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June Newsletter

Social Event

Sunday 25 th June 2006

at 6pm

Andrew Allsopp and Stuart Watson are leaving us to return to Newcastle and open their own Nam Yang Sub-branch. So please join us to wish them good luck.

Fun for all the family!

Details as follows:

• Lion eye dotting ceremony- (performed by Iain Armstrong)

• Barbecue
• Entertainment by fellow members
• Gladiator inflatable arena

We will provide barbeques, please bring your own food and drinks.

Summer Training Camp

8 th -15 th July 2006

Principal Themes 2006:

•  Tiger- Crane combination and Shuang Yang Pei Ho.

As fighting arts:

•  Touch sensitivity

•  Float, sink, draw & thrust.

                     •  Internal Strength/Geng.

Daily Sessions:

Shuang Yang/Tong Ling Chi Kung

Shaolin Weapons.

Iron Body Conditioning.

Fitness/Strength Building.

Pushing Hands/Sticky Hands.

Details:

Dates: 8 th -15 th July 2006

Venue: Fairway Holiday Park, Isle of Wight.

Accommodation: Caravans

Prices: £180.00 if booked before 1 st June; otherwise £199.00

Please ask your instructor for a booking form.

World Championships, Italy 11-14 th May

Results

Iain Armstrong - Masters Category - Two Silvers, Nicholas Evagorou - Professional Sanda -Bronze, Troy Kenchington - Sanda (Full Contact)-Gold and Bronze for weapons, Ethan Simmonds - Sanda (Full Contact)-Two Gold's and Silver for weapons, Vesim Denemi - Qingda (Semi Contact)- Silver, John Garrod - Qingda (Semi Contact) - Silver. Well Done

Local Performances

We have some local performances coming up. This is a great opportunity for members to see Lion Dance and martial arts displays.

Details:

17 th June - Banstead Primary School Fayre

Horseshoe, Tattenham Corner, Banstead

Time: 12-3pm

25 th June - St Josephs School Fayre, Epsom

Time: 10.30am-2pm

1 st July - Elizabeth Welshman Gardens, Epsom

Time: 2.30pm

2 nd July - Coulsdon Primary School Fayre

Portnalls Rd, Coulsdon

Time: 12.30-4pm

Pushing Hands Competition

In response to the high level of interest shown in pushing hands competition, we have now arranged a seminar on rules, scoring etc so as to start preparing a team for the national championships.

Tony Swanson - Chairman of the British Council for Chinese Martial Arts - has arranged to teach the seminar. Tony is a full time professional Tai Chi instructor. His team often take the highest number of medals in British pushing hands competitions and he is in overall charge of kung fu competitions in the UK.

The seminar will concentrate on explaining the rules of pushing hands competition, how to score points and tactics and techniques for success.

We will follow up the seminar by regular competition training in our Monday night pushing/sticking hands sessions ready to enter a team in the national championships on Sunday September 24 th .

Date: Sunday July 23 rd

Time: 2.00-5.30pm

Venue: Alexandra Park Martial Arts Centre, Epsom

Cost: £30.00 advanced booking advisable, limited places.

More information: info@namyang.co.uk or call 01372725918

Holmbury Residential Training Weekend Dates 2006

June - 2 nd - 4 th

October - 27 th - 29 th

December 1 st - 3 rd

Instructor Training

If you are interested in instructor training it is important to keep letting Iain know! Initially you can begin as an assistant instructor working alongside an experienced instructor so experience is not too important: enthusiasm, on the ther hand is essential. With the club growing at present, our need for instructors is increasing so don't be shy to come forward!

Call Iain Armstrong 07771627292