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OSU Kungfu Club Events:  2015 - 2011



Central Ohio Push-hands Conference

Thanks to all who attended the event at Whetstone Community Center, Saturday, November 7th, 2015

2015 Push-hands Group

For More Information:  http://centralohio.pushhands.club
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Canadian Shuaijiao Tournament
 
September 19th, 2015

Windsor, Ontario

Contact Sifu Jason McCoy for more information: temujin18@hotmail.com

Register online at:    warriorspiritchallenge.com

Shuai Chiao Scholar

Shuai Chiao Classes for Credit

You can study the oldest style of Chinese Kungfu at OSU
as a Human Sciences course.                  

Shuai Chiao Course info

Sport Club Showcase - Aug. 31st, 2015
Showcase demo team
The Shuai Chiao Kungfu Demo Team relaxes with wall-sits after their performance.



2015 Autumn Oval Fair

2015
OSU Student

Involvement Fair
on the Oval





Club President Michelle and VP Dan
hand out Club flyers.


TCAAT 2015

Pluto Probe AntennaOSU Kungfu Club's
Plutonian
Connection
GLKF 2005 - Willie
 At the 2005 GLKF tournament
  Willie was a silver medalist.




     OSU Club member Dr. Willie Theunissen at the OSU Electroscience Lab, 2005
     with Sifu Grigsby and the New Horizons Probe antenna.

https://engineering.osu.edu/news/2015/07/buckeye-engineers-play-role-new-horizons%E2%80%99-pluto-mission

   The probe is now speeding at 31,000 mph away from Pluto; over 3 billion miles away.
   The New Horizons Probe flew by Pluto on July 14th, 2015!
Pluto ice mountains
           11,000 foot high ice mountains on Pluto

Asian Festival
2015 Central Ohio Asian Festival
May 23rd, 24th: Saturday and Sunday in Franklin Park
Columbus, Ohio

Asian Fest 2015 demo team
The Shuai Chiao Club Demo Team performed on Saturday the 23rd.
Special thanks to veteran club members Fabricio, Jahi, and Marya.



Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club Spring 2015 Belt Test: April 28th
Belt Test Spring 2015
Congratulations to our Club members, and thanks to assisting black belts, Mr. Trepanier and Ms. Lake.


World Tai Chi Day LogoWorld Tai Chi and Qigong Day
Saturday, April 25th, 2015
Goodale Park,
Columbus, Ohio

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23rd Annual USSA Shuai Chiao Nationals, April 18th, 2015
GLKF 2015 Group

Mark counter at GLKF
    Video:  Mark stays in close for a surprising counter at the 2015 GLKF.

OSU Team at the 2015 Great Lakes Kung Fu Championships
GLKF2015 OSU team

Congratulations to our Silver Medalists: Marya Barrios, Jaron Bernstein, and Fabricio Castellano.

Full results and pictures in the Tournament Results section

Central Ohio Push-hands Club
Chen Youze Seminar
Special workout with Master Chen Youze
~~ Our thanks to TaijiOhio.com ~~
Wednesday, March 11th, 2015
at the Whetstone Community Center
3923 N. High Street, Columbus Ohio
(614) 645-3217


First Annual Push-hands Conference
Saturday afternoon, November 15th, 2014
at the Whetstone Community Center in Clintonville

Push-hands Conference 2014 Group
Thanks to our master presenters, and all who attended this historic event!
Over 60 people participated, and the Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club had seven members there.
For more information: http://pushHands.club


Martial Arts Friendship Day
Sunday, September 21st
Friendship Day Sept. 2014

The location was: Aikido of Columbusin Clintonville: 3003 Silver Dr, Columbus, (614) 263-1111
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Canadian Shuaijiao Tournament

September 6th, 2014

Windsor, Ontario

Contact Sifu Jason McCoy for more information: temujin18@hotmail.com

Martial Arts Night
at the RPAC
Tom Davis Gym
Thursday, September 4th, 6:00-8:00pm
Come to see the OSU Martial Arts Clubs demonstrate their styles and answer questions.

Kungfu Club on the OSU Oval
OvalFair2014
Dan, Michelle, and Tom answer questions at the OSU Kungfu table.
2014 Student Involvement Fair, Aug. 24th
2014 TCAAT Shuai Jiao Tournament
Saturday, July 26 at 8:30am in PDT
De Anza College in Cupertino, California 

2014 Comfest, Saturday, June 28th
Bubble Master
The Central Ohio Push Hands group
will have their 2:00pm, Saturday the 28th, practice at Comfest.
Meet at the north end of Goodale Park, just west of the big pond.

