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[Updated] Day 1 of the 12th National Primary Schools Wushu Championship 2016

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IMG_1314 It is Day 1 of the 12th National Primary Schools Wushu Championship 2016! The competition began with the opening ceremony with the young athletes reciting the Athletes’ Oath. Martial House Coach, Leo Rui Yan had the honour to recite the Officials’ Oath on behalf of the judges of the competition. IMG_1318 The competition in the 4-Duan Sword events at Court A was indeed intensive, with 55 and 53 participants in the Junior Boys and Junior Girls divisions respectively. Martial House Stars, Austin Chong and Ng Yu Ninn overcame the odds to attain Gold medals in both events with their outstanding execution of the routine! Well done! 4-Duan Sword (Junior Boys): Austin Chong Sze Ze (De La Salle School) – Gold 4-Duan Sword (Junior Girls): Ng Yu Ninn (Haig Girls’ School) – Gold IMG_1320 The students from the Junior Sports Academy (JSA) – Wushu, under the guidance of Martial House coaches, have performed well in today’s competition as well! They have attained a total of 2 Gold, 1 Silver & 2 Bronze! Congratulations! 4-Duan Sword (Senior Boys): Lim Hongrui (Chongfu School) – Gold 5-Duan Sword (Senior Boys): Lee QiYang, Ansel (Rosyth School) – Gold Chan Chiew Lik (Keming Primary School) – Bronze Sword (Senior Girls): Tiffanie Hew Yu Xun (Chongzheng Primary School) – Silver Sword (Senior Boys): Lim Siew Woo (Zhangde Primary School) – Bronze Day 2 of the competition will resume tomorrow at Tao Nan School from 12:30pm onwards. Martial House wishes all competing athletes the very best and all the best!

De Wu Pugilistic Association Belt Grading Examination on 27 February 2016

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IMG_1028 On 27 February 2016, De Wu Pugilistic Association conducted its first belt grading examination of the year. More than 120 students across the various training locations in Singapore, including community centres and schools, gathered at MHQ for the examination. IMG_1033 With more than 30 years of establishment, the belt grading system serves as a benchmark for students to set and achieve progressive targets throughout the learning journey. Students who passed the belt grading examination will be awarded with certificates of promotion and proceed on to further improve their skills and learn the next set of required routines for the next belt level, motivating them to reach higher goals. This further enhances the Wushu skills and knowledge of students and encourages them to be more proactive in their learning. FullSizeRender-11 Martial House and De Wu Pugilistic Association would like to congratulate all students for completing the examination! Continue to train hard to advance to higher belt levels and at the same time, play a part to promote Wushu as a cultural art and sport across generations! FullSizeRender-12

