as well as some of the domestic and overseas disciples’, we have decided to hold the celebration of the 160th Anniversary of Hong Sheng Guan on October 22nd, 2011. It is highly appreciated that if you can spend your precious time to join us.
It is helpful and recommended that if you can share with us how many members of your group can join this event in an early phase, so that we can better coordinate with your accommodations. Moreover, the Invitation Letter is planned to be sent out in around August to early September, 2011.
Sincerely Best Regards,
Foshan Hong Sheng Guan
June 2011
In order for the World Chin Woo Federation to further advance the 2nd and 3rd groups of the Chin Woo Traditional Forms for Competition, and also to improve on the promotion and judging standard for these forms, the headquarter of Chin Woo in Shanghai has decided to host a weekend seminar for these forms on 27th and 28th August 2011 in Shanghai, China.
The cost for this weekend is approx NZ$300, which includes training & material fees, accommodation (share twin) and 3 meals for each of the days. Airfare & travel insurance extra.
Criteria for attendance:
1) Must be a current CWNZ member
2) At least 2 years experience of practicing the current 10 sets of Chin Woo Traditional Forms
3) Good health
4) Good command of Putonghua (course conducted in Chinese only)
All who are interested are to contact us by or before July 15th to chinwoo@actrix.co.nz