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Seni 2003 – A Fighting Spectacle

Seni Combat Sports Show 2003

The weekend of the 26th and 27th April saw the NEC Birmingham play host to Europe’s largest Martial Arts Exhibition – the Seni Combat Sports Show. Rising Dragon Feng Shui attended along with the Nam Yang Pugilistic Association and thousands of enthusiasts from around the UK. Here we show some of our highlights of the weekend:

Lion dance
Nam Yang Lion dance
Nam Yang were the official kung fu dancers for Seni 2003 and provided a captivating moment when they displayed their skills. Accompanied by a triumphant chorus from the team's musicians, they performed both a Lion Dance on the Lei Tai area and a Dragon Dance outside the building in what was one of the highlights to the Saturday.
Nam Yang Kung Fu forms demonstration
Nam Yang Kung Fu forms demonstration
After the Lion Dance, the Nam Yang demonstration included empty handed forms...
Iron shirt qigong
Iron shirt qigong
...washing the face with broken glass to demonstrate how Iron Shirt Qigong prevents injury...
Nam Yang self defence demonstration
Nam Yang self defence demonstration
...and a self defence demonstration to illustrate that the traditional forms and techniques taught at Nam Yang are still highly effective and very relevant. The display by Nam Yang Pugilistic Association attracted a large crowd and was very well received.
Sifu Wan Kei Ho of Hong Kong
Sifu Wan Kei Ho of Hong Kong
A welcome performance was made this year by Sifu Wan Kei Ho of Hong Kong who was visiting as a guest of the Lau Fat Mang World Eagle Claw Kung Fu Association.
Sifu Wan bagua chuan demo
Sifu Wan bagua chuan demo
Master Wan displayed a wide range of disciplines including Tai Chi, Bagua, and Hsing-i. Bagua presents an interesting form as it involves using the eight directions, just as Feng Shui does.
Master Wan kung fu
Master Wan kung fu
One of the things which might not be so apparent in the stillness of a photograph is the ease of movement displayed by all the traditional Kung Fu practitioners. The ability to move from soft and relaxed to fast and explosive characterises many traditional forms.
Iron throat qigong demo
Iron throat qigong demo
Sifu Wan made an interesting Iron Shirt Qigong display by having the tip of a sword lodged on his throat. When the sword was pressed in so hard that it bent, Sifu Wan was still able to talk on the microphone. This demonstrated that his windpipe was unimpaired.
Iron throat qigong demo
Iron shirt qigong
A paving slab was placed on his back, which, while the sword remained on his throat, was then forcibly broken. Master Wan remained unharmed and smiled afterwards.
Sifu Wan and Angela
Sifu Wan and Angela.
Angela gave Master Wan a quick inspection to see if he would survive the sword and spear in his throat. The Qigong demos caused only a red mark to appear on his throat - there weren't any cuts!
South Korean Special Forces
South Korean Special Forces
Another highlight to the show was an intense performance by the Korean Special Forces who enacted some tight situations...
South Korean Special Forces demo
South Korea Special Forces demo
...leaving bodies flying in all directions! Everyone watching had to admire the enthusism of these men as they really were going for one another flat out.
South Korean Special Forces demo
Shaolin Master Sifu Yan Xin
Also in attendance was Sifu Yan Xin, the master at the UK's second Shaolin Temple in Southampton.