2015 Tiger Claw Elite (5/16) & KUNG FU TAI CHI DAY (5/17) in San Jose, CA

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2015 KUNG FU TAI CHI DAY
Photos by Kevin Ho

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WildAid Tiger Claw Champions
WildAid Tiger Claw Champion Tian Chongfang
Wu Chi Kung Fu Academy, Fremont CA, Headmaster Tao He

WildAid Kid Tiger Champion (12-17) Leland Zhang
Kung Fu Dragon USA, Pleasanton, CA Headmaster Zhenlong Yu

WildAid Kid Tiger Champion (11 & under) Ian Lim
Kung Fu Dragon USA, Pleasanton, CA Headmaster Zhenlong Yu

Drunken Style Champion Tian Chongfang
Wu Chi Kung Fu Academy, Fremont CA, Headmaster Tao He

Extra congratulations to Tian Chongfang for capturing both Adult titles!

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Here is some of the TKD from an album on the official Tiger Claw facebook page. I just added 65 photos by Ronald Goossens.


2015 Tiger Claw Elite Championships & KUNG FU TAI CHI DAY

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武林动态

美国：“沪巨龙”太极拳手 首闯美“功夫”大赛
2015-05-21


中国武术在线报道（八闽竹撰稿）：今年5月16日美国加尼福利亚圣荷西市，举办的《美功夫杂志社国际武术锦 标赛》上，在太极拳比赛场地上，出人意料的是在比赛场上出现3名年过半百身穿黄色表演服的运动员，他们是来 自《上海巨龙搏击俱乐部》的郑忠、孙自花、蔡国生。3人在诸太极拳手之竞赛项目排序中，轮翻上阵，时而42 式太极拳，时而太极单刀，还夹入孙式太极拳，其一举一动颇引赛场上数百人的注目。

笔者任该赛事的总裁判，也有愕然。不甚起眼的3人，竟成为此赛场的看点之一。细思原由，大约是赛会已举办过 6届，至本届方有上海太极拳人参赛——新鲜。自然也是显现出《美功夫杂志社国际武术锦标赛》事的影响力、吸 引力、关注度，不仅获得各国，仍至已武术发源国——中国的关注。记得上届赛会，由北京组成的武术联队，亦参 赛，也给大会增添许多光彩。而今年中国另一大都市上海的《巨龙武术搏击俱乐部》太极拳手，也前来闯关，这自 然吸引各国参赛者和美国武术人对他们的兴趣。

此3人是纯民间太极拳的爱好者，因为他们参赛，称之为“选手”，其实对“规则”什么的并不甚了解，加上在异 国他乡，语言的障碍是客观的事实，除由少数美藉华人沟通，还借助肢体语言表达意愿。他们在赛场上，连完成竞 赛套路的时间还不足10余秒（未听清吹哨提示），亦匆匆收势下场，。但他们潜在的亮点，不可小觑，他们勇于 自发组队首闯《美功夫杂志社国际武术锦标赛》，或成为开辟上海民间太极拳手，走出国门，在美国与各国太极拳 手进行友好往的又一途径。当然，他们是“工作人”，但将他们定为太极拳初习者却有些小看了，无论其断断续续 地习练太极拳，却也摆乎了近3年。尤其是国家制订的《太极拳竞赛套路》42式，明眼一看不仅动作规范，且显 功力，当然是有备而去的。亦获得参赛者侧目。该项目3人根据年龄段，分布在3个比赛组。结果2人获金牌，1 人因时间不足被扣分，屈居第2。另2项虽为初习项目，却也发挥正常，获得2银1铜的奖牌，凭心而论，在颇具 经验的“洋裁判”公正、公平的裁决下，他们对自己所获得的成绩，无渗水份，是口服、心服的。

3人报名参赛5项，获2金2银1铜的成绩，应该说首次闯关成功！而加州市政府也为表彰3人为中美武术的友谊 发展所做的有益工作，发给每人一份“感谢状”。对此，3人倍感珍惜。从新认识到习练太极拳，不仅是强身壮体 ，还有通过比赛，展示技能，让更多的武术行家检验练习结果，也是“以武会友”交结世界武友的途径之一，更是 提高技巧的有效方法……。习练、参赛相结合，带来无穷尽的太极拳兴趣，武友们不妨一试。

笔者遐思，来年，会有更多的上海“武术人”前去参赛，那时一定不仅是太极拳，还会有其它的武术项目报名，也 决非年逾半百的男拳手，还应有男、女青、少年去闯关。上海民间一支较大的武术团队或将汇聚在美国加尼福利亚 圣荷西市。当然，笔者也相信第8届《美功夫杂志社国际武术锦标赛》组委会，也会以更大的热情迎接前去参赛的 上海武术人。