All OSU Kungfu Club members and the general public

are welcome to attend and participate in Taiji push hand practice!


Asian Fest Logo 
Saturday, May 24th, 2014
AsianFestDemo2013
Marya Barrios throws Fabricio Castellano at the 2013 Asian Festival Shuai Chiao demonstration.
Our schedule for the 2014 Asian Festival:
Asian Fest Schedule

Martial Arts Sharing and Friendship Day
Friendship Day 4-27-2014
Attendees at the April 27th, 2014, Friendship Day at the Aikido of Columbus Dojo
The event was on Sunday, April 27th, 2014,  Noon to 2:00pm
We had instructors and students from Aikido of Columbus, Dragon E's Academy, Wushu,
Shorin-ryu Karate, Ba-qua Kung-fu, and the Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club at OSU.
The location was: Aikido of Columbusin Clintonville: 3003 Silver Dr, Columbus, (614) 263-1111

World Tai Chi / Qigong Day
Was on Saturday, April 26th
http://www.worldtaichiday.org
Thanks to all who joined us at Goodale Park in Columbus, Ohio to celebrate this world-wide event!

World Tai Chi Day Columbus 2014
World Tai Chi Day Columbus participants, 2014

Congratulations to all participants in the
The 22nd Annual Great Lakes
Kung Fu Championships
and Shuai Chiao Nationals 
GLKF 2014 Group
Saturday, April 12th, 2014
Case Western Reserve University, 2138 Adelbert Ave. Cleveland, OH 44106
For more information: 216-431-4991,  www.shaolininstitute.com
--- Tournament Results ---

The OSU Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club sent a team of six to the Nationals:
Wesley Bacon, Fabricio Castellano, Michelle Kaiser, Daniel Murphy, David Morgan, and Emil Slobodnik.
Wesley Bacon won 1st, Michelle Kaiser won 2nd, and Fabricio Castellano won 3rd in their divisions.

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 Emil Slobodnik, after weigh-in, enjoys a "walking taco." |  Michelle Kaiser throws Canadian Shay Campbell  

GLKF 2014 David thrownWesley Bacon throw GLKF 2014

  Essum Buby of Canada returns the favor on OSU's David Morgan!   Wing Lam/OSU fighter Wesley Bacon on his way to first place



Congratulations to Kungfu Club members Marya Barrios and Fabricio Castellano on their new family member:

Marya and MomMarya and baby
Born April  7th, 2014
OSU Sport Club Field Day Event: April 6th, 2014

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Rec Sports staff  keep the Sport Clubs under control.....              for the "Wheelbarrow Races," etc., of  Field Day!        

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Coaches Mike Grigsby of Shuai Chiao and Mark Holtman of BTSD enjoying the Field Day event.


* * OSU Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club Belt Test * *
Belt Test March 18th, 2014
Tuesday night, March 18th, 2014
Congratulations to the ten OSU Kungfu Club members who passed their Shuaijiao Belt Test.
Special thanks to Shuai Chiao Black Belts Jerry Sheldon, Tammy Lake, and Raymond Trepanier
who served on the Belt Test Committee.



Martial Arts Night 2014
        Martial Arts Night at the RPAC 
                       Monday, February 24th, 2014.

     The OSU Kungfu Club demonstrated some traditional training forms
      along with Tai Chi, practical applications, and a sparring demonstration.




SIF 2014 Michelle


* Winter Student Involvement Fair *


Ohio Student Union, 5:00-8:00pm


Wednesday, Jan. 8th, 2014



Club Vice-President Michelle at the Fair.





Maple Leaves

Canadian Shuai-Chiao Championships


Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013


St. Clair College gymnasium in Windsor, Ontario, Canada (just south of Detroit). 

Entry: $50, only $25 per person for teams of four or more!
(This allows for shuai-chiao and any other divisions: forms, weapons forms, other sparring, in which you would like to engage).
For more information contact:
Sifu Jay McCoy
Wu Shen Shuai-Chiao Kung Fu Academy
temujin18@hotmail.c



OSU Rec Sports "Kick-It" Dodge-Ball  Tournament
November 25th, 2013
Dodgeball team 2013
The Shuai Chiao Kungfu Team, with coach Grigsby.  Our team made it to the semifinals.

