I just made our national team. quite the ‘rigorous’ qualifier. = P
any one going to the tournament?
its being held at Wudan Mountain again.
I went back in 2006 when it was held at the Shaolin temple and it was amazing.
cant wait.
im leaving on sept 22 to first hit up shanghai for the expo, then into guangdong to check up on the hometown village my parents are from then a frigging 24HR train ride to Shiyan City, where Wudan Mountain is close to for the tourny.
so yeah… who’s going?
form competition is gay
Congrats!
Making the team is a great accomplishment!
It’s also cool that you get to visit the villiage that your parents are from. Sounds like it will be an awesome experience.
Good luck!!!
Eric Hunstad
www.OldSchoolKungFuNow.com
I only made it to the first one
You’ve seen the DVD I did on this, yes? If you’ve never been, it’s worth your attention.
[QUOTE=aktionmancer;1039802]I just made our national team. quite the ‘rigorous’ qualifier. = P
<SNIP>then a frigging 24HR train ride to Shiyan City, where Wudan Mountain is close to for the tourny.
so yeah… who’s going?[/QUOTE]
Hope you like cigaret smoke. We did Shiyan City to Beijing in december I’m still coughing;)
[QUOTE=bawang;1039808]form competition is gay[/QUOTE]
And ASSHAMMER is not:rolleyes:
thats sweet… good luck…
Btw
I neglected to mention that the Tiger Claw Foundation is the official U.S. Wushu team sponsor for the 4th World Traditional Wushu Championships. 
u guys critisize modern wushu then kiss this guy ass. u guys have no honor.
[QUOTE=Lokhopkuen;1040250]And ASSHAMMER is not:rolleyes:[/QUOTE]
its less gay than hanging out with preteens at avatar the last airbender convention
guess the name of the tournament didnt exactly jump out for some people.
world TRADITIONAL wushu championships.
although there are some modern wushu players there, when i went in 2006, there was alot more TCMArtists.
i will be competing with two choy lee fut sets: sup zhee zheep fu, cross intercepting the tiger fist, and mui fa ying qiang, plum blossom spear
btw, thanks for the asskissing guys!!! really appreciate the encouragement.
im writing from the outskirts of shanghai right now. just arrived.
[QUOTE=aktionmancer;1041037]sup zhee zheep fu
[/QUOTE]
Is that the the rural version of the Urban “Sup Zhee Ta Xi Fu” ? 
aktionmancer,
dont let any of these wannabe brats out here discourage you, 95% of them cant perfrom a set like you can anways, for the pple who raz him please post your youtube video of youreself doing a form and let us judge hmmmm? Yeah I thought so
good luck aktion quite and acomplishment
[QUOTE=aktionmancer;1041037]guess the name of the tournament didnt exactly jump out for some people.
world TRADITIONAL wushu championships.
[/QUOTE]
doesn’t matter if the form is traditional or not, the only form I’ve found useful in all my time studying TCMA are “foundational” forms a la Gung Gee Fook Fu, Iron Wire, Sam Bo Jin, some Baji stuff, Xing Yi stuff, etc. The type of stressful, strenuous building blocks to strength and a “gung fu body.”
From my experience most CLF forms are just technical repetitions done in a different order with no real emphasis on the actual combat applications…
Doesn’t matter either if a form is traditional or modern wushu, they really have no place in fighting and are only a tiny aspect of training.
To emphasize so much importance as to have a multi-national forms COMPETITION is really sad, IMHO.
I know some people will get offended by this but it is my honest opinion and it’s not gonna change.
i used to wonder why kung fu ppls like to have kung fu tournaments and form competitions. then one day i saw a gay parade and it all made sense now.
wite ppls like to embaras themselves in pubic
Is Ram Muay and Wai Kru used for fighting?
No.
Even though in Thailand, a fighter can get AWARD for having the best/most extravagant Ram Muay!!!
But do you see “Ram Muay competition?” The answer is NO.
I hope I have made my point now.
Number 4
Wish I was there…
World Traditional Wushu Championships to kick off in central China
English.news.cn 2010-10-10 08:54:22
WUHAN, Central China, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) – The 4th World Traditional Wushu Championships (WTWC) will kick off in central China’s Wudang Mountain, the birthplace of the Chinese traditional Wudang Wushu on Oct. 16.
During the six-day championships, more than 2,200 kungfu athletes from over 80 countries and regions will compete in more than 300 events of the Chinese martial arts, such as taijiquan, sword, cudgel and spear, according to the organizing committee.
As the quintessence of Chinese culture, Wushu has a history of 2,500 years. Sponsored by the International Wushu Federation, the WTWC has become one of the largest traditional Wushu events in the world and an important platform for Wushu’s popularization.
The first three editions of WTWC were held in China’s Zhengzhou and Shiyan cities from 2004 to 2008.
[QUOTE=bawang;1041267]i used to wonder why kung fu ppls like to have kung fu tournaments and form competitions. then one day i saw a gay parade and it all made sense now.
wite ppls like to embaras themselves in pubic[/QUOTE]
Dude Chinese kung fu people have their own heads shoved up their asses far more than anyone else…
congrats aktionmancer !
From TCF
The Tiger Claw Foundation is the official U.S. Wushu team sponsor for the 8th Pan American Wushu Championships this weekend, providing the team uniforms for all competitors, coaches and observers. Here is the list of competitors: Anthony Chen, Mike Jiang, Kevan Hom, Tony Leng, Kyle Loehr, Andre Magnum, Maria Martinez,Jason Rockhill, Tom Stutzman, Gang Ye, Xinglie Ye.
I hear we did well at the Pan Ams.
Very mediocre coverage
You could write a better article off this thread…:rolleyes:
World martial arts championships being held in China
* October 17th, 2010 2:11 pm ET
China is currently holding a three day competition in an attempt to bring the martial arts community together and to expose the world to the Chinese culture.
The competition is being held in the city of Shiyan near the Wudang mountains. More than 2000 competitors from 80 countries will join the battle that will consist of Wudang and Shaolin boxing, weapon usage, and Tai Chi Chuan. Wang Xiaolin, the secretary of the International Wushu Federation, said that Wushu is a sport that belongs to the world even though it originated from China. The word Wushu in Chinese is a general term for martial arts. This event is also an attempt to bring Wushu to the summer Olympic games. By increasing the visibility of the sport, China hopes to further gain acceptance and respect from the international community.
Central Floridians need not travel to China if they want to learn Wushu. The O-Mei (or Emei depending on the language used to spell the style) Wushu school is located right here in Winter Springs, Florida. Having to witness their forms first-hand, I can say that this style is truly awe-inspiring to watch. Check them out here and start your journey to kung fu fighting!