Announcements & Events
Posted on 10/10/2009 06:07 pm by TSN
REMINDER – NO CLASSES SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2010 – Long Weekend Protocol
Happy Chinese New Year Everyone! Stay tuned for pictures of our celebration coming real soon!
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TAI CHI RANK TESTING – JANAURY 14, 2010
Congratulations to Loree and her son Bruce Conan on advancing to Beginner Level 1 – White Fringe in the Tai Chi program. Keep up the great work!
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St. James Continuing Ed. Evening Tai Chi Classes to start January,2010
The 8 week Beginner/ Introduction to Tai Chi classes will start it’s second sessionon January 11, 2010. Classes will be held Monday and Wednesday evening, 5:00 to 6:00 pm at Strathmillan Elementary School. Interested participants must register thru the St. James- Assiniboia Continuing Education Office: In person: 470 Hamilton Avenue or Phone (204) 832-9637
- St. James Cont. Ed Beginner Tai Chi Group 2009
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Our 2009 Christmas Pot Luck
We wish everyone a loving and peaceful Holiday Season and all the best for a safe and happy New Year !
It has been another fantastic year at the Winnipeg Plum Blossom Kwoon. Rest up, eat lots of Choy Li “Fat” and we will see you all in 2010! Classes will resume the week of January 4th.
- Enjoying Christmas Choy Li “Fat”
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DECEMBER TAI CHI RANKING
- Tai Chi Rank Grads 2009
Congratulations to all the Tai Chi students that challenged themselves and moved forward in the Tai Chi cirriculum.
Jack “Frank” M. Yellow Fringe Brenda A. – Yellow Fringe Jo-Anne W. – White Fringe
Gillian G. – White Fringe Merle F. - White Fringe
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DECEMBER 5TH KUNG FU BELT RANKING RESULTS
- A very successful group testing in December 09. Most notably here, Jesse P. receives his Brown Sash – Advanced Level 3, and the Salters receive their Advanced Level 1, and passed the requirements to wear the Jr. Level – Assistant Instructor’s Uniform. Great Job everybody!
Congratulations to the following students on a job well done in their ranking advancements!
ADULT KUNG FU
Dai Sihing Jesse Price – Brown
Sihing Nelson Yung-Red
Sihing Gordon Yung – Red
Dai Sijay Mira Salter – Purple
Sihing Donovan Salter -Purple
Zac Uminski – Yellow
Tristan Sampson – Yellow
Murphy Monzcka – Yellow
KIDS KUNG FU
Austin DuCroix – Blue
Breanna Hofley – Orange
Jared Tu- Yellow
Riel Lewer – Yellow
Taryn Sampson – White
Misha Vasilchenko – White
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BUSHIDO KAI – FOR WOMEN ONLY TOURNAMENT – NOV 28/2009
The Women’s team, coached by Simo Peggy and Sifu Les attended the inaugural WOMEN’s ONLY tournament today,
- The winning Women’s Team at Plum Blossom Martial Arts.
sponsored by the Bushido Kai Dojo. The team – Senior ranking student, Mira Salter, Intermediate ranking students Effie Monson and Tammy Bridgelall, and first time competitors Vicki Enns, Sarah Inglis, Breanna Hofley and Carly Frazer trained hard these past 6 weeks and this really paid off.
The team did extremely well, winning awards in most divisions entered. Congratulations to Tammy Bridgelall who placed 1st in the Intermediate Division and to Effie Monson who placed 3rd. Breanna Hofley took 1st place in the 10 -11 yr. Beginner division with Carly Frazer placing 3rd. After being away from the competitor end of these tournaments for some time, it was great to see Tai Simo Peggy training hard alongside the team,competing in the Instructor Black Belt Division…..AND WIN 1st !!!!!! Congrats Simo Peggy, and your team.
These past 6 weeks of intense preparation for this tournament provided a excellent moral and team building spirit! A
- Simo Peggy with Tammy. Both 1st Place Winners in their categories.
good time was had by all, and the team will continue to train hard to prepare for next year’s upcoming tournaments.
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NEXT RANK TESTING – SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 2010
Testing Time: 10:00 am SHARP!
Testing will be for ALL Ranks in Tai Chi, and Kung Fu.
- Dec 6, 2009 Testing – 11. Dai SiHing Jesse Receives his Advanced Level 3 – Brown Sash. You see…..hard work PAYS OFF
Students MUST have received a testing invitation to do so. If you have not received your invitation by 2 weeks prior to testing, contact Tai Simo Peggy ASAP.
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NOTICE OF CANCELED CLASSES FOR 2010
- The Dakota Community center sometimes cancels a class, as they need the space for another important community event. So DO WHAT DAI SIHING ERIC DOES… rest, relax and catch a Tragically Hip Concert
Please note these canceled classes:
Long Weekend Cancellation Saturday, February 13, 2010
Dakota Spring Registration Week
March 2, 4 & 6, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Tuesday,March 30, 2010
Saturday, May 22, 2010
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Annual Christmas Wind-Up and Pot Luck Party
- The Big Boss looks satisfied with his troops at last year
Tuesday,December 15, 2009 6:00 pm. The party usually finishes when the either food runs out or the Karaoke singers get tired.
This year will have some kung fu surprises and many of our favorite dishes, like SiHing Nelson’s FAMOUS boneless stuffed chicken legs, Tai Sifu’s Chili Surprise, Anessa’s Spring Rolls, SiHing Murray’s Pistachio Cake and a wide assortment of many other cultural surprises.
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UPCOMING TOURNAMENT DATES for 2009-2010
- Tournament competition is a great way to hone your skills, and develop your spirit. This is a sample of some of the team at a local tournament, showing off their awards.
November 28,2010
Bushido Kai Women’s Only Tournament
February 20,2010
TK Taekwondo Tournament – Selkirk, Manitoba
March 6, 2010
Sikaran Championships
March 27, 2010
Kenora Can Te Open Tournament - Kenora, ON
April 24, 2010
Bae’s Open Martial Arts Tournament- St. John’s High School, (Church Street & Salter Ave.)
June 5, 2010
Plum Blossom For Kids Only Annual Tournament
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Great Grandmaster Wong Gong Seminar – San Diego – 2009
- Great Grandmaster Wong Gong Seminar – San Diego – 09. GreatGrandmaster teaching the famous Sword and Shield set of Choy Li Fut Kung Fu
Our members attended the annual seminar series, hosted by the Plum Blossom Headquarters school in California. This year’s annual seminar series was very special, as it was taught by OUR VERY OWN Great Grandmaster Wong Gong.
This year the seminar topics were:
Wind and Fire Wheels Of Choy Li Fut (an extremely rare twin weapon set, rarely ever taught)
The Sabre and Bamboo Shield set from Choy Li Fut
Whip Chain and Saber set (another unusual twin weapon set requiring tremendous dexterity)
We have already planned for next year’s activities. Luck willing, Great Grandmaster has said he will return next year also, to impart more knowledge to the lucky students.
See ya there next year!!!
- The Seminar group going through the Rare and Beautiful, Wind and Fire Wheels Twin Weapon set, with Great GrandMaster Wong Gong.
- THREE GENERATIONS and the Unbroken Line of Knowledge.. Sifu Alonzo Robinson, of the Minneapolis Plum Blossom Chapter, poses with Grandmaster Doc Fai Wong, and His teacher – Great Grandmaster Wong Gong.