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March Newsletter for 2023
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Wushu Tai Chi Qigong Australia Inc

Website:   www.wtqa.org.au
Postal:      PO Box 246, Ashburton, Victoria  3146
Email:       membership@wtqa.org.au
News:       secretary@wtqa.org.au

Wishing you all a great 2023!
 
Hope that you have had a relaxing break over the Christmas and New Year holidays and that you will have a safe, harmonious and productive 2023.  Many of our instructor and organisation members have organised new programs, workshops, and classes in the coming months.  Please have a look at the ones announced in this newsletter and in the WTQA facebook page and website through out the year. Also in this newsletter, we welcome the new members who joined recently.   We have articles and news on current research relating to the Wushu, Tai Chi and Qigong community.  The 21st WTQA Festival 2023 is planned for later this year.  Please check details below.   I wish you good health and good spirit.  🙂

Sam Au
President
on behalf of WTQA Committee
 
Welcome to New Members
On behalf of the Committee, I would like to welcome the following new and upgraded members:
  • Anthony Tung of Hong Kong Club Tai Chi Group Inc., Balwyn, Vic. Individual member.
  • Suzette Hosken, , Jade Lady Tai Chi and Qigong, Surrey Hills, Vic. Organisation member from the previous instructor member.  website: https://www.jadeladytaichi.com.au/
  • Felicity Carroll, of Latrobe Valley Tai Chi, Morwell, Vic. Instructor member.
  • Simon Blow, of Simon Blow Qigong, Summer Hill, NSW, organisation member.  website: https://www.simonblowqigong.com/
Wushu, Tai Chi, & Qigong Research and Development

Research into the Ba Duan Jin

Article by Suzette Hosken
The Ba Duan Jin is a very popular qigong form that is thought to have been created in the Song Dynasty (960–1279) but has more recently been standardised by the Chinese Health Qigong Association CHQA. Anyone who has been practising Tai Chi and Qigong for a period of time has likely done some variation of the Ba Duan Jin, or 8-Section Brocade. The standardised nature of the form makes it a good candidate for research.  See full article here.

Online Tai Chi program for people with knee or hip osteoarthritis

by Julia Zhu
Researchers at the Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine at the University of Melbourne are developing and testing a 12-week self-directed online Tai Chi program for people with knee/hip osteoarthritis. Physiotherapist Julia Zhu is conducting the research as part of her PhD with the team including her mentors Professor Kim Bennell, Professor Rana Hinman and Dr Rachel Nelligan, as well as Tai Chi instructor Jenny Harrison.  See article here.
21st WTQA FESTIVAL 2023

*** WTQA FESTIVAL IN AUGUST 2023 *** 

We are planning to have the Festival later this year possibly in August and would love to hear from you if you would like to participate in this year's Festival in any capacity.  The Festival can only go ahead if we have your participation as competitors, judges, organisers, marshals or helpers.  If you can help in any way, please email sam@wtqa.org.au or president@wtqa.org.au.



Members' Events

March 2023

Chen Style Taijiquan Academy

presents weekend intensive Shen-Jin Training Workshop by Master Peter Wu to enrich & enhance your Jin development.
Venue: Uniting Church, Burwood ( cnr Warrugal Rd & Hyslop St), Victoria.
Date: Sat 18 March 23 1.30 - 6.30 pm, and Sun 19 March 23 1.30 - 6.30 pm
Fees: $260 ( $250 for WTQA member)
Enquiries: Peter Wu - 0403 066 032,  Angelina - 0419 109 356
https://www.taijigongfa.com/about
Upcoming Qigong mentorship offering, details below:
Club Qi - in person Qigong mentorship program 
3x 2 hour sessions over 3 months + online learning resources
Brighton East - Melbourne
Begins Sunday March 26th, 2023
Full details here

Qigong Teacher Training program coming up in early July:
Modern Qigong Teacher Training - 60 hour accredited program
15 hours in-person tuition + online training resources
Brighton East - Melbourne
Friday July 7th - Sunday July 9th, 2023
Full details here

April 2023

QIGONG MASTER CLASS WITH SNR MASTER CHIN MIN
 
Our health is the greatest asset we have and keeping our bodies healthy is the greatest obligation we owe to ourselves.  The Chinese have developed and perfected a vast knowledge of health preservation exercises.
 
