WTPA News and Events

WTPA Team For Kong Kong International March 2011

Rob Fennell — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:37:35 +0000

At the 12th WTPA Wushu & Tai Chi Festival it was an announced that WTPA would be sponsoring an Australian Wushu & Tai Chi Team to compete at the 9th Hong Kong Wushu International Championships in March 2011. We wish to add further athletes to those already interested. Please contact membership@wtpa.org.au if interested.

Hong Kong Competition Flyer

Master Tang Lai Wei ” impossible for me to hold membership with both organisations.”

Rob Fennell — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 07:42:59 +0000

Dear WTPA Member

It is with deep regret that I must inform all Wushu & Tai Chi practitioners of the resignation of Master Tang Lai Wei from the Wushu & Tai Chi Practitioners Association.
Master Tang is certainly one of the most renowned and respected Wushu masters in Australia. He is a foundation member of WTPA and was awarded an honorary life membership in appreciation of his services to the association, and to the Wushu & Tai Chi community as a whole.
Unfortunately the powers that refer to themselves as the “peak organisation” have forced Master Tang to leave the association which he held dear to his heart.
The choice by Master Tang was to remain loyal to his students and for that, he should be rightly proud, and his students must hold him in the highest regard and appreciation.
We leave it to all Wushu & Tai Chi Practitioners who believe that the spirit of the art must prevail, to decide for themselves as to the morality of those insisting that such a decision must be made by a true Master.

Master Tang’s unedited letter of resignation follows (with Master Tang’s permission).

“On 11.8.10 3:38 PM, Tang Lai Wei wrote:

Dear Committee Members WTPA

I am writing to inform you all that unfortunately I am not in a position to renew my membership with WTPA at this time. This has not been an easy decision and one made after much consideration.

Due to the current AKWF and WTPA situation I have been advised that it is impossible for me to hold membership with both organisations. As non membership of the nationally recognised body will negatively impact my students who wish to compete in IWUF international competitions this is the only decision I can come to.

I wish WTPA all the best, and continue to promote Wushu and Tai Chi in Australia.

Kind Regards

Laiwei Tang”

Updated Festival Flyer

Rob Fennell — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 01:21:18 +0000

WTPA Festival Flyer 2010

WTPA Festival Update

Rob Fennell — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:06:31 +0000

Unfortunately admission prices were omitted from the earlier version posted.

Prices have NOT CHANGED. They are

Entry: $10 per person

$30 Family (2 adults & 2 children)

Children under 12 Free

Click here to download new flyer newflyer2010

WTPA Class Exemption Allowing Possession & Use of Tai Chi & Wushu Swords in Victoria

Rob Fennell — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 05:30:09 +0000

A number of members have asked whether the decision of WTPA not to re-apply for membership of AKWF will have any effect on the class exemption.
The class exemption was granted by the Govenor in Council to ANWTA and applied to WTPA when there was a name change and continues to remain in force.

Expressions Of Support For WTPA

Rob Fennell — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:57:29 +0000

A large number of WTPA members have expressed strong support for the Association following the decision not to renew AKWF membership.

Click the following link to view a selection (some could not be published) Support

Tell other practitioners of your views and seek their support.

AKWF/WTPA July 2010 Correspondence with WTPA Comments

Rob Fennell — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:56:28 +0000

Click on the following link to download the email correspondence between David Crook AKWF Senior Vice President and WTPA.

The link to a copy of WTPA’s letter to AKWF is available on an earlier post.

AKWF_ANWTA Correspondence July 2010

Closing Date – Entries For 12th WTPA Wushu & Taijiquan Festival 2010

Rob Fennell — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:24:22 +0000

A reminder that entries for 12th WTPA Wushu & Taijiquan Festival close on 6th August.
Please get your entries in now and remind your friends.

IMPORTANT: Please note that the Sifu Fred Ong has notified that the AKWF Junior Selection Trials and the AKWF Sanda Competition have been cancelled due to insuffient number of entries.

Sifu Dana Wong has notified that the AKWF Victorian Championships have been cancelled.

The above events were to have been conducted as part of the 12th WTPA Wushu & Tai Chi Festival which of course will go ahead regardless.

Visit By Professor Yang Li & Workshop

Rob Fennell — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:16:37 +0000

Yang Li 2010 Booking Form

WTPA REJECTS AKWF DEMANDS

Rob Fennell — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:47:29 +0000

Wushu & Tai Chi Practitioners Association President Master Tong Low has advised AKWF President Walt Missingham that WTPA has no intention of making an application seeking renewal of membership of AKWF.

Letter to AKWF 27.7.2010