2016 Tiger Claw Elite & Kung Fu Tai Chi Day, May 21-22, San Jose, CA

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Pre-order the official KUNG FU TAI CHI DAY T-shirt now! Schools and clubs that pre-order 25 or more shirts by Tuesday May 3rd, 2016 get the wholesale price AND get their organization name printed on the back of the shirt! Contact Gigi Oh at 408-209-8150 or Gigi@TCMedia.com to order.

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First Wushu Nandu Championship!
Violet Li Tai Chi Examiner
May 1, 2016

Nan means difficulty in Chinese while Du means degree(s). Wushu (or modern Chinese martial arts) Nandu competition is similar to the Olympic gymnastic games that judges use a stringent standard to score every detailed move that a Wushu contestant makes. It is mandatory that high-intensity and high-difficulty moves to be included in the routines to challenge an athlete’s limits. It is also true that a tournament host needs to be well organized and uphold the highest standard to provide world-class competition facility and an excellent team of judges. After hosting seven successful reputable championships, the Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com Championship is hosting the first Wushu Nandu Championship on Saturday May 21st at the San Jose McEnergy Convention Center.


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There will be four divisions for this Championship: Wushu Nandu 17 and under for female, Wushu Nandu 17 and under for male, Wushu Nandu 18 and over for female, and Wushu Nandu 18 and over for male. Competition Events include the “Optional Bare Hand Routines: Changquan, Nanquan, and Tai Chi Chuan (Taiji)” and the “Optional Short Weapon Routine: Daoshu, Jianshu, Nandao, and Tai Chi Sword (Taijijian)”. Athletes will compete with one bare hand routine and one short weapon routine for a combined total score. Unless otherwise stated within these regulations, these divisions will implement the 2005 IWUF “Scoring Method and Criteria for Degree of Difficulty of Movements of Optional Routines”. Athletes may choose to register and perform grade A and/or B degree of difficulty techniques within their routines. If they choose to register and perform grade C degree of difficulty techniques, the value awarded for these will be those of the B degree of difficulty. Accompanying music is required for Tai Chi routines. This is a pre-registration tournament only. Online registration website is available here. Registrations must be turned in no later than May 11th, 2016.

A combined total score of the Bare Hand Routine and the Short Weapon Routine will determine the Wushu Nandu Champion of each division. Winners will be awarded with a custom trophy and will be showcased in Kung Fu Tai Chi magazine throughout the following year. In addition, winners of the adult divisions will earn a Claw Cash prize equivalent of $200 towards purchases on TigerClaw.com. As a Showcase Division, the Wushu Nandu Championship is independent of the Modern Wushu Divisions of the Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com Championship and will have no effect upon the Modern Wushu Grand Champions. For more information, you can visit the official website.

Note: You can use video links here to see what Nandu standards for Degree A, Degree B, and Degree C can be. But refer to the 2005 IWUF “Scoring Method and Criteria for Degree of Difficulty of Movements of Optional Routines” for the true judging standard.

I didn't copy the vids and all the links.

[GeneChing]

We have reached our competitor cap. We are only accepting registration for the Showcase Divisions: WildAid Tiger Claw Championship, Monkey King Championship and Wushu Nandu Championship. Contact Gigi Oh at 408-209-8150 or Gigi@TCMedia.com for Showcase Division registration.

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[Nancy]

Will the competition schedule be posted? What time should we get there in the morning?

Thanks.

[GeneChing]

The Schedule of Events is now posted.

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Here are the Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com Championship Ring Assignments.

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The Ring Maps are now posted.

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More pix here.

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2016第八届美国功夫太极杂志社国际武术锦标赛暨第五届功夫太极日
http://news.sina.com 2016年05月19日 15:42 北美新浪网
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虎爪体育用品公司及功夫太极杂志社协办的“第八届美国功夫太极杂志社国际武术锦标赛暨第五届功 夫太极日”将 在本月21,22日在圣荷西市会议中心南馆(SanJose Convention Center South Hall)举行。国外参赛者来自中国各省市及 法国、智利、加拿大、墨西哥、乌克兰等近两千人参与。功夫杂志社邀请了世界各地的武林大师在活 动中担当仲裁 ，与美国武术爱好者集聚一堂。