蔡国生分脚


郑忠肘底捶


前排右起：王培锟、高佳敏，后排右起：郑忠、蔡国生赛场合影


孙自花抱奖杯照


郑忠领奖照


左起：简琪、蔡国生、王培锟、郑忠、孙自花


左起：简琪、蔡国生、王培锟、潘树明、郑忠、孙自花、

Here's a Bing translation:

Martial arts dynamic United States: "Shanghai Dragon" taijiquan hand first ran beauty "Kung Fu" contest 2015-05-21 China martial arts online reported (eight min bamboo wrote): this year May 16 United States California San Jose City, held of beauty Kung Fu magazine International martial arts Championship Shang, in taijiquan game site shang, unexpectedly of is in game field Shang appeared 3 name Middle-aged wearing yellow performances clothing of athletes, they is from Shanghai Dragon Fight Club of Zheng Zhong, and Sun Zihua, and Cai Guosheng.

3 people in the Tai Chi Chuan competition sort of hand wheel turns, sometimes 42-form taijiquan, taiji pole, streaked into the Sun style Tai Chi chuan, whose every move was watched hundreds of people on the field. This writer as the tournament referee, also startled. Not so plain Jane 3, there is a way for this game to see one. Consider why, is the game's about 6 sessions have been held, until the party with Shanghai taijiquan players--fresh. Nature is also showing the influence of American martial arts magazine of the international martial arts Championships, attractiveness, popularity, not only States, country of origin – the country's attention to martial arts. Remember last game, consists of the Beijing Wushu Team, also competing, also added luster to the General Assembly.

This year China's metropolis of Shanghai's Dragon martial arts fight Club Tai Chi hand, also came to recruit, which naturally attract international participants and United States martial arts people's interest in them. 3 is a pure civil Tai Chi enthusiasts, because they compete, calling it a "player", they are actually "rules" what do not know much about, added in a foreign country, language barriers are objective facts, except by a handful of American Chinese communication through body language expressing the will. They are on the field, not even enough time to complete competition repertoire for more than 10 seconds (do not hear the whistling hint), rushed conclusion to the next. But the highlight of their potential, to be reckoned with, their passion for spontaneous team first ran the American martial arts magazine of the international martial arts Championships, or become open Shanghai folk taijiquan hand and out of the country, in the United States with countries friendly to another to hand ways of taijiquan. Of course, they are "working people", but they would be a Tai Chi beginner was somewhat underestimated, regardless of their on and off of taijiquan, but also for almost 3 years. In particular countries of the taijiquan competition 42 forms, eye a look at not only the action norms, and skill, of course, is prepared to go. Also contestants look askance. 3 persons of the project according to the age, spread out over 3 games group. Results 2 a person wins a gold medal and 1 points deduction due to insufficient time, 2nd.

Other 2 are for beginner project, but normally, won 2 silver and 1 bronze medal, fairness is concerned, quite the experience of "foreign judgment" just and fair judgement, they get from their own accomplishments, no water penetration, oral, is convinced. 3 people competed for 5, 2 Gold 2 silver and 1 bronze medal, it should be said first succeed! California City Government in recognition of 3 people for the development of Sino-US friendship of martial arts have done useful work, given an "appreciation". In this regard, and 3 be grateful. New understanding of taijiquan not only fit and strong body, also through competitions, presentation skills, allowing more practice martial arts expert inspection results, but also "to the friends of Wu" make Wu You one of the ways of the world, is even more effective methods to improve skills ... ....

Practicing and competition combined, bringing endless interest in Tai Chi, Wu friends to give it a try. My reveries, in the coming year, there will be more Shanghai "martial person" entries must have not only the Tai Chi, martial arts projects there will be other applications is by no means over the age of male boxers, should also have male and female teens and young went to the barrier. Shanghai folk or a larger martial arts team will gather in the United States California San Jose.
Of course, I also believe that the 8th American Kung Fu magazine International Wushu Championships organizing Committee, will be greeted with more enthusiasm ago Shanghai martial arts of people participating.

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2015 KUNG FU TAI CHI DAY
Photos by Jeff Wong

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Yang Jun is our MAY+JUNE 2015 cover master.

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TCEC 2015

Kung Fu Tai Chi Day 2015

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2015 Tiger Claw Elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Invitational
Photos by Kevin Ho - a division of the Tiger Claw Elite Championships