Moscow-based Wushu practitioners learn movements from a scene choreographer for "The Mummy" film.
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Tomsk Athletes Shine at Wushu Competition and Chinese Martial Arts Masterclass
Tomsk athletes bagged a staggering 18 awards at the China Consulate General's Cup, a Wushu competition held in Irkutsk and Shaanxi's sister cities. This thrilling event was revealed by Maria Litke, a representative from the Tomsk sports club "Balance."
According to Litke, Tomsk's Wushu enthusiasts first attended a masterclass focusing on the Wushu Taolu technique and then participated in the China Consulate General's Cup Wushu tournament. The festivities took place in Irkutsk.
"Legendary Chinese masters imparted their secrets to the Tomsk athletes — Wang Hong, the chief coach of the Shangyan Wushu team, and Hu Tengjiao, a trainer for the Shangyan Wushu team, whose choreography for battle scenes has graced films such as 'The Curse of the Golden Flower,' 'Bloodsworth,' 'The Mummy 3,' '7 Assassins,' 'Floating Clouds,' and 'The Master,' among others," Litke said.
Litke added that the athletes learned the techniques of jumps and basic short weapon techniques. The Chinese masters emphasized the need to work on "gaze spirit" (Yanshen), which is crucial when demonstrating the techniques in the Jing, Shen, and Zi Shen formats.
Litke noted that teams from Buried, Yakutia, Kuzbass, Bratsk, Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk, Tomsk, and Zabaikalsky Krai took part in the competitions. Tomsk's athletes, nurtured by trainer Artyom Reshetov, secured three gold medals, nine silver, and six bronze in the 9-11, 12-14, 15-17, and adult age categories.
While the search results yielded no specific details about this event, traditional Wushu masterclasses typically cover taolu (forms), sanda (sparring), and specialized weapon routines, though the specifics would depend on the expertise of the participating masters. For the latest updates and more focused information regarding this event, it's advisable to check official competition websites or regional sports news sources from the Tomsk area. Social media platforms of local Russian sports federations or the Chinese diplomatic mission might also provide updates not found within the indexed search results.
- Section 17 of the official competition website might provide more detailed information about the masterclass held for Tomsk athletes, which focused on the Wushu Taolu technique.
- The Chinese martial arts master Hu Tengjiao, renowned for his choreography in films, imparted the importance of 'gaze spirit' (Yanshen) during the masterclass held by legendary masters in Tomsk.
- Given the success of Tomsk athletes in the China Consulate General's Cup Wushu tournament, where they won 18 awards, it's evident that the section on taolu in the masterclass provided strong foundations for their performance in the sparring and specialized weapon routines.
