Blog drought

No. of days without updates: 21

Reason: Haven't got a chance to sit in front of the PC for the past 3 weeks.

Ok, here goes a quick update on the past weeks:

- Holiday training camps for the giinaz over and done with.

- Kungfu Panda performance for Nokia club movie treat last week - Loved the game with the big balloons and the movie was hilarious. So funny!!!

- Watched a crap movie. WARNING: AVOID SHAOLIN GIRL LIKE THE PLAGUE!

- Incredible Hulk was incredibly good. Enjoyed it tremendously.

- Took training slots last week while Wangliang Jiaolian was busy with the rehearsals for "U R the One" finals. I don't usually do that. Think I'll have to do it more often. Ok ok, if you guys insist! Sheesh... Irresistable Charm is my personal little cross to bear. Sigh.

- Tried to kick a little after nursing my torn hamstring for a while to discover its far from recovered. Dang. Watched the guys rehearse for tomorrow's performance at Sentosa, not sure what event. Will post photos if have.

- Been in discussion with Chief Trainer Di regarding new classes and development at KUEN. Gonna start a performance team training on one of the week days to learn all kinds of cool set-sparring routines and group items. I think its a great idea. It'll cut rehearsal time in half when we prepare for performances next time.

Train. Pain. Complain

Been trying to get back to training these couple of weeks. Did a session last Tuesday and ached till Sat...lol. Tried to work out again lightly during yesterday's lesson. Bad idea... ended up tearing a muscle and limped my way home.

Ouch.

Yeah yeah yeah... I know i know... always warm up properly, stretch out properly...yadda yadda yadda... Am glad it was the hamstring and not the knee joint, thank goodness it wasn't the knee joint. I'm sure we've all heard horror stories of Wushu athletes busting their knees during practice. Brrr.....*shivers* Kids... take care now. Bag ah, you too ah. Wasted to just get the Wai Bai Lian finally and then have to sit out because of some silly injury.

Oh yah before i forget - Kudos to Weiheng for his Cekong and Weixuan for his Zhuanti over the last 2 weeks. Yeaaaah!!! What do I keep telling you guys? Its not at all difficult when you have a good trainer, good protective equipment and good training techniques. Back in our days, we used to train...blah blah blah

So step right up! Who's next? Come come dun shy... just grab me, shake me and tell me how bad you want it the next time you see me around and I promise I'll stay around long enough to help. :) I'm such a nice guy... :)

KUEN Wushu ad in I-weekly

Here's a look at the lastest KUEN Wushu full colour ad in the Chinese magazine I-Weekly. Nice? I like...



Its the same series as the previous one with Wangliang JIaolian doing his thing with that rubber leg of his. Now its Zhipeng Jiaolian's one week of fame. I've got a chance to observe their lessons. Both excellent trainers, their styles complimenting each other.

Zhipeng Jiaolian's lessons engages the mind and leans more to teaching, great for fundamentals and techniques training. (Bobian... graduate with degree in Phys Ed leh...mai siao siao)

Wangliang Jiaolian's from a Pro-team and believes in tough-love + intense jibengong. Sado-masochists out there looking to give their body a whacking would enjoy his classes.

And let's not forget my contribution, I'm the icing on the cake...heh. I'm there to make everyone nervous. (in a good way) I help tweak lesson flow and atmosphere so everyone gets an exhilarating workout at the end of the day.

Then you have the experienced Kaiting laoshi helming the kid's classes and the newly added Powerhouse Trainer - World/China Champion Di Jiaolian taking the advanced classes. Such a strong trainer team, good training facilities, great training atmosphere. What else can you guys ask for?

Comeon now, time to show your appreciation to your trainers in the shoutbox!
Show them the luuurve... *lol*

KUEN Wushu 5th Anniversary Openhouse

Date: 18th May, 2008 (Sunday)

Uploaded some photos from the openhouse.

To be honest, it was rather chaotic. Not enough time to plan but I guess it turned out pretty ok, lots of ppl turned up. Was expecting ard 30-40. I think it turned out to be more like 80. Shrug.

Took the opportunity to introduce the new Dean of Kuen Wushu and the new Chief Trainer. For those of you who weren't there on Sunday, take a look at these pictures.



Trial class for the little ones.


We're starting a new gymnastics for children at KUEN.



Thanks for the flower basket Edmund!


From left: Moi, Coach Di (Chief Trainer), Mr. Picasso Tan (Dean)

KUEN open-house on 18th May Sunday

We'll be having an open-house enrollment drive this coming Sunday at KUEN. 18th May to be exact. Programme starts 1pm to 4pm. Check out the ads we'll be putting out in this coming week's 8-days and I-weekly magazines or click the image below to enlarge.

Bring your friends and family, need all your support! Hope to make it a crowded affair. See you!

Yi laoshi last training at KUEN

Date: 29th April

Sorry guys. Pics have been lying in my camera for awhile, just got them out and posting them here for you guys. If any of you have other photos on that day, especially the one when I was presenting Yi laoshi his Certificate of Recognition, please mail them to me hor... Thanks.

Here you go.

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Spirits high as usual as the night started out.


"Aaaaah! Get away from me!"


Training starts. Wait a min, we're upside down...


Bwaaahh....Its over.... Yi laoshi giving his lesson summary for the last time.


Master Yi Yalin with the souvenir the students prepared. A photo montage to remember them by.

Photos taken 20th April Sunday

I know many of you took photos on Sunday during training. Come on fess up.
Surrender them to me...Muhahaha

Anyway, here are some from Evelyn's camera phone that got forwarded. Will get more from Sijin and upload here for all. :)


This little pinkie went to market.... This little pinkie went...


"...and that... is the brand of my shoe." says y.x. to Yi laoshi.


Damn roaches... but Yi laoshi caught a big one.


"Thats it... Try to feel the wall fan with your toes..."


Yi Laoshi and Evelyn. Pics taken on her trusty camera phone.

Change. The only thing constant...

Upcoming changes at KUEN:

- new revamped website. its looking good. hopefully we can get the content written asap else the pretty designs will never get to see the light of day.

- new banners up at KUEN. hope they look good.

- yi laoshi's taking a 6 month long leave to help set up a Wushu school in Thailand. Betcha everyone's gonna miss him.

- a dear friend with a big name and a bigger heart agrees to come onboard to be the new Dean of KUEN Wushu Academy. YEAH!!! Who? you'll find out soon enough. *grin*

- ...and he's brought with him another huge figure in the Wushu fraternity as the new Chief Trainer for KUEN Wushu.

Its gonna be another milestone for KUEN Wushu and history in the making I promise ya.
Ooo... it gets me tingly all over. Heh.

Wushu - The Movie

I couldn't contain the excitement after I saw this trailer on the net.

I've got a feeling you'd be excited too!

Finally! After all these years, a movie about Wushu. No not the Kungfu kind or the kind where swordsmen fly in the air. A real modern day story about the blood and sweat of young Wushu athletes in China, acted by real competitive Wushu athletes.

Feast your eyes guys and rejoice!

Competition updates. More congrats!

More good news from the competition.

Wang Jiaqi got a Gold for her 5-duan Quan.

Weixuan got a Silver in 4-duan Spear and Fourth in 3-duan Quan.

Zhefeng got 1 Gold in Dao and a Silver in 5-duan Quan.

Yixiang got 2 x Bronze medals in both Compulsory Dao and Quan.

Got who else huh? Lemme know if I missed out anyone or write wrong result.

Will update this post again when I get more competition updates.

Go go go! More medals!