Wing Chun Gathering in Western NY

[The Mark]

Hi everyone

I just wanted to let everyone know about an event coming up next month. In the past they've been lots of fun and with good intentioned people. I hope you all can make it.

the Mark

Come one! Come all!
5th Annual Martial Arts Gathering & Picnic
& East Coast Wing Chun Gathering
Sponsored by the Rochester Wing Chun Student Association
Saturday, July 17th, 2004
Beeches Shelter in Webster Park
Webster, New York
(Map links provided below)
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Pizza Picnic Starts at Noon
Followed by Exchange & Workout
Dinner (optional) at Asian Buffet (formerly China Buffet), 2186 Empire Boulevard, Webster, New York
Water, soft drinks & snacks will be provided.
An $8.00 per person donation is requested (to help defray costs of shelter and lunch)
RSVP not required but greatly appreciated (for accurate head count and sufficient food!)
To RSVP, contact Mark Stoddard or Kathy Jo Connors at the Rochester Wing Chun Student Association at:
rochesterwingchun@yahoo.com
phone (585)-671-0870
In the past, this event has been attended by practitioners from various families of Wing Chun, Tae Kwon Do, Hung Gar, Kenpo, Tai Chi, Pekiti Tirsia, San Miguel, Mu Dong Kung Fu, Aiki-Jitsu, Tang Soo Do, and Boy Scouts!
Please come and share food, drink, camaraderie, and experience Wing Chun and other styles of Martial Arts in a friendly and constructive atmosphere. Feel free to share concepts and ideas, forms or kata, and workout to your degree of comfort.
All participants are expected to attend in good will, and to sign a waiver upon arrival.
== Web Version of this Announcement: <http://home.rochester.rr.com/beacons/images/Announcement.htm>
== Rochester Wing Chun Student Association: <http://www.rochesterwingchun.com>
== Maps
Beeches Shelter in Webster Park: <http://home.rochester.rr.com/beacons/images/Webster%20Park%20Map.gif>
Webster, New York: <http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?zoomin=yes&name=&ed=08Sokup_0TpxmK22kNaq3rzQ1YA4aWcJoL7xL7ClCE6SEihxfI_00t9ZwXZzOLpbB06QZDY5BTs07F9kL6TbX40ah9M2uhFud70hcW8-&state=NY&csz=Webster%2C%2BNY%2B14580&ds=n&uzip=14580&mag=9&desc=&country=US&dma=538&cat=trav&resize=l&rezoom=0&.intl=us&compass=&pan_x=0&pan_y=0>
== For Our Out-of-Town Visitors
Places to Stay <http://home.rochester.rr.com/beacons/images/Rochester%20Area%20Motels.doc>
Places to Visit <http://home.rochester.rr.com/beacons/images/Things%20to%20do%20in%20Rochester.doc>

 

[The Mark]

[font=verdana, arial, helvetica]Just wanted to remind everyone of the above announcement!

This gathering is a lot of fun and very informal. There is no agenda ie no one is "teaching" a seminar.

The attendees make the agenda.

I hope to meet some new friends from this list.[/font]
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It's only a week away!![/font]

 

[The Mark]

Hi everyone here's a quick summary of the gathering last weekend.

After a week of rain the weather broke and we had a beautiful sunny warm day.
We had just over 20 people attend. There were practioners of Moy Yat, Red Boat, Augustine Fong, Steve Lee Swift/Yip Chun and Leung Sheung lineages.

From other styles there were Natural Style, Tai Chi, Tae Kwon Do and Norhtern Snake. There were also a few people that we just interested to see the different types of Martial Arts.

Everyone got along fantastically! We ended up staying 2 hours later than scheduled.

We shared sets/forms, both wing chun and other styles and talked about the principles. Mostly we worked out. There was a lot of chi sau and cross style exchanges.

I already can't wait for next year. I hope to see familiar faces and meet new people then.

 

[Bob Hubbard]

Sounds like it was a blast. Hopefully I'll be able to make it next year.

 

[The Mark]

We were hoping to see you this year! But we'll look forward to the next one to meet. Of course you're welcome to visit in the meantime. We're not so far away.

 

[Bob Hubbard]

The MT camp was the same time, else I would have swung out. I keep hoping to swing out that way, but my schedules never worked out.