Tiger Claw's KungFuMagazine.com Championship III & Shark City Nationals

[GeneChing]

Dr. Yang and Students Attend Tiger Claw Tournament
23 June 2011

The 3rd Annual Tiger Claw Kung Fu Magazine Championship was hosted at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, CA along with the Shark City Nationals. This competition featured competitors from around the country who came to test their skills in External Martial Arts, Taijiquan, Wushu, and Pushing Hands. This is about a five hour drive south of the YMAA Retreat Center.

Retreat Center students Jonathan Chang, Santiago Costello, Patrick Manriquez, and Javier Rodriguez all participated in the competition activities. Dr. Yang joined his students in the trip down this year. This marks Patrick's first time competing in the Tiger Claw tournament, and the second time for Jonathan, Santi, and Javier.

The night before the tournament, there was a Welcome Banquet at the China Stix Restaurant in Santa Clara, CA. In attendance were Dr. Yang, Grandmaster Liang, Shou-Yu, Master He, Tao, Grandmaster Chu, Chi-Ling, and Master Grace Wu.

Dr. Yang attended this tournament as a guest of honor, and he demonstrated Yang Taijiquan with Jin during the tournament. Each of the students competed in several categories and won several awards.

Jonathan: Taijiquan (1st place), Short Weapon (2nd), Wild Aid Division (3rd)
Patrick: Southern Barehand (1st), Taijiquan (3rd)
Santi: Northern Barehand (1st) Long Weapon (1st), Push Hands restricted (2nd)
Javier: Push Hands Moving (1st), Taijiquan (2nd), Push Hands restricted (3rd)

At this year’s tournament, the group met with many other students and masters, including Grandmaster Liang from Canada, and Master Chi from Hong Kong. It is was a pleasure to watching these masters in action during the Masters Demo.

Special thanks to Ms. Gigi Oh, Mr. Gene Ching, and their Kung Fu Tai Chi Magazine for hosting and inviting us to their tournament. Thank you also for their continuous support of the YMAA Retreat Center. The Retreat Center students talked to interested people about the YMAA Retreat Center program and the new Five-Year program which is slated to begin in 2013.

We also want say thank you to those who donated this year. The extra funds went toward fuel and lodging costs and competition fees. Special thanks goes out to the Kiely family who housed the disciples for one night.

I want to add a big personal thanks to the YMAA disciples for livening up the after-party with their presence and their distinctive contribution to the party libations.

[GeneChing]

See Tiger Claw's KungFuMagazine.com Championship III Video by Greg Lynch Jr. for the final cut of our webcast.

A free DVD insert of the Master's Demo and the WildAid Tiger Claw Champion will be included in our November December issue - SUBSCRIBE TODAY! NOTE: This is completely different footage from what is on our webcast.

[enoajnin]

Going by a completely non-mathematical survey, basically I looked at the viewposts, I think Chiu Chi Ling was the most popular thing at the tournament and we definitely need more CCL videos.

[GeneChing]

TCKFMCIII album 2

That's 400 photos on facebook. And enoajnin is right - most are of Chiu Chi-Ling. One of his kung fu skills is getting in front of the camera


Each one of those plates is 33 lbs.

More to come.

[enoajnin]

I'm in that picture!!

[GeneChing]

A new highlights vid from Sal Redner.
Kung Fu Championships 2011 San Jose CA

[Punch.HeadButt]

Check out the left side of that pic...Chiu Chi-Ling snuck his way into another shot!

There is not a friendlier, more cheerful and more social man that I have met.

Said it before and I'll say it again: I had a blast. Already looking forward to next year.

[GeneChing]

TCKFMCIII album 3 on facebook

Astoundingly, no pix of Chiu Chi-Ling in this one... at least not so far...

[GeneChing]

An informal lesson with Grandmaster Chiu Chi Ling

GM Chiu schools a few of my shidi. More to come.

[SIFU RON]

GM Chiu Chi Lin's performace on stage in the evening show was awesome . His power, knowledge, and experience speak in his movements.

[GeneChing]

Read TCKFMCIII by me

[GeneChing]

TCKFMCIII Part 2.

I figured if Deathly Hallows could be split into two parts, why not TCKFMCIII?

[GeneChing]

For those of you who didn't get the free DVD with our November December 2011 issue, it's now available at MartialArtsMart.com.

Tiger Claw’s KungFuMagazine.com Championship 2011

[Dale Dugas]

Brother G,

Let me know when you need more dit da jow for your next years event.

I can custom brew up a formula just for you and your peeps.

Just say the word.....

[GeneChing]

Next year is our 20th Anniversary, so we're going big.

Stay tuned. More to come.