1st World Traditional Wushu Tournament

Zhengzhou, China

October 18, 19, 20, 2004

On October 15 - 20, 2004 the largest U.S. Plum Blossom team competed in the First World Traditional Wushu Festival held in Zhengzhou, China. They returned home with a record number of medals in weapons, forms and two person forms divisions. The Hong Kong Wong Gong's Hung Sing Kung Fu Association group was comprised of the team leader Grandmaster Doc-Fai Wong and Lead Coach Sifu Jason Wong as well as 5 Schools from the White Dragon Martial Arts of San Diego, 2 Schools of Eastern Ways Martial Arts, Golden Lion Martial Arts School, Concord Kung Fu Academy, Tiger Kung Fu Academy and the Doc-Fai Wong Martial Arts Center of San Francisco. A team of 40, each of the above schools won at least one gold medal. All of which brought home a total of 72 medals, 20 gold, 38 silver and 14 bronze medals.

1st Tai Chi Chuan World Competition

November 4 & 5,  2006

Taipei,   Taiwan

A team around 80 competitiors from  the Plum Blossom Internation Federation headed to Taipei, Taiwan for their 1st Tai Chi World Competition.   The competition was held at the Taipei Arena.

A 14 hour flight to Hong Kong, then a 2 hour flight into Taipei, Taiwan.   We left on Thursday , November 2nd, 12:30am,  and arriving in Taipei Friday, November 3rd, at 2:00pm.

We went into downtown Taipei to sightsee for a few hours.  At 6:00pm we went to a great restaurant for a chinese banquet.  We dined on some great local dishes, finally headed back to the Hotel at 10:00pm.

1st day competition:

The Plum Blossom competitors arrived at the gymnasium at 7:30am for weigh in.  We participated in the open ceremony where the countries marched into the competition arena.   Soon after a group of 300 Tai Chi performs demonstrated various forms.   A spectacular sight.

Right away the pushhands competition started.   With a frenzied of names being called out, in Mandarin and heavy accent english, everyone was looking on.   At other side of the arena, the group and single tai chi forms were in competition.

Fixed step pushhands: Each match was 40 seconds long and it was the best of 3 matches. The competitors feet were on 2 inch high, circular platforms.   If you lifted your foot or slid off the platform, you lost a point.