NEWS
Feb 12, 2012 __ Fur Rondy Martial Arts Expo
The Fur Rondy Asian Cultural and Marial Arts Expo '12 will be held at West High School auditorium, Saturday, Feb 25, 2012, at 4:30 pm.
3 rehearsals for the Wu Tan performance are scheduled:
Sunday morning class, Feb 19
Monday evening class, Feb 20
Friday evening class, Feb 24.
Jan 31, 2012 __ Seminar Photos
A few more photos from the Baji-Piqua Combined Form seminar have been added to Photos, thanks to Peter Ryan.
Jan 28, 2012 __ Instructor's Meeting
Master Wong would like to have an instructor's meeting tomorrow, Sunday, Jan 29, at 10:30am. Please let him know if you are unable to attend.
Jan 23, 2012 __ New Year's Celebration Photos
Some photos are up on the Photos page of the New Year's celebration at East High.
Jan 16, 2012 __ Seminar Photos
The Baji-Piqua Combined Form and Chen Tai Chi Application seminars were both well-attended and very successful. Photos are up on the Photos page, with more to be added soon.
Jan 15, 2012 __ Rehearsals for Chinese New Years performance
Rehearsal Wed, Jan 18, at 7pm at Wu Tan.
Rehearsal Fri, Jan 20, at 7pm at Wu Tan.
Rehearsal Sat, Jan 21, at 5:30pm (doors open at 3:30, warmup at 4:30) at East High School.
Anyone with corrections or more accurate information, please email Charlie at info@wutanalaska.com.
Jan 8, 2012 __ Barbecue at Derek's
Derek is hosting a disciple's barbecue next Sunday, Jan 15, at 6pm. Potluck, so bring a dish and a big appetite, which should be no problem after the day's seminars. Directions will be emailed soon. See Derek for details.
Dec 27, 2011 __ Schedule Change for Kid's and Youth Classes
Kid's and Youth classes will be extended 1/2 hour until Chinese New Year Celebration on Jan 22: Kid's class 10am to noon, and Youth class 11:30am to 1:30. Any further adjustments will be noted on this page. Please check back.
Dec 20, 2011 ____ Holiday Schedule - Revisited
Kid's and Youth classes will be held as usual on both Christmas eve and New Year's eve.
No classes Sunday, Christmas Day, and Sunday, New Years Day. No Tai Chi classes Monday, Dec 26, but classes Mon, Jan 2 will be held as usual.
Dec 19, 2011 ____ Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed in the kitchen for the Chinese New Year Celebration, Sun, Jan 22. Help is mainly needed for serving food, 11am to 1:30pm. Please contact Master Wong at 830-2500.
Dec 19, 2011 ____ January Seminars
Master Wong has proposed 2 seminars, each seminar held on 2 days as follows: Baji-Piqua combined form for disciples, 8:30am to 11:30am, Sundays, Jan 8 & 15, and Chen Tai Chi applications, open to all, 1:00pm to 4:00pm, on the same days, Jan 8 & 15. Please plan to attend, and sign up early.
Dec 19, 2011 ____ Holiday Schedule
No classes Sunday, Christmas Day, and Sunday, New Years Day. No Tai Chi classes Monday, Dec 26, but classes Mon, Jan 2 will be held as usual. Saturday classes to be determined and posted here soon. Any changes will be noted on this page; please check back.
Dec 17, 2011 ____ Dragon Dance Volunteers Needed
Chinese New Year of the Dragon Celebration is coming up fast (Jan 22) and volunteers are needed for the Dragon Dance. 3 more rehearsals are scheduled on Sunday afternoons: Dec 18, Jan 8, & Jan 15, 4pm to 5pm at the Asian Cultural Center (next to the Spenard Rec Center).
Nov 20, 2011 ____ Class Schedule, Instructor's Meeting
There will be no classes on Thanksgiving Day. All other classes will be held as usual.
The quarterly Instructor's Meeting will be held Sunday, Nov 27, from 11am 'til noonish. Instructors, please attend.
Nov 3, 2011 ____ Seminar, Photos, T-shirts
More photos of the very successful Piqua seminar have been added to the Photos page.
For anyone who hasn't seen them, the new T-shirts are in; see Master Wong or ask an instructor.
Oct 28, 2011 ____ Website Update and Seminar Update
The Photos page has been reworked. Three photos from the Piqua seminar (first half) last Sunday have been added under Seminars.
"Unbridled enthusiasm" might be a good phrase to describe last Sunday. Each of Master Wong's seminars seems to be better than the last.
