'Taichi for life-Australia' to teach Wushu in Sri Lanka

To mark a new era in Sri Lankan Wushu and Thaijiquan sporting sphere, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was sigined with the world famous Taichi Institute in Nunawading, Melbourne, Australia, "The Taichi for Life" recently in Bali Islands, Indonesia during the 02nd World Junior Wushu Championships. According to the MOU a Sri Lankan "Taichi for Life Institute" will be formed affiliated to "Taichi for Life in Australia" and technical know-how, players and instructors, infrastructure and equipment will be exchanged between the institutes. Also in the plan is to start a "Taichi and Wushu Competition" between two countries similar to Cricket encounters between Australia and Sri Lanka regularly.

Wushu, literaly means "Martial Arts" is the world first martial art with 3000 years history. It originated in China and has millions of followers all over the world. Thaichiquan, popularly known as "Taichi" in the western and other parts of the world, is the most practised and loved Wushu discipline among all to rejuvenate someone's physical and mental well-being.

"Taichi for Life-Australia" is headed and coached by two of the most famous Australian Wushu Masters Sifu Tong Low and Laoshi Tang Laiwei. Sifu Low is a Certified International Wushu Judge and Referee (Taolu) and has more than 20 years of International Judging and Refereeing experience.

He is also a "04th Duan" Wushu master having produced many world famous Wushu players. Chinese born Laoshi Tang Laiwei is a former member of the "Beijing Wushu Team" which won China National Wushu Championship 12 times consecutively and a training brother of famous Hollywood movie star Jet Lee. He has won the highest award in Wushu, the Wu Yin award. He also teaches Wushu in Monash University for the last 10 years. Sri Lankan affiliation of "Taichi for Life-Australia" will be headed by Manel Dharmakeerthie. He is South Asia's most experienced International Wushu Judge and Referee officiating more than 08 World Wushu Championships and Sanshou World Cups as an Elite Independent Judge invited by the International Wushu Federation (IWUF).

He is also the Secretary of the Interim Committee of the Wushu Federation of Sri Lanka (WFSL). Secretary General of South Asian Wushu Federation (SAWUF) and a member of the Traditional Wushu Committee of Wushu Federation of Aisa (WFA).