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Tang's Chinese Kung Fu Team won 15 Gold Medals in Hong Kong International
Wushu Competition
The
4th Hong Kong International Wushu Competition, organized by the
Hong Kong Wushu School and the Chinese Zhejiang Wushu Association
was held in Hong Kong , China in 3-5 of March, 2009.
The competition included more than 1600 athletes from over 30 countries.
Tang's Chinese Traditional Kung Fu Association was invited to take
part in this big event and represent their country. The team of
Tang's Chinese Traditional Kung Fu Association with 6 students competed
in the following 4 individual events:
Hung Gar (Nanquan), Wing Chun, Baguazhang and weapons.
Each and every single member of the team won the gold medal in their
category, bringing back a total of 15 Gold medals as well as winning
the Best Team Award of the Competition.
Furthermore Master Tang Tung Wing won the Best Coach Award in the
competition. Thus, the competition was a great success for the Tang's
Chinese Traditional Kung Fu Team for all styles.
Please see below for the photos and the summary
of results for
Tang's Chinese Traditional Kung Fu Teams.
Sifu
Kyriakos Panagopoulos is the Chief instructor of Vari Branch,
is the student of Master Tang Tung Wing .He won 3 Gold Medals in
the 3 individual events, Wing Chun, Baguazhang, and Weapon.
Eugenia
Panagopoulos is the daughter of Sifu Kyriakos Panagopoulos.
She Won 3 Gold Medals in the 3 individual events, Wing Chun, Baguazhang,
and Weapon.
Leonidas
Panagopoulos is the son of Sifu Kyriakos Panagopoulos. He
won 3 Gold Medals in the 3 individual events, Wing Chun, Baguazhang,
and Weapon.
Vagia
Bitsikokou is an instructor at Ilissia Headquarters, and
is the student of Master Tang Tung Wing. In 2006 she won 1 Gold
and 1 Silver Medal in the 3rd World Wushu Championships in China.
In 2009 she won 2 Gold Medals in the 2 individual events, Baguazhang,
and Weapon.
Panagiotis
Tountas is an instructor at Ilissia Headquarters and is a
student of Master Tang Tung Wing. He won 2 Gold Medals in the 2
individual events, Hung Gar, and Weapon.
Athanasios
Gkikas is an instructor at the Voula Branch and is a student
of Sifu Takis Dimas. He won 2 Gold Medals in the 2 individual events,
Hung Gar, and Weapon.
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An Interview with Master Tang Tung Wing From Fighter Magazine in
Czech Republic
1.
Why did you start to practice Kung - fu?
When
I was young, my health and my character were not strong enough and
I was very often ill and afraid. I was feeling useless… One day
my uncle advised me to start training Kung Fu to become stronger
to face any challenge in my life, to find balance for myself and
to be able to defend myself as well. For these reasons I decided
to start training Kung Fu.
2.
Why so many styles?
One style is not enough?
This
is a good question! Why do we have so many styles?
It happens not only in Kung Fu but in other subjects also, such
as Dance, Music, Sports, Cooking, Religion, Politics etc.
This differentiation happens due to different time, place, the different
needs and the people's background that practice the style or the
subjects. Character, experience, understanding, purpose and the
conditions are only some variables. Through centuries we have many
different opinions and experiences inculcated into this art. Starting
from one style and from one to grow into two, from two to three,
this is the way of natural development of the art that creates the
variety of styles we have and will continue so. But although one
style may be more than enough for somebody, for somebody else one
may be not enough. It depends on the purpose of the practitioner.
There are two sides to everything. The good side for involving into
many different styles is that you will learn more skills and attain
more knowledge, but on the other hand you will more easily get confused
from the different styles you are practicing. I strongly recommend
to the practitioner to start practicing one style of Kung Fu and
training to build a strong foundation and skills on it, than to
involve into more than one.
You can drink different kind of tea but not at the same time!
3.
Is there any connection between them? What is different and what
is the same?
All
the styles of kung fu are connected. All the styles combine the
Chinese Medicine, Physics, Philosophy, Logic, Psychology and self-defense.
The idea, the practical function, and the goal are the same but
the way and the characteristics are different.
4.
All styles of Kung - fu practice forms, why?
Form
in Kung Fu is the way to guide the practitioner into the style.
It is the key of the style. The forms are developed by different
individuals for various purposes. Forms are used to develop power,
grace, endurance, balance, coordination. In practicing kung fu forms,
the mind and the mental aspects must be involved in all types of
physical activities. Forms' training is necessary and a very important
step in learning a style. When practicing forms you must know the
purposes of the form and understand the details of the movements,
as well as their applications.
5.
What are other necessary parts of Kung - fu practice?
