Day 2 of the Singapore Polytechnic Wushu Invitational Championships (Wushu IVP 2014)

Day 2 of the competition was definitely an intense one. Martial House athletes have attained another 2 GOLD, 1 SILVER & 1 3RD RUNNER-UP medals! Nanyang Polytechnic – 1 GOLD, 1 SILVER 1. Group Weapon GOLD 2. Group Fist SILVER NYP Temasek Polytechnic – 1 GOLD 1. Yap Zheng Yan – Male Traditional Double Weapon GOLD ZY Nanyang Technological University – 1 3RD RUNNER-UP  1. Timothy Chan Kim Wee – Male Traditional Long Weapon 3RD RUNNER-UP The final medal count for Martial House is 6 GOLD, 4 SILVER, 4 BRONZE & 7 3RD RUNNER-UP. MH IVP The following athletes have also done Martial House proud by sweeping all the Male Individual All-Round awards: 1. Yap Zheng Yan (Temasek Polytechnic) – CHAMPION 2. Timothy Chan Kim Wee (Nanyang Technological University) – 1ST RUNNER-UP 3. Jeffrey Tan Jie Hui (Nanyang Polytechnic) – 2ND RUNNER-UP All Round With a total of 4 GOLD & 1 SILVER medals, Temasek Polytechnic was placed OVERALL 2ND RUNNER-UP FOR TRADITIONAL EVENTS. This is definitely a breakthrough for Temasek Polytechnic as it was their first time participating in Wushu IVP with a humble team consisting of only 3 members. Congratulations! TP Nanyang Technological University has once again retained their OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP FOR TRADITIONAL EVENTS with a total of 5 GOLD, 9 SILVER & 7 BRONZE medals. This is the third consecutive year the university has attained the Overall Championship. The Singapore Polytechnic Wushu Invitational Championships (Wushu IVP 2014) has successfully concluded after 2 days of competition. Martial House athletes would like to thank Singapore Polytechnic for hosting this year’s competition and not forgetting the supporters who came all the way down to lend us your support! Supporters MJC Alumni

Day 1 of Singapore Polytechnic Invitational Wushu Championships (Wushu IVP 2014)

Today marks the first day of the competition and Martial House athletes have done well by achieving a total of 4 Gold, 3 Silver, 4 Bronze & 6 3RD RUNNER-UP medals. Below is the list of medalists: Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) – 1 SILVER, 4 BRONZE, 6 3RD RUNNER-UP 1. Koh Yu Shan – Female Ba Ji Quan SILVER 2. Shawn Soh – Male Tong Bei BRONZE 3. Ho Jing Guang – Male Traditional Nan Quan BRONZE 4. Sun Shao Lei – Female Ba Ji Quan BRONZE 5. Jeffrey Tan Jie Hui – Male Traditional Short Weapon BRONZE 6. Jeffrey Tan Jie Hui – Male Xiang Xing Quan 3RD RUNNER-UP 7. Lim Wan Xuan – Female Xiang Xing Quan 3RD RUNNER-UP 8. Joey Boo – Female Xiang Xing Quan 3RD RUNNER-UP 9. Chew Yu Quan – Male Tong Bei Quan 3RD RUNNER-UP 10. Gan Wee Tze – Male Fanzi / Xingyi Quan 3RD RUNNER-UP 11. Cynthia Tan – Female Fanzi Quan 3RD RUNNER-UP NYP IVP NYP IVP (1) Temasek Polytechnic (TP) – 3 GOLD, 1 SILVER 1. Yap Zheng Yan – Male Traditional Xiang Xing Quan GOLD 2. Yap Zheng Yan – Male Traditional Soft Weapon GOLD 3. Fung Hui Xin – Female Fanzi / Xingyi Quan GOLD 4. Fung Hui Xin – Female Short Weapon SILVER TP IVP (2) TP IVP (1) Nanyang Technological University (NTU) – 1 GOLD, 1 SILVER 1. Timothy Chan Kim Wee – Male Traditional Short Weapon GOLD 2. Timothy Chan Kim Wee – Male Fanzi / Xingyi Quan SILVER TP IVP (3) Tim Congratulations to all medalists and all the best for Day 2 of the competition!

Singapore Polytechnic Invitational Wushu Championships (Wushu IVP 2014)

IVP 2013 The Singapore Polytechnic Invitational Wushu Championships, otherwise known as Wushu Institute-Varsity-Polytechnic (IVP) Games, will be held on 25 & 26 October 2014. NTU IVP 2013 (2) For the first time, Temasek Polytechnic (TP) will be sending a team to compete in the IVP! With TP’s participation, it is a 100% involvement from all 5 polytechnics in Singapore! This is definitely a milestone for the Wushu IVP since its first season in 2007. NTU IVP 2013 (1) All the best to all competitors! Click here to view the Rules & Regulations. Click here to view the Event Schedule & Competitors’ List.

[Updated] A Bronze Medal by Tan Yan Ni in the Incheon Asian Games 2014!

