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Chinese Wushu - Moving Heaven and Earth |
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Written by www.etaiwannews.com
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Friday, 28 November 2008 19:17 |
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 Wushu, known in the West as Kungfu, is a kind of Chinese traditional sport characterized by various barehanded and armed combat techniques. Wushu exercises consist of both "external" and "internal" work, the former meaning movements of the body while the latter being related to the spirits. The two aspects are combined as movements are guided by consciousness so as to achieve a unity of body and mind. Thus, constant practice of wushu helps not only to strength muscles and bones, but also to regulate the central nervous system and improve the cardiovascular, digestive and respiratory functions.
To meet the upcoming 2008 Olympics Games, the scientists at the Exhibition Department of the Museum came up with the idea of creating an exhibition on exercise science. According to a visitor survey conducted before designing the exhibition, they found that hands-on activities and self-led discovery are most popular among the questioned in the survey. They tried to lead the visitors to the fantastic world of wushu and to make them understand the right way of health-building. The exhibition Wushu starts with the sculptures and his grandson practicing Chinese kungfu. Then here at the entrance, a short film is playing to introduce the exercise science. In the gallery, we display Inbody, F-Scan, Force Plate, Accelerometer, 3D workshop and Infrared Camera for visitors to understand their body and movement, and to practice wushu with masters. If visitors are eager to know further about exercise science, we also offer an E-check system for them to use. This exhibition is organized by the National Museum of Natural Science, in collaboration with Graduate Institute of Sports Science, Taiwan Wushu Association, and United Integrated Services Optical Dept. This exhibition is made possible by the generosity of Sports Affairs Council, Exective Yuan, and in part, by some other enthusiastic communities and people. |
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Foreign mentors willing to promote Chinese Kungfu abroad |
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Written by Wang Hongjiang, www.chinaview.cn
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Sunday, 02 November 2008 13:17 |
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SHIYAN, Central China, Nov.1 (Xinhua) -- Although Chinese Kungfu has yet to take central stage in the sports world, some foreign pioneers are starting to promote it internationally. "China is the hometown of Kungfu. I love Wushu because it nurses man's body and mind. By practicing it, people can find a balance from inner part and also can face this world more bravely," said Manca Giancarlo, coach of Italian Wushu Federation, during the 3rd World Traditional Wushu Championships (WTWC) held in central China's Shiyan city. The 58-year-old Giancarlo has practiced Wushu for forty years. After learning Wushu in China, he came back to Italy and began teaching Wushu. Until now, he has 1,500 students in Italy. "A Kungfu player should pay respect to his master and seek for knowledge modestly," he told his students. Derventis Panagiotis, 41, comes from Greece and has practiced Kungfu for twenty years. Now he opened a Wushu center in Greece and became a teacher of more than a hundred students in his country. During this WTWC, Panagiotis also participated in the competition as a player with his students. "There is no limit to Wushu knowledge. I hope more and more people can learn Wushu and benefit from it," he said. |
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Myanmar Wushu team looks to foreign coach for more gold |
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Written by Aung Sithu Hein, The Myanmar Times
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Sunday, 19 October 2008 15:00 |
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THE Myanmar wushu team that snatched two gold medals at the 4th World Sports for All Games competition last month will soon be instructed by a foreign coach, said U Khun Jar Aung, the secretary of the Myanmar Wushu Federation (MWF). In late September, Myanmar taolu player Aung Si Thu and sanshou player Si Si Sein won gold medals for their country at the games in the Korean city of Busa. Myanmar finished third on the medal table behind China and Chinese Hong Kong. Despite Aung Sithu and Si Si Sein’s success in the taolu and sanshou categories, Myanmar’s four other athletes came home empty-handed. U Khun Jar Aung said this has inspired a rethink of the country’s training program. “Our athletes that competed in the changquan, taijiquan, nanquan and qiangshu events weren’t quite up to the task of winning a gold medal,” he said. “So, we will hire another foreign coach to train the athletes for these kinds of events.” The Myanmar wushu team is currently under the guidance of Chinese coach Su Tongyu at international events. “The 4th World Sports for All Games was the last international event Myanmar’s wushu athletes will take part in in 2008.We are now focusing on building on our success and looking ahead to the Laos SEA Games and other international events to be held in 2009 and will work on our athletes’ weaknesses with the help of two Chinese coaches,” U Khun Jar Aung said. The MWF has sent a proposal to China to hire a coach and the organisation expects the coach to arrive in Myanmar in the middle of November. |
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International wushu and cultural carnival |
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Written by The Star Online, www.thestar.com
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Saturday, 25 October 2008 12:43 |
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AFTER 10 years, Malaysia will once again host the 10th World Chin Woo Wushu and Cultural Carnival that will see some of the best international exponents competing in Ipoh. Ipoh Chinese Chin Woo Athletic Association deputy president Datuk Ooi Foh Sing said some 250 participants were expected for the carnival from Nov 22 to Nov 24. They include 130 exponents from China, Australia (29), Singapore (19), New Zealand (11), Japan (10) and the United States (eight). Ooi said they were the best from Chin Woo associations all over the world. “Malaysia too will have 35 exponents in two teams,” he said in Ipoh on Thursday. Ooi said the carnival would include wushu contests covering unarmed and armed categories, wushu demonstrations, calligraphy and Chinese painting competitions. He invited the public to the carnival which starts at 7.30pm at Stadium Indera Mulia on Nov 22. The wushu competitions will be held on Nov 23 and Nov 24 at the stadium from 9am on both days. Calligraphy and art contests (10am on Nov 23) and a night of wushu performances (8pm on Nov 24) will be held at the Ipoh Chinese Chin Woo Athletic Association hall in Jalan Hussein. Entry is free for spectators for all the above events. For details, call 05-2419413 or 2415561. |
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Written by CHEN NAN/ China Daily/ ANN
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Monday, 13 October 2008 21:27 |
The mention of Shaolin Temple conjures up images of a quiet and peaceful monastery on a remote mountain in China, a peaceful retreat, a place to worship, a place to reflect, and dozens of monks practicing kungfu.  Alexander Sebastien Lee, a Korean-American, was one of those with such an idea, thanks to the Jackie Chan and Jet Li movies of his childhood. But when he actually went to visit Shaolin Temple and studied kungfu there in 2003, he found a very different Shaolin Temple, the birthplace of Chinese kungfu. After graduating from the USC School of Cinema-Television, Lee saw a documentary about the Shaolin monks and their amazing physical feats. The monks would head butt sandbags, kick trees, and break spears by pressing down on the pointed end with their throats. Born in Los Angeles, Lee studied the Korean martial art Taekwondo from the age of 7, which prepared him for the basics of kungfu. "I wanted to see if I could withstand the brutal training, and was extremely curious about the legendary birthplace of martial arts," Lee says. However, that trip which was supposed to last three months, gave birth to another idea--a documentary about the modern day Shaolin Temple, The Real Shaolin. |
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