The World Health Qigong Day will be held globally on 10th September 2022. The World Health Qigong Day is celebrated on the 2nd Saturday in September. Organised by the International Health Qigong Federation (IHQF), it coordinates the practice of Health Qigong (HQ) at 10am local time in 51 countries and regions, in 5 continents across the world. […]
European Wushu Federation (EUWUF) reported: The 1st European Wushu Championships, organised under the auspices of the European Wushu Federation (EUWUF), took place from 11-15 May in the beautiful city of Burgas, Bulgaria. More than 500 participants from 14 countries showed some excellent performances in different wushu disciplines. The Bulgarian Wushu Federation was a fantastic host […]
The Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, in collaboration with the Motion Analysis Lab at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, is conducting a 12-week research study for older adults between 60-85 years old. It is investigating whether a new remote tai chi program can demonstrate improvement in balance over the 12-week period.The instructional material includes pre-recorded classes, plus […]
by Amanda Heidke, Newcastle, NSW On the 23rd of April 2022, the Tai Chi Association of Australia (TCAA) held its first Open Tai Chi Competition for 2 years. It was tremendous to have the chance to reconnect with our taijiquan community after such a long break. Whether as a competitor or a spectator, the experience […]
| March 2022 | Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies by Wen-Hsuan Tsai, Zhengwei Lin Abstract Traditional Chinese martial arts have a long history. In terms of cultural positioning, traditional martial arts have two main functions, namely, to promote patriotism and to provide opportunities for commercial exploitation. These are primarily reflected in the combat style […]
New Tang Dynasty Television (NTD) organises the International Traditional Chinese Martial Arts Competition which will be held in September 2022 in New York, USA. The finals will be broadcast live globally via internet channels. Prises are up to US$5000. Also, a sword made by a master sword maker is to be won! The mission of […]
It will be a fun afternoon with group participation in various Tai Chi Forms with a focus on the first section of the Yang Family Tai Chi Form for beginners and the 4th section for intermediate and advanced students. We will share an afternoon tea, so please bring a plate and enjoy! When: Saturday 21 […]
on Sunday 29 May 2022, Wushu Tai Chi & Qigong Australia conducts a free Zoom Q & A session on Qigong Practice for Martial Arts, Fitness and Health. Please register by email to the Secretary, Sam Au sam@wtqa.org.au by Friday 20 May 2022!
Photo-Reports from selected locations Newcastle, NSW The threat of rain did not dampen the spirits of this group on World Tai Chi Qigong Day Newcastle NSW 2022. Apart from a few drops, as always, the rain held off until the end of our session. From Shi ba shi, Wu Qin Xi and Ba Duan Jin […]
by Andrea Falk | March 2022 | Via TGL Books Epub Edition: Foreign Exchange Student in Wushu at the Beijing Physical Culture Institute during the 1980s Beijing Bittersweet is a memoir of the 1980s at the Beijing Physical Culture Institute. The author, Andrea Falk, was a government sponsored student in wushu from 1980 to 1983, graduating as […]
