Saturday, September 16th, 2017
St. Clair College, Windsor, Ontario
For more information contact Sifu Jason McCoy: temujin18@hotmail.com
Past
Event and OSU Club News:
Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club Demo
Sunday, May 28th, 2017
OSU Kungfu Club Belt Test, April 27th, 2017
Congratulations to Daniel Murphy, 2nd Chieh, and Ritchie Tran, 3rd Chieh.
The Great Lakes Kung-fu Tournament and Shuai Chiao Nationals
Saturday, April 22nd, 2017
Click here for results...
Congratulations to the OSU Club members competing at the USSA Shuai Chiao Nationals!
Jay Harper, 1st place, Emil Slobodnik, 3rd place, Daniel Murphy, 4th place,
Adam Vanderhorst, 4th place, and Ritchie Tran, 4th place.
Spring 2017
Student Involvement Fair
Club President Ritchie Tran
at the Ohio Union, January 19th
Central Ohio Push-hands Conference
November 19th, 2016
Thanks to all who attended the Central Ohio Push-hands Conference!
Saturday, October 15th, 10:00am to 4:00pm
Scioto Park, 7377 Riverside Drive, Dublin, Ohio
For more information: 773-677-6850, master.gao@yahoo.com, www.ohwushu.com
OSU Student Involvement Fair on the Oval
Sunday, August 21st, 2016
Club President Ritchie and Vice-President Dan at the 2016 SIF on the Oval
TCAAT 2016 Tournament
Saturday and Sunday, July 30th-31st, 2016
For more infomation contact: emeric.chen@gmail.com
Special Visit by Sifu James Chin of New York City, July 7th, 2016
Many thanks to Sifu Chin for sharing some of his Shuaijiao expertise with us!
OSU Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club Belt Test
Congratulations to all Club Members who passed their USSA Belt Rank tests.
Lower Belts: Matt Brehove-5th Chieh, Daniel Murphy-3rd Chieh, Ritchie Tran-4th Chieh, Michelle Kaiser-3rd Chieh.
Black Belts: Mark Sololsky-9th Teng, Marya Barrios-9th Teng, Fabricio Castellano-9th Teng, Jaron Bernstein-9th Teng.
Many thanks to the members of the Test Committee: Master Matt Mollica, Raymond Trepanier, Mike Grigsby, and Tamera Lake.
Held Tuesday Night, April 26th, 2016
World Tai Chi Qigong Day
Saturday, April 30th, 2016
Members of some eight separate Taiji groups meet in Goodale Park, Columbus, Ohio
OSU Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club Team -- 2016 Nationals
Congratulations to the OSU Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club Team for their performance at the USSA Nationals!
Chris Slocum - First Place, Fabricio Castellano - Second Place, and Club President Michelle Kaiser - Third Place.
Great Lakes Kung Fu Tournament and Shuai Chiao Nationals
Saturday, April 16th, 2016
2015
OSU Student
Involvement Fair
on the Oval
Club President Michelle and VP Dan
hand out Club flyers.
OSU Kungfu Club's
2015 Central Ohio Asian Festival
May 23rd, 24th: Saturday and Sunday in Franklin Park
Columbus, Ohio
The Shuai Chiao Club Demo Team performed on Saturday the 23rd.
Special thanks to veteran club members Fabricio, Jahi, and Marya.
Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club Spring 2015 Belt Test: April 28th
Congratulations to our Club members, and thanks to assisting black belts, Mr. Trepanier and Ms. Lake.
World Tai Chi and Qigong Day
Saturday, April 25th, 2015
Goodale Park, Columbus, Ohio
Thanks to our master presenters, and all who attended this historic event!
Over 60 people participated, and the Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club had seven members there.
For more information: http://pushHands.club
Martial Arts Friendship Day
Sunday, September 21st
The location was: Aikido of Columbus, in Clintonville: 3003 Silver Dr, Columbus, (614) 263-1111
Canadian Shuaijiao Tournament
September 6th, 2014
Windsor, Ontario
Contact Sifu Jason McCoy for more information: temujin18@hotmail.com
Martial Arts Night
at the RPAC
Tom Davis Gym
Thursday, September 4th, 6:00-8:00pm
Come to see the OSU Martial Arts Clubs demonstrate their styles and answer questions.
Kungfu Club on the OSU Oval
Dan, Michelle, and Tom answer questions at the OSU Kungfu table.
2014 Student Involvement Fair, Aug. 24th
2014 TCAAT Shuai Jiao Tournament
Saturday, July 26 at 8:30am in PDT
2014 Comfest, Saturday, June 28th
The Central Ohio Push Hands group
will have their 2:00pm, Saturday the 28th, practice at Comfest.