Oct 20, 2011 ____ Website Update
More "Thoughts of Grandmaster Liu" have been added to the Quotations page. The Trees page is online in Lineage. It includes a downloadable pdf file of Master Su's updated chart, thanks to Alisa and Marit Ramberg of Pachi Tanglang Martial Arts Institute - Norway (Norwegian).
Oct 14, 2011 ____ Seminar__Re-posted as a reminder.
The 4 Lines of Piqua seminar will be held on Sunday, Oct. 23, 9am 'til noon and Sunday, Oct. 30, 9am 'til noon. Open to disciples only, it is highly recommended that all new disciples attend. Signup sheet is posted on the wall.
Oct 13, 2011 ____ Website Update
Mencius has been added to the Reading List section of the library, and see the new Quotations page, also in the library. It has some "Thoughts of Grandmaster Liu", translated by Master Wong and transcribed by Alisa.
Oct 6, 2011 ____ Website Update
An Inside Kung Fu article "Ba Shi: The 8 Basic Stances" by Richard Miller has been added to the Articles section of the library, and the Photos/Stances page is back. Four class curriculums have been added; they can be viewed by clicking on links in the Class Descriptions page.
Sept 30, 2011 ____ New Class
Praying Mantis Intensive and Fundamentals starts October 2nd and will be held every Sunday afternoon, 1pm to 3pm. The emphasis in this class will cycle through conditioning, basic drills and forms, and applications of Praying Mantis. All students are welcome. Instructor is Dan Bolinder.
Sept 30, 2011 ____ Website Update
You probably noticed the new introduction on the home page, thanks to Alisa. Also, an Inside Kung Fu article by Kevin Walle, "Mantis' Hard (and Soft) Sell" has been added to the Articles section of the library.
Sept 26, 2011 ____ Seminar
The 4 Lines of Piqua seminar will be held on Sunday, Oct. 23, 9am 'til noon and Sunday, Oct. 30, 9am 'til noon. Open to disciples only, it is highly recommended that all new disciples attend. Signup sheet is posted on the wall.
Sept 26, 2011 ____ Website Update
The Videos page has been moved into the newly created Library, along with Articles, Reading List, and Glossary. Contributions to the reading list and help with the glossary would be very welcome. The magazine articles are excellent and timeless; more to come.
Sept 11, 2011 ____ Instructor's Meeting / Seminar
The highlight of today's Instructor's meeting is a proposed seminar on the Basic Lines of Piqua, tentatively scheduled for Oct. 23 & 30. That is 2 Sundays, 3 hours each day, 9am to noon. This seminar would be mandatory for new disciples. There will be a signup sheet soon.
Also of note, a proposed new class on Tuesday, details forthcoming. Dan's Sunday class will be changing from Long Fist to Praying Mantis Intensive and Fundamentals, ...emphasis on the intensive.
Next Instructor's meeting is scheduled for 10:30am, Sunday, Nov 27.
Sept 11, 2011 ____ Website Update
The Instructors page is online.
Sept 9, 2011 ____ Website Update
Revised Schedule is online. A few photos have been added and also a playlist of Master Su's videos.
Sept 3, 2011 ____ Website
Most website pages are online; some are under construction. The Schedule should be up very soon. Thanks to Master Wong for keeping everyone focussed. Thanks to webmasters Nita and Charlie. Thanks to Byron, Elan, Alisa, and Peter Ryan for their contributions. And thanks in advance to all of you who will be contributing soon. Instructors, we need your bios and some photos. Contact Master Wong, Nita or Charlie.
Sept 1, 2011 ____ Website
One website page is published; the name wutanalaska.com has been retained. We hope to have much of the site up in the coming week. There are some gaps in content; ideas, photos and text are all welcome. Talk to Master Wong, Nita or Charlie.
Aug 19, 2011 ____ Tournament
Master Wong reports he is pleased with the results of the tournament in Las Vegas the weekend of Aug 12-14. Wu Tan Alaska was well represented by Sifu Jacob, Nick, Krystal and Nita; they brought home ten medals. See a youtube playlist that includes Master Wong's interview by a Las Vegas TV station (In Chinese; English at 3:55; action at 5:00); wherein he demonstrates praying mantis and baji to an impressed interviewer and bystanders.
July 19, 2011 ____ Seminars
The "Secret Door" (Tanglang Shou) praying mantis and bagua sword seminars were held in the Girdwood community center over the weekend of July 16 and 17. Both seminars were well attended, the facility worked out well, and the weather was good. All in all a great success. A few photos are here.