Kick-It Dodgeball match
The Shuai Chiao Kungfu and Buckeye Tang-Soo-Do teams pair up in the early matches.
Many thanks to our Kungfu Club members, and to all the teams who came out to support this event.
All entry fees went to the Kick-It group fighting Childhood Cancer: www.facebook.com/KickItOSU


Martial Arts Friendship Day
Friendship Day 9-22-2013
Attendees at the September 22nd Friendship Day at the Aikido of Columbus Dojo

Sunday, Sept. 22nd, 2013
The topic was, "Compassion in the martial arts."
Attendees were from Aikido of Columbus, Dragon E's Academy, Shorin-ryu Karate,
Ba-qua Kung-fu, and the Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club at OSU.
The location was: Aikido of Columbus, 3003 Silver Dr, Columbus, (614) 263-1111
Martial Arts Night at the RPAC, 2013
Thursday, Aug.22nd, 6:00pm
Old demo photo
(2012 demo team photo)

The Kungfu Club at RPAC Plaza Events in August, 2013

OIA International Welcome Party, Aug.16th                            OSU East Asian Pop Culture Celebration, Aug.26th

RPAC Global Culture eventEast Asian Pop Culture Celebration
Taylor and Michelle at our event table on the RPAC plaza.

Student Involvement Fair -- OSU Oval
Sunday, August 18th, 4:00 - 8:00pm

The OSU Kungfu Club met hundreds of students at this annual Oval event. 
Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club Belt Test, July 30th, 2013
OSU Belt Test, July 2013
Congratulations on a successful test to Fa and Marya, 2nd Chieh, and Emil and Mark, 3rd Chieh.
And, thanks to local Shuai Chiao Black Belt Tamera Lake for helping to test our students.

OSU Leadership Collaborative Event
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            Mark Sokolsky and Club President Taylor Thodiyil            Taylor warily observes Brutus Buckeye working the crowd

Wednesday Night, July 24th -- Mirror Lake, 9:30pm
This special event was to greet some eighty freshmen in the special leadership group.  Along with school spirit
sing-alongs, over 300 members of different campus groups were on hand to greet the new students.

TCAAT at San Jose State University
TCAAT 2013
Coach He Guanda, Master David Ch'ang of Taiwan
For more information: usashuaijiao@gmail.com

Martial Arts Friendship Seminar
Sunday, June 23rd, 2013
Friendship Seminar, June 2013
Friendship Seminar at Dragon E's Black Belt Academy, Westerville, OH,  June 23rd, 2013                              Photo by Bob McNitt
Our general theme was, "Positioning".  Martial arts instructors of Taekwondo, Shorin-ryu Karate,
Tai-chi, Ba-qua Zhang, and Shuai Chiao Kungfu presented observations and methods from their styles.
The location was: Dragon E's Black Belt Academy, 214 Hoff Rd., Suite F, Westerville, OH  43082
, (614) 939-1389
Thanks to all students and instructors who made this a special and successful event.
2013, June 2nd, Chen Bing Push Hands Seminar
Chen Bing 2013 June Group
Head Instructor Mike Grigsby represented the OSU Kungfu Club at this special event.

Central Ohio COMFEST
With friends after the Chi-Gung Seminar, Sunday, June 30th, Columbus, Ohio
ComFest BubbleComFest Friends
Bubble-Master John                            Sifu Mike with the Bubble-Master and Troy

Asian Festival2013 Central Ohio Asian Festival
The OSU Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club performed on Saturday, May 25th

Asian fest Diagonal Striking
Marya, Mark, Emil, and Fabricio do the Diagonal Striking form
Photo: Jahi Crouch

Asian Fest Stances
Thanks to our demo team members: Marya Barrios, Mark Scott, Emil Slobodnik, Fabricio Castellano, and photographer Jahi Crouch

Fabricio - outer shoulder throwMarya-hip throw
Fabricio throws Emil with Outer Shoulder Throw                     Marya throws Fabricio with Lower Body Control Hip Throw


The 21st Annual Great Lakes
Kung Fu Championships

and USSA Shuai Chiao Nationals
GLKF 2013 Group
Was held Saturday, April 27th, 2013
Case Western Reserve University
2138 Adelbert Ave. Cleveland, OH 44106
For more information: 216-431-4991
www.shaolininstitute.com

Congratulations to the OSU Kungfu Team at the 2013 Shuai Chiao Nationals
GLKF2013Team
1st Place - Marya Barrios, 2nd Place - Fabricio Castellano

OSU Oriental Dance Troupe 10th Anniversary Show
OSU Oriental Dance Troupe
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Our small Demo Team (Michelle, Sifu Mike, and Tach) put on a
solid demonstration of Shuai Chiao forms and techniques for this special event at
the Ohio Union Performance Hall, April 7th, 2013. 


