On the 22 June a ‘National Coaching Accreditation Scheme’ Intake was conducted in Hobart.
Instructors in kung fu, wushu and tai chi from Hobart, Deloraine and Launceston participated with plans for an additional and larger intake next year already underway.
KWA and Kung Fu Wushu Tasmania wish to publically acknowledge the financial support provided by the Tasmania Sport and Recreation Department which enabled this event to occur.

Australia has yet again performed well at the 2019 World Kung Fu Championships just held in Emeishan, China

The results of our team are a credit to the dedication and skill of all involved:

Silver medals for Individual Routines:
Mitchell Brown – Yang Style Taijiquan, Group E
Mitchell Brown – Yang Style Taijijian, Group E
Krista Brennan – Yang Style Taijidao, Group D
Sam Mui (Connie) Leung – Yang Style Taijiquan, Group E
Sherman Mak – Yang Style Taijidao, Group E

Bronze medals for Individual Routines:
Krista Brennan – Chen Style Taijiquan, Group D
So Shan (Susanna) Mak – Yang Style Taijidao, Group E
Angela Mak – Yang Style Taijidao, Group E
Thomas Lam – Yang Style Taijijian, Group F
Lawrence (James) Wilkins – Taiji Fan, Group E
Rosemary Hermans – Nandao, Group E
Daniel Lin – Gongliquan, Group B
Sherman Mak – Baguazhang, Group E
Angela Mak – Yang Style Taijiquan, Group E
Thomas Lam – Yang Style Taijiquan, Group F
Lawrence (James) Wilkins – Imitation Styles, Taiji Praying Mantis, Group E

Silver Medals: Duilian (2 Person Barehand Duel, Bajiquan) – Krista Brennan and Mitchell Brown

Silver Medals: Group Routine (Yang Taijidao) – So Shan (Susanna) Mak, Sherman Mak, Angela Mak, Thomas Lam, Krista Brennan, Mitchell Brown,
Sam Mui, (Connie) Leung, Andy Ng

The Australian Team is doing very well at the 2019 World Kung Fu Championships.
The Team is working well together with a great sense of unity. Early results have Australia  with
4 Silver and 6 Bronze medals – with still more competition days to go.

Wushu’s inclusion in the 2019 Chungju World Martial Arts Masterships is recognized by IWUF, and the wushu taolu competition will be held from August 31st to September 1st, 2019 at the Hoam 2nd Gymnasium. Wushu competition details, including registration/entry information, can be found in the “2019 Chungju World Martial Arts Masterships Technical Handbook (Wushu)”.(click here)

Please note that the Preliminary Entry (“Entry by Number”) is next Friday, May 31, 2019, and Final Entry (“Entry by Name”) must be submitted through the online system by June 30, 2019. IWUF members need only submit basic participant numbers and basic information to complete the Preliminary Entry.

KWA President, Walt Missingham, has today announced a $10,000 funding support package for our International Team Members.  Walt advised:

“It is with great pleasure I can today announce the roll out of our first $10,000 support package for our International Team members. The funds being made available are a direct consequence of the success of our ‘members insurance program’ with the no claims rebates being directly reapplied to the benefit of our organisation and our athletes and coaches. For many years our coaches, athletes and team managers have selflessly carried the financial burden of representing Australia in international competition so it is great to be able to give something back to those who contribute so much to our sport.”

The fund will be administered by the KWA National Events Committee (NEC) and will be applied this year to our team attending the World Wushu Championships in Shanghai.