Meet at the north end of Goodale Park, just west of the big pond.
All OSU Kungfu Club members and the general public
are welcome to attend and participate in Taiji push hand practice!
Saturday, May 24th, 2014
Marya Barrios throws Fabricio Castellano at the 2013 Asian Festival Shuai Chiao demonstration.
Our schedule for the 2014 Asian Festival:
Martial Arts Sharing and Friendship Day
Attendees at the April 27th, 2014, Friendship Day at the Aikido of Columbus Dojo
The event was on Sunday, April 27th, 2014, Noon to 2:00pm
We had instructors and students from Aikido of Columbus, Dragon E's Academy, Wushu,
Shorin-ryu Karate, Ba-qua Kung-fu, and the Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club at OSU.
The location was: Aikido of Columbus, in Clintonville: 3003 Silver Dr, Columbus, (614) 263-1111
World Tai Chi / Qigong Day
Was on Saturday, April 26th
http://www.worldtaichiday.org
Thanks to all who joined us at Goodale Park in Columbus, Ohio to celebrate this world-wide event!
World Tai Chi Day Columbus participants, 2014
Congratulations to all participants in the
The 22nd Annual Great Lakes
Kung Fu Championships
and Shuai Chiao Nationals
Saturday, April 12th, 2014
Case Western Reserve University, 2138 Adelbert Ave. Cleveland, OH 44106
For more information: 216-431-4991, www.shaolininstitute.com
--- Tournament Results ---
The OSU Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club sent a team of six to the Nationals:
Wesley Bacon, Fabricio Castellano, Michelle Kaiser, Daniel Murphy, David Morgan, and Emil Slobodnik.
Wesley Bacon won 1st, Michelle Kaiser won 2nd, and Fabricio Castellano won 3rd in their divisions.
Emil
Slobodnik, after weigh-in, enjoys a "walking taco." | Michelle
Kaiser throws Canadian Shay Campbell
Essum Buby of Canada
returns the favor on OSU's David Morgan! Wing Lam/OSU fighter Wesley Bacon on his way to first place
Congratulations to Kungfu Club members Marya Barrios and Fabricio Castellano on their new family member:
Born April 7th, 2014
OSU Sport Club Field Day Event: April 6th, 2014
Rec Sports staff keep the Sport
Clubs under control.....
for the "Wheelbarrow Races," etc., of Field Day!
Coaches Mike Grigsby of Shuai Chiao and Mark Holtman of BTSD enjoying the Field Day event.
* * OSU Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club Belt Test * *
Tuesday night, March 18th, 2014
Congratulations to the ten OSU Kungfu Club members who passed their Shuaijiao Belt Test.
Special thanks to Shuai Chiao Black Belts Jerry Sheldon, Tammy Lake, and Raymond Trepanier
who served on the Belt Test Committee.
Martial Arts Night at the RPAC
Monday, February 24th, 2014.
The OSU Kungfu Club demonstrated some traditional training forms
along with Tai Chi, practical applications, and a sparring demonstration.
* Winter Student Involvement Fair *
Ohio Student Union, 5:00-8:00pm
Wednesday, Jan. 8th, 2014
Club Vice-President Michelle at the Fair.
Canadian Shuai-Chiao Championships
Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013
St. Clair College gymnasium in Windsor, Ontario, Canada (just south of Detroit).
Entry:
$50, only $25 per person for teams of four or more!
(This allows for shuai-chiao and any other divisions: forms,
weapons forms, other sparring, in which you would like to engage).
For more information contact:
Sifu Jay McCoy
Wu Shen Shuai-Chiao Kung Fu Academy
temujin18@hotmail.c
OSU Rec Sports "Kick-It" Dodge-Ball Tournament
November 25th, 2013
The Shuai Chiao Kungfu Team, with coach Grigsby. Our team made it to the semifinals.
The Shuai Chiao Kungfu and Buckeye Tang-Soo-Do teams pair up in the early matches.
Many thanks to our Kungfu Club members, and to all the teams who came out to support this event.
All entry fees went to the Kick-It group fighting Childhood Cancer: www.facebook.com/KickItOSU
Martial Arts Friendship Day
Attendees at the September 22nd Friendship Day at the Aikido of Columbus Dojo
Sunday, Sept. 22nd, 2013
The topic was, "Compassion in the martial arts."
Attendees were from Aikido of Columbus, Dragon E's Academy, Shorin-ryu Karate,
Ba-qua Kung-fu, and the Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club at OSU.
