Winners
Winner 1 - Miss Tsai, Award-winning Contestant
From 2015 to 2019, Jade Tsai won medals in the martial arts competition every year.
1.She placed 1st in the Nanquan category.
2.She placed 2nd in the basic sword category.
1.What role does martial arts play in your life?
I have been practicing martial arts ever since I was a child, so martial arts has accompanied me through half of my entire life.
2.What are some benefits to practicing martial arts?
Not only is martial arts a good excercise, but it also improves your coordination so that you learn other sports faster than your peers.
3.How much time do you spend on martial arts a week?
About two hours a week.
4.How did you start practicing martial arts?
In the beginning I wanted to learn martial arts as a form of self-defense, but eventually I realized that martial arts isn't just used to fight people or defend yourself — it’s also a good workout and an excellent means of catharsis.
5.Have you ever gotten hurt while practicing martial arts?
Yeah, pretty often. Most of the time I just sprain a joint or pull a muscle. It’s usually my hips, my legs or my feet.
6.Have you had any frustrating experiences?
During everyday practice, there are some frustrating moves that take a really long time to bring to perfection, such as butterfly kicks, somersaults and backflips. Also, sometimes in competitions we’re pitted up against students who have received unconditional offers from schools on their martial arts merits, and even though I know they train for so much longer it’s still frustrating to receive a lower score than them.
7.What is your next goal?
I want to become a national champion and win glory for my country.
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Winner 2 - Miss Ding, Award-winning Contestant
From 2015 to 2019, Miss Ding won medals in the martial arts competition every year.
1.She placed 1st in the Nanquan category.
2.She placed 1st in the basic sword category.
3.She placed 1st in the Beiquan
category.
4.She placed 1st in the Shaolin Staff category.
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1.What role does martial arts play in your life?
Martial arts is my favorite sport.
2.What are some benefits to practicing martial arts?
I think martial arts is a good workout and a sport that can help vent out emotions. On top of that it's super fun!
3.How much time do you spend on martial arts a week?
Two hours per week during after school hours.
4.How did you start practicing martial arts?
When I was little I saw someone do martial arts and I thought that their moves were awesome, so I decided to join our school's martial arts team.
5.Have you ever gotten hurt while practicing martial arts?
Yeah, but it’s usually just a sprain.
6.Have you had any frustrating experiences?
There was one competition where I was so nervous I zoned out in the middle of my routine and forgot all the moves, so all I could do was stand there on stage in front of everyone.
7.What is your next goal?
I want to become the best martial artist in the nation!
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Winner 3 - Angel Kan
From 2017 to 2019, Angel Kan won medals in the martial arts competition every year..
1.She was the first girl to win the title of martial arts champion!
2.She placed 1st in the Novice Quan categroy
3.She placed 1st in the Basic sword category
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1.How long have you been practicing martial arts?
2 years.
2.How long does it take to participate in the competition?
About 3 months.
3.How much time do you spend preparing for the competition every week?
I practice three times every week.
4.How do you promote martial arts in school?
During the annual sports day, I performed martial arts routines with the school martial arts team. My classmates loved our performance - they even asked me to teach them!
5.What is your personal goal for martial arts in the future?
I hope someday I can win the national martial arts championship. I also want to lead our class in the school’s martial arts competition and win awards.
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