Region 2 Demonstration in
Southborough, Kent
21 June 2009

by Master Tina Matania (4th Duan)

Region 2 Demo team after the demonstration

On Sunday 21 June, students from Tunbridge Wells, Epsom, and Croydon travelled to Southborough to participate in a Region 2 Tang Sou Dao martial arts demonstration organised by Regional Instructor Master Adam Goward (6th Duan). It was a bright sunny day - luckily not a drop of rain in sight which meant a dry field for our demonstration!

The team met at 1:30pm under the gazebo kindly provided by Reigate Instructor, Shawn Feltham and Master Goward planned out the running order for the demonstration.

The team began with some basic techniques and leg stretches followed by Pinan Form one. Duan grades then performed Pinan Form five together.

A selection of breaking techniques then followed on tiles and breeze blocks by junior and senior members, including a very effective punch and knife hand by David Russell, a jump side kick through a breeze block by Russell Jones and a knee-level kick and spinning roundhouse kick by Jake Fisher.

Martin Richardson holds tiles for Simon Green
performing palm heel strike (chang kern kong chee)

The team then demonstrated one-step sparring including take downs, followed by Master Tina Matania and Shawn Feltham providing a display of self-defence techniques with Shawn armed with a bottle.

The team then participated in free-sparring (tooi-ta) which the crowd enjoyed.

Duan grades performed Luohan Form three in unison, followed by Master Matania performing the slow kicking form.

Instructor Master Tina Matania performing slow kicking form

Thank you to everyone who participated and supported the demonstration team.

TANG SOU!