Tan Yan Yi “Standing on the podium was a great honour, watching my flag being raised up was a memorable moment of my life.” Indeed, 23 September 2014 is a day which Team Singapore athlete, Tan Yan Ni, will never forget as she attained the Bronze medal in the Women’s Changquan Event at the Incheon Asian Games 2014! Catch the full competition video for the Women’s Changquan Event below. Yan Ni’s performance starts from 21:30. https://youtube.com/watch?v=ne7ygn88lUA This Bronze medal does not only add on to Singapore’s medal tally but also ended Singapore’s 8-year medal drought for Wushu in the Asian Games since 2006. The last medal attained by a Singaporean in Asian Games for Wushu was former Team Singapore athlete, Goh Qiu Bin, when he attained a Bronze medal in the Men’s Combined Taijiquan & Taijijian Events. Goh Qiu Bin (2) Martial House Stars, Yong Yi Xiang and Samuel Tan, have also done well in this Asian Games. Yi Xiang came in 5th in the Men’s Changquan Event with a score of 9.55 while Samuel came in 11th Men’s Combined Taijiquan & Taijijian Events. http://youtu.be/zGWYhwhQUNo Asian Games (2) Below are the consolidated results of Team Singapore Wushu athletes: 1. Women’s Changquan Event – Tan Yan Ni (Bronze – 3rd) 2. Women’s Combined Taijiquan & Taijijian Events – Vera Tan (4th) 3. Men’s Changquan – Yong Yi Xiang (5th) 4. Women’s Combined Taijiquan & Taijijian Events – Valerie Wee (7th) 5. Men’s Combined Taijiquan & Taijijian Events – Lee Tze Yuan (8th) 6. Men’s Combined Taijiquan & Taijijian Events – Samuel Tan (11th) Congratulations to all athletes!

Yi Xiang & Samuel on Lianhe Zaobao!

Asian Games (4) Martial House Stars Yong Yi Xiang and Samuel Tan can be seen in today’s edition of Lianhe Zaobao (17 September 2014)! It can be found on page 11 of the Sport section. Asian Games (2) Along with Yi Xiang and Samuel, their fellow team mates, Valerie Wee, Vera Tan, Enrica Tan and Lee Tze Yuan will be representing Singapore in the Incheon Asian Games 2014 for Wushu. Asian Games (1) All the best Team Singapore!

Videos of Samuel & Lin Ying

http://youtube.com/watch?v=spdrd3C7o_g Here are the videos of Martial House Stars, Samuel Tan and Ho Lin Ying, displaying the 42-Style Taijijian routine at the National Wushu & Sanda Championships 2014. http://youtube.com/watch?v=zgTChKK2cTc Samuel and Lin Ying are champions in both 42-STyle Taijiquan & 42-Style Taijijian for the Men and Women category respectively. Once again, congratulations to the Martial House Stars! Credits: Sunny Chong

Zoe on The Straits Times!

The Straits TimesCatch Martial House Star, Zoe Mui, and her team mate, Jesse on today’s edition of The Straits Times (25 August 2014)! The article can be found on page B21 of the Sport section. Zoe and team will be returning to Singapore later tonight from Nanjing via Scoot TZ81. The estimated time of arrival is 2210 at Changi Airport Terminal 2.

[Updated] A 2nd Silver Medal for Zoe @ Nanjing

Zoe After ranking second in the 3rd International Gunshu event, Martial House Star, Zoe Mui, has attained the Silver medal in the Combined Daoshu & Gunshu event! This is her second Silver medal in Nanjing! Catch her Gunshu performance below. https://youtube.com/watch?v=rfoLkaiNnqg Congratulations Zoe! You have done Martial House and Singapore proud! Currently, Team Singapore has attained a total of 3 Silver medals in the Nanjing 2014 Youth Wushu Tournament! Click here to view the competition results.

Zoe is Currently Ranked 3rd!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=mz1FxI_L2wk After executing the 3rd International Daoshu Routine, Martial House Star, Zoe Mui, is currently ranked third in the Combined Daoshu & Gunshu event! The exclusive video of Zoe’s Daoshu performance can be found above! Zoe will be executing the 3rd International Gunshu Routine later. After which, the winners of the Combined Daoshu & Gunshu event will be revealed. All the best, Zoe! Martial House would also like to congratulate Zoe’s team mate, Adalia Jesse Colin, for attaining a Silver medal in the Combined Jianshu & Qiangshu event! It is the second Silver medal for Team Singapore! Congratulations! Jesse

[Updated] A Silver Medal for Zoe @ Nanjing!

Zoe at NanjingCongratulations to Martial House Star, Zoe Mui, for attaining a Silver medal in the 3rd International Changquan event at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Wushu Tournament! The exclusive video of Zoe’s Changquan performance can be found below.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ju-Ov_QVmY4

Well done and all the best for your combined Daoshu & Gunshu events!

Click here for more information about the Nanjing 2014 Youth Wushu Tournament.

Click here for to view the article on the results for the tournament so far.