The 9th World Kungfu Championships (9th WKFC) will be held in Emeishan, Sichuan, China, 2023, and will feature hundreds of events for the 3000+ participants to take part in. The 9th WKFC will also host the third edition of the Seminar Programme, providing exclusive opportunities to listen to and learn from kungfu masters and experts. […]
Remember WushuLeaks? Ah! Such an excitement! Mysterious dissidents playing spy games and calling the International Wushu Federation (IWUF) for account over the issues no one else dared to mention… Last time something like this happened was 2015, when Mr Glen Keith, the then President of the Oceania Wushu Federation, attempted to run for the position […]
… (January 2022) Qinsong Han, Marc Theeboom, Dong Zhu Abstract The official term “Wushu” that represents “Chinese martial arts” is faced with the dilemma of not being recognized or known. Based on a one-year overseas field inquiry and in-depth interviews with IWUF senior officers and foreign stakeholders and the use of discourse representation theory it […]
* The 2023 TCAA Australian Open Tai Chi Championships will be held on Saturday 15 April 2023 in New South Wales at the Sydney University Sport & Aquatic Centre, Darlington Road, DARLINGTON, NSW 2008. Participation is OPEN TO ALL TAI CHI ENTHUSIASTS. Please register as early as possible, and tell all your Tai Chi friends […]
Mindfulness (N Y) 2017 Oct;8(5):1195-1205. doi: 10.1007/s12671-017-0692-3. Epub 2017 Feb 23. by Augustine C Lee, William F Harvey, John B Wong, Lori Lyn Price, Xingyi Han, Mei Chung, Jeffrey B Driban, Lucas P K Morgan, Nani L Morgan, Chenchen Wang Abstract Tai Chi mind-body exercise is widely believed to improve mindfulness through incorporating meditative states into physical movements. A growing number of studies indicate that Tai Chi […]
Systematic Reviews volume 11, Article number: 260 (2022) by Guo-Yan Yang, Jennifer Hunter, Fan-Long Bu, Wen-Li Hao, Han Zhang, Peter M. Wayne & Jian-Ping Liu Abstract Background This overview summarizes the best available systematic review (SR) evidence on the health effects of Tai Chi. Methods Nine databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Medline, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Chinese Scientific Journal Database (VIP), Sino-Med, and […]
BMC Geriatrics volume 21, Article number: 449 (2021) by Po-Yin Chen, Chen-Yi Song, Hsin-Yen Yen, Pi-Chu Lin, Su-Ru Chen, Liang-Hsuan Lu, Chen-Li Tien, Xin-Miao Wang & Chueh-Ho Lin Abstract Background Degenerative osteoarthritis (OA) often leads to pain and stiffness of the affected joints, which may affect the physical performance and decrease the quality of life of people with degenerative knee OA. Compared to traditional exercise, tai chi is a […]
Here are the results of our Photo Competition: 1st Place: Lanna Leung2nd Place: Amanda Heidke3rd Place: Lisa Murnane and Suzanne Saunders Congratulations to the winners! The selection of submitted images can be viewed on Flickr album:
Australians love to travel. Some of them take their Tai Chi, Wushu and Qigong practice with them.To celebrate their passion, we are again announcing a Photo Competition and invite everyone to submit the pictures of Australians in action while away from their usual environment. (You don’t have to be overseas!) Send your photos with a brief […]
* Saturday 29 April 2023 – World Tai Chi & Qigong Day was celebrated all around the world! The interactive map below shows all locations where celebrations of the World Tai Chi & Qigong Day 2023 have been reported so far (or occurred in the past). Watch this space for updates! Our special thanks to all […]
