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Instructor Sherman Mak awarded IWUF Traditional Athlete of the Year 2023

Posted on: 26/01/2024

Our very own instructor Sherman Mak has been voted Traditional Wushu Athlete of the Year!

We couldn’t be more proud of his achievements!

Read more about Sherman’s Wushu Journey on the IWUF website: https://iwuf.sports.cn/Athlete-of-the-Year-2023/

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from Pei Lei Wushu

Posted on: 11/12/2023

With classes wrapping up this week, Pei Lei Wushu held a end-of-year gathering following the Sunday Wushu and Taiji classes at our Marrickville venue.

Best wishes for all our students and friends over the break – looking forward to a strong return in 2024! Jiāyóu!

Sherman Mak featured as IWUF Athlete of the Month

Posted on: 02/11/2023

Success at 9th World Kung Fu Championships

Posted on: 03/09/2023

Congratulations to all Pei Lei Wushu athletes for their outstanding results at the IWUF World Kung Fu Championships in Emeishan.

We achieved 1 Gold, 1 Silver and 8 Bronze medals. An amazing experience was had by all.

Special congratulations to all first time competitors!

 

Pei Lei Success at Hong Kong International Wushu Competition

Posted on: 18/08/2023

Congratulations to instructors Angela and Sherman Mak for their inspiring achivements at the 15th Hong Kong International Wushu Competition, receiving a total of 8 gold medals for their efforts!

Sherman also reeived the overall male champion award for his age category, with Angela taking the runner-up title for her’s.

Amazing effort ahead of the World Kung Fu Championships in Emeishan!

Curzon Hall Yang Taiji Inheritance Celebration

Posted on: 21/06/2023
On June 18, 2023, students and instructors at Pei Lei Wushu Association gathered together at the majestic Curzon Hall with Shifu Alice and Shifu James Fu to celebrate a significant moment in the school’s 30 year history.
It was a celebration of Shifu Alice’s 50 years in martial arts practice and, for the first time and after many years of consideration, Shifu Alice has decided to accept disciples into her Yang Style Taijiquan Lineage. Her first group of disciples, Ben Ng, Sherman Mak, Angela Mak, Mitch Brown and Krista Brennan, have become 6th Generation Yang Taijiquan disciples, to carry on the tradition, knowledge and heritage of this important martial art.
The celebration and ceremony was an event rarely seen in Australia, and a moment that those who witnessed will remember for many years to come. Shifu James Fu was kind enough to travel all the way from China to witness the event and preside over the ceremony. He witnessed and confirmed the connection between the Fu family inheritance and Pei Lei Wushu Association’s new disciples.
In the words of Senior Instructor and long time student Clifford Quan:
“We were privileged to have witnessed an impressive traditional discipleship ceremony at last night’s function. Congratulations to our five distinguished coaches of the Peilei Wushu school, Ben, Sherman, Angela, Mitch and Krista, who are now the first group of disciples of our respectful Shifu Alice Dong on the succession of the Yang tai chi quan lineage (the 6th generation) to ensure continuation of inheritance and promotion of the Yang Taijiquan in Australia. Sifu Fu Qing Quan chaired the ceremony and endorsed the succession of the Yang Taijiquan lineage.”

2023 KWA National Championships a resounding success!

Posted on: 13/06/2023

The first national championships held in Australia sine the COVID pandemic outbreak were held on June 11th at Yennora BadmintonWorx.

The competition was a highly successful event, bringing together wushu schools from across the country, with many Pei Lei Wushu students competing for the first time. Attendees were also treated to a Taiji Sabre perfromance by visiting Master James Fu.

Congratulations to all athletes and officials for bringing this great event to life!

 

Master James Fu Traditional Yang Taijiquan Workshop

Posted on: 17/05/2023

Internationally acclaimed 6th Generation Yang Family Lineage Master James Fu is visiting Sydney for the first time to teach a single day workshop on Traditional Yang Style Taijiquan. Don’t miss this rare opportunity. Limited places available!

Traditional Yang Style Taiji Quan Workshop
Monday, June 12, 2023
$280pp All Day Workshop
31 Park Road, Marrickville NSW 2204
Wilkins Public School
10am-4pm

Celebration and Farewell Dinner
Sunday, June 18, 2023
$150pp
53 Agincourt Rd, Marsfield NSW 2122
Curzon Hall
6:30pm

$400 Workshop + Dinner Package

To book, please  contact Shifu Alice Bei Dong via 0414 281 098 or email alice.bei.dong@gmail.com.

Payments may be made by cash or by bank transfer to the details below:

BSB Number: 112-879
Account Number: 480765247
Account Name: Bei Dong

The Master of Taichi — James Fu (Fu Qingquan)

At the age of five, inspired and instructed by both his grandfather Fu Zhongwen and his father Fu Shengyuan, he began to learn Taijiquan. Since then, his reputation and acclaim has blossomed in both China and around the world as one of the inheritors of the national intangible cultural heritage, Yang Style Taijiquan. Coupled with his talent in martial arts and unique teaching style, he has gained the reputation of “The Young Master of Tai Chi”.

Included in his formidable list of accomplishments and titles are:
– Chairman of the World Yongnian Taijiquan Federation
– Dean of Australia Fu Shengyuan International Taiji Academy
– Expert judge in the CCTV Martial Conference
– Privileged lecturer among the masters in Chinese Martial Lectures
– Master of Yang Style 85-movement Traditional Taijiquan
– Visiting instructor of Handan Academy
– Chief coach of Jingwu Shanghai Sports Federation and
– President of Hong Kong Taijiquan Association.

Since the late 1980s, at the invitation of foreign friends, he spread and taught Taijiquan in more than 40 countries and regions in Europe, Asia, America, Africa, and Oceania, together with his grandfather and his father. In the past 20 years, with a strong sense of responsibility and mission, Fu Qingquan began to think about the prospects and further development of Taijiquan, and reinforced the subtle relationship between Taijiquan and Taichi culture, and the positive influence of practicing Taijiquan on physical and mental health.

With more than 40 years experience, Fu Qingquan has his own ways of practicing, teaching and understanding Taijiquan, and his unique and humorous teaching style has attracted a large number of people from all over the world to follow him and learn Taijiquan from him. In order to promote Taijiquan and spread Taiji culture, Fu Qingquan has done his best to be the real master of Tai Chi, and has become a profound communicator and outstanding instructor of the Yang Style Taijiquan.

2023 Kung Fu Wushu Australia National Championships

Posted on: 15/05/2023
Kung Fu Wushu NSW will host the 2023 Australian Kung Fu Wushu National Championships.
  • Sunday June 11th 2023
  • BadmintonWorx Yennora
  • Unit 7 B/26 Nelson Road
  • Yennora, Sydney, NSW
The Championship will showcase Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Wushu and Sanda Full Contact Sparring.
It’s going to be Amazing. To register, go to Eventbrite here:
We can’t wait to see you there!

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Posted on: 20/12/2022

Classes have officially wrapped up for 2022. Pei Lei Wushu wishes to thank all our students and supporters for their efforts throughout the year. 2023 Class Timetable and return dates will be announced soon.

Merry Christmas from all at Pei Lei Wushu! We wish you a safe and prosperous new year. See you in 2023!