Besides
practicing forms, the stretching exercises, the breathing exercises
(Chi Kung), meditation and the fighting application training are
very important components for all styles. Of course many well known
exercises such as Iron palm, Wooden Dummy, Sand Bag, Iron Ring,
Forearm strike, fingers strike, Pushing Hands etc are absolutely
necessary for some styles but for some others are not, it depends
on the Characteristic of the style.
6.
Why do you take part in competition?
My
purpose during the competition is neither the medal, nor the comparison
of myself with other people; the opponent is I. This is the way
that competition can help me to improve myself to find my new maximum
and to be refreshed and ready all the time.
7. What is the secret of your success, the success
of your students?
I can't say I am successful but I can tell you my secret for approaching
success: loyalty and honesty to myself and to my students and working
hard together. This is my secret!
8.
How do you live - in comparison with "normal" people? Do you have
some special healthy lifestyle?
I am not a special person, I am not a monk. I follow nature and
listen to my body. I eat everything, I drink but not much, I do
not smoke and I live as a normal person, nothing special.
I believe in the healthy way of life, namely to find the balance
between the mental and the physical and to control yourself in a
harmonious way.
9. When someone wants to start to practice, how to
choose the style?
Firstly they have to know their purposes, why they want to practice
Kung Fu. These are according to their background, age, the physical
condition, mental aspect, and the characters of the person. These
variables will lead them to choose the style. If they don't know
the differences among the styles of Kung fu, the best way is to
ask for an advice from someone who knows the art. But beware the
answer of the advised: mostly the advice is: "My style is the best
for you"!
10.
How does one choose a good teacher? What is the most important quality
of a good teacher?
In China, according to the old way you choose a good teacher by
following three steps: the first step is to watch. To watch his
performance and his behavior. The second is to listen: to listen
to his opinion and the knowledge of his arts. The third step is
to touch: touching means physical contact with him to realize the
ability of the teacher. Of course you must ask for this in a proper
way and not as a challenge.
But above all the most important thing is the morality of the teacher.
Nowadays you can also use the same way to choose a good teacher.
11. Do you have any motto for your life?
Learn to walk before you run.
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Excellent Performances in the Panhellenic Wushu Kung Fu Championship
2009
The
Association of Chinese Shaolin Kung Fu participated in Panhellenic
Wu Shu Kung Fu Championship 2009 in which its athletes competing
in various categories excelled by winning 19 gold, 15 silver
and 10 bronze medals.
From
the School of Ilissia 3 students of Sifu Tony Giannoulis
competed, winning 4 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals.
From
the School of Piraeus 10 students of Sifu Stayros Stofilas
competed, winning 8 gold, 6 silver and 1 bronze medals.
From
the School of Spetses 10 students of Sifu Vagelis Mytilineos
competed, winning 2 gold, 6 silver and 5 bronze medals.
From
the School of Vari 10 students of Sifu Kyriakos Panagopoulos
competed, winning 4 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals.
From
the School of Agia Paraskevi 2 students of Sifu Giannis Spyridakis
competed, winning 1 gold, 1 silver and bronze medals.
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New Branch in Ioannina
Sifu
Christos Stavropoulos was born in Athens in the prefecture of Attica.
He is a municipal policeman with a univercity education. His training
in martial arts started in his teens. He followed Master Tang Tung
Wing, learning Choi Mok Pai and Liuhe Tanglang Kung Fu under his
instruction. Sifu Christos Stavropoulos demonstrated that he meets
all the standards and requirements both technical and organizational
to be accepted by Master Tang Tung Wing as his personal student
and to be officially recognized as Master Tang's representative
in Ioannina. Therefore: the Hellenic Chinese Wushu Association -
Ioannina has been incorporated into the Tang's Chinese Kung Fu Association
and Sifu Christos Stavropoulos has been appointed exclusive representative
instructor for Master Tang Tung Wing for Choi Mok Pai Kung Fu in
Ioannina.
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Choi Mok Pai G. Master Liu Biu
Master
Tang Tung Wing with his students to visit his Choi Mok Pai Kung
Fu brother G.Master Liu Biu in Hong Kong.
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Sifu Hauska Jiri's performance was a great success in The 3rd World
Traditional Wushu Championships in Wudang, China
The
3rd World Traditional Wushu Competition was held in Wudang, China
in, October 2008.
The competition included more than 2500 athletes from over 68 countries.
Sifu Hauska Jiri is a student of Master Tang Tung Wing and the Chief
instructor of the branch of Tang's International Hung Gar Association
in Czech Republic.
He was invited to take part in this big event and represent his
country.
Sifu Hauska Jiri competed in the following 3 individual events:
Hung Gar (Nanquan), fighting form and weapons.
He brought back 1 gold, 1 Silver and 1bronze medal.
