Innholdsfortegnelse for Fall 2019 i Kung Fu Tai Chi

THE 7th Tiger Claw Elite Taekwondo Championship divisions include Open Poomsae, Traditional Poomsae, Synchronized Poomsae, Weapons Poomsae and Sparring. Additionally, there is an obstacle course competition for children as well as Individual Sports Poomsae using the same format as the USAT Nationals. This year, the Championship was supported by the Amateur Youth Sports Foundation and implemented the Daedo Truescore PSS System. This year, the Championship had 526 competitors. Master Kwangil Bae was the Tournament Director of the Tiger Claw Elite Taekwondo Championship, who founded this competition. The Championship’s Co-Director was Tony Matafuentes and the Event Director was Andrew Cheav. Serving as International and PATU referees were Jangsk Lee, Keith Quatro, Samir Zerbouh, Henry Villas, Jennifer Howard, Rosalyn Le, Arnold Chung, Gerardo Ortiz, Hyun Kim, Vincent Le, Mike Wong, and Angela…

WITH the luxury of being connected to this magazine, the Tiger Claw Elite Championships receives more coverage than any other independent martial arts tournament. Along with this special report in this issue, hundreds of photos are posted on KungFuMagazine.com’s facebook photo albums and dozens of videos are posted on KungFuMagazine.com’s YouTube channel. What’s more, an exclusive free DVD that spotlights the Grand Champions and Showcase Division Finals for the Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com Championship is distributed to subscribers. The Tiger Claw Elite Championships combines three events: the Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com Championship which encompasses the entire weekend, the Tiger Claw Elite Taekwondo Championship (see page 16) on Saturday, and KUNG FU TAI CHI DAY (see page 26). It was held on May 18–19 in the South Hall of the San…

OVERALL GRAND CHAMPIONS 9-10: Sydney Shinn – Kung Fu Dragon USA (Songshan Shaolin) 11-13: Lisa Oshiba – Elite Kung Fu (Modern Wushu) 14-17: Naoki Tang – Elite Kung Fu (Modern Wushu) 18+: Du Au – Southern California Wushu Academy (Modern Wushu) DIVISION GRAND CHAMPIONS TRADITIONAL KUNG FU 7-8: INT: Alyssa Tham – Silicon Valley Shaolin Culture Center 9-10: INT: Landau Tzou – Omei Academy ADV MALE: Ethan Ma – Richard Ow Kung Fu Association 11-13: INT: Crystal Chang – Silicon Valley Shaolin Culture Center ADV FEMALE: Belize Riggs – One Tribe Martial Arts Academy ADV MALE: Ashton Wu – Silicon Valley Shaolin Culture Center 14-17: INT: Audrey Ngai – Richard Ow Kung Fu Association ADV FEMALE: TIED Elena Hung – Lily Lau Eagle Claw & Krystal Lan – Silicon Valley…

This year, the Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com Championships introduced a new special Grand Champion contest for schools that are members of the International Wushu Sanshou Dao Association (IWSD). The IWSD is a Vancouver-based non-profit organization that was founded in 1987 by Grandmaster Shouyu Liang (October 2000 Cover Master). It has become one of the leading non-governmental martial arts organizations in China and the international community. Kung Fu Tai Chi has enjoyed a longstanding relationship with the IWSD. In 2017, we held a celebratory banquet together as part of the Kung Fu Tai Chi 25th Anniversary Festival (IWSD was celebrating their 30th anniversary that year too). There are several schools in Silicon Valley that are part of the IWSD and their students comprise well over half of the competitors that participate…

The 2019 National Championships and Team Trials were hosted in Chandler, Arizona, by Sifu Pan Yang – a former Sanda competitor, champion, and former US National Sanda Team member (2015). Over 30 athletes from 12 schools across 8 states met in June to vie for the right to represent the USA in the 2019 World Championships in Shanghai, China. Athletes traveled from Arizona, California, Maryland, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia, and Washington. Team selection was based on three factors: First was earning first place in the National Championships for the division; second was completing a review before an evaluation panel; and third was showcasing a strong competitive spirit backed by an extensive competition background. Athletes representing the USA are expected to be at the world-level in caliber and experience. Under these…

Contrary to what one sees in the millions of miles of film devoted to martial arts movies or television series over the past 50 years, not all Kung Fu instructors wear uniforms of brocaded silk or teach students in elegant kwoons (館). A handful train outside in the elements, or in two-car garages or dilapidated metal sheds resembling the set of the Saw movies—if they’re that lucky. Some, like Sifu Terry Wiesnewski, teach Kung Fu to a small group of students at night in locations such as these for free after a day spent farming in the Arkansas heat. Terry has been studying, practicing and teaching the art of Tibetan White Crane (西藏白鶴) or Pak Hok Pai (白鶴派) for the past 30 years. Now in his early fifties, with a…

