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KWA President, Walt Missingham, has today ordered the suspension of all KWA Accreditation Intakes until the 1 June 2020 at which time the Covid 19 situation will be reassessed.

KWA will reschedule accreditation intakes that were to have occurred in the first half of this year once it is safe to do so.

Special arrangements have been made to extend the period in which reaccreditation can occur so that no one is disadvantaged.

KWA President, Walt Missingham, has today ordered the suspension of all KWA competition events until the 1 June 2020 at which time the Covid 19 situation will be reassessed. Our competition partner, the TCAA, has been consulted with regards to deferral of events and supports the cautious approach.

KWA will reschedule events that were to have occurred in the first half of this year once it is safe to do so.

Kung Fu Wushu Tasmania gratefully acknowledges the significant contribution of the Tasmanian Government through the Communities Sport and Recreation State Grant Program for 2020. The grant will fund increased numbers of qualified coaches, and encourage increased participation by women and girls in Chinese martial arts in Tasmania.

The 2020 World Taiji  Championships will be held in Italy

Applications for a spot on the National Tai Chi Team are now available.

You can download the application pack here: Application Form

Or Register through Eventbrite here: Eventbrite

For further updates, go to the IWUF website here: IWUF

Applications are invited for the position of High Performance coach (Taolu or Sanda) for 2020 – 2024 with the basic role description as follows:

• Successful candidate’s performance will be reviewed after two years. If his / her job performance or team performance is not satisfactory, he / she may be replaced.
• Is automatically the national team head coach for the international tournaments during their four year term.
• Is expected to attend all IWuF international tournaments during their term. (World Championships, Regional Championships such as Oceania, and other special IWuF  sanctioned events).
• Should be at every national tournament to look at new talent.
• Will work with KWA Team Selection Panel to decide team officials for each tournament. For example: assistant coach / medic / manager.

Download the application here (HP Coach application) for more information.