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Grand Master Wang Xian Seminars in Greece
Grand
Master Wang Xian's Chen Taiji Chuan seminars which were held from
the 11th to 16th March at the gymnasium of 2nd High School at Vari,
met with great
success.
Grand Master Wang Xian, 19th generation successor of Chen Taiji
Chuan, a living legend in the world of Taiji, surpassed every expectation
with his unmatching technique and methodical teaching and his outstanding
skill in the practical application of the art. He was accompanied
by the following Masters:
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Master Yan Soujie: Trained in the Chen village by Grand Master
Wang Xian, Master Yan Soujie is the president of Wang Xian's
Chinese Martial Arts Research Institute, winner of many gold
medals in national and international martial art competitions.
She is an internationally recognized teacher, having taught
not only in China but in France, Spain, Italy and America. Her
name is included in the books "Collection of International Celebrities"
and "Outstanding People of China".
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Master Tang Tung Wing, a highly accomplished Master in various
styles of external and internal Kung Fu, trained in Hong Kong
and China from the age of 8, he became personal disciple of
Grand Master Wang Xian from the year 2000, learning Chen Taiji
Chuan in Chen village of China, exclusive representative of
the International Chenjiagou Wang Xian Taiji Association in
Greece. He won 2nd place in the world 2007 championship in Hong
Kong and he obtained a gold medal in the international championships
in 2007 in Jia Juo China, head instructor of Tang's Chinese
Kung Fu Association of Greece, Italy and Czech Republic.
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Master Shi Ronghua, with decades of experience in Taiji Chuan
and in Bugua Zhang, winner of many titles in Chinese tournaments,
personal disciple of Grand Master Wang Xian from 2006, founder
and president of the Italian branch of the Wang Xian Chinese
Martial Arts Research Institute, and winner of 2nd place in
the International Taiji Chuan championships in 2007 in Jia Juo,
China.
For 20 hours in a 6 day period, the above Masters tirelessly shared
their knowledge and expertise in Chen Taiji Chuan with the large
number of Greek students. The program of the seminars included:
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The teaching of the 42 movement Wang Xian Chen Taiji Chuan
form with detailed analyses and practical applications of
the techniques.
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Teaching in the art of "Pushing Hands" in Chen Taiji Chuan
emphasizing the fundamental principles and technical subtleties
of the movements.
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Teaching of traditional methods of Chi Kung in Chen Taiji
Chuan which are an integral element of the art.
Many instructors of Taiji Chuan and other Martial Arts took part
in the seminars. From the Tang's Chinese Kung Fu Association branches,
the following instructors participated:
Giannoulis Anthony, Spiridakis Giannis, Dimas Takis, Panagopoulos
Kiriakos, Mitilineos Vaggelis, Bitsikokou Yiouli, Drakakis Kostas,
Zografakis Dimitris, Gikas Thanassis, Casagrande Tiziana and Karantinos
Patrick.
It was a unique experience for all participants as Masters of such
caliber as Grand Master Wang Xian and his assistants can very rarely
be found in Greece.
In the evening of the 16th March, instructor and international champion
of Tang's Kung Fu Association, Sifu Stofilas Stavros organized a
farewell party in honor of Grand Master Wang Xian and his assistants
at the well-known "Pearl of the East" Chinese restaurant in Pasalimani.
Masters and students from all the branches of Tang's Chinese Kung
Fu Association celebrated together with exceptional food, wine and
music.
Mr. Dionisios Tsetselis, publisher of "Path to Martial Arts" magazine
and many martial art books and representative of the Wu style Taiji
Chuan in Greece, as well as the well-known director Aliki Danesi-Knatsen,
were present at the celebration. During the event honorary awards
were presented to the Chinese Masters.
When the festive evening came to an end the Chinese Masters were
applauded by all present and the following morning they left for
China.
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New Branch in Czech Republic
Sifu
Jiri Hauska from Czech Republic followed Master Tang Tung Wing,
learning Hung Gar Kung Fu under his instruction.
Sifu Jiri Hauska demonstrated that he meets all the standards and
requirements both technical and organizational to be accepted by
Master Tang Tung Wing as his personal student and to be officially
recognized as Master Tang's representative in Czech Republic.
Therefore Moravian Hung Gar Association has been incorporated into
the Tang's Hung Gar Kung Fu Association and Sifu Jiri Hauska has
been appointed exclusive representative instructor for Master Tang
Tung Wing for Hung Gar Kung Fu in Czech Republic.
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Hung Gar Kung Fu Seminar in Czech Republic
On
17th April 2008 Master Tang Tung Wing traveled to Czech Republic
for a series of training seminars.
Having been invited by Sifu Jiri Hauska, the chief instructor of
Moravian Hung Gar Association, Master Tang taught Hung Gar Kung
Fu to the instructors and the students from the Moravian Hung Gar
Association.
