World Health Qigong Day 2021
The World Health Qigong Day will be observed on Saturday 11 September 2021. *** LIFE BETWEEN BREATHS *** 息息相关 Watch this space for updates on locations in Australia! SEE REPORTS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS
First Traditional Kung Fu Online Championship 2021
The Italian Chin Woo Athletic Association will host the 1st Traditional KungFu Championship 2021 Online! This Online Championship will be your chance to express yourself and show off your skills in Chinese Martial Arts. The Championship will be held entirely online, giving practitioners from all over the world the opportunity to participate. Details Registration Deadline: 31 July […]
Tai Chi for Health and Well-being: A bibliometric analysis of published clinical studies between 2010 and 2020
Complementary Therapies in Medicine Volume 60, August 2021, 102748 by Guo-YanYanga AngeloSabaga Wen-LiHaoab Li-NingZhangc1 Ming-XianJiad1 NingDaie HanZhangf ZahraAyatiag Yan-JunChengh Chen-HaoZhangi Xiao-WenZhange Fan-LongBuj MinWenak XianZhoua Jian-PingLiue Peter M.Waynel CarolynEea DennisChanga HosenKiatmn JenniferHuntera AlanBensoussana a NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australiab Public Health School, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohht, Inner Mongolia 010000, Chinac Graduate Research School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, Chinad China Resources Sanjiu Medical and Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Shenzhen, Guangdong 518110, Chinae Centre […]
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 […]
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 […]
