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YANG  STYLE  TAI  CHI  AUCKLAND NZ

Traditional and contemporary Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan plus Health Qigong

1994 to 2024 - thirty years teaching

World Tai Chi & Qigong Day 2006, Auckland.

Demonstration of 40 Forms Yang Style Tai ChI Chuan by our students.

NZ Chinese Assoc Youth Leadership Camp 2007, Auckland.

Special workshop teaching 18 Forms Tai Chi Qigong (Taiji Qigong Shibashi).

5th Auckland Wushu Festival 2007.

Senior students 1st place in 24 Forms Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan group competition.

5th Auckland Wushu Festival 2007,

David Wong 1st place in 32 Forms Yang Style Tai Chi Sword individual competition.

Chinese New Year Festival 2009, Auckland.

Cultural Performance Group demonstration of 24 Forms Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan.

Chinese New Year Festival 2009, Auckland.

Cultural Performance Group demonstration of Yang Style Tai Chi Fan.

Tai Chi Qigong Shibashi Instructors Training Course 2009, Auckland.

Our students with Master Wing Cheung from Toronto, Canada.

World Tai Chi & Qigong Day 2009, Auckland.

Demonstration of 16 Forms Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan by our students.

Oceania & NZ Taolu Championships 2009, Wellington.

Success with medals for David Wong (gold and silver), Satomi Taylor (bronze), and Sam Simonsen (gold and silver).

The 5th New Zealand National Tai Chi Chuan Competition 2014, Auckland.

Yang Style Tai Chi Auckland NZ’s competition team.

World Tai Chi & Qigong Day 2010, Auckland.

Our students performing in a 250 strong combined groups Tai Chi display.

1st Australasian Wushu Championships 2010, Sydney.

Successful NZ Wushu Team members, Tai Chi Division: Dave Thew, Diana Lau, Mercedes Godinez, and David Wong.

2nd Australasian Wushu Championships 2011, Melbourne.

The “3 DAVES” - David Wong (Auckland), David Ray with daughter (Sydney), Dave Thew (Christchurch).

The 5th World Traditional Wushu Championships 2012, Huangshan, Anhui, China.

David Wong on his way to winning a gold medal performing the 40 Forms Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan.

Team member Carl Pilkington winner of a silver medal in the 24 Forms Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan.

The 6th New Zealand National Tai Chi Chuan Competition 2015, Auckland.

Yang Style Tai Chi Auckland NZ’s competition team successful with 4 silver (S) and 1 bronze (B) medals.

Left to right: Lana Lon (S), Masako Moriyama (S), Satomi Taylor, Rie Fujino (S,B), Joan McVicar (S)

Chinese Wushu Association Taolu Workshop 2015, Auckland.

Our students with CWA Coach Ning Biao (in blue jacket) for the new Yang Style Taijiquan Compulsory Routine.

The 7th World Kungfu Championships 2017, Emeishan, Sichuan, China.

Yang Style Tai Chi Auckland NZ’s first student to compete in a world championships event, Satomi Taylor (pictured) winning a bronze medal in the 40 Forms Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan.

The 2017 NZ Wushu Team consisted of six competitors in 11 event categories and winning 1 gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze medals. David Wong winning a silver and bronze.

The New Zealand Taolu Championships 2017, Auckland.

2017 has been a great year for our students in a six member team at the National Championships and winning silver (S) and bronze (B) medals.

Sondita Mein (pictured) winner of a silver medal in the 24 Forms Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan.

Other team members were: Rees Young (S,B), Beryl Plimbott (S), Joan Que (B), Georgia Lowe (B), Joan McVicar.

Oceania Kung Fu Wushu Championships 2018, Melbourne.

Yang Style Tai Chi Auckland NZ had four members in the twenty strong NZ Wushu Team, to date the largest NZ team to participate overseas. Our members winning gold (G) and silver (S) medals: David Wong (G,S), Satomi Taylor (G,S), Beryl Plimbott (G,S), Rees Young (G).

David Wong (pictured) winner of a silver medal in the Other Weapons category performing Traditional Yang Style Tai Chi Short Staff.

2018 End-of-Year Celebration

Our members at the 2018 End-of-Year Banquet Dinner, held at the Lucky Fortune Chinese Restaurant, to celebrate another great year of Tai Chi and Qigong.

The Xiang Shang New Zealand National Kung-Fu Wushu Championships 2019, Auckland

Through dedication and training our seven member Tai Chi Competition Team were winners of 6 silver (S) and 4 bronze (B) medals.

Left to right: Satomi Taylor (S), Georgia Lowe (B), Jean-Murray Tracy (B,B), Beryl Plimbott (S,B), Melissa Valnegri (S), Joan Caslangen (S), Rees Young (S,S).

The New Zealand National Kung-Fu Wushu Championships 2020, Auckland

This year a small but successful team of our students were winners of 3 gold (G), 2 silver (S) and 2 bronze (B) medals. Team members were Rees Young (G,S,B), Joan Caslangen (G,G,S), and Melanie Tong (B).

Joan Caslangen (pictured) performing the 32 Forms Yang Style Tai Chi Sword and winning a gold medal.

Auckland Chinese Community Centre Inc Anniversary Celebrations 2020

David Wong performing Traditional Yang Style 13 Movement Tai Chi Sabre Form

Chinese New Year Festival 2023, Auckland

Our students performing Traditional Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Barehand Form at the Auckland Showgrounds.