The seminars took place at the Public Stadium in the town of Brno
City.
Master Tang Tung Wing was not only very satisfied by the hard training
and skill of the instructors and students, but also by their warm
hospitality.
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Master Tang Tung Wing's Triumph in the International Championship
of Tai Chi Chuan in China
In
modern day China, Tai Ji Quan (Tai Chi Chuan) competitions are very
popular in every city, province and county. Every year there is
also a national championship, where the best Tai Chi adepts from
all over China compete. In recent years, with Taiji's increasing
widespread, popularity, international tournaments are also organized.
One of the greatest of these, took place in August 2007, in the
city of Jiaozuo, China. Master Tang Tung Wing, was present and his
performance will be a memorable one.
The
4th International Tajiguan Exchange Competition was sponsored by
the Chinese Wushu Association and undertaken by the Henan Provincial
Sports Bureau and the Municipal Government of Jiaozuo city on the
20th of August. This championship, which takes place every two years,
has attracted worldwide recognition. In this year's championship
32 countries, 202 teams and 2.253 athletes from all over the world
participated. For four days (20 - 24th August) all these athletes
gave of their best, competing in four different events:
- 1.
Compulsory Routines: Taijiquan competition routines (Styles
Chen, Yang, Wu, Sun, Wu 2 style and 42 Forms Taijiquan), Taiji
Sword Competition Routine, 24 Forms Taijiquan, 32 Forms Taiji
Sword Competition Routine.
- 2.
Traditional Routines: Styles Chen, Yang, Wu, Sun, Wu 2 style
and other traditional styles as well as other different routines
of Taiji weapons.
- 3.
Team events: Barehanded, weapon or barehanded and weapons
mixed routines performed by 6 - 10 athletes in every team.
- 4.
Taiji Push Hands competition, including eleven different
weight divisions (three for women and eight for men).
This great Taijiquan championship took place in Jiazuo's Sport Center
which includes three gyms and four fields. The first field hosted
the Compulsory Routines Competitions, the second field the Traditional
Routines Competitions, the third field the Taiji Push Hands Contest
and the fourth field the Domestic Athletes Compulsory and Traditional
Routines Competition. Besides the Taijiquan and Taiji Push Hands
stadiums warm-up Fields were in the south of the third field.
The
opening ceremony was held on the 20th of August and was divided
into two parts: The first part started at 15.30 in Jiaojuo's Conference
Center and the second part started at 20.00 that same evening in
the Sport Center's closed stadium. This spectacular event included
music, dancing and singing from the best artist groups of China
as well as Taijiquan demonstrations from the greatest Masters of
the art. The following morning, the competitors traveled by bus
to the world famous Chen Village, home of today's Taijiguan, which
is near Jiaozuo city. The aim of this visit was to pay homage to
the Taijiquan ancestors who created, refined and handed down the
art to the present day.
The
Chen Village had been prepared for a great celebration for the multitudes
of visitors. Besides, touring the village and sightseeing, the visitors
were taken to the Grand Taiji Museum built recently in the village.
There, the visitors were guided through halls and corridors filled
with statues and murals depicting the greatest Taiji Masters of
the past. There, were also many exhibits of the Masters' personal
items (weapons, manuscripts, diaries, etc.).
In an enormous area near the village, an area intended for an open
stadium where the next International Taijiquan Championships will
be held, a thousand students from the Chen Village lined up in perfect
order and dressed in traditional Taiji uniforms performed with precision
and synchronization a traditional Chen style form. The crowd responded
with a burst of applause. Then the visitors were guided to the new
closed stadium of the Village, a four storey pagoda shaped building,
containing training gyms, conference halls and other sport facilities.
Although almost ready, the stadium will not be in operation until
the next International Taijiquan Championship.
On a specially designed platform, Taiji champions and Grandmasters
performed a spectacular demonstration. Empty hand forms, traditional
weapons forms, pushing hands, Q. Qong exercises, etc. The famous
"Four Diamonds" or "Four Tigers" of Chen Taiji, were present and
their performance was breathtaking. The four top Masters of Chen
Tai Chi, Chen Xsiao Wang, Chen Jen Lei, Wang Xian and Zhou Tian
Cai, demonstrated at the opening and closing ceremony as well as
at a special festival held in the town of Jiazuo during the days
of the championship.
The
Championships competition began in the afternoon of the same day
and continued for the following three days from 8.00 - 12.00, 14.30
- 18.00 and 19.30 - 21.00. At the same time, exhibitions from famous
Taiji Masters took place daily at 8.00 and 14.30 for the whole duration
of the championship. These exhibitions took place on the 1st floor
of Jiaozuo's Sport Center and on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th floor
of the closed stadium of the city's sport academy. According to
the official schedule of the championship, twenty two famous Taiji
Masters demonstrated these 4 days. These include the "Four Diamonds
of Chen Taiji" as well and the top masters from the Yang, Wu, Hua
and the styles from the modern Wushu Taiji.