“功夫太极日”于2012年在当时的圣荷西市议员朱感生的极力促成之下首度揭幕，至今已经第五届 。该活动的 宗旨是希望将中国历史悠久的传统武术健身文化带到本地，甚至是世界各地的主流社会，教导社会大 众通过太极、 武术的锻炼，达到强身健体、预防疾病及修养身心的目的。朱感生表示，社会在急速的发展的同时， 人们每天为工 作和学习奔波劳碌，面对各种不同的压力。因此，在鼓励大众培养有益的健康业余活动之余，还能让 人们强身自卫 、平衡身心，习武是一项两者兼备的有益活动。而对于青少年来说，更能充分挥发精力，感受克柔兼 备的平衡与协 调，远离不良的活动。当日有预计超过500多位太极爱好者参加集体太极表演24式的开幕式，各 派武术名师教 学及表演，全部免费开放给大众。

目前已经确认参加的当地团体，包括：武林寺醒狮队、三藩市精才太极队、三藩市健体太极拳队、明 空太极队、菲 蒙太极队、圣荷西太极养生协会/太极螳螂队、阿敏太极、德阳太极拳队、沙加缅度痛心太极拳友会、思齐行健，Ohlone College Tai Chi Qigong Club, Ortega Park Tai Chi 、峨嵋学苑、美国陈世太极拳联会等、Oakland YMC, 无极功夫学院, 禅龙功夫学院, 峨嵋学苑，赵堡太极,龙韵功夫学院, 少林真功,飞师父功夫…. 等三十余所。

王培锟，男，福建福州人。武术家，国际级武术裁判。中国武术九段。 现代武术南刀创编人。

1964年毕业于上海体育学院武术系本科，留校任教。历任本校武术队、武术散手队总教练，培养、训练出 数名 优秀教练员以及在全国多次武术比赛中获得前三名的运动员。现任上海体育学院武术系主任，武术硕 士、博士研究 生导师，中国武术协会委员，中国武术科学学会常委，上海精武体育总会常务理事。

80年代起，先后应邀赴日本、意大利、美国、韩国、马来西亚、印度尼西亚等国讲学和执教。同时为亚 洲武术裁 判员、教练员训练班，亚运会武术裁判员训练班，国际武术裁判员训练班讲课或任教学组长。历任全 国各主要武术 比赛裁判长、总裁判长或仲裁主任。

1995年在中国武术协会等组织的“中华武术百杰”系列活动中，被评为“十大武术名教授”之一。

编著有《紫宣棍》、《地躺拳》、《中华散打术》。合著《青萍剑》、《南刀》、《南棍》、《福建 地术》、《少 林十三抓》、《肘魔》、《武术》、《刀术》等书。担任《十万个为什么？》、《体育辞典》武术条 目撰写人，《 中国武术简明辞典》、《中国武术大辞典》编委与主要撰稿人之一。

郑冬阳 简 历

2008年6月—8月期间作为专业志愿者为第九届北京奥运会服务。

在奥运会特设项目武术比赛期间参加表演《功夫之王》、《太极神韵》。在此举办期间表现优秀，奥 林匹克运动会 组织委员会特此表彰，被评为”志愿者标兵”。

2010年4月—2012年11月在石家庄中山体育馆市武术队担任武术教练。

2011年9月——2012年12月在河北省体育学院武术系聘为专业教练。

2012年12月——2014年1月受国家体育总局外事部选派赴缅甸国家队担任缅甸国家队太极拳教练， 工作 期间表现优异，短短一年的工作，太极运动员的水平突飞猛进。这一届东南亚运动会，两个学生（一 男一女），获 得自选太极拳、自选太极剑全能亚军和季军的成绩，创造了缅甸自选太极的最佳成绩。赛后受到了缅 甸国家体育部 部长的好评和嘉奖，受到了刘延东副总理以及刘鹏局长的接见，为弘扬中华武术做出了积极的贡献。

Yay. I made the Chinese newspaper!

[GeneChing]

Wow, what a weekend. Here's the start of our first Facebook photo album: 2016 Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com photos by Kevin Ho.

As those of you who follow my personal Facebook page know, my car got broken into during the Welcoming Banquet. The thieves stole some our medical jump bag (on loan for the weekend), my gear bag for the event and my personal bag for the weekend. It was daylight, on a relatively busy street near our office, with 50+ masters and grandmasters inside. If only one had bore witness, it could have been something like this. That fantasy of vengeance gives me some solace. It was a really rough start to a very long weekend, but I'll tell you all more about it later, when I give my personal account after all the dust has settled.

[GeneChing]

2016 Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com photos by Kevin Ho.

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2016 Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com photos by Kevin Ho.

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