The location was: Aikido of Columbus, 3003 Silver Dr, Columbus, (614) 263-1111
Martial Arts Night at the RPAC
Thursday, Aug.22nd, 6:00pm
The Kungfu Club at RPAC Plaza Events in August, 2013
OIA International Welcome Party, Aug.16th
OSU East Asian Pop Culture Celebration, Aug.26th
Taylor and Michelle at our event table on the RPAC plaza.
Student Involvement Fair -- OSU Oval
Sunday, August 18th, 4:00 - 8:00pm
The OSU Kungfu Club met hundreds of students at this annual Oval event.
Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club Belt Test, July 30th, 2013
Congratulations on a successful test to Fa and Marya, 2nd Chieh, and Emil and Mark, 3rd Chieh.
And, thanks to local Shuai Chiao Black Belt Tamera Lake for helping to test our students.
OSU Leadership Collaborative Event
Mark Sokolsky and Club President
Taylor Thodiyil Taylor warily
observes Brutus Buckeye working the crowd
Wednesday Night, July 24th --
Mirror Lake, 9:30pm
This special event was to greet some eighty freshmen in the special leadership group. Along with school spirit
sing-alongs, over 300 members of different campus groups were on hand to greet the new students.
TCAAT at San Jose State University
Coach He Guanda, Master David Ch'ang of Taiwan
For more information: usashuaijiao@gmail.com
Martial Arts Friendship Seminar
Sunday, June 23rd, 2013
Friendship
Seminar at Dragon E's Black Belt Academy, Westerville, OH, June 23rd, 2013
Photo by Bob McNitt
Our general theme was, "Positioning". Martial arts instructors of Taekwondo, Shorin-ryu Karate,
Tai-chi, Ba-qua Zhang, and Shuai Chiao Kungfu presented observations and methods from their styles.
The location was: Dragon E's Black Belt Academy, 214 Hoff Rd., Suite F, Westerville, OH 43082, (614) 939-1389
Thanks to all students and instructors who made this a special and successful event.
2013, June 2nd, Chen Bing Push Hands Seminar
Head Instructor Mike Grigsby represented the OSU Kungfu Club at this special event.
Central Ohio COMFEST
With friends after the Chi-Gung Seminar, Sunday, June 30th, Columbus, Ohio
Bubble-Master John
Sifu Mike with
the Bubble-Master and Troy
2013 Central Ohio Asian Festival
The OSU Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club performed on Saturday, May 25th
Marya, Mark, Emil, and Fabricio do the Diagonal Striking form
Photo: Jahi Crouch
Thanks to our demo team members: Marya Barrios, Mark Scott, Emil Slobodnik, Fabricio Castellano, and photographer Jahi Crouch
Fabricio throws Emil with Outer Shoulder Throw
Marya throws
Fabricio with Lower Body Control Hip Throw
The 21st Annual Great Lakes
Kung Fu Championships
and USSA Shuai Chiao Nationals
Was held Saturday, April 27th, 2013
Case Western Reserve University
2138 Adelbert Ave. Cleveland, OH 44106
For more information: 216-431-4991
www.shaolininstitute.com
Congratulations to the OSU Kungfu Team at the 2013 Shuai Chiao Nationals
1st Place - Marya Barrios, 2nd Place - Fabricio Castellano
OSU Oriental Dance Troupe 10th Anniversary Show
Our small Demo Team (Michelle, Sifu Mike, and Tach) put on a
solid demonstration of Shuai Chiao forms and techniques for this special event at
the Ohio Union Performance Hall, April 7th, 2013.
Congratulations to the USA Team at the Yixing Shuaijiao
2013 International Invitational Tournament
photo by Jumiana Weng -- from USA Shuaijiao on Facebook
The USA Team finished in third place, more results to follow.
Congratulations to OSU Club members Marya Barrios and Fabricio Castellano
who qualified and traveled to China to compete on the USA Team.
Martial Arts Friendship Seminar
Sunday, February 17th, 2013
Friendship
Seminar at Aikido of Columbus, February 17th, 2013
Photo by Robert McNitt
Our general theme was, "Fear". Martial arts instructors of Aikido, Taekwondo, Shorin-ryu Karate,
Tai-chi, Ba-qua Zhang, and Shuai Chiao Kungfu presented observations and methods from their styles.
The location was: Aikido of Columbus, 3003 Silver Dr, Columbus, (614) 263-1111
Thanks to all students and instructors who made this a special and successful event.
