The Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club at The Ohio State University (return)


Upcoming  Events and Tournaments:

 
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Ch’ang Style Weekend in San Francisco
Saturday, Sunday, August 2nd, 3rd, 2008

The Cupertino Kung-fu Club, USSA, and Dr. Weng’s Kung-fu School will be hosting a weekend of Kung-fu in the Bay Area of San Francisco.  The event is hosted by Dr. Chi-hsiu Weng and his sons Jan-Yu and She-Peng as well as a special guest from Taiwan:  Grandmaster Ch’ang’s grandson, Master David Chang.

The event starts Saturday, August 2nd, at 10:00 am with a small friendly tournament for Shuai-chiao, Chang Style Tai-chi, and Chiao Chuan #1.  Incorporated in the tournament fee will be a learning sparring session on Sunday with some of the local black belts where students can get feedback on their tournament performance.  The tournament will cost $60 a person which includes the workout session the next day.  Additional seminars will be available to all:  Contact:  Jyweng@aol.com  or call 408-554-6595


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AAU Nationals
Shuai Chiao and Chinese Kungfu Competition

August 16, 2008
Clay Madsen Recreation Center, 1600 Gattis School Road, Round Rock, TX 78644
For information please contact Dave Pickens:
via phone at 512-244-7410 or via email at
rrkungfu@hotmail.com

For more Information, contact Jennifer Miles - Phone 407-828-3764 or Jennifer@aausports.org, visit us online at: www.aauchinesemartialarts.org



Past Event and OSU Club News:


Shuai Chiao Club Picnic: June 21st, 2008
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  Thanks to Club VP Sugumar Murugesan for promoting our picnic and boomerang throwing seminar.

Spring Quarter, 2008, Shuai Chiao Club Belt Test
Congratulations to our three new 5th Chieh (Green) and two new 4th Chieh (Green/Blue) belts.
Special thanks to Club Alumnus Elek Karnai, and black belts Tamera Lake and Jack Chuang for being on the Testing Committee.

            Steve Feldman,   Andrew Malonis,   Travis Stoy,    Husam Sweidan, Michael Hall, Mike Grigsby, Elek Karnai, Tamera Lake, Jack Chuang
    Photo by Club VP Sugumar Murugesan, photo support by Thomas Seeber


The OSU Club Sends a Team to the USSA Shuai Chiao Nationals

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The Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club
at The Ohio State University
sent a three man team to the USSA
Shuai Chiao Nationals at the Great
Lakes Kungfu Tournament  at
Case Western Reserve  University
in Cleveland, Ohio

None of the team members had any previous tournament experience.
Despite this, our two Green Belts,
Husam Sweidan and Tom Seeber
both placed 3rd in their divisions.

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OSU Club President Andrew Malonis
in his first match has opponent John Wedow
lightly dodge an attempted technique,
as referee Tim Braun observes.







~Photo by Michael Hall


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OSU Club Safety Officer Husam Sweidan
soundly defeats Samuel Hai, 10-0.

Husam lost only to the eventual first place
winner, international competitor and
Shuai Chiao black belt, Charles Lin.




~Photo by Michael Hall

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OSU Heavyweight Thomas Seeber
brings down young Justin Eafford
after lifting him up to chest-height
with the Shuai Chiao "embracing" throw.









~Photo by Michael Hall

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OSU Club Head Instructor
Mike Grigsby referees a
hard-fought match.

Chris Genet (left) finished 3rd and Matt Gelfand (right) 2nd
in the 196 to 215 lb division.

View a video of this Match at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JqVPwspCNc


~Photo by Michael Hall




Drew We welcome our new Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club President for 2008

                          Andrew Malonis

Former President, Joseph Belisle, is on an Engineering Internship
in Kentucky for the next six months.


Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club Belt Test
November 29th, 2007
November Belt Test
                        Elek Karnai         Husam Sweidan,            Tom Seeber,       Steve Feldman,  Joseph Belisle, Sugumar Murugesan, Mike Grigsby,  Raymond Trepanier

The Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club at OSU held a belt test on November 29th, 2007.  Five Club members were elevated in rank:

Safety Officer Husam Sweidan, 5th Chieh;
Tom Seeber, 5th Chieh; Treasurer Steve Feldman, 5th Chieh;  President Joseph Belisle, 5th Chieh; 
Vice-President Sugumar Murugesan, 3rd Chieh.
Our thanks to Club Alumnus Elek Karnai (1992-1995) and 9th Teng Black Belt Raymond Trepanier
for officiating in  the United States Shuai-Chiao Association Belt Test Committee
 

Shuai Chiao Mini-Camp at OSU,  October 27th, 2007

Dr. Chi-hsiu (Daniel) Weng and the President of the United States Shuai-Chiao Association, Jan-yu Weng
presented an all-day international tournament training seminar and "Mini-Camp" at OSU.  Members of
the Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club at OSU and Shuai Chiao students from all over Ohio attended the RPAC event.
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The highlighted participants: Ernest Smoot, Krisanne Litinas, Jamie Van Doran, Krista Curtner, and Ian Donovan 
were selected for the USA Shuai Chiao Team that competed in Shanghai,China, in late November 2007.
The USA Team took 4th place -- the highest placing non-Chinese Team!

