2008 美国国际超级功夫大赛，我院勇夺四个全场总冠军

2008 Ultimate International Martial Arts Championship

5月24日在Santa Clara结束的2008年美国国际超级功夫大赛中，我院派出了32名选手参加了这次大赛，经过15个场地近千名运动员在功夫，空手道，跆拳道，自由搏击等项目上的精彩激烈的角逐，最终我院以12个冠军，8个亚军和6个第三名，以及4个全场总冠军的优异成绩，再次证明了
学生们努力训练的结果，捍卫了中国功夫的在世界综合武术上的优势地位。
在当天的比赛中，Melissa Chan参加了长拳，剑术和枪术项目的竞争，她在场上的表演以气助力，高难动作既准又稳，整体表现气势如虹，在功夫组比赛中获得冠军后，又和空手道，跆拳道组的冠军同场角逐总冠军，最后她技压群雄，勇夺女孩8－9岁组黑带以上级别的全场总冠军；学院黑带四段级
教练Zhenlong Yu（于振龙）参加了男子组18岁以上黑带级别的最高水平的角逐，他比赛的地躺拳腿法奇猛，跌法巧妙，腰身柔灵，凌空高飘；双刀更是转如风轮，水泼不入，左格右刺，易攻难防。最后他力战群雄，获得了这次大赛中分量最重的男子黑带组全场总冠军，不负众望，可喜可贺。学生 Tandy Yuan和Ian Lim更是第一次参加功夫比赛，初生牛犊不怕虎，敢打敢拼，分别获得10－11岁和6岁以下男孩初级组的全场总冠军.

On May 24th, 2008, the Ultimate International Martial Arts Championship was held at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Thirty-two students represented our school, competing in multiple events against almost a thousand other competitors. Many different martial art forms including Kung Fu, Karate, Tae Kwan Do, Free-form sparring, etc. were represented in the fifteen, event arenas.

By the end of the event, our students had won twelve first place, eight second place and six third-place trophies.
Four of our students also secured the Grand Champion title for their age groups. Not only has all the hard work and trainingpaid off handsomely, but these excellent results are a clear indication of the strong standing of Chinese Kung Fu among theMartial Art disciplines.

Melissa Chan competed in Long Fist, Sword and Staff forms, where she gracefully demonstrated her strength, precision and stability, while performing highly difficult moves. Her excellent overall performance secured her first place in the Chinese Kung-Fu class (Girls 8-9). Competing against the Karate and Tae Kwan Do contestants, who had also placed first in theirsection, Melissa eventually secured the Grand Champion title for Black Belt (Girls between 8-9).

With a 4th degree Black Belt, Sifu Long competed in the 18+ Boys Division. His explosive fist-form with dynamic kicks, high jumps and superb falls were only surpassed by his own whirl wind, Double Sword performance. These superior displays of the Wu Shu forms, secured Sifu Long the Grand Champion title for Boys, Black-belt (18+).Students, Tandy Yuan and Ian Lim, both first time participants in a Competitive martial arts event, showed enthusiasm, dedication and bravery in their performances. Both ended the day as Grand Champions in their respective age groups; Tandy for boys 10-11 years of age and Ian for kids, 6 and under.