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...

Wushu (kungfu) athletes from across the country gathered to take part in the South African Wushu Federation (SAWF) National and Open Wushu Championship and Trials on the 11th of November 2023. The tournament hosted just over 100 competitors from 14 schools, representing different provinces. The tournament was a celebration of various styles and aspects of wushu, including traditional and modern Taolu (a collection of non-contact, fast choreographed movements based on martial techniques), Taiji (slow, systemised movements used to create physical awareness, whilst remaining based on...