KF Newsletter 2015-2

Dear members,

The seminars and tournament last weekend were successful events. Even though we expected a much smaller attendance as it was very close to Prof. Yek’s seminars a couple of weeks ago, we had surprisingly good numbers there. 

It was really good to see much improved skill and strategy at the tournament due to the footwork drills. Most pleasing of all was the universal honourable behaviour and sportsmanship. Everyone who participated are winners on the day regardless of the result.

The referees and judges did an excellent job making it very clear and easy for the fighters to stick to the rules. The other officials did a sterling job running the event.

Tournament results:

Girls U-9 < 32kg
Champ: Abbie Haselden (Lincoln)
2nd: Alexa Gerraty Ryan (HQ)
3rd: Ruby McNiven (HQ)

Girls < 49kg
Champ: Amelie Spinks (Papanui)
2nd: Emma Haselden (Lincoln)

Women < 64kg
Champ: Cora McCauley (L Hutt)
2nd: Michelle Wilson (Lincoln)
3rd: Elizabeth Steel (Burnham)

Children Patterns
Champ: Lauren Warne (Parklands)
2nd: Bridie Blundell (HQ)
3rd: Alexa Gerraty-Ryan (HQ) 

Children U-11 < 36kg
Champ: Rico Gamble (HQ)
2nd: Braedon Murdoch (Spreydon)
3rd: Kieran Reed (Lincoln)

Boys U-12 < 41kg
Champ: Lucas Kwan (Lincoln)
2nd: Declan O‘Connell (Lincoln)
3rd: Charles Nocido (L Hutt)

Boys U-12 < 37kg
Champ: James Luxon (HQ)
2nd: Ezra Howell (HQ)
3rd: Finn Tait (Spreydon)
Plate: Dylan Blundell (HQ)

Boys < 48kg
Champ: Niko Clayton-Jones (Parklands)
2nd: Jackson Wilson (Blenheim)

Boys < 65kg
Champ: Jhaden Charman (Lincoln)
2nd: Ethan Charman (Lincoln)
3rd: Jack Fensom (Parklands)

Boys Intermediate < 66kg
Champ: Jack Lane (Nelson)
2nd: MacKenzie Aitken (Spreydon)
3rd: Pedro Rees (Spreydon)

Boys Open Wt
Champ: Brad Turner (Hornby)
2nd: Nairn Wilson (Nelson)

Intermediate Patterns
Champ: Nairn Wilson (Nelson)
2nd: Jeremy Elrick (HQ)
3rd: Steve Ingram (HQ)

Men < 78kg
Champ: Caleb Allan (Lincoln)
2nd: Peter Speck (Blenheim)
3rd: Steve Ingram (HQ)

Men < 85kg
Champ: Blair Andrews (Blenheim)
2nd: Jeremy Elrick (HQ)
3rd: Jerib Robertson (HQ)

Men Open Wt
Champ: Doug Haselden (Lincoln)
2nd: Mark Sinclair (Hornby)

Black Belt < 73kg
Champ: Daniel Cox (Parklands)
2nd: Nick Weaver (Lincoln)

Black Belt Open Wt
Champ: George Pope (HQ)
2nd: Robert Wilson (Lincoln)
3rd: Colin Everson (Kelburn)

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For Tai Chi Chuan we worked on the main points taught by Tai Shi in the recent Sing Ong Tai Chi seminar and the introduction to pushing hands. Circular parries was the main theme of the Kung Fu seminar. 

Both Kung Fu and Tai Chi Chuan instructor seminars were on teaching. They should help make classes more efficient and everyone enjoy training more.

In other news in order to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Chans Martial Arts we have produced some special jackets with the help of Macpac. Orders must be made by the 20th of June through your branch instructor, specific details about the jackets are on the website.

With the tournament over we should go back to our usual syllabus in training. This is to continue to learn and improve our techniques and applications for self-defence. We must also train ourselves to have faith, patience, and respect, be hardworking, humble, loyal, honourable and altruistic. This way our Kung Fu will be meaningful and a positive contribution to society.

May Chi be with you,

SC Chan
Grandmaster
Chans Martial Arts                        

p/s See you at camp.

 

          Coming Events

* HQ - Ladies Self Defence 
13th June Sat: 2:00 - 5:00 pm
Free for members & family. $20 for public. Register through instructors.

* HQ - Prof. Wally Jay’s  
Memorial Hawaiian Party
20th June Sat: 6:00 pm
Bring a plate. No charge.