Martial House CNY Performance Crew & Chingay Parade 2016 Appreciation Lunch

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IMG_5262 With the objective to recognise the hard work and valuable contributions of Martial House Stars, the Martial House Chinese New Year (CNY) Performance Crew and Chingay Parade 2016 participants were invited to an exclusive appreciation lunch event on 28 February 2016! af9458e46ca149391babe475f8818eb4 After the sumptuous lunch, an award presentation ceremony was held. Firstly, certificates of appreciation by the People’s Association were individually presented to the participants of Chingay Parade 2016. Following, special awards were presented to outstanding performers. The awardees were: Chingay Parade 2016 Special Honorary Mention: Chua Xin Qi Star Participant Award: Eden Cheong Most Valuable Participant: Neville Cheong Character Awards 1. Most Polite: Dhea Tho 2. Most Responsible: Herlyn Loo 3. Most Caring: Amanda Seah 4. Most Helpful: Chua Wen Bin 5. Most Thoughtful: Melissa Mak 6. Most Hardworking: Loh Yan Ping 49f56573ca96b92775aea79cda14231e Awardees were each presented with a limited edition Martial House towel while an exclusive G-Shock watch was presented to the recipient of the Special Honorary Mention Award, Chua Xin Qi! 72c73af5259939d64443a15817aaed74 A third presentation was then specially held for the Martial House CNY Performance Crew. Five outstanding Martial House Stars were each awarded with a G-Shock watch for their commitment and effort for their active involvement in performances with Martial House throughout the CNY period. The awardees were: CNY Performance Crew Most Valuable Performer: Neville Cheong Best Performance Item: Yap Zheng Yan – Nine Section Whip Most Outstanding Performance Leader: Yap Wei Ren Most Versatile Performer: Nigel Cheong Best Newcomer: Caston Lim 2c7f20c6ae7500aec0bf222d18ba752d Once again, a super big thank you to all Martial House Stars for your active involvement, selfless sacrifices and valuable contributions! Martial House would also like to thank our trusted partner, Hour Boutique (S) Pte Ltd for co-sponsoring the G-Shock watches. IMG_1040 If you are a Martial House Star Card member, simply flash your card to to enjoy additional 10% discount for Seiko, Deep Blue & Michel Herbelin watches and/or additional 5% discount for Casio G-Shock watches! Hour Boutique is located at 3 Coleman Street, Peninsula Shopping Centre, #01-31, Singapore 179804. Click here to visit Hour Boutique’s website.

March Holiday Intensive Training

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IMG_0652 In view of the upcoming National Inter-School Wushu Championships 2016, Martial House will be conducting the March Holiday Intensive Training as requested by students and parents. The training sessions will be supervised by Martial House Managing Director, Mr. Leo Wen Yeow. Venue MHQ, 115 Eunos Avenue 3 #05-02 Singapore 409839 Date Session 1: 16 March 2016 (Wednesday): 3:30pm – 5:30pm Session 2: 17 March 2016 (Thursday): 10:00am – 12:00pm Session 3: 17 March 2016 (Thursday): 2:00pm – 4:00pm Session 4: 18 March 2016 (Friday): 10:00am – 12:00pm Session 5: 18 March 2016 (Friday) 2:00pm – 4:00pm Price Star Card Member: $100.00 (for all 5 sessions), $24.00 (per session) Non-Star Card Member: $120.00 (for all 5 sessions), $28.00 (per session) Optional Students have the option to top-up $10.00 for lunch to be included on 17 & 18 March 2016. Kindly indicate the dietary restriction (if any) upon registration. For queries, kindly send them to Timothy via email to [email protected].

