Archived News
Inaugural North Island NZCKEAI Get Together
Over the weekend of the 23rd June 07 the NZCKEAI Council of Instructors held the first North Island get together in Auckland. A number of clubs from both the north and south island attended the event that was held over two consecutive days. Day one consisted of sparring in the different formats and styles, and day two saw a variety of seminars covering different topics in Filipino martial arts held. >> read more
Future of Filipino Martial Arts Cemented with the 1st South Island Interclub Seminars
On Saturday, 12th May 2007 the first South Island Interclub Sport Stick-fighting sparring and seminars were held at the NZ Doce Pares Eskrima school in Christchurch. Visitors from both Dunedin and Nelson schools attended the event making it a big success. >> read more
Grading Results for the months June to October 07
Congratulations to the following students who have successfully graded to the next sash during the months of June to October 07 >> read more
World Championship Results and Medal Table
The 4th Cacoy Doce Pares World Federation Championships were a huge success with 7 countries represented and a total of 141 medals awarded to division winners. To view the results table and medal count >> click here
New Zealand Council of Kali Eskrima Arnis Instructors (NZCKEAI) is formed
On Saturday, 3rd March 2007 the NZCKEAI meet for the first time bringing together Instructors from all Filipino martial arts from around New Zealand. As a result of the meeting a way to move forward in the promotion, growth and protection of authentic Filipino martial arts and Instructors in New Zealand was forged for the future >> read more
Grand Master Cacoy Canete receives 12th Dan Black Belt
The committee of Masters and Grand Masters belonging to the World Head Of Family Sokeship Council recently conferred to make a very unique kind of presentation which was awarded to the legendary Filipino martial artist, GM Ciriaco‘Cacoy’ Canete >> read more
Instructor Kyle McWilliams visits Master Palumbo’s Adelaide School
In preparation for the upcoming world championships in Jakarta during September 2007, Instructor Kyle McWilliams took the opportunity to visit Master Palumbo’s school in Adelaide, Australia to gain invaluable experience and insight into the sport of stick-fighting >> read more
Congratulations to the following students who recently passed Wing Chun Gradings
Wing Chun gradings held during the April-May period saw a number of students progress to their next grade and ranks >> read more
2006 World Stick fighting Championships a huge hit!
The 3rd Annual Cacoy Doce Pares Eskrima World Federation 2006 World Titles were held in Cebu, Philippines from 24th November to 26th November. >> read
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Master Vince Palumbo Visits NZ Doce Pares
Over the weekend of the 14th October Master Vince Palumbo, 8th Darn Black
Belt in Doce Pares Eskrima & Pangamot traveled to NZ Doce Pares to conduct
2nd and 3rd class brown belt gradings and a knife defence seminar >> read
more
NZ Wing Chun Auckland Official Opening
On the 3rd March 2007 Sifu Leigh Jenkins travelled to Auckland to officially open the new NZ Wing Chun Auckland branch based in Hobsonville, West Auckland >> read more
Wing Chun Gradings
Wing Chun gradings held during February/March 2007 saw a number of students progress to their next grade and ranks. >> read more
End of year Wing Chun Grading’s a success!
Wing Chun gradings held between the end of November and beginning of December saw 13 students progress to their next grade with flying colours! >> read
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Bring your Mate! NZ Wing Chun membership triples!
For the month of September a special one off offer was made to all family and
friends of current members of the school. As a result seven new students
were introduced to the school through current NZ Wing Chun members >> read
more
Renovations complete – it’s time for a Coffee
Shout!
On Saturday, 9th September Sifu Jenkins and Natasha shouted all current
members to a coffee at Vanilla Bean Café as a thank you for everyone’s
help and to celebrate the completion of the renovations of the new studio
at 11 Bernard Street, Addington >> read
more
Sifu Jenkins Training Trip to Hong Kong
For 3 weeks during June and July 06 Sifu Leigh Jenkins traveled to Hong Kong
to continue to upskill himself and train under the guidance of Grand Master
Chu Shong Tin and to practice with Master Chu’s students >> read
more
2006 Chinese Lantern Festival: Christchurch
NZ Wing Chun was pleased to be invited to demonstrate
at the Christchurch Lantern Festival over the 25 th and 26 th February 2006.
Instructors Kyle, Hugh, Edward along with students John Watson and David Millar
took centre stage to demonstrate Wing Chun Kung Fu and Stick
Fighting techniques (defence and attack), forms and fight sequences.
The demonstration was well received by the hundreds of people enjoying the cultural performances on the main stage area. We look forward to being involved in the festival in 2007.
Grandmaster’s visit to NZ 2005
In May 2005 NZ Wing Chun was honoured to welcome Grandmaster
Chu Song Tin to the school. This was the Grandmaster’s first visit to
New Zealand and the school was fortunate enough to host the Grandmaster for
a one off seminar during his stay. NZ Wing Chun hosted Kung Fu students from
Christchurch, Timaru and Auckland who all enjoyed the once in a lifetime experience
of training with the Grandmaster. >> read
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