Congratulations to the USA Team for a good showing
overall at this international tournament, and especially:
Matt Gelfand - First Place, 90Kg
Brandon Dahl - Second Place, 67Kg
Chang Dong-Sheng Memorial Tournament
Montichiari City, Italy, November 23rd, 2012
OSU Hosts the USSA Shuai Chiao "Mini-Camp"
This special international training camp was hosted by the Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club at OSU, and run by the
United States Shuaichiao Association: our national organization.
The Camp was presented by Dr. Chi-hsiu Weng, the founder of the OSU
Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club, and his son, Jan-yu Weng, who is the current
President of the USSA. Shuai Chiao competitors from as far as
California and New York attended this special event.
Martial Arts Night at the RPAC, August 23rd 2012
Thanks to all the Martial Arts Sport Clubs at OSU, and Rec Sports Staff, who made this a successful event.
The Autumn 2012
Student Involvement Fair
On the Oval
Monday, August 20th
Jahi Crouch mans the
Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club Table
Special Summer Guest Workout, August 7th
Young Judoka Trey Misiolek, instructor Mike Grigsby's nephew, joined us for an end-of-Summer throwing session.
First Asian Festival Friendship Seminar, June 9th 2012
OSU Club members with Dr. Paul Linden at Aikido of Columbus
Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club Spring Quarter Belt Test
Thursday Night, May 31st, 2012
Congratulations to those who advanced in rank, and thanks to local Shuai Chiao Black Belts; Ms. Tamera Lake,
Mr. Jerry Sheldon, and Mr. Raymond Trepanier, who were on the testing committee.
2012 Central Ohio Asian Festival
The OSU Kungfu Club performed Shuai Chiao demonstrations both Saturday morning
and Sunday afternoon at this year's Central Ohio Asian Festival.
We attend the May 20th, 2012, Sport Club Banquet at the Fawcett Center
The Kungfu Club Treasurer Eric, President Nick, Emil Slobodnik, Coach Grigsby, and Fabricio Castellano at the banquet.
The Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club was recognized for placing at the 2012 Shuai Chiao Kungfu National Championships Tournament.
World Tai Chi / Qigong Day
Saturday, April 28th
http://www.worldtaichiday.org/
Thanks to all of the local Tai Chi players who came down to Goodale
Park for our WTCQD event. The clouds parted, and the sun finally came out as
we shared our Tai Chi forms with each other.
THE
20th Great Lakes Kung-Fu Tournament
Congratulations to all participants in the
2012 USSA Shuai Chiao National
Championships
held Saturday, April 14th, at Case Western Reserve in Cleveland,
Ohio
OSU Kungfu Club Members Place at the USSA Shuai Chiao National Championships
Congratulations to all of the OSU Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club members who competed at the Shuai Chiao Nationals!
With only one previous GLKF Shuai Chiao Nationals competitor, the young OSU Kungfu Club Team still did very well:
Marya Barrios returned to take a 1st Place in the Women's Divisions for the second year.
Wendy Dayton took 2nd Place in the Women's Lightweight Division
Eric Juang took 2nd Place in the Men's Heavyweight Division
Fabricio Castellano took 3rd Place in the Men's Heavy-Middleweight Division --
after fighting back with four consecutive wins in the second-level bracket.
Club President Nick Blum and Safety Officer Ben Crawford both won their second matches.
In his second match, former Club Treasurer Emil Slobodnik held a much heavier Black-Belt opponent scoreless
for two regular rounds -- and two overtime rounds -- forcing a final Judges' decision to end the match.
-- 2012 GLKF Tournament full Results --
2012 GLKF Kungfu Hairstyle Faceoff !
In their first match, the Fabulous Follicles of Canada's Colin Cooper
prevailed over the Jet Li Homage style of OSU's Fabricio Castellano.
Wave Hands Like Clouds
-- REAL KUNG-FU --
This simple movement could work for you!
Even a little self-defense know-how can make a big difference when you need it.
Come to any Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club workout and see for yourself.
2012 Spring Involvement Fair: March 29th on the OSU Oval
Club President Nicholas Blum talks with Club members Jahi and Max at our table.
Chinese New Year Demo at the Kuhn House, February 28th, 2012
Our Demo Team gave two performances for the Honors Scholars, and did two short self-defense workshops,
teaching applications of the Tai Chi Chuan "Wave Hands Like Clouds" movement.
Dr. Weng Tai Chi Seminar at Ho-I: January 21st, 2012
OSU Participants in the Tai Chi Applications Seminar at Ho-I Martial Arts pose with Dr. Weng
"Wrestling the Dragon"
Original artwork by former Club member Jonathan Smith,
who served in Afghanistan after graduating from OSU.