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All of these participants at the Mini-Camp studied with Dr. Weng at OSU over twenty years ago!

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Shuai Chiao Club President Joseph Belisle and
Club Treasurer Steve Feldman work on some
of the basic hand entry techniques.


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It gets much harder when you
actually try to throw someone!







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Dr. Weng shows hand technique control on
Instructor Raymond Trepanier






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USSA President Jan-yu Weng
shows OSU Club Vice-
President Sugumar Murugesan  basic entry technique.
















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The 2007 AAU Chinese Martial Arts Division Kung Fu
and Tai Chi National Championships

Was completed Saturday September 8, 2007

At the Brushy Creek Community Center - Austin, Texas

AAU Shuai Chiao Competitors

Competitors and Officials of the AAU 2007 Shuai Chiao Division
For More information check out the official website:  www.kungfu-taichi-championships.com
Or contact Sifu DavePickens directly at:  rrkungfu@hotmail.com


Short video clip of Grandmaster Ch'ang
posted on the web.

[click here for video]

Great Lakes Kung Fu Championships, USSA Shuai Chiao Nationals -- April 21st, 2007

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Congratulations and thanks to all competitors and officials at the Great Lakes Kung Fu
USSA Shuai Chiao Nationals Tournament held April 21st, 2007
Click here for Full Results...


Special Pre-Nationals Workout Hosted by OSU Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club
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On March 29th Master Matt Mollica and Ho-I students joined Sifu Mike Grigsby and members of the
Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club at OSU for a special pre-tournament workout before the 2007 GLKFC


Congratulations to Club Members tested for Belt Rank, June 1st, 2006
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  Kyle Kelly, 4th Chieh     Tim Goytowski, 1st Chieh     Jaron Bernstein, 1st Chieh     Sugumar Murugesan, 4th Chieh
-- Special thanks to test committee Black Belt Instuctors Tamera Lake and James Mattox --



Special Thanks to all Participants in the
2006 Great Lakes Kungfu Tournament
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OSU Shuai Chiao Club President Kyle Kelly Places at
2006 Great Lakes Shuai Chiao Kungfu Nationals

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International competitor She-Peng Weng dominates
in the last match of the division.



   Kyle Kelly takes 3rd Place
2006 GLKF Shuai Chiao Nationals


OSU Shuai Chiao Club members attend
"Strategies for Advanced Tournament Fighting"
Seminar by Dr. Daniel Weng, held March 30, 2006
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Held at the Ho-I Martial Arts Academy
10 Oakland Park Ave., Columbus, OH 43214

 

Congratulations to OSU Club Members
Tested for Belt Rank 11-17-2005
Belt Test
Kyle Kelly, Sugumar Murugesan, Melinda Foote, Matthew Samples, Randolph Johnson


OSU Club members elevate rank at June 2005 Belt Test:
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Tim Goytowski, 2nd Chieh       Willie Theunissen, 4th Chieh

Congratulations to OSU Club Members
Melinda Foote and Willie Theunissen
for placing in their divisions at
The 14th Annual
Great Lakes Shuai Chiao Tournament
U.S.S.A. National Championships
Saturday, April 23rd, 2005


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Melinda Foote, 3rd Place

Melinda throws Carrie Miranda
on her way to winning their match
with a 2 - 0 score

Due to a three-way circular tie,
final places were determined by
total points, giving Miranda first
place, despite the loss.




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Willie Theunissen,  2nd Place

Willie grapples with black-belt Danny
Hall in the Men's 180 pound final.

After a long and cautious battle,
Hall took the match by one point
with a clean counter-throw. 
 





Historic Last Shuai Chiao Tournament in Larkins Hall
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2005  Year of the Rooster Shuai Chiao Tournament

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1986 Chang Tung Sheng Memorial Tournament

Court 5, in Larkins Hall at the Ohio State University, has been the venue for over twenty years of Shuai Chiao Kungfu Tournaments.  This Summer the historic building will be demolished to make way for the new PAES building.  

The OSU Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club was founded in the early eighties by Dr. Daniel (Chi-hsiu) Weng while he was completing his graduate studies at OSU. Over the years dozens of tournaments and hundreds of Shuai Chiao classes have taken place in the cavernous Court 5 area, with its ample spectator gallery and wall-to-wall mats.  We are looking forward continuing our tradition in the exciting new RPAC facility soon to be opening.


Rooster officials
Jerry Sheldon        Mike Grigsby         Matt Mollica        Jeff Williams          Tim Braun    

These Rooster Tournament officials all competed in the first Chang Tung Sheng Memorial in 1986.

Congratulations to Club Members placing at the OSU
Year of the Rooster Shuai Chiao Tournament
February 12th, 2005

Melinda Foote                      First Place, Women's Lightweight
David Reed Blocksom            First Place, Men's Middleweight

Willie Theunissen               Second Place, Men's Middleweight
Jaron Bernstein                Third Place, Men's Heavyweight      


See Tournament Results for more information.



2004 Tai-chi for Fitness
International Wushu Championships

Saturday, Sunday: August 14, 15
San Jose State University in California
Click HERE for Tournament results...


GLKF 2004 Group Photo
2004 Great Lakes Kung-Fu Tournament
Shuai Chiao National Championship
Saturday, April 24th,  Cleveland, Ohio

Click HERE for Tournament results...



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