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Another Great Result, 2011 Wu’s Tai Chi Chuan London Results

We have been at it again, producing yet more great competition results by our Tai Chi competitors.

On the 12th of June 2011 a selection of competitors from the Black Dragon Tai Chi Aylesbury class entered the Wu’s Tai Chi Chuan competition held at Bethnal Green, London.

In the Mixed Style Junior Weapon Forms the club was represented by Tess Pierce and Harry Adaway. Tess performed a beautifully executed Chen Style Fan To take A silver medal whilst Harry performed grand Master Kongjie Gou’s infamous Chen Spear form and walked away with the gold medal against stiff competition from the… Continue reading

Effective Hands Seminar by Brian Desir

Esteemed Wing Chun Practioner and close friend of Sifu Clive, Brian Desir has once again hournered the Black Dragon by giving the students a high quality Wing Chun seminar and demonstartion.

During the seminar he talked and instructed on the finner points of Ip Chun’s teaching and power development.
Originally a boxing student Brian discovered Wing Chun whilst studying under Master Goh.

In 1989, Brian met Master Samuel Kwok and Grandmaster Yip Chun. The system taught by Master Kwok was somewhat different from that of Master Goh and Brian began learning the entire system again. From Master Goh, Brian had… Continue reading

Brian Desir’s Chi Sau competition results 2011

FAIRFORD Leys’ Harry Adaway walked away with four gold medals from two big martial arts tournaments recently.
The 11 year old secured top spots in the non-contact Chinese Hand Form and Chinese Weapon disciplines at the British Tai Chai Open in Oxford just before Easter- and then repeated the feat at the Malympex European Championships held at Stoke Mandveille Stadium a few weeks later.
At the Euros, he was also the only child to take part in actual Tai Chai against 12 adults, in which he came a very respectable eighth.

The result at Stoke Mandeville kicks his achievement last… Continue reading

Thank you to all spectators and students

Thank you to all spectators and students who attended our 2011 Chinese New year celebrations.

We where extremely Honoured to have esteemed Kung-Fu and Tai-Chi Guests including: Grandmaster KongJie Gou, Shifu Zhe, Shifu Xue, Shifu Rudie Byone, and Shifu Wayne Husband.

Watching the junior students and seeing their progression was fascinating and getting to watch true martial art icons give impromptu demonstrations was an inspiring highlight for the studentsG.Downs