Lanna Leung | New South Wales | May 2021
Warrumbungle National Park, NSW: Bald Rock, NSW: Philligia Sandstone Caves, NSW
Tai Chi, Wushu & Qigong in Today’s World: Conference Schedule
Call for Papers Tai Chi, Wushu & Qigong in Today’s World Virtual Conference Sydney, Australia September – November 2021 SUBJECT TO ADJUSTMENTS This year, the Organising Committee is inviting everyone interested in Tai Chi, Qigong and Wushu to take part in the virtual inter/multidisciplinary Conference “Tai Chi, Wushu and Qigong in Today’s World”. The Conference […]
Workshop: Intro to Dao Yin Health Qigong – Sitting Forms
by Dr Larissa Koroleva (Qi Studio, Sydney) * ONLINE * – email qi-studio@silverdot.com.auSaturday 21 August 2021 3.00 pm – 5.00 pmCost: $40 Dao Yin is a set of Qigong exercises adapted from over 50 ancient forms. It consists of twelve movements designed by the Chinese Health Qigong Association. The movements are easy to learn, suitable for […]
European Wushu Federation Suspended
Australia, no doubt, has strong European connections. Therefore, it was quite surprising to receive the news that “On 15th April 2021, the IWUF Executive Board has decided to follow the recommendation of the IWUF Ethics Committee in connection with an ongoing investigation concerning the European Wushu Kungfu Federation (hereinafter “EWUF”), and has decided, in accordance […]
Workshop Tai Chi Bang: Eight Immortal Flute
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Application of Virtual Reality Technology in Wushu Education
by Wenbo Li, Liangbin Yang, Xinke Leng, Weikun Liu The International Journal of Electrical Engineering & Education, July 2020 Abstract: With the theoretical and technical progress of Wushu education, the traditional teaching method of oral instruction and demonstration can no longer satisfy the needs of current Wushu education. To address this issue, the […]
The Creation of Wing Chun: A Social History of the Southern Chinese Martial Arts
by Benjamin N Judkins & Jon Nielson. State University of NY Press, 2015. This book explores the social history of southern Chinese martial arts and their contemporary importance to local identity and narratives of resistance. Hong Kong’s Bruce Lee ushered the Chinese martial arts onto an international stage in the 1970s. Lee’s teacher, Ip Man, master of Wing […]
Helen Dalsto | Coonabarrabran | May 2021
On the way to Coonabarrabran… _____________________________________________
Wushu admitted to World Games
The World Games family welcomes two new members. During the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the International World Games Association (IWGA), the representatives of the 36 participating member federations approved the applications of the International Wushu Federation and International Sambo Federation. A two-thirds majority was required. The AGM was again held remotely due to the restrictions […]
A Phantom Menace
From Urs Krebs, Switzerland, former IWUF Treasurer: “I currently got mail from a lawyer in Australia. He speaks in the name of the International Wushu Federation and is threatening me with a court case in Australia. He wants me to remove four blog entries and also claims a payment of AU$ 8’800.–. They also say […]
