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Perseverance of Chinese Arts
P er sev erance o f Chinese Ar ts

Online

Beginner's

Wushu Class

Wushu, a traditional martial arts form Before commencing with the warmup
passed down by our Chinese ancestors. On the session, Mr Woo introduced the Fist and Palm
1st of June 2020, an online Wushu class was Salute: a traditional Chinese salute that dates
held over Zoom to spread the beauty of this back to the origins of Chinese martial arts. A
art to our school’s students and teachers. The quick warmup session was next, followed by
class was conducted by Ken Woo, the founder Mr Woo showing the audience how to form
and coach of HYJ Wushu Academy, who also different types of punches. exercises, which were much easier said than done. Afterwards, he used the yoga mat to perform some
serves as our school’s Wushu Cl moves that involved lying on the floor, like the bridge pose.
The attendees then got to try out
The class was kicked off by Mr Woo some punches, then some kicks, and finally, Following that, the class came to a close with the final meditation and relaxation session: The
giving a presentation on the basics of Wushu combinations of the two. Mr Woo taught the Lotus Position. With this, those who have been following along to Mr Woo’s moves could return to
and its underlying background, purpose and moves like how one would teach dance: one their original relaxed state of breathing, much like yoga. The hosts closed the class after that ended.
intrinsic values. Then, he categorised Wushu step at a time, and gradually going faster as all
into multiple subcategories: components were put together. “Being my first time trying Wushu, it was a refreshing experience, to say the least. It really
is nice to see our cultural traditions being promoted and passed down to future generations, so that it
He later showed us a few slides Afterwards, Mr Woo moved onto some can be kept alive,” commented an attendee.
about different types of punches, kicks and more intense moves. This part was where the
equipment used in Wushu. A variety of the chair, water bottles and yoga mat attendees
moves and tools were glossed over so that Mr were asked to prepare beforehand came into
Woo could move to the next section: physical play. Mr Woo made good use of the bottles and Reported by Ng Choon Hau (Sr2A)
training. the chair to engage in some back stretching

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