Besides these exhibitions, the Masters held seminars on a daily
basis from 14.30 - 18.00. During his stay, Master Tang Tung Wing
attended all of his teacher's Grand Master Wang Xian seminars as
well as other seminars. Also, on the days of the competition, a
culture festival of traditional performance arts of China was held
at Dong Fanghong Square of Jiaozuo city, from 20.00 - 21.30. The
best performers of traditional music, dancing and acrobatics of
China held open shows. Along with the performers, masters and champions
of all ages and all Taiji styles gave impressive demonstrations
of their art.
During
the championship, a scientific Taijiquan conference was organized,
by the Wushu Research Institute of General Administration of Sport
and the Wushu Branch of China Sports Science Society. Masters and
researchers of Taijiquan were invited to present their knowledge
and personal experience in the art. Talks were given on the following
subjects:
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Research on culture of Taijiquan.
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Research on the developmental situation and strategy of Taijiquan.
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Research on the exercise of Taijiquan.
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Research on the concentration, inheritance and popularity of
traditional Taijiquan.
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Research on the method, rules and system of Taijiquan competition.
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Research on the status and function of Taijiquan in sports for
all and construction of new country.
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Research on the status and function of Taijiquan in school education.
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Research on academic approaches to the teaching and learning
of Taijiquan.
Representing
the Greek branch of his teacher's International Organization, the
Quan Fa Research Institute of Wang Xian, Master Tang Tung Wing took
part in the traditional Chen Taijiguan forms category, winning the
gold medal. His unprecedented success was expected by his close
friends and students, seeing that in January of 2007 International
Taijiguan Championship in Hong Kong, Master Tang had won easily
the silver medal in Chen Taiji.
The competitors, exhibitions, festival, seminars and lectures on
Taijiguan ended on the evening of 24th of August. A spectacular
finishing ceremony followed, in which winners and losers, spectators
and friends of Taijiquan had the opportunity of attending this extremely
big festival on the art of Taijiquan, enjoying a series of masterful
demonstrations from the Grand Masters and Champions of Taijiquan
styles (including the "Four Diamonds of Chen Taiji") to the sound
of traditional Chinese music, song and dance.
On
the morning of the 25th of August, the 4th International Taijiquan
Competition had ended. Master Tang Tung Wing, stayed on in the city
of Jiaozuo and in the Chen Village for another two weeks, attending
seminars given by his teacher, Grandmaster Wang Xian, being congratulated
on his success by many masters, practitioners and friends of Taijiquan.
At the beginning of September, Master Tang returned to Greece with
yet another gold medal in hand, with the satisfaction of fulfillment
in his heart and an ocean of experiences, knowledge and memories,
never to be forgotten in his soul.
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The Second World Traditional Wushu Championships 2006 - Zhengzhou,
China
The
Second World Traditional Wushu Champioaships , organized by the
International Wushu Federation and the Chinese Wushu Association
was held in Zhengzhou, China in 15-19 of October, 2006. The competition
included 2000 more athletes from 66 countries. Tang's Chinese Traditional
Kung Fu Association was invited to take part in this big event to
represent their Association and as team member of the Hellenic Wushu
- Kung Fu team and to represent the country - Greece. The team of
Tang's Chinese Traditional Kung Fu Association consisted of Master
Tang Tung Wing himself along with 5 of his students and grand students,
competed in 4 individual events in three category as Hung Gar (Nanquan),
Taijiquan, Baguazhang and weapons. Each and every single member
of the team won a medal in their category, bringing back home 5
Gold medals, 4 Silver medals and 2 Bronze. The competition was a
great success for the Tang's Chinese Traditional Kung Fu Team as
well as the styles.
Please see below for the photos and the summary of results for Tang's
Chinese Traditional Hung Fu Teams.
Master Tang Tung Wing
1 Gold and 1 Bronze Medal.
Sifu Stavros Stofylas
2 Gold Medals.
Vagia Bitsikokou
1 Gold and 1 Silver Medal.
Fation Thomaj
1 Gold and 1 Silver Medal.
Maria Kourmpei
1 Silver and 1 Bronze Medal.
Sifu Christos Karagiannis
1 Silver Medal.
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Kung-Fu Instructor Exams
The
Voula Kung Fu Association "Triple Harmony" chose Grand Masters Liu
Jing Rou (8 Duan), Hung Sheng (6 Duan) and Tang Tung Wing (6 Duan),
to give the Kung Fu instructors intensive courses as well as to
hold examinations for the instructor diploma in Cheng Pa Kua Chang,
Liu He Tang Lang Chuan and Xsing Yi Chuan Kung Fu.
