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Eddie
27-Aug-2002, 01:35 PM
Heres one for all those Souf afrikens :)


Autumn Moon Festival and Chinese Martial Arts Tournament
The organising committee of the Autumn Moon Festival, in association with the Martial Arts Authority of South Africa (the highest governing body for Martial arts in SA) is proud to present, the Autumn Moon Festival, and Chinese Martial Arts Tournament.

This 5 Day Festival and Tournament will feature some of SA’s top Kung Fu Schools, and Masters. The festivities include a full flee market, where exhibitors will sell and promote related products and services; Seminars that are open to the public in related topics including Qigong, Taiji, Kung Fu, Meditation, Fighting, Self Defence, Medical Related Topics etc; as well as one of the largest Chinese Martial Arts Tournaments ever to Be hosted on the African Continent.

Amongst the more famous and senior masters will be:

- Master Wong Guan Nam (Master Wong played the fugitive emperor in Jet Li’s Shaolin Temple Movie)

- Master Rao Rao Zhao (Played one of the little girls in Shaolin Temple 3 – with Jet Li)

- Master Yang Li Hua – (Classmate of Jet Li and former member of the Beijing Wushu Team)

- Master Yuan Xiong Gang (Kevin Yuen - International Wushu Federation Coach)

- And many others.

Some of the Associations and Schools that will be supporting the event:


- Martial Arts Authority South Africa

- South African Chinese Kuoshu Authority

- Yang’s Martial Arts Association (SA)

- Choy Lay Fut Chinese Martial Arts Academy

- International WT Organisation

- Wu Chi School

- Zhao’s Taiji and Kung Fu Association

- Shun Wu Tang Kung Fu Association

- International Taijiquan Shaolin Wushu Association

- Shaolin Temple South Africa

- Hua Long Wushu Association

- Yau Kung Mun Kung Fu & Lion Dance Association

- And many more…


The festival will boast some of SA’s finest talent in Modern and Traditional Wushu / Kung Fu. With Hundreds of competitors coming from all parts of South Africa.


Competition

The divisions include,


Traditional Kung Fu

Hand forms

Northern Style Forms

Southern Style

Wing Chun Forms


Weapon Forms

Long Weapon

Short Weapon

Open Weapons


Internal

Taiji (Yang Style)

Other Internal


Sparring

Technical Sparring

San Da (San Shou)

Chi Sao

Pushing hands


Modern Wushu

(Info on modern wushu events will be available after 30 August 2002)



Date: 21-24 September 2002

Venue: Kliprivier Recreational Centre

Schedule of events:

21 & 22 September – Seminars, Flee market, other festivities.

22 September – Demo Evening (opening Ceremony 19:00)

23 September – Part A Competition – Forms

24 September – Part B Competition – Fighting

For more info, contact +27011-760-3575 (Eduann) or +27011-362-5568 (Corlius) or e-mail: events@martialartsmail.co.za