Kuen Wushu Training Video 5

Some basic strength and conditioning exercises for Wushu.

Kuen Wushu Training Video 4

This video shows you some basic stretching exercises that you or your child can do at home to improve flexibility.

Kuen Wushu Training Video 3

I will be uploading a series of short Wushu training clips to help you or your child improve on their Wushu fundamentals.

Here's a clip on some staff (Gun) basic moves.

Kuen Wushu Training Video 2

Here is the video of the 3 Duan Staff performed by Coach Wang of Kuen Wushu Academy, to help students prepare for the upcoming assessment in June.

Kuen Wushu Training Video for L1 assessment

Here is the first of many (hopefully...heh) training videos for the upcoming L1 assessment in June.

Dear parents and students, enjoy and train hard!

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.

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.

First time aerials at KUEN Wushu

Last Sunday's training (06/01/2008) was an exciting one for 2 of our young ones at KUEN Wushu.
Congratulations to Annabelle and Weixuan for getting that Cekongfan!



* Original video of their Cekongfan no longer available. The video server went Kaput. : (

KUEN Wushu Holiday Training Camp Nov 2007

Its over.

5 days of hell-on-earth for the trainers...

Children... so many noisy children... Arghhh!

But it wasn't nearly as bad for me as it was for the rest of the trainers... This time I unofficially volunteered myself to be in-charge of entertainment and games, and carefully side-stepped all the heavy responsibilities of being a trainer-in-charge.

I think the kids enjoyed themselves. *pats self on back* Especially on the last night's BBQ where they had free-flow marshmallows. MmmmMmmm.........

This year's group was slightly bigger, with participants from Kranji Pri, Yew Tee Pri, Zhonghua Pri, Yew Tee CC, Jurong Spring CC, KUEN Kids, etc...

I saw some definite potentials in the young ones and some made astonishing improvements over the week. You can almost see them get better with each training session.

Great job KUEN trainers! Cheers to Kaiting laoshi, Wang Liang Laoshi, Zhipeng Laoshi, Zhicheng Laoshi and the rest of the trainers!

I'll definitely post photos of the camp as soon as I get my hands on them.

Central Assessment @ KUEN Wushu

Long day. Started at 9am. Ended at 11pm. Yawn...

Took a team of 4 KUEN trainers and 3 Admin staff to successfully conduct the centralized assessment.

Participants took turns to do their static station tests, routine test and their theory test (oral and written). Some were a nervous wreck while others were nearly yawning when it got to their turns. It shows when you're prepared and it definitely shows when you aren't. Lol...

I would like to state again that the twice a year (mid-year & year-end) centralized assessment at KUEN Wushu Academy is a non-compulsory, opt-in test. The decision to take the test rests completely on the trainee (or parents). Right down to the choice of routine and number of tests to take, and prepare adequately for. I'm advocating self-empowerment to anyone who wants it, and for those who are prone to be lost, there's the standard template of progression for you to follow and KUEN trainers to hold your hand throughout. (aww... so cute)

But if you're comfortable at your current level, sure keep things that way. We understand the progression isn't for everyone, and that there will be people who is doing Wushu for interest, for fun, for friends, for fun, coz their parents enrolled them, and oh... for fun.

This is quite unlike any of the grading tests in Singapore for other martial arts or Wushu associations/Wu-Guans/Clans/Clubs you will find out there.

I run a school. I would like to keep it as school-like as possible. That means devising a proper system of teaching -> documenting signs of learning -> reviews and revision to ensure improvement.

This applies to everyone, trainers and trainees alike. (Trainers gotta learn too. I wouldn't want anybody to stagnate. Gets boring... yawn.)

Wow... I sound cheem. Oooo....

Children... Lots & lots of children....

We had our hands full today. A Wushu workshop at KUEN Wushu from a bus-load of children from Tien Hsia Language School, 127 to be exact.

Gulp...

They are a force to be reckoned with I can assure you. Teachers,, I applaud you for your patience and kindness towards these little...dev... I mean angels.

Children can be cute. I'm not saying they can't be. In fact I quite enjoy working with kids. They have an abundance of energy that I have learned to tap on and channel it back into the class. You need this to recharge after every class to last through the day. A well conducted class with energetic and engaged students fills your energy right up to the top.

Here are some shots of those human Energizer batteries...



Children at KUEN Wushu doing their "Ha-Ha!" thing...

Holiday Training Camp

Starting to become a staple every holiday ever since we started doing one a year and a half ago. The trainers and I work hard to do better for each camp. One of the things we decided to do after our camp reviews is to drop the generalized training coupled with enrichment components and change it into an intensive training camp. Not really suited for beginners, this time round the participants were really put through some grueling physical training that is sure to leave many sore and aching and missing their warm *beds/pc/tv/mommies/daddies.

*delete where applicable.

The trainers deserve a big pat on the back as they endured 5 torturous days of sleepless nights and early morning training sessions. Yup, in case any participants are reading, bet you didn't know that while you were sound asleep in Lalaland after a full day of Wushu training and camp activities, your trainers were still up in the middle of the night doing stuff like

- end of day reviews
- revision to training plans
- adjusting training targets
- reviewing training objectives
- planning non-training activities
- preparation for the next day
- checking in on you while you snore through the night
- having instant cup noodles
- playing Starcraft on the company PCs... *eye roll*

A big thank you to the following trainers:

王楷亭 老师
陈志鹏 老师
梁汉松 老师
陈铿锜 老师
杨宇翔 助理
王佳琪 助理
陈思瑾 助理

for conducting such a great camp. (if I miss out anybody's name, let me know and I'll credit accordingly)

Hope the participants had as much fun as the trainers are tired... grin.
Today, they're going home...
I can almost hear their sigh of relief... trainers and participants alike.

Edit: Picture added 9th June, 3.33am.