Sifu Bryant Fong and students will be performing in San Francisco Chinatown on February 12, 2017. The performance will take place between 12:30 and 1:00 pm and involve forms and fighting demonstrations. For more information about the Chinese New Year activities, see the link below.
http://www.chineseparade.com/parade_events.asp?pEvent=community_fair
Sifu Fong is leading the American team to the Taiwan University Games in 2017, but donations are sorely needed. This will be the first time that tai chi or Chinese wushu will be officially part of an Olympic-related event, but they will not be able to participate if funds are not available.
The team of eight students will travel to Taipei in August, 2017 and compete in both forms and fighting. Funds of $15,000 are needed by the end of this year to support the team.
All donations are tax-deductible (501c3) and should be made out to the National Chinese Wushu Association of America. Checks may be mailed to the organization at the following address:
NCWAA
PO Box 210159
San Francisco, California 94121-0159
Donations of $1000 or more will receive a special gift from Sifu Bryant Fong! More details to follow. T-shirts for lower levels of donations will be available later this fall.
Thanks!
Sifu Bryant Fong will be giving a lecture on “Evidence-Based QiGong” at Ohlone College, Fremont, California, as part of the World Tai Chi and QiGong Day being held on campus.
Time: 3:15-4:15 PM
Location: Ohlone College Newark Center, 39399 Cherry Street, Newark, CA 94560 (Maps & Directions)
For information on the rest of the day’s activities, please see the official website:
http://www.ohlone.edu/instr/health/worldtaichiqigongday.html
Master Yang will be teaching Baguazhang seminar classes over the week of March 13-20, 2016. Listed below are the times and prices. All seminars take place at Japantown YMCA, 1530 Buchanan St, San Francisco (apart from the March 16 Long Xing class). To sign up for the limited spaces, please contact Sifu Fong at bfong1942@yahoo.com.
Package Cost for Multiple Seminars
Weekend Series (Dan Cho)
2. Seven Star Staff
3. Judge’s Pencil (Baguazhang Weapon)
The “judge’s pencil” is a weapon similar to a steel writing brush. Metal chopsticks can be used in place of the actual “pencil.”
4. Long Xing (Baguazhang Dragon Form)
Locations of evening dinners with Master Yang
To sign up for the limited spaces, please contact Sifu Fong at bfong1942@yahoo.com.
Master Yang will be traveling to the San Francisco Bay Area March 13-20, 2016 to give seminars on Liang-style baguazhang, the week following the March 12, 2016 CMAT tournament.
Classes available:
Please see Sifu Bryant Fong if you would like to sign up!
Sifu Bryant Fong will be leading a team of athletes to the 29th Summer University Olympic Games on August 24th, 2017. Donations are needed before April 1, 2016 to secure a place at the competition. Please contact Sifu Bryant Fong if you are interested in a sponsorship for Team USA.
Tryouts will be held at CMAT on March 12, 2016. Since this is a university-focused competition, athletes must be between the ages of 15-25, and either have been accepted to college or be in college by August 24, 2017.
The 2016 Chinese Martial Arts Tournament at U.C. Berkeley will be held on March 12, 2016, at the RSF Field House. For registration and more information, visit the official CMAT 2016 site or the CalWushu Facebook page.
Tryouts for the USA team that will travel to the 2017 University Olympics in Taiwan will be held at CMAT this year.
CMAT 2016: http://cmat.calwushu.com
Facebook: CMAT 2016
Sifu Fong and students will be performing at 2:00 PM at the Mid-Autumn Festival in San Francisco, September 26, 2015. The event is hosted by the Southeast Asian Arts and Culture Coalition. See the link below for details and driving directions.
Sifu Fong and students will be performing at the 2015 Dragon Boat Festival, held on Treasure Island. Performance time is 12:30 on the main stage. Sifu Fong and students will be performing several rare Baguazhang forms, including Dingshibazhang group form and Deerhorn Knives. See the official website for details:
The Tiger Claw Elite is Saturday May 16, 2015 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, South Hall [435 South Market Street, San Jose, CA 95113]. The Tiger Claw Elite 2015 includes the 7th annual Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com Championship and the 3rd Tiger Claw Taekwondo Championship. KUNG FU TAI CHI DAY is Sunday May 17, 2015 in Plaza de Cesar Chavez in downtown San Jose.
