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