2nd Health Qigong Seminar for European Instructors 22.-28.10.2013

The 2nd Health Qigong Seminar for European Instructors was held in Porto, Portugal. There were participitants from France, Germany, England, Portugal, Spain, Russia, Estonia, Finland, Norway, Island totalling 50 people. The teachers of the seminar were from Beijing, China. They were most top level instructors, most of them were the leading members of the compiling group of each routine. The teachers were, professor Yang Bailong form Beijing sport university, professor Wang Yulin from Tsinghua university, Beijing and professor Hu Xiaofei from Beijing sports university. In addition there were Mr. Wang Lan, Secretary General of the International Health Qigong Association and Ms. Gao from the same organisation.

From Finnish Wushu Federation Health Qigong Branch there were Shifu Zhang Fang, the Chairman of the Fiwuf,  me, Aki Korhonen, Oulu, and Heikki Pesu, Helsinki.

The week was full of exchanceing and learning. The routines that were teached there were:

Taiji Yang Sheng Zhang, by Wang Yulin
Shi Er Duan Jin, by Yang Bailong
Dao Yin Yang Sheng Gong Shi Er Fa, by Hu Xiaofei
Liu Zi Yue, by Hu Xiaofei

FIWUF HEALTH QIGONG BRANCH Accepted by INTERNATIONAL HEALTH QIGONG FEEDERATION In New York

We are very happy to inform that in the 5th International Health Qigong Tournament held in New York Aug 20th to 21th, 2013, was kept a meeting in which the FINNISH WUSHU FEDERATION HEALTH QIGONG BRANCH was accepted as a member of INTERNATIONAL HEALTH QIGONG FEDERATION.

Founding The Finnish Wushu Federation Health Qigong Branch / Suomen Wushu-liiton Terveys Qigong-jaoston perustaminen 3.8.2013

Finnish Wushu Federation 芬兰武术联合会 board and member clubs has decided to found Health Qigong Branch 3.8.2013. The official name is "Finnish Wushu Federation Health Qigong Branch - 芬兰武术联合会健身气功分会".

Already from the year 2008 Finnish Wushu Federation member associations have been training Health Qigong Ba Duan Jin. At 21.8.-26.8.2012 Federation main instructor, Shīfu Zhāng Fàng 张放, participated The 1st health Qigong workshop for European instructors in Belgium, Brussels.

Shīfu Zhāng Fàng 张放 and professor Shí Ài Qiáo 石爱桥 in Brussels 2012

Shīfu Zhāng Fàng 张放 and teacher Léi Bīn 雷斌 in Brussels in 2012

There the Health Qigong routines Da Wu, Yi Jin Jing and Ma Wang Dui Dao Yin Shu were established and since that practiced in Federation member Associations in Finland.

In June 2013 (16.-30.6.) Finnish Wushu Federation was invited by professor Shi Ai Qiao and Wuhan Sports University to practice Health Qigong in Wuhan, China.

 

The Welcoming seremony for the Finnish Wushu Federation group in Wuhan Sports University 17.6.2013

There were 30 persons visiting from Finnish Wushu Federation member clubs and the main focus was in learning Health Qigong Wu Qin Xi. Also other routines got detailed instruction from the professor Shí Ài Qiáo 石爱桥 and teachers Léi Bīn 雷斌 and Fàn Xué Fēng  范学峰.

The Finnish group practicing Wu Qin Xi Bear-movement wtih professor Shi Ai Qiao (left) and teacher Fan Xue Feng (middle) in Wuhan 2013

Teacher Lei Bin demonstrating Da Wu to Finnish group in Wuhan Sports University 2013.

Finnish group with teacher Fan Xue Feng. Practicing Wu Qin Xi Tiger-movement during the visit to Three Gorges Dam, Yangtze-river 2013.

The trip was very successful and pleasant in every aspect and everybody returned to Finland with smile in their face!

The Finnish Wushu Federation Health Qigong Branch has already started to make preparations to invite teacher  Fàn Xué Fēng to teach Health Qigong in Finland in autumn 2014.

Teacher Fàn Xué Fēng  范学峰 in Wudang mountain during Finnish Wushu Federation trip in China 2013

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Liiton kesäleirillä pidettiin Suomen Wushuliiton ylimääräinen kokous, jossa päätettiin perustaa Suomen Wushu-liiton Terveys Qigong-jaosto / Finnish Wushu Federation Qigong Branch / 芬兰武术联合会健身气功分会.

