Saturday, December 13, 2008

End of camp, end of year.

*Update: Camp photos


Good friends!


Crazy pose everyone!


"I miss my bolster...sniff sniff."


Homeward bound at last.

Just sent off the kids from this batch of December training camp. Had a really fun session of "blind cat" just before they left. If you've never played blind cat in a tiny room full of office furniture and 15 ppl, you've never played that game I tell ya. Imagine the children climbing on top of cabinets, hiding under tables, behind poster frames, clambering on top of each other, trying to sneak their way past the "blind cat" when cornered. LOL.

The trainers were too focused on training to take photos. I ended up with a couple of candid shots taken on the last day. Will post them up when I get them out of the camera.

Usually the December camp and Central Grading will signal the end of the year, but this year, we've postponed the Central Grading till early next year, just slightly before the Graduation Performance that everyone at KUEN Wushu will be involved in. Next week is the company staff retreat and this year all the trainers are going on an all-expense paid trip to....... LAS VEGAS! ahem... cough...swallow...cough again. I meant to say Las Vegas of Malaysia - Genting Highlands lah.

*Cheh...*

Oh well, stop complaining. Technically, its still an "overseas trip" ya know. And we'll even be flying instead of the 6 hour coach ride, albeit on budget flights but its a plane nonetheless.

*indignant* Hmmppffft!

Promise I'll take pictures. *fingers crossed* Heh.

Friday, December 5, 2008

Photos from Beijing

Here are some photos of our Kuen students and trainers in Beijing, shichahai. Heard its really cold over there now... but where's the snow?

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Extreme Makeover - Liu Juan laoshi

We did a show last night at the new Bellini Grande at Clarke Quay. It was the launch of the Singapore Service Star - an accreditation scheme by the Singapore Tourism Board. Liu Juan laoshi had to fly into the stage and perform a few mid-air poses, with the help of stunt wires of course (courtesy of our Stunt Master - Yanbin)



Before


After


In the locker room with Yanbin, stunt master for the wire flying sequences.

Wait a minute... She reminds me of someone in this makeup. Doesn't she look like Helena Bonham Carter in Sweeney Todd?!? She does right! Muhahaha...




Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Certificate Presentation at Fuhua Secondary

Went to Fuhua Secondary today for their certificate presentation ceremony. The boys completed the modular programme and was presented with certificates by Fuhua Sec's Principal.


From KUEN Wushu Official Blog

I reached just in time to watch a performance of Fuhua Sec's dance entree for next year's SYF, with some elements of Wushu injected for the boys' parts. The dance teacher and I worked in a few moves the boys picked up from the Wushu course to try to create something unique for Fuhua Sec. The teacher's hopeful it'll be enough to impress the judges. I felt the boys needed more Wushu training to polish up their techniques as they paled in comparison with the girls in the group. Other than that, I felt the choreography was good. A pity I had not whipped out the camera to film some vids of the performance.


From KUEN Wushu Official Blog

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Enrichment workshop at Eduplus language camp

Went with Trainer Yanbin to Toa Payoh SAFRA this morning to conduct an enrichment workshop for the children at Eduplus Language Centre. Take a look at the photos.


Sports Council SEP Showcase 2009


SSC-SEP Showcase - 3rd year running. Special guest, the Dean came by for moral support!

Did I mention we've been with the SSC-Sports Education Programme since its pilot phase in 2006, delivering high quality Wushu programmes to schools to rave reviews and positive feedback?
*shameless plug 1*
Hmm...I did? Oh well... doesn't hurt to reiterate. LOL.
Who knows, I might get new readers every now and then and in case they have not read my past posts(GO DO IT NOW!), this would be a good chance to let them know that we are the No. 1 Sports Wushu Programme Provider! WOOHOO!!!
*shameless plug 2*

I can almost hear my competitors scream "Says who?!?"
Why me of course. : )

I think I hear my horn blowing... :p *honk honk*

Monday, November 24, 2008

Rivervale Primary Modular Certificate Presentation

Take a look at these photos of the first batch of Rivervale Primary students during their certificate presentation ceremony.

Congratulations to all students! Keep up the good work.



Guest-of-honour, Mr Picasso Tan, Dean of Kuen Wushu Academy.


Group photo of students with Kuen Trainers.


Students listening intently to the Dean's motivational speech.

After this introductory module, some of them will be moving on to Wushu Apparatus Training in Staff and Sword. I bet they can't wait!

More Rivervale News:
I was at Rivervale's 10th Anniversary Celebrations Dinner. It was a superbly well-planned event with amazing performances from the dance items. The Wushu students participated too with a short Wushu performance in the collaborative school play. I thought they did great. From the applause and the looks on the teachers and audience's faces, I think they think so too!

Credit goes to Zhipeng Laoshi and Liu Juan Laoshi for their choreography and training. Both trainers have extensive experience in choreographing for stage performances and some of their works so far have been quite impressive.

Good job trainers!

Saturday, November 22, 2008

Photos and Videos of MTM-KUEN Exchange

These are the few photos from my digicam that aren't blurry or off focus. Seriously, I need more... Those who have any more photos, pls mail me or send me the link.


Thursday, October 23, 2008

KUEN - MTM Wushu Exchange 28/10 - 2/11

Kuen Wushu will be hosting our Wushu friends from Philippines' MTM Wushu from 28th Oct to 2nd Nov on a cultural exhange to Singapore, organized by our Dean, Mr Picasso Tan.

Everyone's been kept busy running helter-skelter preparing for this year-end major event. The group is expected to be around 60 pax and there are a series of fun and exiting activities and performances lined up to make it an unforgettable event.

The actual event day will be on next Sat 1st November, the time from 3pm - 6pm. Some highlights will be a Wushu item put up by our Kuen Wushu students and an exciting high-flying Lion Dance performance.

We welcome all to join in the festivities and bring along your friends!

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Greenwood ACES Day "Kungfu P@nd@" Workout

Choreographed and conducted an ACES Day workout for Greenwood Primary School on 02/10/2008 to the theme of "Kungfu P@nd@". It was so fun to do and the children went absolutely ballistic, having a *Pandastic* time learning moves such as "Tiger claw", "Monkey block", "Crane chop" and "Viper strike". Their favourite was...guess what, PANDA STYLE! LOL... Of course theres no panda style in Wushu silly, but they made up their own moves anyway.
Never underestimate the power of movies...even animated ones.

You know you have a hit when 80% of the children answers an enthusiastic "YES!!!" waving their arms frantically in the air, when asked the question "Have you seen Kungfu Panda?"

Incredible.




Stretch those legs...you'll need them for the next move.


Viper strike! Gotta go lower guys!


Ever seen 500 Panda-wannabes?