The Wooden Dummy is one of the most iconic training tools of traditional Kung Fu. Its unique design has endeared it as a mainstay prop in countless Kung Fu movies. A Wooden Dummy even had a cameo appearance in the opening scene of Iron Man 3 (2013). Wooden Dummies are most commonly used by the Southern Kung Fu style of Wing Chun (詠春). Accordingly, Wooden Dummies are often referred to in the southern Chinese dialect of Cantonese. This proliferated because most of the early immigrants from China to America came from the south, so many westerners know the Wooden Dummy by its Cantonese name: Muk Yan Jong (木 人樁). In Mandarin, it’s called Mu Ren Zhuang. Either way, it literally means “wooden man post.” Wing Chun spread quickly around the…

AS we head into fall, many of the big blockbusters are on hold in anticipation of the Holiday Rush. Nevertheless, a few notable films came out as this column was going to press and more are on the way. On June 12, THE ROOKIES premiered in China, directed by Alan Yuen. Milla Jovovich plays Bruce, a spy recruiter in charge of four rookies played by Liu Meitong, Sandrine Pinna, Wang Talu and Timmy Xu. The cast also includes veteran Wushu champion David Torok. Speaking of Milla, she is also involved in MONSTER HUNTER, another videogame-based movie directed by W.S. Anderson and produced by Jeremy Bolt, the same team behind Milla’s RESIDENT EVIL franchise which went six films from 2002 to 2016. Also in the cast is Ron Perlman, T.I., and…

Length: 32” Weight: 2 lbs 10 oz Manchukuo Period (1932–1945) The Dadao was a popular Chinese military single-edged sword used in early 20th century. Although fire arms were already dominant in global warfare, China did not have the resources to arm its troops with guns, so Dadao were a standard issued arm. Dadao played a significant role as the weapon of Chinese soldiers in the 2nd Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945). The 29th Army of the Chinese Nationalist Army fought off Japanese for seven days and nights at Xifengkou, killing some 3000 invaders. Of the 500 Chinese soldiers, known as the Dadao Dui (Big Saber Contingent 大刀隊) because they were armed with Dadao, only 20 survived. This is a classic example of a Chinese military Dadao. The blade in good shape with…

August 8 marks the 9th cycle (ren shen 壬申) and the beginning of autumn (wei qiu ji 為秋季) which belongs to the element of metal and the organ of lung. Lung controls your qi, hair and skin so respiratory, digestive and skin issues arise under the autumn moon. September to October is late autumn (gui you 癸酉) and October to November (jia xu 甲戌) marks the end of autumn and the transition to winter. The season turns to cold. In TCM, winter belongs to the element of water. The reflective viscera are the kidney and urinary bladder. Kidney oversees bones and stores jing (essence 精). Accordingly, reproductive and urinary system maladies are prevalent. Rat 鼠: 1924 Wood, 1936 Fire, 1948 Earth, 1960 Metal, 1972 Water, 1984 Wood, 1996 Fire, 2008…

This year marked the 11th annual Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com Championships, held once more in downtown San Jose. Originally, from 2006 to 2008, the Tiger Claw Elite Championships were held in the Santa Clara Convention Center. Back then, the Tiger Claw Elite Championships were a co-production between Tiger Claw and Disney; it was open to all styles of forms which attracted a large contingent of Chinese Martial Arts competitors, particularly in the San Francisco Bay Area, home to Tiger Claw and Kung Fu Tai Chi magazine. The third and final Santa Clara Championships was especially auspicious because Beijing hosted the Olympic Games in 2008. Although Modern Wushu was unable to fulfill its long-held dream to become Olympic that year, there was a special Wushu event at the Games – the…

IN proceeds donated to WildAid. WildAid the Year of the Tiger 2010, the Tiger Claw Foundation launched a special Showcase Championship with all is an international non-profit organization with the mission to end the illegal wildlife trade within our lifetimes. Jackie Chan is a primary spokesperson for WildAid, accompanied by Yao Ming, Leonardo DiCaprio, Lupita Nyong’o, Maggie Q, Li Bingbing, Jay Chou, David Beckham and many other international celebrities. The WildAid Tiger Claw Champion is a special “any style, any form” division. It is the only division where Taekwondo and Chinese martial arts can compete against each other; however, Taekwondo has not stepped up in years. There is the adult WildAid Tiger Champion division and two youth divisions: the WildAid Teen Tiger Championship for competitors age 17–12 and the WildAid…

For the first time, a Wooden Dummy Championship was held. Although Wooden Dummy is most commonly associated with Wing Chun, some other styles practice Wooden Dummy such as Eagle Claw (see page 88). This competition was open to any style that practices Wooden Dummy techniques. A standard Wing Chun style Wooden Dummy was used. This was mounted on a portable stand. The Championship was overseen by Grandmaster Lily Lau with the assistance of Master Ben Zhang. Serving as judges were Chen Shou, Li Xinru, Lu Xiaohong, and Wang Dong. The Championship attracted 9 youth competitors (17 and under) and 4 adults. 2019 Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com Wooden Dummy Champions 17 & Under: Kartik Malunjkar – Bing Yang Martial Arts 18+: Wilton Mau – Lily Lau Eagle Claw…

