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2004 Great Lakes Kungfu Tournament And USSA Shuai Chiao Nationals

Cleveland, April 24th, 2004: A small, but determined group of fighters com-peted in the annual GLKF tournament. Some favorites were upset by young players, and the battle between Eric Brooks and Josh Fragoso for Heavy-Middleweight was especially dramatic. ~ results on page 2

2004 Tai-chi for Fitness International Wushu Championships

To be held in San Diego, August 14, 15

benefits for lifelong fitness and longevity. On August 15th at San Jose State Univer-sity, Bay Area martial arts fans will get a chance to see the latest generation of Chi-nese martial artists led by Madam Daoyun Chen, who served as Captain of the 1974 Delegation and Jet Li's coach. Madam Chen, who currently serves as Coach for the United States Wushu Team, will be leading an exhibition of contemporary Wushu as part of the 2004 Inaugural "Tai-chi for Fitness" International Wushu Champion-ships. The Championships will give attendees a look at the level of contemporary Wushu competition expected for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Also among the demonstrations planned will be an exhibition from the Shuai-Chiao (Chinese grappling) Team of the Central Police University of Taiwan. Master David Chang, chief instructor at the University, will be demonstrating the techniques and applica-tions that are used in police officer training in Taiwan. The event is sponsored by San Jose State University, the World Cardio Tai-chi Association, and the United States Shuai-chiao Association. For more information, please consult the event's information page on the cardiotaichi.org website.

The 2004 Inaugural "Tai-chi for Fit-ness" International Wushu Champion-ships is a tournament/exhibition that celebrates the Chinese martial arts. The event will feature martial arts competitions, demonstrations, and seminars. Its purpose is to provide par-ticipants with an opportunity to test their skills in a world-class setting and to increase awareness of Tai-chi and its

2004 Chang Tung-Sheng

Championships Held in Rome, Italy

By Nick Masi On May 28th and 29th over 40 athletes from 11 different nations traveled to Rome, Italy, to compete in the 2004 Chang Tung-Sheng Championships. Representing the USSA were Matt Martin from Ohio and Nick Masi from Washington DC. ~ continued page 2

Willie Theunissen on his way to First Place MW

Chang Tung-Sheng Championships in Italy –continued

Because of scheduling conflicts, Jan-yu Weng, the Team Captain, was unable to at-tend. Fortunately, Master Li Wing Kay of Sao Paulo Brazil was able to substitute for Jan-yu. Representing the PASF was Sandro Roberto, also from Sao Paulo. The shuai-chiao championships were part of a larger tournament sponsored by the Professional Wushu Kung Fu Association (PWKA) and the Italian government. The tournament was held in a beautiful facility that was part of a complex of build-ings and gymnasiums that served as a school of physical education and the training grounds of Italy’s Olympic athletes. Once the competition began, things ran relatively smoothly. However, taking the weekend as a whole, there seemed to be a bit of disorganization and more than one major scheduling problem (mostly resulting from the fact that the hotel, located in the suburbs of Rome, was a good distance from both the city center and the tourna-ment site). It is unclear if this was due to oversights of the organizing committee or to miscommunications because of language barriers. Another disappointment to many of the foreign athletes was learning that the competition was a single elimina-tion match. With a many of the athletes traveling thousands of miles, it seemed un-fair that losing one match would put them out of the competition, especially since the weight classes had an average of about 5 athletes each. After several athletes petitioned the organizing committee, friendly exhibition matches were set up on Sunday, after the regular competition, for fighters who wanted another test of their skills. Perhaps the greatest aspect of the tournament was the opportunity to meet and get to know athletes from all the other countries. We spent a lot of time talking with the other teams about shuai-chiao and training in their countries. All expressed interest in coming to the US for training and competition (cost permitting, of course) and a few team leaders brought up the subject of an exchange program. Another interesting aspect of this tournament was that it marked the first time there was a separate category for the shuai-chiao form. Master David Ch’ang (Ch’ang Da-wei) was on hand to personally judge this portion of the competition. A complete list of the results had not been received from the Italian Shuai-Chiao Union when this article was printed, however Nick Masi and Sandro Roberto both earned bronze medals in their respective weight classes.

