Baltimore World Kungfu/Wushu Championships
Depois de mais um ano de treino e de trabalho, já cheirava a Verão quando e eu, juntamente com meu companheiro de armas, o Pedro, estávamos a caminho do aeroporto da Portela, com destino a Boston (E.U.A) e à Sede da YMAA, para mais um mês de treino duro…
Another year of training and working passed, smelled Summer time when I, along with my friend, Pedro, we were on the way to the airport, with destination to Boston (USA) and to Headquarters of YMAA , for another month of hard training ...
Em Boston revimos o Mestre Yang e muitos outros amigos: George Dominguez, Ramel Romes, Jeffrey Pratt, Narcyz Latecki, James O'Leary, Tai Ngo, James Yang, , Bruce Crawford, Kathy Yang, Nicholas Yang, Ravi Dixit, Simon Pang, David Tsai e muitos mais…Foi um mês em grande, cheio de aventuras e peripécias. Sem dúvida, Boston foi para nós, a primeira grande referência como escola de Artes Marciais e um conjunto infindável de novas realidades, no mundo das Artes Marciais Chinesas.
At Boston, we met again with Master Yang and many other friends, from our last time there: George Dominguez, Ramel Romes, Jeffrey Pratt, Narcyz Latecki, James O'Leary, Tai Ngo, James Yang, Bruce Crawford, Kathy Yang, Nicholas Yang, Ravi Dixit, Simon Pang, David Tsai and many others... It was a great month, full of adventures and episodes. Without any doubt, Boston was for us, the first major reference as school of Martial Arts and an endless group of new realities in the world of Chinese Martial Arts.
Karol Lubecki, Pedro Rodrigues, Vítor Casqueiro e Marek Sadowski
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Boston, Agosto de 1995: foi o nosso segundo ano consecutivo na Sede da YMAA, para mais um mês de treino e de dureza máxima! Foi nesta passagem por Boston que conhecemos Karol Lubecki e Marek Sadowski, Instrutores Polacos. Que tenrinhos aqueles dois polskas!... Desde então, a nossa amizade foi-se consolidando, criando fortes laços de amizade com a YMAA Polónia, que perduram ainda hoje. A dureza do treino era de tal forma intensa que não havia espaço para “larguezas”, vejam só a nossa forma física…nem uma grama de gordura!
Boston, August of 1995: it was our second consecutive year at the YMAA Headquarters, for another month of hard training! It was at this time that we met Karol Lubeck and Marek Sadowski, polkas instructors. What a sissies this two polkas...! From this day, our friendship has been consolidated, creating strong ties of friendship with YMAA Poland, which persist even today. The training was so intense and hard that there was no space for “size large”, look to our physical form...not even a gram of fat!
Campeonato do Mundo de Kungfu/Wushu 1995, Arena de Baltimore, Maryland EUA
World Kungfu/Wushu Championships 1995, Baltimore Arena, Maryland USA
Durante a nossa estadia em Boston, tivemos a oportunidade de estar presentes nos Nacionais dos EUA, que se realizaram no fim-de-semana anterior, e onde os atletas do Mundial aproveitaram para rodar. Mais de oito áreas de competição simultânea, impressionavam qualquer um. Lá embarcámos, juntamente com a equipa YMAA Boston, em dez horas de viagem traduzidas em 650km de carro até Baltimore. Foi o maior campeonato que já tínhamos visto. Algo mesmo gigante, com centenas de atletas e com uma riqueza e variedade de Kungfu descomunal…
During our stay in Boston, we had the opportunity to be present at the U.S. Nationals, held at the weekend before the World Champion. More than eight areas of competition simultaneously, impressed everyone. We boarded in this adventure, along with the team of YMAA Boston, in ten hours of travel and up 650km drive to Baltimore. It was the largest tournament that we had already seen. Something real big, with hundreds of athletes and with a richness and variety phenomenal of Kungfu ...
Pedro Rodrigues e Mestre Pan Qing Fu
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Master Pan Qin Fu, martial artist and Chinese Wushu movie star, living in Canada. It was during the event in Baltimore, which we had the pleasure of knowing the famous master of the mythical movie "Shaolin Temple" and the more recent "Iron Silk." The quality of the photos is due to the disposable camera that we bought to record the moment.
Vítor Casqueiro e Mestre Pan Qing Fu
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As at the time we had no camera, so I decided to buy a small disposable one... and “digging in”… we took as much pictures as possible to record these unique moments. As incredible as it may seem, the entire film, only two photos survived, the ones we take with the Master Pan Qing Fu ... The only photos of our adventure in Baltimore!
Cartão de Apresentação do Mestre Pan Qing Fu
Presentation Card of Master Pan Qin Fu
Cartão do Mestre Pan, onde exibe o tratamento da mão direita, resultante de bater numa placa de ferro milhares de vezes por dia. Daqui advém o seu nome "Punho de Ferro" pelo qual é conhecido no meio marcial.
Presentation card of Master Pan, which makes the display of showing the conditioning of the right hand, due to hit a plate of iron thousands of times a day. He is well known in the martial arts society as the “Iron Fist”.
Currículo do Mestre Pan Qing Fu
Curriculum of the Master Pan Qing Fu
Curriculum of the Master Pan Qing Fu
Diploma de participação dos Nacionais Baltimore de Kungfu/Wushu
Certificate of Appreciation of the UASWKF National and Invitational Tournament.
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We didn’t participate, we just wanted to see everything. There were too many novelties for us. Since the Sanshou (Chinese Kickboxing), the Qin Da (Semi-Contact), Tuishou (Pushing Hands) to the Suaijiao (Chinese Fight) it was a non-stop action.
Em 1995 foi dos anos mais impressionantes na abertura de mentalidades: ver esta realidade, foi um choque para nós, mas fez-nos muito bem. Trazíamos forças e inspiração para o longo desafio que tínhamos pela frente. Sem dúvida, foi a nossa maior inspiração para lutar e não desistir. Acredito que depois deste episódio, muito mudou nas nossas cabeças e muita luz se fez ao fundo do túnel.
In 1995 it was the most impressive year regarding in the opening of our minds: see this reality, it was a big shock for us. We brought strength and inspiration for the long challenge that we had to face. Without any doubt, it was our biggest inspiration to fight and not give up. I believe that after this episode, many things changed and some light appeared in our heads.
Publicação/Publish: Vítor Casqueiro
Fotos/Photos: Vítor Casqueiro/Marek Sadowski