* Canterbury - TCC Ex. Grading    
23rd June Tue: 7:00pm*

 Canterbury - KF Adv. Grading
27th June Sat

* Canterbury - Kids Day Out 
4th July Sat 

* Sydney SOTC Seminar   
11th July Sat

* Sydney KF Seminars
12th July Sun  10am - 4pm

* Auckland Seminar 
26th July Sun

* Picton & All Regions
KF & TC Gradings/Seminars
1st & 2nd Aug   Sat & Sun 

* Canterbury - KF Grading
8th Aug Sat

* Annual Camp Queenstown 
28th-29th-30th Aug Fri, Sat & Sun

KF Newsletter 2015-1

Dear members,

It is near the end of February and most of us are still enjoying the hot weather. It has been excellent for stretching and improving flexibility.

We have had a very productive start to the year with two successful nationwide GrabOne campaigns organised by Mr Tim Smith.

We also have launched a new look website and mailing list after much effort from Mr Wai Hoe Chan and Lee Davies. We have to thank Mr Neil Dwight for the original website, the improvements by Mr Dave Lane and decades of maintenance by Mr Dave Clarke.

HQ has been brightened up by photos of our black belts, photos and magazine covers of my illustrious friends in martial arts. Those who have yet to submit their photos please do so.

There have been a few changes in our branches. Mr Garry Harding has decided to stop teaching after many years of loyal service. We are very grateful for his contribution to Chans Martial Arts.

Mr David McQueen who has been teaching at HQ is now the Chief Instructor at Rangiora. Bill Gregory Laoshi has also moved the Pegasus Tai Chi class to Rangiora.

Mr Andy Lane’s University of Canterbury branch has relocated to a bigger hall at Christchurch Boys High School where it will be closer to the university student base.

Mr Bevan Wilkinson’s Papanui branch has moved to the more convenient Apostolic Church on Wairaki Road and (Master) Bruce Lord Laoshi has accepted the role of the chief instructor for the Tai Chi classes at Papanui.

Mr Barry Thompson’s Lincoln branch is training for a term at the high school hall as their primary school hall is being renovated.

This should turn out to be a very good year for Chans Martial Arts as all branches have either better locations or revamped management. We will also have more technical support for the instructors starting with the resumption of monthly programmes and regional co-operation.

Following on the advice about training in the last newsletter, we should focus on how partner drills should be practiced. These drills rely on co-operation to enhance the specific skills for all the parties involved.

It is easy to misunderstand this and assume that you are supposed to ‘win’ each encounter. Just taking an easy ‘victory’ does little to enhance your technique. You should actually try to handicap yourself if you are superior to your partner, so that you can challenge yourself to improve.

Each of our drills are systematically designed to train specific skills for the participants. It is therefore very important to understand and follow the rules for each of the drills clearly, so that you and your training partner can learn and take the specific skills in fighting to a higher level.
This way of training is more comprehensive than just competing and hoping to learn the full range of combat skills by trial and error.

Many martial artists who have trained mostly by fighting for years are usually still very limited in their range of skills and expertise.

As we have mentioned many times before, the other problems with fighting are the repeated bone, soft-tissue and brain injuries. The weaker or less skilled student will also suffer traumatic stress and negative reinforcement in every encounter where they lose.

Therefore, we need to use the drills as they are intended to develop those vital fighting skills, safely and enjoyably.

May Chi be with you,

SC Chan
Grandmaster
Chans Martial Arts

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Coming Events

* Canterbury & West Coast 

  Combined training and Barbeque

     7th Mar Sat: 1- 4:30 pm

* SOTC Auck. Student Camp

    21st & 22nd Mar Sat & Sun

* Canterbury - KF Grading

    11th Apr Sat

* Canterbury - TCC Ex. Grading    

    21st Apr Tue: 7:00pm

* Wellington & All Regions

    KF & TC Gradings/Seminars

    2nd & 3rd May Sat & Sun 

* Invercargill - Gradings/Seminars

    8th & 9th May Sat & Sun

* SOTC 20th Year Dinner

    Madam Kwong’s Restaurant

    15th May Friday 7pm

* SOTC Chch Grad & Seminars

    16th & 17th May Sat & Sun

* Annual KF & TC Seminars

    30th May Sat

* Annual Tournament 

    31st May Sun

* HQ - Prof. Wally Jay’s  

   Memorial Hawaiian Party

    6th Jun Sat: 6pm 

* HQ - Ladies Self Defence   

    13th Jun Sat: 2-5pm

* Canterbury – Adv. KF Grading

    27th Jun Sat

* Canterbury - Kids Day Out 

    4th July Sat 

* Sydney SOTC Seminar

    11th July Sat

* Sydney KF Seminar

    12th July Sun