The instructors of the Voula Association, Giannoulis Anthony and
Dimas Takis, Vari Association, Panagopoulos Kiriakos and Piraeus
Association, Stofylas Stavros, gave examinations for the second
time, gaining new levels in the different Kung Fu systems.
The instructor examinations were held on Saturday, 1st April, in
which practitioners from four different traditional Kung Fu Associations
of the "Tang's Chinese Kung Fu Association" (T.C.K.F.A.), took part.
The panel of examiners consisted of Grand Masters Liu Jing Rou,
Hung Sheng and Tang Tung Wing. The new instructors of T.C.K.F.A.,
are as follows:
- Voula
Association:
Giannoulis Anthony, Dimas Takis, Karantinou Tiziana, Giannakakos
Nikolaos, Vourlioti Vanessa, Karantinos Patrick.
- Vari
Association:
Panagopoulos Kiriakos, Kaikas Ilias, Zagoras Nikitas, Sideris
Fotis, Vachos Xenofon, Giakalou Tanya.
- Ilissia
Association:
Zografakis Dimitris, Aliprantis Nikos, Iliopoulos Neoklis, Kastos
Nikolaos, Papadopoulos Kostas, Bitsikokou Julie, Tsonos Ilias,
Milios Vassilis.
- Piraeus
Association:
Stofylas Stavros.
The level of technical skill of the candidates was described by
Grand Master Liu Jing Rou as rather good, bearing in mind that the
above Kung Fu systems had been taught at "Tang's Chinese Kung Fu
Association", for only four years.
The fact that Greece is the only country in the world - apart from
China - in which Grand Master Liu Jing Rou has certified instructors
in the Kung Fu systems that he, himself represents, is particularly
impressive. This is yet, another unique achievement for "Tang's
Chinese Kung Fu Association" in Greece.
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Tang's Chinese Kung Fu Association (T.C.K.F.A) Annual Championship
2006
This
year the T.C.K.F.A. organized its 2nd championship at the athletic
centre of 15th and 16th Junior School of Kaminia, Piraeus. Starting
at 10.00 a.m., and finishing at 5.00 p.m., this year's championship
included competitions in traditional Hung Gar Kung Fu, Cheng Pa
Kua Chang, Yang Tai Chi Chuan, as well as traditional weapons and
Sanda. The tournament organizer Sifu Stofylas Stavros, instructor
of the Piraeus Kung Fu Association, did a very successful job.
The spectators that filled the seats watched and applauded enthusiastically,
as both young and adult athletes gave of their best presenting a
wonderful spectacle.
Grandmasters Liu Jing Rou (8 Duan), Hung Sheng (6 Duan) and Tang
Tung Wing (6 Duan), honored the championship with their presence.
They all expressed their satisfaction both in the good organization
as well as in the good level of the competitors. The championship
was also attended by Mr. Melas Panagiotis, president of Piraeus
"Red Cross" in Greece and ex-president of the "Medical Association"
in Piraeus. Also, present were Mr. Davakis Georgios, Mr. Tsifakis
Michalis, president of the Greek "Consumer Union", Mr. Valsamakis
Vasilios, vice prefect of "Piraeus", Mr. Eleftheiou Kyriakos, president
of the "Greek Wu-Shu Kung Fu Federation", Mr. Derventis Panagiotis,
president of the technical committee of the Greek Wu Shu Kung Fu
Federation, Mr. Gouveris Panagiotis, head of sporting venues of
the Athletic Organization in Piraeus Municipality (A.O.P.H.), Mr.
Mitropoulos Anastasios, president of A.O.P.M., Mr. Kiaoulias Georgios,
legal advisor of the "Chinese Shaolin Kung Fu Association" in Piraeus,
Mrs. Leriotou Eleni, honorable member of the "Chinese Shaolin Kung
Fu Association" in Piraeus.
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The above, were awarded plaques from the championship organizer,
teacher of the "Chinese Shaolin Kung Fu Association" of Piraeus,
Mr. Stofylas Stavros. Plaques were also awarded to the two great
Masters from China, Grand Master Liu Jing Rou and Master Hung Sheng,
who, not only watched the championship but were also head judges
in the Pa Kua Chang and Tai Chi Chuan categories.
