Melbourne University Taichi & Wushu

16th WTQA Competition [31/8/2014]

What can I say? It was a big day for us - lots of excitement plus a bit of nerves. For quite a few of us, it was our first time participating in this competition. Needless to say, we didn't really know what to expect and were pretty surprised (and of course delighted) to have garnered some medals.

As for our seniors, they're not new to getting medals and have once again, performed their routines impressively and obtained great scores. And yes, numerous medals to add to their (extensive) collection.

Yayy - a group photo :)

And some 'action' shots. Admit it...you've been looking forward to the pics...

Is it just me, or is the chair she's sitting on invisible?

Now, you don't want to mess with this girl in pink, do you?

Cause I just love shots of someone jumping - who doesn't?

Straight off an action movie

Oh here's another person-in-the-air-shot. Looks like he's enjoying himself...

Hmm..what do we have here? A variation on the mantis routine? A cheer?

MUTW would like to congratulate all participants for their wonderful performance. We would especially like to congratulate the 2014's Female Wushu Champion, Male Wushu Champion and Female Taichi Champion, who are, (yes - you guessed it), MUTW members. A huge congratulations to the three of you. Sounds as though MUTW has swept 3 of the 4 main awards. :)

On behalf of MUTW, I would like to thank Master Lily Sun for her guidance and dedication in training all of us for the competition. I'm sure we all agree that we couldn't have done so well without her. We would also like to thank fellow participants, members and everyone else for their support. I can say that the most supportive club trophy from WTQA is well deserved - events like these just wouldn't be the same without you supporters.

You've all been waiting for it...erm...right?

Annnnddd it's readddddyyyyyyy......fresh from the ~~oven~~ network...

^^ There ya go...

The recording of the performance for you to watch again and again and again and...fine I'll stop...again...okay...last time...and again...alright...that's it. And...

To those who have just joined us this semester, you can now watch the changquan which we've just finished. Hope you enjoyed it. :)

To the performers, here's another round of applause. *clapclapclapclapclapclapclapclap...and this goes on...*

~~Have fun~~ All the best with your assignments. Just a few more weeks to winter break. Hang in there...

p.s. I just realised this is the 100th post - yayyy. Well, 100th including unpublished ones.

2014 Night Market

First off, we would like to thank the performers and congratulate them for such a successful performance. For those of you who watched the performance, you'll know that it was fantastic.

Particularly for the beginners, it was a great experience to see the seniors perform and to get an idea of what Wushu is like (and what you signed up for - we expect enthusiasm and/or pride rather than regret. Hem Hem). You would have noticed that the form you're learning at the moment, along with the warm up kicks and jumps, was in the performance. It may seem like a lot now, but with time, you'll become pros at these movements and the cycle of learning new movements begins again. The process is a little independent in a sense that you learn what you want to learn after you learn the basics. It all depends on you, your goals, interests, etc. But having said all that, it's all about the fun and experience you get from Wushu, both as a sport and a community.

For those of you who weren't able/didn't want to (I sure hope not...) watch the performance, fear not. We have recorded the performance and will upload it soon, hopefully within a week or two but it might take a while.

In the meantime, here's some pictures we know you'll love: