The Chien Chuan Tai Chi Chuan Academy, London, UK  

Recent News

 
 

June 2008

We celebrated National Tai Chi Day in London Fields park.

June 2008

On June 7th we organised the inaugural London Competition for Traditional Tai Chi Chuan in conjunction with the Tai Chi Union for Great Britain Judges Programme. The results have been published. A lot of work went into a very successful competition, which is sure to be repeated next year.

May 2008

Summer residential course in Somerset.

April 2008

Judges Seminars in Oxford.

February 2008

Judges Seminar, Sunday February 17th 2007 (11 - 4pm) at our Academy.

December 2007

Christmas demonstration at the Academy.

December 2007

Judges Seminar - 24 Form with Faye Li Yip in Coseley.

December 2007

2007 Gradings
Grading DateNameGrade
07/12/2007David Lock red
 Justin Lock red - yellow
06/11/2007Andy Salts white - blue
 Luke Deefholts white - blue
 Mike Selby white - blue
 Nicole Lomas white - blue
 Rich Davies white - blue
 Steffi Sachsenmaier white - blue
 Fiona Anderson yellow - white
02/11/2007Justin Lock red
 Anu Jain red - yellow
07/08/2007Anu Jain red
 Andy Salts yellow - white
 Luke Deefholts yellow - white
 Mike Selby yellow - white
 Rich Davies yellow - white
 Steffi Sachenmaier yellow - white
 Leon Clarke white - blue
 Mary Smith white - blue
 Naomi Stadlen white - blue
03/08/2007Francesca red
 Maresca red
22/06/2007Natasha Block red
 Doug Fishbone red - yellow
 Gillian Samuel red - yellow
04/05/2007Gillian Samuel red
 Thierry Chojnacki red

November 2007

Judges Seminar, Sunday November 11th 2007 (11 - 4pm) at our Academy to learn judging points of Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan focusing on the 54 competition round form recognized by the International Wu Style Federation in world wide competitions.

October 2007

Judges Seminar - Sun style with Faye Li Yip in Coseley.

September 2007

Judges Seminar - Chen Man Ching style with Mark Peters.

April 2007

British Open.

April 2007

Summer residential course in Devon>. Grimstone Manor 11-15 April

December 2006

The Academy Christmas Evening Banquet in China Town

December 2006

Disciples Inner Circle Day 10th of December 2006

December 2006

2006 Gradings
Grading DateNameGrade
20/12/2006Anthony Stadlen blue - orange
 Mirilee Pearl blue - orange
 Stroud Cornock blue - orange
 Martin Clifton blue - orange
 John Woelhardt blue - orange
 Shez Dawood blue - orange
 Vicki Arbuckle blue - orange
 Savva Savvablue - orange
 Karen Martin blue - orange
 Ben Wragg orange - green
15/12/2006Doug Fishbone red
 Fiona Anderson red - yellow
 Kei Ito red - yellow
 Caroline Martin red - yellow
06/10/2006Richard Davies red - yellow
 Nicole Lomas red - yellow
 Stefanie Sachsenmaier red - yellow
 David Muller white - blue
01/09/2006Fiona Anderson red
 Stefanie Sachsenmaierred
 Mike Selbyred - yellow
11/08/2006Kei Ito red
 Richard Davies red
 Nicole Lomas red
 Max de Vries red
 Nadia Ward red - yellow
 Luke Deefholts red - yellow
23/06/2006Mike Selby red
 Luke Deefholts red
12/05/2006Shaun Exworthy red - yellow
20/01/2006Nadia Ward red
 Shaun Exworthy red
 Andy Henry white - blue

November 2006

Judges seminar: Rickmansworth 2006
Participants: Robert Agar-Hutton - A, Christine Pollard - To apply for instuctor membership, Steven Price - A, Steven Tan- To apply for instuctor membership, Tony Stadlen - A, John Craddock - Associate Member, Mirilee Pearl - A, Adam Omtis - To apply for instuctor membership, Clifford Cox - A

October 2006

China visit: Zhengzhou chen village 2-nd world Wu Shu Championships and Shaolin Temple. Beijjing and Shanghai
See photographs from the visit here

July 2006

Historic gathering of the seven masters,23-rd july 2006, and Wu's Tai Chi Academy Toronto, Canada 2006 see photos

June 2006

National Tai Chi Day in Victoria Park see photos

June 2006

TCUGB - Judges Training Workshops At Tai Chi Caledonia, Stirling Scotland June 10-th & 11-th
List of Names:
Heather Budge TCUGB Assoc Memb - Scotland
Dan Docherty TCUGB Technical Panel - London
Peter Ellis TCUGB Instructor - Nottingham
Eva Golding Chinese Cultural Exchange - Birmingham
Shelagh Grandpierre TCUGB Instructor (A) - Nottingham
Daan Hengst Instructor (non TCUGB) - Netherlands
Chris Henney TCUGB Instructor (A) - Manchester
Barrie Jehu TCUGB Instructor (B) - Shetland
Yan Long Jiang Instructor (non TCUGB) - Birmingham
Luis Molera Instructor (non TCUGB) - Spain
Richard Odell TCUGB Instructor (A) - east Sussex
Alan Peatfield TCUGB Instructor (A) - Dublin
Gina Singleton TCUGB Instructor (A) - Livingston
Angela Smith TCUGB Instructor(B) - Edinburgh
Arta Splits TCUGB Instructor (B) - Surrey
Gary Wragg TCUGB Chairman - London

April 2006

18-th British Open Tai Chi Championship - Oxford
Names of WTCCA participants: Shez, Laurie, Barry, Martin, David and Will

February 2006

2nd judges seminar, Nottingham 19th February 2006 see more

November 2005

Ministry of Sound Event see photos

October 2005

Wu’s Tai Chi Chuan Academy, London (UK) Opens in Bethnal Green
Club members, disciples and friends of the International Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan Federation celebrated together as Grandmaster (Eddie) Wu Kwong Yu officially opened the new home of Wu’s Tai Chi Chuan Academy, London (UK) in Bethnal Green, on Saturday 22nd October 2005. see more

October 2005

Grand Master Sifu Wu Kwong Yu head of the Wu Family Tai Chi Chuan, will be giving beginners seminar workshop.
Sunday 30th of October 2005, 10am - 1pm, £50
No expierience necessary and newcomers are welcome. All bookings in advance. For further information call on 020 70333993.

May 2005

Summer residential course in Devon.

February 2005

Nottingham 1st seminar for judges.
Nottingham competition.

December 2004

- The academy recently played host to Sifu Wu Kwong Yu's, 5th Generation head of the Wu family annual visit for the instructor certification, discipleship ceremony and seminar workshop December the 3rd and 4th 2004.

October 2004

St Petersburg, Russia 3rd European Tai Chi Championships 29/30/31 of October 2004. Toby Wragg silver medalist in resricted step pushing hands and Sifu Gary Wragg silver medalist in Wu style form - experts category.

September 2004

Devon Course

August 2004

Sifu and elder son Ben Wragg visited the Toronto Academy.

May 2004

Summer residential course in Devon.

April 2004

British Open competition in Oxford. Toby Wragg was gold medalist in pushing hands & fixed feet pushing hands and Robert Lambert silver medalist in moving step pushing steps.

February 2004

Sifu Gary Wragg was teaching Tai Chi with students of the New York studio school.