Today, several teachers from Penang Free School visited VS as part of twinning and networking exchange.
It was a most pleasant and welcome surprise when we found out that one of their teachers, Mr Ong, was an active member in the Penang Chin Woo Pugilistic Association.
Mr Ong is a veteran martial artist and was skilled in the traditional Changquan style of Tan Tui.
It was indeed a pleasure and honor to be visited by someone who is my senior both in the teaching profession and in the martial arts community.
To top off the fantastic experience, Mr Ong kindly offered to teach our boys some of the traditional elements of Tan Tui 弹腿.
You can see fromt the movements that the combative aspect to his form is still present- more compact, crisp and precise. Much of the modern Changquan that we do has the same movements but our expression of it tends to be flowy rather than crisp, extravagant rather than compact, acrobatic rather than precise.
There's still so much more to learn boys! Let us journey together unceasingly in the quest for excellence.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Friday, August 15, 2008
'Aspire' - 我武维扬: VS Wushu Talent Development Camp
Aspire- VS Wushu Talent Development Camp
(31st Aug-1st Sep 2008)
The VS Wushu Team began modestly with a few casual students training after school in 2003. We started modestly by fielding a few participants in individual events in 2004 and 2005. Finally, our hard work paid off in 2006 when we were formally recognised as a CCA in Victoria School and fields a team to participate in the National Inter-School’s Wushu Championships. That year, we achieved 3 medals (1 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze) in Individual events and Silver for Group Quan.
This year, we have made history in VS by breaking into National top four positions for both participating divisions in the National Interschool’s Wushu Championships. The B-Div Boys team are ranked 3rd, while our C-Div Boys are ranked 2nd nationally.
In association with South-East CDC, Victoria School would like to invite your child to participate in our VS Wushu Talent Development Camp to be hosted in Victoria School from 31st Aug to 1st Sep 2008. The camp will be set to raise the skill levels of students already practicing wushu as well as serve as an introductory course for those new to the sport.
Details of the camp are as follows:
Date: Sun 31 Aug 2008 to Mon 1st Sep 2008
Coaches: Mr Randell Siow
-Subject Head-PE of Victoria School
-Registered Wushu Coach with SNWF
Mr Di Guang Wen
-Registered Wushu Coach with SNWF
-Former Team Captain of Beijing Wushu Team
(1992-1997)
-Certificate of Merit by Beijing Wushu Association awarded for being among Top 10 Wushu athletes in 1994
Mdm Ge Chunyan
-Registered Wushu Coach with SNWF
-Former team member of Beijing Wushu Team
(1974-1984)
-Specialist in Taiji
As South-East CDC will sponsor the cost of coaching fees, the cost of the camp will be $20 to cover food and drink for the duration of the camp.
Reporting time for the camp is 8.00am on 31st Aug 2008 in Victoria School
Dismissal time from the camp is 12.00pm on 1st Sep 2008 from Victoria School
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