The results of the categories are as follows:
YAT LO KEI PUN KIUN (Children)
1st
place: Tsiamos Evagelos
2nd place: Boubis Panagiotis
3rd place: Bouzalakos Ioannis
4th place: Adorgiastos Ioannis
5th place: Kaniaros Michalis |
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MUI FA KUEN (Children)
1st
place: Tsorotiotis Georgios
2nd place: Bea Eva
3rd place: Goros Agelos
4th place: Tsaousis Dimitrios
5th place: Klisas Evagelos
TONG FA (YELLOW - ORANGE BELT)
1st
place: Adorgiastos Ioannis
2nd place: Bouzalakos Ioannis
3rd place: Karousos Hector
4th place: Kaniaros Michalis
5th place: Boubis Panagiotis
TONG FA (GREEN BELT)
1st
place: Tsorotiotis Georgios
2nd place: Klisas Evagelos
3rd place: Bea Eva
4th place: Ginis Georgios
5th place: Goros Agelos
MUI FA KUEN (Teenagers)
1st
place: Thomai Tony
2nd place: Kissas Christoforos
3rd place: Kissas Kostantinos
4th place: Davis Philippos
5th place: Soulein Iassonas |
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LAU GAR KUEN (Teenagers)
1st
place: Thomai Tony
2nd place: Kissas Kostantinos
3rd place: Kissas Christoforos
4th place: Goros Agelos
5th place: Ketikidou Katerina |
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KUAN - LONG POLE (Teenagers)
1st
place: Thomai Tony
2nd place: Bea Kostantinos
3rd place: Patralis Vasilios
4th place: Papadopoulos Vasilios
5th place: ___
MUI FA KUEN (Adults)
1st
place: Kourmpei Maria
2nd place: Parthenis Paschalis
3rd place: Michelis Alexandros
4th place: Lambrou Ioannis
5th place: Klikiotis Alexios |
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LAU GAR KUEN (Adults)
1st
place: Zografakis Dimitrios
2nd place: Souli Leonard
3rd place: Parthenis Paschalis
4th place: Kourmpei Maria
5th place: Michelis Alexandros |
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KUAN - LONG POLE (Adults)
1st
place: Kourmpei Maria
2nd place: Souli Leonard
3rd place: Tsadirakis Kostantinos
4th place: Vetimis Kostantinos
5th place: Venetos Paris |
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YU DIP DAO - BUTTERFLY SWORDS
1st
place: Zografakis Dimitrios
2nd place: Michelis Alexandros
3rd place : Kourmpei Maria
4th place : Thomai Tony
5th place: Parthenis Paschalis |
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YANG TAI CHI GHUAN
1st
place: Yiannitsopoulou Katerina
2nd place: Karantinou Tiziana
3rd place: Karantinos Patrick
4th place: Kannavos Ioannis
5th place: Lolosidi Anna-Maria |
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CHENG PA KUA CHANG
1st
place: Bitsikokou Julie
2nd place: Drakakis Kostantinos
3rd place: Tsonos Ilias
4th place: Karasavas Zacharias
5th place: Karantinos Patrick |
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PA KUA GIM - PA KUA CHANG SWORD
1st
place: Bitsikokou Julie
2nd place: Drakakis Kostantinos
3rd place; Karantinou Tiziana
4th place: Vachos Xenofon
5th place: Giakalou Tanya |
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SAN DA (Teenagers)
1st
place: Bea Kostantinos
2nd place: Klisas Evagelos |
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SAN DA (Adults)
1st
place: Vetimis Kostantinos
2nd place: Bardakos Michalis |
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Grand Master Liu Jing Rou's Birthday Party
Grand
Master Liu Jing Rou's birthday just happened to coincide with one
of the seminar days in Greece. However, as he was teaching on a
six hour daily basis, there was no celebration on that day. The
instructors and students of "Tang's Chinese Kung Fu Association"
(T.C.K.F.A.), however, did not forget to honour the Grand Master.
So, on the 2nd April, a big birthday party was organised on his
behalf at the Golden Phoenix Chinese restaurant, at Elliniko. About
200 people celebrated Grand Master Liu Jing Rou's birthday and wished
him many more, something which is almost certain, seeing as at the
age of 70, he has the appearance of a 40 year old and the physical
ability of a 20 year old athlete.
The festivity included drinks, music and dancing and of course plenty
of excellent Chinese food, prepared by the expert chefs of the restaurant.
All the teachers and instructors of the T.C.K.F.A. attended, as
did many of the students and supporters of Kung Fu.
Among the guests, was the publisher of the magazines "The Path to
Martial Arts" and "Asian Martial Arts", Mr. Dionisis Tsetselis,
with his wife and daughter, the Greek Wu Shu Federation representatives,
as well as instructors of other martial arts systems.
The evening went very well and the conversation revolved mainly
around none other than Kung Fu and its teachings, of which Grand
Master Liu Jing Rou is one of the most renowned representatives
worldwide.
Grand Master Liu Jing Rou and assistant Master Hung Sheng, left
our country on April 5th, leaving behind a new generation of instructors
and students of Kung Fu as well as an older generation of already
established teachers and instructors of the art, who had the opportunity
of getting to know these great Masters first-hand, and the luck
of being taught and trained by them.
