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Day 5 of the 11th National Primary Schools Wushu Championship 2015

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IMG_3046 After a week of intense competition, we have finally reached the fifth day of the National Primary Schools Wushu Championship 2015! Before we take a short break, let’s take a look at how the Martial House students fared in today’s competition. IMG_3036 The students from Martial House has attained a total of 3 Golds, 2 Silvers, 2 Bronzes and 3 3rd Runner-Ups today! The outstanding students are: Nan Dao (Southern Broadsword) (Junior Boys): Lee Chang Yong Matthew (De La Salle School) – Gold Isaac Evan Peh (Gongshang Primary School) – Bronze Tan Keng Fong Ryan (Gongshang Primary School) – 3rd Runner-Up Nan Dao (Southern Broadsword) (Junior Girls): Devni Chamodya Kaluarachchi (Gongshang Primary School) – Silver Nan Dao (Southern Broadsword) (Senior Girls): Lau Le Yee (Greenridge Primary School) – 3rd Runner-Up Broadsword (Junior Girls): Denise Ong Li Ting (Horizon Primary School) – Bronze 4-Duan Broadsword (Senior Boys): Justin Poon Jun Jie (Hougang Primary School) – Silver Ryane Lim Yi Ren (Ngee Ann Primary School) – 3rd Runner-Up 3-Duan Broadsword (Junior Boys): Ng Zachary (Rosyth School) – Gold 3-Duan Broadsword (Junior Girls): Berlynn Ng Xuan Qi (De Le Salle School) – Gold Congratulations to all prize winners! We are now left with two more days of the 11th National Primary Schools Wushu Championship 2015. Do take a short break over the weekends and sprint through the final lap of competition! IMG_3049 After the competition ended today, the Martial House coaches received a surprise thank you video message from a student, Ryan Tan! It was so sweet of him to do so! https://youtube.com/watch?v=Y0r0QGPw_mc&feature=youtu.be Note to Ryan: “Congratulations Ryan on your achievements! The Martial House coaches are definitely proud of you! It was also your own effort and determination that earned the prizes! Continue to work hard to reach greater heights! All the best!”

Wushu Tips by Emily & Samuel

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https://youtube.com/watch?v=IHZTudjpFtA Here are two short videos taken during the sharing session by Martial House Stars & Team Singapore athletes Emily Sin & Samuel Tan at Victoria School. In the videos, Emily did a demonstration on how to “shout” fiercely in Nanquan routines and Samuel shared some tips on how to train to impress with your Taiji “kong tui”! https://youtube.com/watch?v=moSB19WAz50 Hopefully, the Nanquan & Taijiquan participants of the upcoming National Inter-School Wushu Championships 2015 find the above video useful. Good luck and all the best to all participants!

Wushu: Resilience in Motion Get-Together

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Chingay Appreciation (1) On 8 March 2015, the participants of Chingay 2015 Wushu contingent had the opportunity to reunite once again! This is made possible thanks to People’s Association (PA) for organizing the Wushu: Resilience in Motion Get-Together event! Chingay Appreciation (3) The appreciation event was specially prepared by PA to thank all the members of the organizing committee, trainers and participants for all the time, effort and dedication they have put in to make the Chingay performance a successful one! https://youtube.com/watch?v=fsYiBN4mb-8&feature=youtu.be PA has also prepared an appreciation video for all participants of the Chingay 2015 Wushu contingent. Some of the Martial House Stars are featured in the video! Can you spot them? This Chingay experience is definitely a memorable one for many as it was the first time Wushu enthusiasts across Singapore unite together to deliver such a massive performance! Hopefully, there will be more of such opportunities and platforms in the future! P.S. If you missed the “live” show and the repeated telecast of the Chingay Parade 2015, you may watch in on xinmsn by clicking here!

Well Done Wushu Contingent @ Chingay Parade 2015!