Congratulations to the USA Team at the Yixing Shuaijiao
2013 International Invitational Tournament
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photo by Jumiana Weng --  from USA Shuaijiao on Facebook
The USA Team finished in third place, more results to follow.
Congratulations to OSU Club members Marya Barrios and Fabricio Castellano
who qualified and traveled to China to compete on the USA Team.

Martial Arts Friendship Seminar
Sunday, February 17th, 2013
Aki Friendship Seminar, Feb. 2013
Friendship Seminar at Aikido of Columbus, February 17th, 2013                              Photo by Robert McNitt
Our general theme was, "Fear".  Martial arts instructors of Aikido, Taekwondo, Shorin-ryu Karate,
Tai-chi, Ba-qua Zhang, and Shuai Chiao Kungfu presented observations and methods from their styles.
The location was: Aikido of Columbus,
3003 Silver Dr, Columbus, (614) 263-1111
Thanks to all students and instructors who made this a special and successful event.
Congratulations to the USA Team for a good showing
overall at this international tournament, and especially:
Matt Gelfand - First Place, 90Kg
Brandon Dahl - Second Place, 67Kg
 

Chang Dong-Sheng Memorial Tournament

Montichiari City, Italy, November 23rd, 2012
Italy 2012 Poster
OSU Hosts the USSA Shuai Chiao "Mini-Camp"
OSU MiniCamp Group
This special international training camp was hosted by the Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club at OSU, and run by the
United States Shuaichiao Association: our national organization.
The Camp was presented by Dr. Chi-hsiu Weng, the founder of the OSU Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club, and his son, Jan-yu Weng, who is the current President of the USSA.  Shuai Chiao competitors from as far as California and New York attended this special event.


Martial Arts Night at the RPAC, August 23rd 2012
MA night Demos
Thanks to all the Martial Arts Sport Clubs at OSU, and Rec Sports Staff, who made this a successful event.


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The Autumn 2012
Student Involvement Fair
On the Oval
Monday, August 20th



Jahi Crouch mans the
Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club Table





Special Summer Guest Workout, August 7th
August 2012 Group
Young  Judoka Trey Misiolek, instructor Mike Grigsby's nephew, joined us for an end-of-Summer throwing session.


First Asian Festival Friendship Seminar, June 9th 2012
Asian Festival Friendship Seminar
OSU Club members with Dr. Paul Linden at Aikido of Columbus


Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club Spring Quarter Belt Test
May 2012 Belt Test
Thursday Night, May 31st, 2012  
Congratulations to those who advanced in rank, and thanks to local Shuai Chiao Black Belts; Ms. Tamera Lake,
Mr. Jerry Sheldon, and Mr. Raymond Trepanier, who were on the testing committee.


2012 Central Ohio Asian Festival
Asian Festival Throws

Asian Festival Team
The OSU Kungfu Club performed Shuai Chiao demonstrations both Saturday morning
and Sunday afternoon at this year's Central Ohio Asian Festival.


We attend the May 20th, 2012, Sport Club Banquet at the Fawcett Center
2012 Sport Club Banquet
The Kungfu Club Treasurer Eric, President Nick, Emil Slobodnik, Coach Grigsby, and Fabricio Castellano at the banquet.
The Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club was recognized for placing at the 2012 Shuai Chiao Kungfu National Championships Tournament.


WTCDaVinciWorld Tai Chi / Qigong Day
Saturday, April 28th
http://www.worldtaichiday.org/
Thanks to all of the local Tai Chi players who came down to Goodale
Park for our WTCQD event.  The clouds parted, and the sun finally came out as we shared our Tai Chi forms with each other.
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THE
20th Great Lakes Kung-Fu Tournament
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Congratulations to all participants in the
2012 USSA Shuai Chiao National Championships
held Saturday, April 14th, at Case Western Reserve in Cleveland, Ohio

OSU Kungfu Club Members Place at the USSA Shuai Chiao National Championships
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Congratulations to all of the OSU Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club members who competed at the Shuai Chiao Nationals!
With only one previous GLKF Shuai Chiao Nationals competitor, the young OSU Kungfu Club Team still did very well:
Marya Barrios returned to take a 1st Place in the Women's Divisions for the second year.
Wendy Dayton took 2nd Place in the Women's Lightweight Division
Eric Juang took 2nd Place in the Men's Heavyweight Division
Fabricio Castellano took 3rd Place in the Men's Heavy-Middleweight Division --
after fighting back with four consecutive wins in the second-level bracket.