2011 December 28th Winter Break Workout
Marya Barrios, her father, and Fabricio Castellano participated in the Shuai Chiao Kungfu
Winter Break Workout -- we worked on Push Hands, Chin-Na, and Short Praying Mantis Form.
Rec Sports And Kungfu Club Supports the Toys for Tots Charity
The Kungfu Club joined with the many other Sport Clubs on
December 1st, 2011, to help Rec Sports donate a total of over 1500 toys!
Congratulations to our tested Students!
November 2011 Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club Belt Test
4th Chieh: Marya Barrios, Fabricio Castellano 5th Chieh: Emil Slobodnik, Katie Minks, Mark Sokolsky
OSU Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club Autumn Belt Test
Thursday, November 17th, 2011
Thanks to local Shuai Chiao black belts Mr. Raymond Trepanier, Ms. Tammi Lake, and Mr. Jerry Sheldon for their assistance.
Welcome our new 2011 Autumn Quarter Officers
President Nicholas Blum, Treasurer Emil Slobodnik
at World Tai Chi Day, Columbus, Ohio
2011 Sport Club Banquet
Kungfu Club members; Nicholas Blum, Amir Ahmed, Jonathan Smith, Derick Florian, and Coach Mike Grigsby,
(not shown; Emil Slobodnik, Marya Barrios, Fabricio Castellano.) Thanks
to the Rec Sports Staff for producing this year's banquet.
World
Tai Chi / Qigong Day
http://www.worldtaichiday.org/
Saturday, April 30th, 2011
Thanks to all who participated in this year's WTCQD event!
Great Lakes Kung Fu
Tournament - Held on April 9th, 2011
Congratulations to all
GLKF Shuai Chiao Nationals Contestants! -- Results
USSA President Jan-yu
Weng, Marya Barrios, OSU Coach Mike Grigsby, GLKF Director
John Ervin
Chinese New Year
Kung-fu
Demonstrations
The Club Performed Thursday,
Feb. 3, 2011
at
Smith Residence Hall
and Tuesday,March 8th, at Drackett Tower
Come
Celebrate the Year of
the White Rabbit
Learn
Tai Chi and Shuai Chiao Kungfu with us!
Congratulations
to Dr.
Chi-Hisu D. Weng, founder of the OSU
Kungfu Club
November 11th, 2010: Dr. Weng
accepts a gift watch from Taiwan's President Ma
as a token of his selection as a recipient of the Chinese Martial Arts
Award in the
16th Global Chinese Culture and Arts Awards ceremony in Taipei.
Dr. Weng received the award in recognition of his tireless promotion of
Chinese
culture and tradition through the martial arts of Tai Chi and Shuai
Chiao kungfu.
Autumn 2010 Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club
Belt Test
Held at the OSU RPAC
building, Thursday, November 18th, 2010
Congratulations to Sean Duffy,
5th Chieh; Amir Ahmed, 4th Chieh; Marya Barrios, 5th Chieh; and
Fabricio Castellano, 5th Chieh.
And special thanks to Sifu Raymond Trepanier and Sifu Tammy Lake for
serving on the Belt Test Committee.
Thanks
to all the
Martial Arts Clubs
and the RPAC Staff
who worked
to present
Martial Arts
Night
at the RPAC
Thursday, Sept. 23th
Tom W.
Davis Gym
2010
Tan-Tui Kungfu and
Tang Soo Do Rope Technique Seminars: August 14th, 2010
Master Mark Holtman of Buckeye Tang Soo Do, and Master Mike Grigsby of
the Shuai Chiao Kungfu Club
presented back-to-back Tan-tui and Tang Soo Do Rope Technique seminars
for members of both Clubs.
Amir
Ahmed controlling...
...and
throwing his opponent.
Sean
Duffy in his first match against an experienced opponent forced a third
round, and scored a maximum four-point throw before being edged out on
points.
Sean,
in his second match, won on points.
Jow
Ga Master and Referee Mike Barry
Mike
Grigsby pressing on Tim Hwang.
A
nice, clean, counter-throw,
Husam
Sweidan competed in the 
Despite
a very strong start, with a blitz of punches and a powerful throw,
Husam was eventually overcome by this experienced opponent's skill and
stamina, but took 2nd Place in his Sanshou
weight division. 
Our Congratulations to
Cupertino's Charles Lin
Thanks to the RPAC Staff
who made our
We welcome our new Club President for Fall, 2009
April 19th, 2008
