Pasadena Tournament

[cha kuen]

How did the tournament go?

[woliveri]

The guy who won the southern advanced forms was interesting. He was flapping his arms/hands like a bird but he had powerful movements in between. Anyone know what style he was doing?

There is no spoon. "The Matrix"
There's a difference between knowing the path and walking the path. "The Matrix"

[beiquan]

he's southern mantis, a student of sifu Manuel Rodriguez up in Ventura. that was a crazy form, huh!

the tournament was a lot of fun, i didn't stay to see any of the fighting (didn't fight this year) but the competition was great and the master's demo was very good as well.

[cha kuen]

Manuel Rodriguez does not do southern mantis. He is a student of Dr. Kam Yuen's. I believe that he learned mantis and northern shaolin. I've seen that form. It's kind of strange to me.

[Papieboni]

Cha Kuen,

Your thinking of Manuel Marquez he is affiliated with the Tai Chi Mantis Group/Sifu Kam Yuen. His school is in Lomita, California near Torrance.

Manuel Rodriguez is a totally different individual. He is located in Ventura, California

" Moss Never Grows on a Rolling Stone"

[cha kuen]

Oh yeah. Sorry about that, my bad.

[beiquan]

yeah, you're thinking of manny marquez, whose students dress up like shaolin monks. manuel rodriguez does southern mantis and five family styles, he is good friends with my teacher. the form that his student did is a southern 8 drunken immortals form done with a bit of s. mantis flavor, his student was telling me that they added some s. mantis footwork and hand shapes to the set.

anybody else go to the tournament? it was much smaller this year than before.

[HKMantis]

I must say the tournament was lots of fun. As always the masters demo was great and had a good variety of styles represented. This year I was fortuniate to meet with a number of old friends as well as make some new ones.

Cha Kuen sorry you couldn't make it I was looking forward to meeting with you. I did however see and work with your sifu, it's always enlightening for me when we get together. I learn so much in such a little time, it's outstanding.

I would like to thank Sifu Edwards and the Shan Tung Kung Fu Association for inviting us at Authentic Kung Fu out again this year. Your ability to make us welcome and to be a part of the family is always appreciated, especially this year. It's such a pleasure to work out with a group that doesn't let their ego control their actions when working out with them.

To Kicking Mantis and all my Eagle Claw Kung Fu brothers and sisters, you guys are the best!!!! Thanks for all that you and your brethren did for us while we were there. You of course have a standing invitation to visit any time you'd like. Oh, by the way everyone from the first trip has been questioning me about how all of you are, and send their best to each of you.

Eagerly awaiting next year,

Steve D.

[Locking Mantis]

Hi all,

The Shan Tung Kung Fu Association would like to thank everyone who participated in this year's 5th Annual Jade Mountain Tournament. The success of this event was made possible due to the efforts of various individuals who volunteered their time and effort. Thanks to the various sifus who volunteered their time to help organize and judge these events.

The Shan Tung Association would also like to thank the two schools; Eagle-Dragon School of Spokane, Washington and Authentic Kung Fu School of Fort Worth, Texas, for making their long trek to our event. We had a fun, hard workout on that sunny Saturday; we exchanged ideas and we learned from each other. We than grabbed dinner at a local Chinese restaurant. (Hmm... Chinese food... how fitting for a kung fu tournament! Wha ha ha! Get it! :) ) All in all, we had a great time; an event which, to some, lead to the continuation, and to others, the beginning of kung fu commadary among our schools.

Again, thanks from Shan Tung.

Locking Mantisˇ

[woliveri]

BTW, who won the fighting events? I didn't get to stay for those events. Can you post what the results were or at least the top 3 by name and school?

thanks

There is no spoon. "The Matrix"
There's a difference between knowing the path and walking the path. "The Matrix"

[Locking Mantis]

I should have the results by next week. :)ˇ

[cha kuen]

Did a student of Sifu Tony Puyot's win the sparring?

[BeiTangLang]

To my knowledge, none of Sifu Puyots students participated this year in the Jade Mountain Tournament.

"It's all the same; Only the names have changed........."

