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Sep 11, 2023
SAWF: 9th WKFC  South Africa’s National Protea Traditional Wushu Team represented the country at the 9th World Kungfu Championship hosted in Emeishan, China, from the 23rd to the 28th of August 2023. The event featured 6 649 athletes and coaches from 53 countries and regions, competing in various traditional kung fu styles. The city of Emeishan, with the support of the Chinese Wushu Association, was responsible for organising the 9th WKFC under the auspices of the International Wushu Federation (IWUF). The 9th WKFC marks the third time that the event was organised and hosted by the ...

Apr 18, 2023
Family of Kung Fu/Wushu Athletes to compete at World Kungfu Championships Our Family of Kung Fu/Wushu Athletes is in need of Sponsorship to compete at the 9th World Kungfu Championship in Emeishan, Sichuan China as part of the National Protea Traditional Wushu Team from the 23rd of August to the 28th of August 2023 Brett Berry( Father) Adam Berry and Jake Berry Being selected to represent your Country is the pinnacle for all sportspeople and when a father and his 2 sons are selected for the Protea team to attend a World Championship over the same week, the honour and pri...

Apr 10, 2023
Family of Kung Fu/Wushu Athletes to Compete at World Kungfu Championships Our Family of Kung Fu/Wushu Athletes is in need of Sponsorship to compete at the 9th World Kungfu Championship in Emeishan, Sichuan China as part of the National Protea Traditional Wushu Team from the 23rd of August to the 28th of August 2023 Brett Berry( Father) Adam Berry and Jake Berry Being selected to represent your Country is the pinnacle for all sportspeople and when a father and his 2 sons are selected for the Protea team to attend a World Championship over the same week, the honour and pride i...

Apr 3, 2023
Candace McCardle I am Candace McCardle and I am 75 years old, I have been invited to compete at the 9th World Kungfu Championship in Emeishan, Sichuan China as part of the National Protea Traditional Wushu Team from the 23rd of August to the 28th of August 2023 I have attached here to the letter and the programme for the competition Candace McCardle Protea Selection I am part of Shuaimeng Lui Martial Arts Studio in Rivonia and I have been practicing Tai Chi since 2007 In 2017 I attended the Wushu Championships in China and won 2 Bronze Medals for my participation in the championships Over ...

Dec 8, 2022
How Judo has helped players to win in life By GARY LEMKE in Lilongwe Judo is one of those “minor” codes that doesn’t get much airtime in a country with a fixation on the “Big 3” of football, rugby and cricket. As a sport, it struggles to compete in the media space and public consciousness and that’s not going to change anytime soon. However, just like Michaela Whitebooi showed when winning gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, it is a sport which throws up success stories wherever you look. In fact, every judo player who walks through the doors of a dojo and bows before and after fightin...

Sep 13, 2022
South African Wushu Championships & Trials We are pleased to announce that the SMA team competed in The South African Wushu Championships & Trials last weekend after 3 years. Our team did exceptionally well and won 23 medals in total (18 gold, 4 silver and 1 bronze). Congratulations to all that participated! Thank you for all your support!  SMA - Jiayou  #SMACentre #martialarts #kungfu #wushu #taichi #hardwork #shaolinkungfu #SAWF

Aug 1, 2022
RESULTS: How Team SA Fared on Day 4 (Monday)   Team SA started Monday’s fourth day of competition with six medals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – four golds, one silver and one bronze. Michaela Whitebooi won judo gold (48kg) and gymnast Caitlin Rooskrantz won bronze in the women’s uneven bars. Here is how Team SA performed on Monday. BEACH VOLLEYBALL Men’s Pool B: Grant Goldschmidt and Leo Williams lost 2-0 (21-12, 21-12) to Australia (McHugh, Burnett) GYMNASTICS Women’s Vault final: Naveen Daries finished seventh with a total of 12.500 points Women’s Uneven bars...