MAIA President, Walt Missingham, has released a range of ‘Post Covid’ initiatives to assist the recovery of the Martial Arts Industry as we move into a ‘Post Covid’ environment. Walt commented: “It is quite amazing how quickly the ‘political capital’ of lockdowns, QR Codes, vaccine passports and masks has evaporated. Across the country we are seeing Read More
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Australia Takes Gold at 2021 IWUF Wushu Taolu Virtual Competition
The 2021 IWUF Wushu Taolu Virtual Competition was held between October 18th to November 06th with about 1,000 participants from 61 countries and regions. As the first ever online wushu competition by IWUF, there were 11 competition events including Changquan, Daoshu, Qiangshu, Jianshu, Gunshu, Taijijian, Taijiquan, Taijishan, Nanquan, Nandao and Nangun. With an Australian team Read More
Kung Fu Wushu Admitted to International World Games
Association (IWGA) during the IWGA¹s 2021 Annual General Assembly (AGM 2021) held virtually on May 27th, 2021. The IWUF submitted its application documents to the IWGA on February 14th, 2021 and made a presentation for membership application during the IWGA AGM on May 21st, 2021. The AGM was attended by 36 members out of IWGA¹s Read More
Wushu: An Official Sport in Youth Olympic Games
Today the IOC announced that wushu will be included as an official sport in the Dakar 2022 Youth Olympic Games (YOG). This is a tremendous milestone in the development of wushu, and the positive outcome is the result of the hard work, longtime efforts and substantial global promotions of the IWUF and its 155 members Read More
Covid Safe School Certification Being Rolled Out in Canada
MAIA President Walt Missingham has today announced that the COVID SAFE MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOLS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM is being rolled out in Canada. “I congratulate the Canadians in their professional and pro active response” I can also reveal we are we are working with groups in USA, UK, Oceania, Malaysia and Greece who are also aligning Read More