#Throwback: Martial House February Frenzy

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6c873531083f102d136b75ce622db433 February was indeed a frenzy month for Martial House! Besides the action-packed CNY week and Chingay Parade 2016, the second-half of the month was fulfilling too! 1. Hong Bao Presentation cum Lunar New Year Celebration 2016 (12 February 2016) IMG_0753 On 12 February 2016, Martial House was invited to put up a Wushu performance at the Hong Bao Presentation cum Lunar New Year Celebration 2016, organised by the Singapore Organisation of Seamen (SOS) and Seacare Manpower Services Pte Ltd, with Mr. Lim Swee Say, Minister for Manpower as the guest-of-honour. The Martial House Stars who delivered a spectacular performance were: a. Yap Wei Ren b. Jessen Tan c. Ng Teck Hong d. Seow Wei Kai e. Yap Yuan Xin f. Ellie Tay g. Travier Wong h. Joey Boo i. Caston Lim j. Cynthia Tan 2. Chinese New Year Gala 2016 @ Resorts World Sentosa (12 February 2016) 230a41ce8f7ad7a3573c6a36a5b53919 After weeks of hard work, the Martial House Stars took on the big stage to perform at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS)! A total of 10 performers, led by Martial House choreographers Eric Wan & Gordon Choy, were involved in two items, namely: The Grand Opening Performance a. Yap Zheng Yan b. Yap Wei Ren c. Neville Cheong d. Nigel Cheong Little Monkeys Performance a. Issac Evan Peh b. Joshua Goh c. Shannon Lee d. Devni Chamodya Kaluarachchi e. Xavier Wong f. Benjamin Ong a4ab4c381cf3c1fa63ad7d0668aaa96f It was indeed a great honour for the Martial House team to work with the creative team and in-house performers from RWS! This was especially for the opening item whereby the Wushu performers showcased their moves in dark with their customised illuminated costumes and weapons! 3. Whampoa Chinese New Year Celebration 2016 (12 February 2016) On the same evening, the students from the Wushu team of Hong Wen School were invited to perform at a CNY dinner event at Kallang Community Club. Under the guidance of Martial House Coach Timothy Chan and the teachers, a total of 18 student performers put up an impressive Wushu performance that won the applauses of the audiences! IMG_0773 After the performance, it was a great pleasure for the team to snap a picture with Mr. Heng Chee How, Senior Minister of State (Prime Minister’s Office) & MP for Jalan Besar GRC (Whampoa), who was the guest-of-honour for the evening. 4. The Sheng Siong Show – Season Finale (20 February 2016) 20 February 2016 marks the season finale of the Sheng Siong Show. Over the past weeks, the Martial House Stars have been part of the lucky draw segment under the guidance of the coaches, Jessen Tan & Seow Wei Kai. They were: a. Leo Yi Long b. Desmond Ong c. Tok Ee Chern d. Tristan Yeo IMG_0942 Martial House would like to thank the organisers for having us to be part of the show! Not forgetting the parents who have been accompanying these kids for their rehearsals and performances, a big thank you for your time, effort and dedication! Hope that this experience was a memorable one for all! 5. Wushu Performance @ Thomson Plaza (21 February 2016) IMG_0955 Once again, the Martial House Stars were back to display some of their impressive moves for the shopper at Thomson Plaza! The performers were: a. Emily Sin b. Yap Zhen Yan c. Leo Yi Long d. Travier Wong e. Caston Lim This performance also marked the end of the CNY 2016 series. If you would like to engage Martial House for performances, kindly send your queries via email to [email protected].

Our MD on Capital 95.8FM!

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IMG_1095 Earlier this morning, Martial House Managing Director, Mr. Leo Wen Yeow was on air with DJ Lin Lingzhi on Capital 95.8FM! During the one-hour “Go Everyday!” radio programme, Mr. Leo shared his experience as a Wushu coach and a business personnel. Besides highlighting some of the distinct characteristics of the sports education industry, Mr. Leo also discussed about the various challenges faced when he is managing the academy. From Human Resource (HR) to Operations, Mr. Leo pinpointed some of the common complications and emphasised that effective communication is usually the key to solve these problems. Mr. Leo would like to thank Capital 95.8FM for the invitation and hope that radio listeners have a better understanding of the sports education industry.