Club President Nick Blum and Safety Officer Ben Crawford both won their second matches.
In his second match, former Club Treasurer Emil Slobodnik held a much heavier Black-Belt opponent scoreless
for two regular rounds --
and two overtime rounds -- forcing a final Judges' decision to end the match.
-- 2012 GLKF Tournament full Results --


2012 GLKF Kungfu Hairstyle Faceoff !
GLKF Hairstyle Faceoff
In their first match, the Fabulous Follicles of Canada's Colin Cooper
prevailed
over the Jet Li Homage style of OSU's Fabricio Castellano.


Wave HandWave Hands Like Clouds
 
--   REAL KUNG-FU  --
 
This simple movement could work for you!
Even a little self-defense know-how can make a big difference when you need it.
Come to any Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club workout and see for yourself.

2012 Spring Involvement Fair: March 29th on the OSU Oval
Spring Involvement Fair
Club President Nicholas Blum talks with Club members Jahi and Max
at our table.

Chinese New Year Demo at the Kuhn House, February 28th, 2012
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Our Demo Team gave two performances for the Honors Scholars, and did two short self-defense workshops,
teaching applications of the Tai Chi Chuan "Wave Hands Like Clouds" movement.

Dr. Weng Tai Chi Seminar at Ho-I: January 21st, 2012
Dr.Weng Seminar
OSU Participants in the Tai Chi Applications Seminar at Ho-I Martial Arts pose with Dr. Weng

John's Dragon
"Wrestling the Dragon"
Original artwork by former Club member Jonathan Smith,
who served in Afghanistan after graduating from OSU.

2011 December 28th Winter Break Workout
SC Winter Break Workout
Marya Barrios, her father, and Fabricio Castellano participated in the Shuai Chiao Kungfu
Winter Break Workout -- we worked on Push Hands, Chin-Na, and Short Praying Mantis Form.


Rec Sports And Kungfu Club Supports the Toys for Tots Charity
ToysForTotsPile
The Kungfu Club joined with the many other Sport Clubs on
December 1st, 2011, to help Rec Sports donate a total of over 1500 toys!

Congratulations to our tested Students!
November 2011 Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club Belt Test

Belt Test Students
4th Chieh: Marya Barrios, Fabricio Castellano   5th Chieh: Emil Slobodnik,  Katie Minks,  Mark Sokolsky
OSU Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club Autumn Belt Test
Belt Test Nov. 2011
Thursday, November 17th, 2011
Thanks to local Shuai Chiao black belts Mr. Raymond Trepanier, Ms. Tammi Lake, and Mr. Jerry Sheldon for their assistance.


Welcome our new 2011 Autumn Quarter Officers
Nick and Emil
President Nicholas Blum,  Treasurer Emil Slobodnik
at World Tai Chi Day, Columbus, Ohio

2011 Sport Club Banquet
2011 Sport Club Banquet
Kungfu Club members; Nicholas Blum, Amir Ahmed, Jonathan Smith, Derick Florian, and Coach Mike Grigsby,
(not shown; Emil Slobodnik, Marya Barrios, Fabricio Castellano.) Thanks to the Rec Sports Staff  for producing this year's banquet.


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World Tai Chi / Qigong Day

http://www.worldtaichiday.org/
Saturday, April 30th, 2011
Thanks to all who participated in this year's WTCQD event!

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Great Lakes Kung Fu Tournament  -  Held on April 9th, 2011
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Congratulations to all GLKF Shuai Chiao Nationals Contestants! -- Results



Marya Barrios of the OSU Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club takes 1st Place

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USSA President Jan-yu Weng,  Marya Barrios, OSU Coach Mike Grigsby, GLKF Director John Ervin


White Rabbit 2011Chinese New Year
Kung-fu
Demonstrations
The Club Performed Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011
at Smith Residence Hall
and Tuesday,March 8th, at Drackett Tower

OSU Kungfu Demo Team

Come Celebrate the
Year of the White Rabbit
Learn Tai Chi and Shuai Chiao Kungfu with us!


The Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club at The Ohio State University (return)