Join Snr Master Chin Min of Celestial Tai Chi College as he shares this health qigong with you and reap the benefits of his skills and wisdom.

The workshop will cover Da Wu Health Qigong and Mawang Dui Health Qigong.
 
Please see further information here:

When:              Saturday 1 April 2023, 1.00 pm – 4.00 pm   
Where:             Ashburton Primary School, Fakenham Road, Ashburton
For further details, please see the flyer here.

May 2023

Yang Taijiquan – From Theory to Application Workshop Two

Organised by JinLi Wushu-Tai Chi Pty Ltd
Presented By:   Sifu James Gao

The second in this unique series of workshops will focus on Lŭ Jìn (Roll Back or Yielding Skill), using the Yang style traditional form as the base for self-development, the Yang Chengfu’s Discussion of Taijiquan Practice as the theory and Push Hands as the method for sensitivity and application training. You will be taken through a few movements from the Yang Form to develop an awareness of the concept; teaching you the movement and application, layering it with the theoretical concepts, then applying it to teach you sensitivity and an understanding of Tai Chi Jīn.  Note: There is no need for you to have attended Workshop One. Each Workshop will work as a stand alone.

Sifu James Gao is a 6th Generation Traditional Yang Style Tai Chi master, with lineages to both Yang Chengfu and Yang Ban Hou. He has over 40 years of martial arts experience, from internal as well as external styles.  
Please see workshop flyer here.

When:                7th May 2023
Time:                 10.00am to 4.00pm
Where:               Sea Scout Hall, 7 Aquatic Drive, Albert Park
Cost:                  $195
More Info:          www.jinli.com.au/whats-on
Enquiries:           info@jinli.com.au or 0407 941 101
Bookings:           www.jinli.com.au/login
As Sifu James Gao was coming to Melbourne for the above Sunday workshop organised by JinLi Wushu-Tai Chi Pty Ltd, Rising Moon Tai Chi is very fortunate to be hosting his Mornington workshop on the Saturday whilst he's here for JinLi.  

June 2023

WULONG TAI CHI KUNG FU

YANG STYLE TAICHI FAN 28 WORKSHOP


Wulong is proud to announce a rare and special workshop.  In June 2023 Professor Lily Sun will teach the Yang Style Taichi Fan 28 routine at a workshop in Melbourne, Australia.

When:    Sunday, 4 June 2023, 1:00 PM 5:00 PM
Where:   Dance House, 150 PRINCES STREET CARLTON NORTH, VIC, 3054

Taichi Fan – Not For Sissies!

The taichi fan has a very long history as a Chinese Martial Arts weapon. The ribbed fan was traditionally used by men in China while the solid fan was far more popular with women. The folded fan could be easily carried and not draw obvious attention as a weapon. Hence a martial artist with a fan in his hand at a social function could at one moment be the elegant scholar, and in the next, a deadly fighter.  For further information , please see here.  Please click here for the application form.
As you can see, there's plenty of room for your event information!
Once you've finished your planning for the events in 2023,
send in details for the next edition in May.
Email: sam@wtqa.org.au
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WTQA taking social media by storm!
Link up to all of these to see pics, articles, news, etc.
Instagram is our latest: @wtqaustralia
Membership payments... 
As a volunteer association, we are always looking for ways to share and lighten each others' load, and every little bit helps...
If you are not using internet banking and are paying by cheque or money order, please consider making your payments at the bank. Take your cheque or money order to your nearest Westpac branch, complete a deposit slip and ask the teller to include your surname with the deposit.


Details for the bank:
     Account Name:       Wushu Tai Chi & Qigong Australia Inc.
     BSB:                         033106
     Account Number:    315036

 
Membership renewals and upgrades...
Please remember to upgrade your membership according to your current status. If you were once an individual member but have now started teaching a class or two, please upgrade to Instructor Membership. If you are operating as a school, please upgrade to an organisation membership. If you now practice with a sword or two, please make sure you have completed the required applications to be included in our WTQA Weapon Exemption.
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