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Chingay (1) It was indeed a magnificent display by the 1,000 performers from the Wushu contingent at Chingay Parade 2015! The hard work and commitments of the trainers and performers finally paid off after months of planning and rehearsals! Chingay (3) The Wushu contingent was led by former MediaCorp artiste & World Wushu Champion, Mr. Vincent Ng (Chairman & Main Choreographer) and Martial House Managing Director, Mr. Leo Wen Yeow (Vice Chairman). Martial House Coach, Wan GuangYao Eric, was also one of the Assistant Choreographers for the contingent. Chingay (2) Without the active participation of Wushu practitioners across Singapore, the Wushu contingent would not have deliver such an impactful performance! Credit goes to the People’s Association (PA) for providing such a platform to unite the different Wushu associations & schools together to work towards a common goal! If you missed the exciting Chingay performance, fret not as MediaCorp Channel 8 will be broadcasting the repeated telecast of Chingay Parade 2015 on 8 March 2015, Sunday, from 2.30pm to 4.30pm. Otherwise, you may catch a glimpse of the Wushu segment below: https://youtube.com/watch?v=So4qGyfAwns This Chingay experience of the Wushu contingent definitely reminds me of the mission statement of Dewu Pugilistic Association: “Through Wushu, we will be united with friendship and brotherhood, regardless of where we came from.” Photo Credits: Martial House Coach, Wan GuangYao Eric

Damien on You Can Be An Angel Too

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IMG_0355 Did you manage to catch Martial House Star, Damien Teo, on MediaCorp Channel 8 drama, “You Can Be An Angel Too”? He played to role of the boy, named Gao Tianxiang, who suffered from brain cancer. If you missed his splendid acting, fret not as you may watch it on xinmsn! Damien appeared from episodes 9 to 14 and the links can be found below! You Can Be An Angel Too – Episode 9 You Can Be An Angel Too – Episode 10 You Can Be An Angel Too – Episode 11 You Can Be An Angel Too – Episode 12 You Can Be An Angel Too – Episode 13 You Can Be An Angel Too – Episode 14 Do look forward to the upcoming StarHub drama series, “My Secret App” which is another production which Damien is involved in!

A Young & Budding Star, Damien Teo!

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Damien Teo Even though Martial House Star, Damien Teo, appeared in MediaCorp Channel 8 drama, The Journey: Tumultuous Times, for only 3 episodes, he has received many positive comments for his realistic acting! Click here to read what netizens have to say about his performance in the show. Damien Teo (1） If you have not seen Damien’s outstanding acting skills, click the links below to watch them on xinmsn website. The Journey: Tumultuous Times – Episode 1 The Journey: Tumultuous Times – Episode 2 The Journey: Tumultuous Times – Episode 3 Do you know that Damien once represented Team Singapore in the World Junior Wushu Championships in 2012? Catch some of his action movements below! https://youtube.com/watch?v=50qoLcM3m14 Damien’s first television appearance was during the Sheng Siong Show, where he played the role of the young warrior, Yi Wan (a Chinese translation of “Ten Thousand”). https://youtube.com/watch?v=UV2WQSro-y0 Damien also appeared in Resort World Sentosa’s commercial! https://youtube.com/watch?v=IBjfXj4Y12w He is definitely a young talent who possess many different skills! Will he be the next recipient of the Star Awards for Young Talent? Let’s wish Damien all the best and hopefully we will get to see him more often on television!

Martial House’s Chingay Journey Begins!

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20141101_111123 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! 20141101_111222 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!

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Hope you guys enjoyed yourselves and do look forward to the upcoming practices!

20141101_111740 20141101_111630 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!

Reann @ Singapore JewelFest 2014

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On 21 October 2014, Martial House Coach, Leo Rui Yan (Reann), had a performance at the Singapore JewelFest 2014. 20141021_181842 The event was held at Ngee Ann Civic Plaza where rare gems and fine jewels by Asian designers were showcased. 20141021_183014 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. 20141021_194827 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. 20141021_192535 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! 20141021_195040 “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.” 20141021_195044 Here is a short video teaser of her performance! Enjoy! https://youtube.com/watch?v=8-eOHZeZcQE

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

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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!