Both generations hope to have them back again, in the near future.
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Tang's Hung Gar Kung Fu Association - Italy Branch
Master
Maurizio Zanetti, is one of the first martial arts masters in Europe.
With 30 years of experience in traditional Chinese martial arts
he has been passing on the real kung Fu in Italy for the past 25
years. He has been doing so in the traditional way in which he was
taught. Having been trained in Hong Kong, China and Taiwan for many
years by great masters, he traveled to China many times to continue
his studies in various styles. He is the founder and chief instructor
of the Long Zhao Kung Fu Academy which today numbers more than 15
Kung Fu schools in 8 different regions in Italy. Master Zanetti
has studied several styles specializing in Shaolin Hung Gar, Praying
Mantis and Tai Chi Chuan. During his long career he has achieved
much recognition such as:
- President
of the Italian Kung Fu Federation of Master Chang Dsu Yao
- President
of the Italian Union of Chinese Kung Fu (UIKC)
- Regional
Technical Advisor of the Italian Federation of Wushu Kung Fu (FIWUK)
- Regional
Vice-president of the Italian Wushu Kung Fu Federation in the
Wu Shu sector.
- Member
of the National Technical Teachers Committee of the Italian Wushu
Kung Fu (FIWUK)
Always looking for higher levels of knowledge in traditional Chinese
Martial Arts Master Zanetti followed Master Tang Tung Wing, learning
Hung Gar Kung Fu under his instruction. Master Zanetti demonstrated
that he meets all the standards and requirements both technical
and organizational to be accepted by Master Tang Tung Wing as his
personal student and to be officially recognized as Master Tang's
representative in Italy.
Therefore Long Zhao Kung Fu Academy has been incorporated into the
Tang's Chinese Kung Fu Association and Master Zanetti has been appointed
exclusive representative instructor for Master Tang Tung Wing for
Hung Gar Kung Fu in Italy.
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Traditional Kung Fu Spreads To Italy
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On
Monday 10th May MASTER TANG TUNG WING and his assistant Si-fu TAKIS
DIMAS traveled to Italy for a series of training seminars . The
seminars which lasted until 17th May were attended by Italian practitioners
of KUNG FU . Having been invited by MASTER MAURIZIO ZANETTI , chief
instructor of the LONGZHUO KUNG FU ASSOCIATION , MASTER TANG TUNG
WING and Si-fu TAKIS DIMAS taught at an advanced level and for a
duration of 7 days in succession the forms , MEI FA KUEN , LAOU
GAR KUEN , SHUNG BEI SUO and LAOU GAR KUAN of HUNG GAR KUNG FU to
a closed circle of instructors from the LONGZHUO KUNG FU ASSOCIATION
. The seminars took place at the Public Stadium in the town of Imola
, N.Italy , near Bologna . Special emphasis was given to the body
techniques ( SAM FA ) , stepping techniques ( POOU FA ) , energy
techniques ( HEI KUNG ) and martial applications on the forms taught
. MASTER TANG TUNG WING and Si-fu TAKIS DIMAS were not only very
satisfied by the hard training and skill of the Italian KUNG FU
instructors but also by their warm hospitality .
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MASTER
MAURIZIO ZANETTI , instructor of Imola's KUNG FU ASSOCIATION and
Si-fu GIULIANO VISANI took part in the seminars as well as the instructors
of the LONGZHUO KUNG FU ASSOCIATION Headquarters , Si-fu GIANLUCA
BELLODI , BRUNO FERRI and LUCA MAZZETTI , who with long hours of
hard training and due to their high level in KUNG FU managed to
realise the depth of MASTER TANG TUNG WING's and Si-fu TAKIS DIMAS'
teaching as well as its martial applications .
On
Sunday 16th May at an open seminar , the SHUNG BEI SUO form ( The
Double Dagger form ) of HUNG GAR KUNG FU was taught as well as its
martial applications . Over 40 practitioners - mostly students and
instructors of LONG ZHUO KUNG FU ASSOCIATION , many of whom traveled
hundreds of kilometers to attend the seminar - were completely satisfied
by the depth and quality of MASTER TANG TUNG WING's and Si-fu TAKIS
DIMAS teaching and by the attention given by the two instructors
to all who attended regardless of level and age .
During the seminar the head of the Athletics and Cultural Department
of the municipality of Imola presented MASTER TANG TUNG WING and
his assistant Si-fu TAKIS DIMAS with plaques in memory of the occasion
. MASTER TANG TUNG WING and Si-fu TAKIS DIMAS thanked their Italian
friends and in particular MASTER MAURIZIO ZANETTI and Si-fu GIULIANO
VISANI for their warm hospitality . The Italian instructors expressed
their wish to have them back in the near future .
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