Jo vuodesta 2008 lähtien  on liiton jäsenseuroissa harjoiteltu terveys-qigong sarjoista Ba Duan Jin:iä  eripuolella Suomea. Zhang Fangin osallistuttua ensimmäiseen Terveys-qigong opettajien koulutukseen elokuussa 2012 Belgiassa (The 1st health Qigong workshop for European instructors 21.8-26.8.2012) ohjelmaan tulivat myös sarjat Da Wu, Yi Jin Jing sekä Ma Wang Dui.

Kesäkuussa 2013 Suomen Wushu-liitto järjesti matkan Wuhanin urheiluyliopistoon, professori  Shí Ài Qiáo:n 石爱桥 ja Wuhanin urheiluyliopiston kutsumana 16.-30.6.2012. Matkalla oli 30 henkeä liiton seuroista ja uutena sarjana opeteltiin viiden eläimen terveys-qigongsarja, Wu Qin Xi. Myös aikaisempiin qigongsarjoihin saatiin täydentävää opetusta professori Shí Ài Qiáo:n 石爱桥 ja opettajien Léi Bīn 雷斌 ja Fàn Xué Fēng:in  范学峰 johdolla.

Matka oli onnistunut ja kaikki palasivat Suomeen hymyilevinä!

Suomen Wushu-liiton Terveys Qigong-jaosto on alkanut valmistella opettaja Fàn Xué Fēng:in tuloa Suomeen syksyllä 2014.

Finnish Wushu Federation Summer Seminar / Liiton kesäleiri / 2.-4.8.2013

The Federation's Summer Semirar was held, like in previous years, in the Kuortane Sports Resort http://www.kuortane.com/en/index.html,  at 2.-4.8.2013. The participants were from the cities of Helsinki, Kuopio, Vaasa, Lappeenranta, Kannus and Oulu. Shifu Zhang Fang, the main teacher of the Finnish Wushu Federation, was giving the instruction. The main focus was learning Health Qigong Wu Xin Qi. Also the other Health Qigong routines, Yi Jin Jing and Ma Wang Dui, were checked and corrected. Shifu Zhang Fang also introduced us the new routine he has invented, The 32-taijiquan. In designing that routine Zhang Fang has paid special attention to the clear, easy and safe footwork. Also demanding competition moves have been erased. Due to these the new routine is suitable for people in all ages and physical condition. 

At the both evenings in the program was having Sauna and swimming in the lake, making food in the grill and a nice time together.

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Liiton kesäleiri järjestettiin perinteiseen tapaan Kuortaneen urheiluopistolla. Mukana oli harrastajia Helsingistä, Kuopiosta, Vaasasta, Lappeenrannasta, Kannuksesta ja Oulusta. Kaikkiaan n. 30 henkilöä. Leirillä keskityttiin liiton valmentajan Shifu Zhang Fangin johdolla uuteen Viiden eläimen qigong-sarjaan, Wu Qin Xi, jonka opimme Wuhanin harjoittelumatkalla kesäkuussa Kiinassa. Lisäksi kävimme läpi samaisen matkan pienet tarkennukset Yi Jin Jing - sekä Ma Wang Dui - sarjoihin. Zhang Fang aloitti myös kehittämänsä uuden taiji-liikesarjan, 32-quanin, opettamisen. Saimme käytyä sarjan kertaalleen läpi ja jatkamme varmasti sen harjoittelua eri seuroissa. Sarjassa Shifu on kiinnittänyt erityistä huomiota jalkatekniikan helppouteen ja turvallisuuteen polvien kannalta. Lisäksi hän on poistanut sarjasta mm. kilpailutekniikoita, jolloin se sopii kaiken ikäisille ja kuntoisille.

Erityisenä lisämausteena oli samaan aikaan opistolla järjestetyt Kuortaneen Eliittikisat. Itse kisatapahtumia emme nähneet edes telkkarista, mutta sen sijaan paljonkin eri maiden urheilijoita samaan aikaan ruokailemassa!

Säät suosivat meitä ja perinteinen iltaohjelmakin rantasauinoineen, grillauksineen yms. sujui mukavissa merkeissä!

Kiitokset kaikille osallistujille, apuope Jaanalle sekä Shifulle!!!

Finnish Wuhsu Federation training trip to Wuhan Sports University 16.-30.6.2013

So Wonderful Journey! The story and pictures coming soon.....

Wudang Mountain 23.6.2013