Matt Martin, Master Li Wing Kay, Master David Chang, and Nick Masi

2004 GLKF –continued

Shuai Chiao National Tournament Results Women’s Division 1ST Julie Boron 2ND Sharon Needham Lightweight 1ST Alan Lee 2ND Ian Donovan 3RD Ernest Smoot 4TH Ellis Dixson Welterweight 1ST Ryan Shumaker 2ND Jeremy Wolford 3RD Matthew Corbett 4TH Alan Lee Light-Middleweight 1ST Daniel Cliff 2ND Nick Masi 3RD Edward Booker 4TH David Reed Blocksom Middleweight 1ST Willie Theunissen 2ND Evan List 3RD David Campbell 4TH David Oakley Heavy-Middleweight 1ST Eric Brooks 2ND Josh Fragoso 3RD Matthew Gelfand 4TH Jaron Bernstein Heavyweight 1ST Vincent Lai 2ND Tony Catalono 3RD Fong Liu Openweight 1ST Immanuel Robinson 2ND Vincent Lai 3RD Eric Johnson

USSA Belt Test Promotions in 2004 Congratulations to all of the following students:

LAST FIRST RANK TEST DATE SCHOOL PROMOTER Quint Chet 1st Chieh 2/29/2004 Cupertino Kung-fu Club Dr. Weng Arnold Christofer 5th Chieh 4/2/2004 Palm Springs Shuai-chiao Jan-Yu Weng Quint Chet 9th Teng 4/18/2004 Cupertino Kung-fu Club Jan-Yu Weng Foote Melinda 5th Chieh 5/24/2004 OSU Shuai-chiao/Kungfu Club M.Grigsby Theunissen Wilhelmus 5th Chieh 5/24/2004 OSU Shuai-chiao/Kungfu Club M.Grigsby Goytowski Tim 3rd Chieh 5/24/2004 OSU Shuai-chiao/Kungfu Club M.Grigsby Bernstein Jaron 2nd Chieh 5/24/2004 OSU Shuai-chiao/Kungfu Club M.Grigsby Weng She-peng 7th Teng 6/13/2004 Cupertino Kung-fu Club Dr. Weng Brooks Eric 7th Teng 6/13/2004 Cupertino Kung-fu Club Dr. Weng Roman Christina 3rd Chieh 6/13/2004 Cupertino Kung-fu Club Dr. Weng Ng Alton GB-1 6/13/2004 Cupertino Kung-fu Club Dr. Weng Wong Aaron GB-1 6/13/2004 Cupertino Kung-fu Club Dr. Weng Chen Robert 5th Chieh 6/13/2004 Cupertino Kung-fu Club Dr. Weng Chang Paula 5th Chieh 6/13/2004 Cupertino Kung-fu Club Dr. Weng Liu Fong 3rd Chieh 6/13/2004 Cupertino Kung-fu Club Dr. Weng Lin Charles 2nd Chieh 6/20/2004 Cupertino Kung-fu Club Jan-Yu Weng Shia Victor 2nd Chieh 6/20/2004 Cupertino Kung-fu Club Jan-Yu Weng Chen Robert GB-1 6/20/2004 Cupertino Kung-fu Club Jan-Yu Weng Ting Antonio 4th Chieh 6/20/2004 Cupertino Kung-fu Club Jan-Yu Weng Chen Julia GB-1 6/20/2004 Cupertino Kung-fu Club Jan-Yu Weng Chang Clarence 4th Chieh 6/20/2004 Cupertino Kung-fu Club Jan-Yu Weng Ting Leonard 5th Chieh 6/20/2004 Cupertino Kung-fu Club Jan-Yu Weng Chen Janet 5th Chieh 6/20/2004 Cupertino Kung-fu Club Jan-Yu Weng Lim Nick 5th Chieh 6/20/2004 Cupertino Kung-fu Club Jan-Yu Weng Katsumoto David 5th Chieh 6/20/2004 Cupertino Kung-fu Club Jan-Yu Weng Needham Sharon 5th Chieh 6/20/2004 Cupertino Kung-fu Club Jan-Yu Weng Wong Trevor 5th Chieh 6/20/2004 Cupertino Kung-fu Club Jan-Yu Weng Mireles Julio 5th Chieh 6/20/2004 Cupertino Kung-fu Club Jan-Yu Weng Miller Mariam G-1 6/20/2004 Cupertino Kung-fu Club Jan-Yu Weng Chen Timothy G-1 6/20/2004 Cupertino Kung-fu Club Jan-Yu Weng

Master David Chang Presents Seminar at Great Lakes

The morning after the 2004 Great Lakes tournament, Master David Chang presented a special Shuai Chiao seminar for contest-ants and instructors. The seminar was an introduction to the striking forms and movements that make Shuai Chiao so effective.

U. S. Shuai-chiao Association P.O. Box 1221 Cupertino CA 95015

Recent Shuai-chiao and Tai-chi articles of interest :

“Wave of the Future” by Chi-hsiu D. Weng with Mark J. Wong Inside Kung Fu, Vol.31 no.12 December 2003 pp.90-94

“Tai Chi Strategy for San Shou Self-defense” by Chi-hsiu D. Weng, Ph.D Inside KungfuVol. 32 no.8 August 2004 pp. 44-47

“World Shuaijiao Federa-tion formed in Paris Mayor’s Cup Invitational” by Nick Masi Kung Fu Tai Chi, May/June 2004, p.106