Summer Camp of 2011
Another major event this year was the Shaolin U.K. Summer Camp held in Brighton, England, taught by my Sifu, Grandmaster Wong Kiew Kit. Once again I had the honour of organizing this event which is an activity I greatly enjoy.
Each year the event features Kung Fu and Chi Kung of the highest level and with different special courses in both of those areas every year many students find themselves returning year after year, which of course all those who are involved with the Summer Camp greatly appreciate.
Special courses this year included the ’18 Lohan Arts’ of the Shaolin temple, an incredibly dynamic set of Chi Kung exercises not to be confused with the ‘18 Lohans Hands’ and also the ‘Drunken Eight Immortals’ Kung Fu set which broke the record for number of participants for a Kung F course taught by Sifu outside of Malaysia.
Pictures from the Chi Kung
Summer Camp Chi Kung students.
Students on the 18 Lohan Arts course at the Summer Camp.
The Drunken Eight Immortals set taught this year certainly was a highlight with a great many students travelling great distances to come and experience what many were calling the most complete Kung Fu set in our Shaolin Wahnam school. There was some superb methods for training the set that were divulged by Sifu along with a tremendous array of applications.
Drunken pictures below.
Drunken Eight Immortals participants, this year we were very like to have many international visitors, we hope to see them again next year!
Mike and Anrea training application.
Marshal and Brendan training combat application.
Sifu giving advice to course participants.
The Ten Tigers sparring competition was also a major part of this year’s Summer camp, with entrants from all over the globe. Although, still in its infancy the competition produced some exciting fights and the whole process added greatly to the future development of this exciting event. A huge thanks to all the participants and to the judges who did a good job through the day, and of course importnantly thank you to Sifu for overseeing the event and offering many thoughts for the development of the event.
Some pictures of the competition below.
Chris and Sham sparring.
Martin and Chris sparring.
Top four winners of the competition, Martin, Chris, Chris D and Sham.
All of the Ten Tiger participants.
Additionally, I taught a modest one day Tai Chi Chuan Push Hands course that was attended by and enthusiastic bunch that had a lot of fun. Again, some of the participants travelled great distances to attend which was most appreciated.
Some pictures are included below.
The Summer Camp Tai Chi Chuan Push Hands group.
The Summer Camp Tai Chi Chuan Push Hands group in action.
Leo and Chris D enjoying some free push hands at the end of the training session.