[Updated] Martial House Mock Wushu Competition 2016

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img_7435 In view of the upcoming National Inter-School Wushu Championships 2016, Martial House will be organising the Martial House Mock Wushu Competition 2016. The mock competition serves as a platform for students to be better-prepared for the actual inter-school championships. The Martial House Mock Wushu Competition 2016 will be held on 5 March 2016 (Saturday) for Primary School Students (Junior & Senior Divisions) and 12 March 2016 (Saturday) for Secondary School and Junior College Students (A, B & C Divisions) at MHQ from 1:00pm onwards. Below are some of the frequently asked questions (FAQs) by students, parents and teachers: 1. Where is MHQ located? 115 Eunos Avenue 3 #05-02 Singapore 409830 2. For whom is this mock competition for? The first mock competition on 5 March 2016 is for primary school students (from both ‘Junior’ & ‘Senior’ divisions). The second mock competition on 12 March 2016 is for secondary school & junior college students (from ‘A’, ‘B’ & ‘C’ divisions). 3. Do I have to pay to participate in the mock competition? No fees will be charged to Martial House students as this is an event organised by the Martial House coaches and staff to help students better-prepare for the upcoming National Inter-School Wushu Championships. 4. Must the participants wear their costumes? Though it is optional, participants are strongly encouraged to wear their costumes, especially for students competing for the first time. 5. What time will the mock competition starts? Students are to report at 1:00pm for a short briefing and warm-ups. The first event will start at 2.00pm. 6. What is the events sequence for the mock competition? 1. 3 Duan Changquan 2. 5 Duan Changquan 3. 1st International Changquan 4. 3 Duan Nanquan 5. 5 Duan Nanquan 6. 1st International Nanquan 7. 4 Duan Broadsword 8. 5 Duan Broad Sword 9. 1st International Broadsword 10. 4 Duan Sword 11. 5 Duan Sword 12. 1st International Sword 13. 1st International Nandao 14. 24-Style Taijiquan 15. 42-Style Taijiquan 16. 4 Duan Cudgel 17. 5 Duan Cudgel 18. 1st International Cudgel 19. 4 Duan Spear 20. 5 Duan Spear 21. 1st International Spear 22. 1st International Nangun 23. 32-Style Taijijian 24. 42-Style Taijijian 25. Group Quanshu 26. Group Weapon To register for the event, kindly send the following details to Timothy via email to [email protected]: a. Name of Participant b. Competition Division c. Competition Event(s) Also, if you have any further queries, kindly contact Timothy.

Martial House @ Chingay Parade 2016

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3e24cfff4172fc569dc6ce39018d5bb4 Once again, Martial House is privileged to be part of the national event, Chingay Parade! The parade is also the largest street performance and float parade in Asia! This year, Martial House was involved in a variety of segments include the pre-parade and the main show segments. 3cfc52240fcedf848a0da7e6f5494298 During the pre-parade segment, the dynamic twin brothers, Nigel & Neville Cheong wore the LED costumes and flew up the night sky to deliver an aerial performance with flags. The aerial act may seem graceful and easy but in fact, it requires a lot of strength and coordination especially when the wind is much stronger at the top. https://youtube.com/watch?v=Irx8_IarsJg Besides the pre-parade, the twins, along with the other participants from Martial House, were also part of the third segment, “Friendship all over the World”. In the segment, the participants collaborated with the performers from Fujian Song and Dance Theatre to present the magnificent act “The Dream of Maritime Silk Road”! IMG_1300 The item was made possible by the artistic directors, including Gordon Choy, Kevan Cheah and Xue Yong Zhi from Martial House, as well as various behind-the-scene warriors who have worked hard to coordinate the performance! eaaeecd44d070d32ea480e97960ddbbc During the “250 Big Sisters Celebrate Chinese New Year” act in second segment, “Sun Wu Kong” made an appearance. Do you know that the “Sun Wu Kong” was actually Martial House Choreographer & Artistic Director, Gordon Choy! His cheeky rendition of “Sun Wu Kong” has indeed brought fun and laughter to the audiences! 12647415_10153435176003129_39042371612065061_n Chingay Parade 2016 was indeed a fun and exciting journey for the Martial House family! Martial House would like to thank all participants, parents and coaches for the effort and dedication to make this performance a success! 5862dca332f808fc221dda616af01ab2 If you have missed Chingay Parade 2016, click here to watch it on Toggle.

De Wu Pugilistic Association Belt Grading Examination

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IMG_0998 Kindly refer to the following details for the upcoming De Wu Pugilistic Association Belt Grading Examination. Venue: MHQ, 115 Eunos Avenue 3 #05-02 Singapore 409839 Date: 27 February 2016, Saturday Reporting Time: 4:15pm (for Registration) Start Time: 5:00pm (for White Belt) & 6:00pm (for Green-White Belt & Above) Note: All candidates are required to be in their full uniform with the De Wu Pugilistic Association logo and belt. Each candidate is also required to bring along 2 passport-size photos. For Martial House Star Card Members, kindly bring along the Star Card to enjoy an exclusive discount.