[Locking Mantis]

Hi All,

I apologize for the long delay. :( At long last, here are the results of the 5th Annual Jade Mountain Tounament. If I excluded anyone or misspelled a name, I apologize for that too. :)

Event/ Rank/ Division/ 1st/ 2nd/ 3rd
Fighting Sets All All Ryan Commendador Kwazi Hewlett
Janessa Butts Wil Lee

Hand Forms Adv. Men Southern Derek Patterson/ Sean Cass/ Ray Mortalolmi
Hand Forms Beg. Men Northern Brent Melekian/ Shin Koyamado/ Kari Aspen
Hand Forms Int. Men Northern Zachariah Smith/ Adam Craig/ D ylan Taylor
Hand Forms Adv. Men Northern Josh Capitanio/ Ryan Commendador/ Aaron Beatty
Hand Forms Beg. Men Southern William Steinberg/ Bryan Davis
Hand Forms Int. Women Southern Kimmie Liu/ John Moore/ Vanessa Butler
Hand Forms Beginners (13-16) Tomarra Jo nes/ Steven Munoz/ Derek Zobler
Hand Forms Inter/Adv (09-12) B.J. Rosary/ Harry Hughes/ Kurt Eskildsen
Hand Forms Beginners (09-12) Susan Sandor/ Colton Sharp/ Jason Kwan
Hand Forms Beginners (08&<) Louie Esteem/ Molly Sharp/ Alec Cokugino
Hand Forms Inter/Adv (1 3-16) Brian Moore/ Adam Marshall/ Brandon Haynes
Contemp Hand Advanced Nan Chua Vanessa Butler/
Contemp Hand Beginners Chang Chua Mike Hansen/
Contemp Hand Beginners (08&<) Hovanes Tsovikian/ Harout Gadzhyan/ Zareket Soyo
Contemp Hand Beginners (09-12) Andy Pogosian/ Narek Sumonyan/ Vasil Abodzhyan
Contemp Hand Inter/Adv (09-12) Hombert Yepremyan/ Hambik Akopyian
Contemp Hand Inter/Adv (08&<) Armen Hovanneryas
Sparring All (07&<) Blaiz Lowe/ Narek Semonyan/ Van Garrett
Sparring Beginners (11-13) Ranae Tsosie/ Noah Lim/ Roberta Gutierrez
Sparring Beginners (14-16) Steven Munoz/ Tomarra Jones/ Skeigh Ward
Sparring Beginners (08-10) Zare Ketsoyan/ Robert Evans/ Harout Gadzhyan
Sparring Inter/Adv (11-13) B.J. Rosary
Sparring Inter/Adv (08-10) Hambik Akopyan/ Vasil Abo dzhyan/ Hambert Yepremyan
Sparring Intermediate (14-16) Rion Eckert/ Adam Marshall/ Errol Montano
Sparring Adv. Men Middle Aaron Beatty/ Kwazi Hewlett
Sparring Adv. Men Light Ryan Commendador/ Wil Lee
Sparring Beg. Men Heavy Corey Thomas/ Nadir Yehya/ Greg Wil liams
Sparring Beg. Men Middle William Steinberg/ Mike Osborn/ Danny Delgadillo
Sparring Beg. Men Light Jacob Garrison/ Brent Melekian/ Brian Curscino
Sparring Int. Men Heavy Cory More/ Joseph White/ Lee Dunteman
Sparring Int. Men Middle Damien Esteem/ Zachariah Smith/ Adam Urbach
Sparring Int. Men Light Yusuke Chiba/ Michael Tornabane
Sparring Beg. Women Heavy Sandra Daniel/ Lorena Barba/ Jessica Stantus
Sparring Beg. Women Light Nicole Villalobos/ Samarra Simmerman/ Marina Amoy
Sparring Inter/Adv Light Janessa Bu tts/ Kimmie Liu
Tai Chi Beginners All Sets Howard Mei/ Marina Amoy/ Adam Urbach
Tai Chi Inter/Adv Weapons Linda Dorsey/ Marina Amoy/ David Knight
Tai Chi Inter/Adv All Sets Eva Vander Gessen/ Ray Mortaloni/ David Knight
Weapons Beginners (09-12) Jason Kwan/ Rana e Tsosie/ Colton Sharp
Weapons Beginners (09-12) Armen Hovanneryas/ Andy Pogosian
Weapons Inter/Adv (09-12) Hambik Akopyan/ Hombert Yepremyan
Trad Weapons Advanced Long Tony Velazquez/ Ryan Commendador/ Kwazi Hewlett
Trad Weapons Advanced Short Josh Capitani o/ Janessa Butts/ Ryan Commendador
Trad Weapons Beginners Long David To/ Howard Mei/ Eva Vander Gessen
Trad Weapons Beginners Short Shin Koyamada/ Michael Lee/ Lorena Barba
Trad Weapons Intermediate Long Travis Simpson/ Long Ye/ Adam Urbach
Trad Weapons Intermedi ate Short Dylan Taylor/ Adam Craig/ Long Ye
Trad Weapons Inter/Adv (13-16) B.J. Rosary/ Adam Marshall/ Derek Zobler
Wu Shu Weapons Advanced Short Ray Mortaloni
Wu Shu Weapons Beginners (08&<) Harout Gadzhyan/ Hovanes Tsovikian

Sincerely,

Locking Mantis&

[This message was edited by Locking Mantis on 05-28-01 at 06:16 PM.]