Newsletter 2022-2

Chans Martial Arts News

CMA 22-02 14th June 2022

Annual Seminars

The Annual seminars at the new HQ were well attended with a good number joining in on Zoom. There were not too many issues with car parking and the training area was quite adequate for the seminars.

Tai Chi Chuan

In the Tai Chi Chuan seminar, it was pointed out that we should change how we learn and train in the way we did in the past. Instead of just learning moves and trying to add the concepts of Tai Chi Chuan to it later on, we must instil the concepts as we learn the moves from the very beginning. The development of feeling for balance, tension and breathing must be integral to the learning of each new exercise or move in the forms.

More information was given to help everyone understand how to work on the three ‘Dan Tians’ in the exercises and the forms, as with training ‘rear Jing’.

How we perceive pushing hands must also be changed to enable real progress. We must understand that pushing hands training is not supposed to be competitive or combative even though the knowledge and skills developed for the training are very useful for combat. It must be practised with all the principles of the exercises and forms.

We managed to work on ‘Shao Lu’ and some sword basics with the instructors and assistant instructors.

Shao Chi Chuan

We discussed the need to work on the ideal fighting mind and how to remain calm and relaxed when under pressure. We practised the new training protocol to improve mental conditioning in training.

The concepts of controlling the centre axis, the round shape, stability and generating leverage in all techniques. We also worked on feinting, attacking combinations and counter-attack drills.

The Black Belts worked on their respective forms, taking it to a higher level of developing control, ‘Yi’ and ‘Jing’. We also revised most of the ‘Levels Drill’ for specific situations.

Annual Tournament

The tournament attracted the biggest number of entries in recent years. We have entries from Invercargill, West Coast, Blenheim, North Shore Auckland and Canterbury. We are proud of the students who competed with courage, skill, honour and dignity. It is especially good to see the junior students putting what they have learnt to good use. These students will develop into very good senior martial artists in the future if they keep training well. Those helping to run the event did better than ever before, and everything went like clockwork. A big hand to Master Mike Kinney, Master Bruce Lord, Mr Tony Clarkson and Mr Wai Hoe Chan, as well as all the others who helped to make it a success. We really appreciate the Black Belts and instructors who had to make time or travel to support the weekend's events.

Tournament Results:

Children’s Patterns

1st - Chase Clarke - Blenheim

2nd - Anamika Speck - Blenheim

3rd - Oliver Seifert - Lincoln

Intermediate Patterns

1st - William Kao - HQ

2nd - Katrina Koslover - Blenheim

3rd Equal - Anton Spencer - Invercargill

3rd Equal - Richard Beddie - HQ

Advanced Patterns

Joint 1st - Jeremy Elrick - HQ

Joint 1st - Lexi Clarkson - HQ

2nd - Michele Trott - Lincoln

Kids under 9yrs under 36kg

1st - Sam Tarjomi - Lincoln

2nd - Louis Connell - Lincoln

3rd - Jake Harris - HQ

Girls under 11yrs under 46kg

1st - Tiffany Norriss - Lincoln

2nd - Neave Lowe - Papanui

3rd - Kaitiana Speck - Blenheim

Under 11yrs under 62kg

1st - Hafez Safa - Lincoln

2nd - Hemi Heron - HQ

3rd - Ayden Todd - HQ

Under 13yrs under 52kg

1st - Ollie Glover - Lincoln

2nd - Oliver Seifert - Lincoln

3rd - Chase Clarke - Blenheim

Under 14yrs under 40kg

1st - Leo Byron - North Canterbury

2nd - Nathan Roy - Lincoln

Under 14yrs under 93kg

1st - Gabriel McGrody - Lincoln

2nd - Leiden Ruddell - Greymouth

3rd - Thomas Lucock - Lincoln

Under 15yrs under 59kg

1st - Brylie Ross - Papanui

2nd - Lohan Loots - Papanui

Girls under 17yrs under 52kg

1st - Sophie-Lee Broome - Hornby

Youth under 89kg

1st - William Kao - HQ

2nd - Moa Tuiloma - HQ

Women under 65kg

1st - Damaris Warnick - Blenheim

2nd - Marissa Holder - N Shore Auckland

3rd - Lilith Hofmann - U of Canterbury

Men under 73kg

1st - Leif McGuinniety - West Melton

2nd - Bhavesh Govind - N Shore Auckland

3rd - Oliver Palmer - North Canterbury

Plate - Kieran Reed - Lincoln

Women under 91kg

1st - Alexandria Connell - HQ

2nd - Quinn Evans - HQ

3rd - Katrina Koslover - Blenheim

Advanced Women under 71kg

1st - Zahra Shahtahmabesi - N Shore Auckland

2nd - Michele Trott - Lincoln

Men under 83kg

1st - James Day - West Melton

2nd - Leon Chambers - North Canterbury

3rd - Sidonio De Jesus - Lincoln

Plate - Richard Beddie - HQ

Men's Heavyweight

1st - Jay Lawry - Papanui

2nd - Anton Spencer - Invercargill

3rd - Brendan Paris - HQ

Black Belt

1st - Troy Summerton - N Shore Auckland

2nd - Jeremy Elrick - HQ

Sydney Camp & Annual Camp

We are having Sydney Camp on the 2nd & 3rd of July.

For more information & enrolment please see: https://forms.gle/KTNtkScDbMc1GUsx5

Annual Camp is in Auckland on the 26th, 27th & 28th of August. Please book your transport and accommodation as soon as possible. For more information please see: https://forms.gle/u6qr4G9NqffKwgPUA

Best wishes for your training and hope to see you at the regional seminars and annual camp.

Keep safe, train well & may Qi be with you,

Grandmaster SC Chan