When you enter the gates of Golgulsa (골굴사) the first thing you notice are the statues. Solid bronze, yet fluid in motion, the statues introduce you to the stances of Sunmudo (선무도). As you examine each pose you recognize familiar, yet slightly altered, Kung Fu stances. While it is a Korean martial art, Sunmudo offers much to students of Kung Fu. How a Korean monk shifts his balance shows new ways of tightening a familiar stance. Watching him practice kicks—holding his palm high and slapping his foot to it—inspires new practice methods. The Shaolin Monastery of Korea During the daily demonstration, the monks of Golgulsa perform mid-air splits, stunning acts of balance, and displays of physical strength. The monks share Sunmudo with eager learners. In the 1980s, Grandmaster Jeog eun…

When Mayling Ng walks into a room, people take notice. As a champion fitness model, her shredded physique embodies that of a real life Amazon warrior. In fact, she even played the Amazon Orana in the 2017 film Wonder Woman. Like any stunt-person and fitness model, Ng must stay in peak performance condition with a strict regimen of training and diet. But her secret weapon is Kung Fu, specifically the traditional heavyweight Guandao. The Guandao stands peerless within the Chinese arsenal of cold arms. Also known as the Kwan Dao (關刀), it is the heaviest weapon in all of martial arts. It was the legendary weapon of the patron saint of Chinese martial arts, Lord Guan Gong (died 220 關公). Lord Guan’s adventures are described in the revered Chinese epic,…

Since ancient times the shield has been a primary piece of combat equipment for warriors and soldiers. It is held on one arm (usually the left) while the other arm wields a spear or sword. The shield was used by warriors, militia, and martial art fighters down through the ages in defending their homes, villages, cities and empires. Ancient armies of Egypt, Greece, Persia, Babylonia, Assyria, Rome, tribes in Africa, Europe, Scandinavia, India, Asia, China, Japan, Korea and in every known civilization all used the shield as part of their combat equipment. Depending on the nation or region, the shield is made of bronze, steel, iron, wood, wicker, animal hide, bamboo or rattan. It also varies in shape and size and can be round, rectangular, triangular, oval or scalloped. The…

TOURNAMENTS & GATHERINGS 2019-08-03 Eagle Claw Cup International Wushu Tai Chi Invitational Held at James Logan High, 1800 H St, Union City, CA 94587. Traditional and Contemporary Hand and Weapon Forms, Sparring Forms, Tai Chi Forms. TIGER CLAW SPONSORED EVENT Contact: Northern California Chinese Culture and Sports Association (408) 823-0688 5605 Mowry School Road, Newark, CA 94560 kungfulesson@hotmail.com - http://nccaf.org/martialart.html 2019-08-09 (2 Days) 37th Annual US Capitol Classics & China Open Held at Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center. Since its inception, the “Classics” has grown steadily and is considered to be among the most prestigious tournaments in the nation. It is an arena where martial artists compete in a family friendly environment and showcase their strong and graceful martial skills, and vie for more than $50,000 in cash and…

ARIZONA Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun of Arizona 1805 E. Elliot Rd. STE110 Tempe, AZ 85284 Mark Jones 480-820-2428 Shaolin Arts 4330 W. Union Hills Dr. B8 Glendale AZ 85308 Chris Workman 623-581-2000 www.shaolinarts.com CALIFORNIA Shaolin Temple Cultural Center 9143 La Rosa Dr. Temple City, CA 91780 Shi Yanxu 626-292-1355 http://shaolinus.com Shaolin Temple Cultural Center 3628 Nogales St., West Covina, CA 91792 Shi Yanxu 626-292-1355 http://shaolinus.com Shaolin Temple San Diego 8222 Vickers St., STE 103 San Diego, CA 92111 Shi Yantuo 619-467-6308 www.shaolintemplesd.com Tai Mantis Kung Fu 758 E Highland Ave. San Bernardino, CA 92404 Don Newton 909-881-2226 www.taimantis.com John Cho’s Kung Fu School 2435 N. Fresno St., Fresno, CA 93720 John Cho 209-225-9796 Lily Lau Eagle Claw 1651 El Camino Real Millbrae, CA 94030 Sifu Kalman Wong 510-201-3098 www.lilylaueagleclaw.com Gee…

单鞭一势最为雄 ， 一字长蛇互西东 Dan (1st tone 单) means ‘single’ and bian (1st tone 鞭) means ‘whip’; The Single Whip is a signature movement in Tai Chi and the term translation is quite literal. Yi (1st tone 一) means ‘one’ and shi (4th tone 势) is ‘power’ and ‘force’. Zui (4th tone 最) means ‘most’, wei (4th tone 为) is ‘handle’ or ‘govern’, and xiong (2nd tone 雄) can mean ‘hero’ or ‘manly’. For the second line of this couplet, yi still means ‘one’ but the suffix zi (4th tone 字) means ‘character’ referring to the shape of character of one itself, which is a straight line. Chang (2nd tone 长) means ‘long’ and she (2nd tone 蛇) means ‘snake’. Hu (4th tone 互) means ‘mutually’ or ‘reciprocally’, xi (1st tone…