Learn Wu Style Tai Ji

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星洲鉴泉太极健身社成立 50 周年纪念感言

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从最初的启蒙到现在的执着，转眼间，41年的光景过去了。太极拳就这样陪伴了我这一大半生。

我是在 1966 年就读于德能政府华文中学的时候开始接触太极拳的。当年的校长王开炳先生认识吴家太极拳师傅黄世仁先生，并安排他在学校以课外活动的方式传授吴式太极拳。就这样，当年才十几岁的我就在每个星期六下午到学校学习吴式太极拳，从此结下了不解之缘。

从基本拳架到推手，随着我对吴式太极拳的认识逐步提高，我对太极拳的博大精深也开始越来越着迷，欲罢不能。

1968年，在我的中学毕业典礼上有场吴式太极拳的表演节目，让我有幸亲眼目睹了一代宗师吴大揆的风范。这场演出在我脑海里留下了深刻的印象。对方企图用柔道招数克制吴大揆宗师的右脚，但吴大揆宗师用脚锁住了对手的进攻，然后用腰胯下沉反制了对方。吴大揆宗师高超自然的动作，至今仍然历历在目，挥之不去。

踏入社会工作后，我在1978年来到了星洲鉴泉太极健身社，继续在胡锡洲师父和区德成师父的指点下钻研太极拳。1984年，我考到了新加坡武术总会的吴式太极拳教练资格，并于2002年荣升为武术总会内家拳（太极拳）鉴考官。

同时在2002年，在经过了正式的拜师礼后，我成为了吴家第四代传人，吴大新宗师的入门弟子。之前我教导的学生（刘景行，白荣炎，吴顺阳等）也在那段期间考三获新加坡武术总会的吴式太极拳教练资格。从基本招式到最后成为合格教练，看见自己的学生学有所成，能够和我一起推广吴式太极拳，这让我感到无比欣慰，也得到激励。

我目前在社区邻里和爱好吴式太极拳的学生分享心得，授课切磋。除此之外，我也跟随着网络时代的脉搏往前跳，成立了自己的博客，和各界畅谈太极和武术。能够让吴式太极拳更贴近人们的生活是我的理想。利用邻里和网上空间让我办到了这一点。第五代宗师吴光宇在国际间热心推广吴家太极拳，成绩斐然。在新加坡的我也用自己的方式尽一份棉力，让这门内家拳继续流传下去, 并发扬光大。

在此，我感到很荣幸亲眼见证，并伴随星洲鉴泉太极健身社庆祝其成立50周年；更感激吴式太极拳为我的人生所带来的满足感，乐趣，和健康。在此以最由衷的祝福，献给星洲鉴泉太极健身社的全体同仁，和喜欢吴式太极拳的四海知交，还有一起为中华武术尽心尽力的各路豪杰，前辈，朋友们。

希望在每一年的周年纪念庆祝活动上，可以再和大家聚首言欢

Wu Style Tai Ji Course Information

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If you are interested in checking out how lessons are conducted before you sign up for the Tai Ji course, feel free to drop by at our class venue :

Bukit Batok West Ave 8
Zone 6 Residents' Committee Neighbourhood Park
Block 172

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The cost for a 6-months' beginner's course is SGD$120.00

Please feel free to email me any queries at ngsaytiong(at)yahoo(dot)com(dot)sg

[Note: The email has been written this way to prevent spam-bot harassment]

Growth

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My students and I participate in a meaningful tree planting activity for the residents' committee located near our Tai Ji practicing venue.

Self Introduction

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I was introduced to Tai Ji in 1966, when I was still a secondary school student. Under the Wu style Tai Ji coaching of Huang Shi Ren Shifu, I started my Tai Ji journey.

As the lessons progressed, I became stronger, both mentally and physically. When I finished my Tai Ji course as a teenager, I was convinced that this ancient martial arts form was a superb way to exercise my body and improve my self-defense skills.

Later, I joined the Singapore Jian Chuan Tai-Chi Chuan Physical Culture Association. I was first guided and supervised by the late Hu Xi Zhou and later by Ou Teck Seng Shifu. Both of these Wu style Tai Ji coaches had directly studied under Master Wu Kung Yi, and his sons Master Wu Ta Kwei and Master Wu Tai Chi, and also Kung Yi's nephew Master Wu Ta Sin.

By absorbing and learning from the direct descendants of the Wu family who refined Tai ji's movements, Hu Xi Zhou and Ou Teck Seng Shifu became masters of the Wu style form and the push-hand techniques. I was fortunate to have been under their guidance in my formative years of learning Wu style Tai ji.

In the twinkling of an eye, close to 40 years have passed since my very first Tai Ji lessons. While many things have changed during these 4 decades, my passion for Tai ji has remained as strong as ever.

I have been conducting Tai Ji classes for more than 15 years. Among the students I have coached, many have gone on to become Tai Ji instructors. Seeing their skills and their health improve has been a source of constant joy.

In 2002, the efforts of my dedication to Wu Style Tai Ji and my devotion to teaching and sharing this martial arts form paid off: I was selected to the panel of the *SINGAPORE NATIONAL WUSHU FEDERATION Board of Examiners for the Internal Martial Arts.

With the growth of the internet and the prevalence of digital lifestyles, I hope to utilize this convenient platform to further promote the understanding, teaching and practice of Tai Ji.

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*The Singapore National Wushu Federation Board of Examiners for the Internal Martial Arts is the conducting authority for the examination and certification of Tai Ji instructors in Singapore.

“我爱太极” 搏客开张！！

2006-03-13T05:29:00.000-08:00

嗨，我是黄世忠，是一名来自新加坡的吴式太极教练兼太极顾问

我对太极非常热衷。

希望通过这个 “我爱太极” 的搏客，和大家交流意见，分享心得。

请大家多多指教。

[我与学生推手，让他悬空 ]