Finally, the first episode of MediaCorp local drama, The Journey: Tumultuous Times, is aired on Channel 8! https://youtube.com/watch?v=1vmQG_iCM3g The opening scene began with a shot of Martial House Star, Damien Teo, kneeling in front on an ancestral altar as a punishment by his “mother”, acted by well-known actress, Joanne Peh. If you missed the first episode of the drama, you may catch in on the xinmsn website! The Journey: Tumultuous Times, is currently aired at 9.00pm on Channel 8.
News & Updates
Beatty Secondary School Wushu Overseas Training Trip to Xiamen, China
From 7 to 12 November 2014, under the guidance of Martial House Managing Director, Mr. Leo Wen Yeow and Coach Kevan Cheah, students from Beatty Secondary School went for a Wushu Overseas Training Trip at Xiamen, China! 
Martial House Star, Chua Xin Qi, a National Double Silver Medalist, was one of the student participants who went for the trip. Wushu Daze has conducted a short interview with her to find out more about the training experience in Xiamen! 
Wushu Daze: How was your overall experience in Xiamen? Xin Qi: My experience in Xiamen was awesome! It was much better than Beijing. Oops. Wushu Daze: Why? How is Xiamen different from Beijing and Singapore? Xin Qi: Xiamen is different in terms of the weather. It was much more cooling there. Training wise, it was also different as we did new 组合s (combinations of movements) which was something fresh to us. I enjoyed myself and learnt a lot! The athletes were also much friendlier compared to those in Beijing. This is probably because the kids in Beijing were younger and shy while the athletes in Xiamen were mostly in their 20s, hence they were more outgoing. Wushu Daze: Do you think that the training trip was beneficial? Xin Qi: The training there was definitely beneficial! I have learnt different ways and styles to execute and express certain actions. 
Wushu Daze: Does this trip inspire or motivate you to work even harder for the upcoming Inter-School Championship in 2015? Xin Qi: Definitely! I am motivated to work even harder! I am grateful for the coaches and athletes for teaching me so many new things which I can showcase in the upcoming competition! I am really looking forward to it! Wushu Daze: That’s great! So what was the most memorable part of the trip? Xin Qi: The most memorable part of the trip is the visit to “Hu Li Shan” (厦门胡里山炮台) where the performers fired the cannon which was so loud and thrilling! It was super exciting to witness the ‘live’ firing of the cannon! This is something I will not get to experience in Singapore! Wushu Daze: So, will you want to go to Xiamen again if you were given the chance to? Xin Qi: Yes! I would definitely like to visit Xiamen again! Personally, I feel that Xiamen is better than Beijing in terms of training and shopping! 
Really glad to know that Xin Qi enjoyed her Xiamen trip! Hopefully Martial House will conduct another trip to Xiamen in the near future so that more students are able to go and have a fruitful experience! 
Martial House’s Chingay Journey Begins!
On 1 November 2014, Martial House Coaches, led by the contingent’s Assistant Choreographer & Chief Coordinator Wan GuangYao Eric, conducted the first mass practice session for Chingay at Beatty Secondary School! 
Below is a short video summary of what the participants did during their first practice! Really awesome! http://youtu.be/8kHjA3ietKE
Martial House would like to thank all participants for coming and for your active participation!
Hope you guys enjoyed yourselves and do look forward to the upcoming practices!
For those who wish to join Martial House for Chingay but have yet to register, do send your name, NRIC number and contact number to [email protected] via email. If you have any query, do send them to the given email address too!
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 
Temasek Polytechnic – 1 GOLD 1. Yap Zheng Yan – Male Traditional Double Weapon GOLD 
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. 
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 
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! 
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! 
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 
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 
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 
Congratulations to all medalists and all the best for Day 2 of the competition!
Reann @ Singapore JewelFest 2014
On 21 October 2014, Martial House Coach, Leo Rui Yan (Reann), had a performance at the Singapore JewelFest 2014. 
The event was held at Ngee Ann Civic Plaza where rare gems and fine jewels by Asian designers were showcased. 
Reann was involved in the runway show which she performed a solo act as the opening segment. The performance was not the usual Wushu performance as Reann had to incorporate elements of contemporary dance to her act. 
However, that was not the challenging part. It was the close distance between the audiences and the runway, as shown above, which made Reann nervous because she had to consider their safety as a sword display was part of her act. 
At the back stage, Reann kept running her routine in her mind as she was worried about the safety of the audiences. Nonetheless, Reann managed to deliver an awe-inspiring performance! 
“This performance is definitely different from the usual Wushu performances that I have performed before. I would say this is something fresh and interesting. I am really glad to be given the opportunity to do something like this.” 
Here is a short video teaser of her performance! Enjoy! https://youtube.com/watch?v=8-eOHZeZcQE
Martial House Year-End Holiday Programmes
As the Year-End Holiday is approaching, the Martial House team has worked hard to put together two holiday programmes specially for our students! 
Firstly, back by popular demand, it is the Wushu Day Camp! After a successful run earlier in June, the coaches will be working in pairs to deliver 3 sessions of 5-day camp! As usual, coaches will specially customise the camp itinerary for the participants of each respective session so that each individual is able to fully benefit from the camp. Also, the camp size for each session will be kept small which means that there are limited vacancies! Click here to find out more! 
Secondly, a newly launched programme by the Martial House team, APEX Camp 2014! As the name suggest, the objective of the camp is to allow students to reach the peak of their fullest potential! A 4 Day 4 Night camp that restricts the use of mobile phones but promotes outdoor activities to instill lifelong values such as confidence, teamwork and communication! Click here to find out more! 
If you have any query, feel free to email to [email protected].
Happy Birthday Coach Kai Ting!
After Wushu class at Beatty this morning, a surprise was planned for Martial House Coach, Wang Kai Ting, as it is her birthday today! Happy Birthday Coach Kai Ting! May you stay forever youthful and pretty! 
Martial House Stars @ Community Sports Night 2014
Earlier tonight, 10 Martial House Stars were in action at the Community Sports Night 2014! This was the night when sports heroes unite to recognise the hardwork and contributions by the 31 Community Sports Clubs. The theme for the night was superheroes and thus, all the guests for the event dressed up as superheroes! Guess who Coach Kevan managed to take a picture with? 
It was indeed an action packed night and Martial House would like to thank the organisers for having us to be part of such a fun and significant event! 
Singapore Polytechnic Invitational Wushu Championships (Wushu IVP 2014)
The Singapore Polytechnic Invitational Wushu Championships, otherwise known as Wushu Institute-Varsity-Polytechnic (IVP) Games, will be held on 25 & 26 October 2014. 
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. 
All the best to all competitors! Click here to view the Rules & Regulations. Click here to view the Event Schedule & Competitors’ List.