NIU WUSHU & KUNG FU, Irvine: Level Evaluation Test

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Monday, March 25, 2013

2013 1st NIU Level Evaluation Test is coming!

Inspiration & Mind Boost:

"Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do."

-- Bruce Lee

2013 1st NIU Level Evaluation Test will be held on Saturday, 04/27/2013 at 11AM, There will be guest judges joining us and wushu demo right after the test, please invite your family and friends come to the event.

Please let me know asap if you plan to take the test, we will set goals and work on them together. The next test will be in October.

Enable to maintain a good learning progress of our students and the quality of each level, making regular attendance to each class has proved invaluable to our students' growth. While your level is raising up, the numbers of hours you commit to the training becomes critical.

--Niu Laoshi

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Fall 2012 NIU Level Verification Test

Fall NIU Level Verification Test was held on 11/03/2012, our children did a wonderful job! It was exciting to see them putting so much effort and spirit into their movements. You guys were great, as I said after the test, "I am so proud of you all, and I feel honored and appreciated to be your teacher!". Great job, kids!

Here is something I want to share with you, it is from one of our guest judges - coach Saki Hsu...

"... 如果說練武術有什麼必要的核心的話，我相信"專注"絕對是首要。其他力量啦，速度啦，詮釋度啦，技巧啦，雖然也很重要，但要是少了專注投入這一項，那就像少了靈魂一樣了。因此在這幾小時內，能看到十幾歲（有些同學甚至連十歲都不到）的小朋友展現出自己的武魂，真的是非常難忘的事。"
"If practicing martial arts has a required core, I believe that the "focus" is definitely the first and foremost. Although other elements, such as power, speed, performance and interpretations, skills matter, are also important, but without being focus, everything will be like soul-less. Therefore, within a few hours during the test, observing children at NIU showing their wu-hun(wushu spirit), really truly memorable."

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

2011 Winter Evaluation Test Photo Slide Show

Everyone did a great job at the test, including students who didn't make through at the first try, but you have shown us your effort and your Never-Give-Up Spirit, I am very proud of you. Good Job to all! JIAYO!!

-Laoshi

Saturday, November 26, 2011

2011 Winter Level Evaluation Test (Sash Test)

2011 Winter Level Evaluation Test will be held on December 10th at 12:15pm. Please join us at our new location (16782 Von Karman, Suite 14, Irvine, CA 92606). We will still have our regular classes in the morning, please come in at the usual time to practice and get yourself ready before the test. Below are the questions for pop quiz. Same as last time, you will randomly choose two questions, please make sure which group of questions you will be answering.

For students who are testing for yellow or lower level but younger than 8 yrs. old
- question 1 & 2
For students who are testing for orange or lower level but older than 8 yrs. old
- question 1 to 5
For students who are testing for green or higher level
- question 1 to 8

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Pop Quiz Material:

1) What are the basic wushu hand forms you have learn?

       - fist (Quan)
       - palm (Zhang)
       - hook (Gou)
      （拳、掌、勾）

2) What are the basic wushu stances you have learn? (White sash only name 3)

       - front stance (Gongbu)
       - horse stance (Mabu)
       - drop stance (Pubu)
       - empty stance (Xubu)
       - rest stance (Xiebu)
       (弓、馬、仆、虛、歇）

3) What does the term "Wushu" means exactly?

- In general, wushu means martial arts.
- In a more specific definition, wushu is a science of how force is operated, it is a knowledge to the use of force enable to serve in offense and defense purposes.
(武術是一種學習如何運作武力的學術，武術也是如何擁有和使用攻防技能的學問)

4) When was the earliest record of primitive martial arts activities found in Chinese history?

- Spring-Autumn & Warring States Period（BC.770 - BC.221)
(春秋戰國時期，公元前770-公元前221年）

5) What are names being used to represent Chinese martial arts in the world?
Wushu (武術) - Chinese martial arts.

Guoshu (國術) - Traditional Chinese ethnic martial sports, including wushu, wrestling, archery, horsemanship, lion dance etc.

Kung Fu (功夫) - Any thing that requires lots of time and effort to learn or do. This term has been widely used in the western world to represent Chinese martial arts since Bruce Lee.

6) In Chinese history, when did Dao (broadsword) become a standard issued weapon in military, and why?
- Due to its sturdiness, superiority as a chopping weapon, Dao became a standard issued weapon in military during Han Dynasty(漢朝, BC.206 - AC.220).

7) What type of dao we are using today, why it is in such name, was it issued to military?
- Niuwei dao(牛尾刀, oxtail saber)
- It's named based on its shape
- It has never been in military

8) What are the basic techniques for dao?
- front head wrap (纏頭刀)
- back head wrap (裹腦刀)
- thrust (扎刀)
- chop (劈刀)
- hack (砍刀)
- upper-cut (撩刀)
- parry (掛刀)
- sweep (掃刀)

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Great Job at Sash Test

Our first Level Evaluation Test were completed successfully last Saturday, everyone did an amazing job! We still have a lot of rooms for improvement. Now we are working toward a higher goal and standard on our path of learning, especially for students who are in higher levels(still all beginners). Several areas were pointed out by judges and guests during the test, these are common problems:
   1) Problem stances while in motion
   2) Not enough body pulling, stretching and reaching
   3) Waist/hip area relaxation and flexibilities
   4) Punching and kicking with uneven force

There are two students should receive more recognition. If I didn't mention you, it doesn't mean you were not good. :
1) Ryan Pan - Ryan was being sick and staying at home since Tuesday, but with his extra determination and effort, no one at the sash test can tell that he was very ill. We are all very impressed by his perseverance & tough spirit!
2) Simon Tam - Simon is definitely a roll model for all the kids in our class, if he can do it, that mean everyone of you can do it. He is also Talia and Tobia Tam's father.

After the sash test, we all have a better idea of where we are in our journey of wushu, and which area we need to focus on. If you are not very sure how to set your goal to improve, I encourage you to talk to me, again, you want to be proactive when training in wushu, this way you will be guaranteed to improve faster.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

2011 Spring Level Evaluation Test (Sash Test)

Our 1st Level Evaluation Test for this year will be held on May 28th at 10:30am. Please join us at the class location (address is on the bottom of this page). All students can come in to practice at 9am.

Pop Quiz Notes:

1) When was the earliest record of primitive martial arts activities found in Chinese history?

- Spring-Autumn & Warring States Period（BC.770 - BC.221)
(春秋戰國時期，公元前770-公元前221年）

2) What does the term "Wushu" means exactly?

- "The Art of War"(meaning there are a lot more than forms and jump kicks)

3) Since when the term "Wushu" become a more popular name for martial arts in Chinese history?

- from Ming to Ching Dynasty
(明，清時期）

4) What are names being used to represent Chinese martial arts in the world"?
- Wushu

- Guoshu

- Kung Fu
(武術，國術，功夫）

5) What are the basic wushu hand forms you have learn?