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Lawrence Chung and Frank Zhang demonstrate
their prowess at Sifu Meng's Kung Fu Academy.
Kung fu students show upper hand
By LESTER CHANG
Students from Sifu Meng's
Kung Fu Academy in Cupertino took top honors
during kung fu competition in the 12th annual
Chinese American Athletic Tournament held
at De Anza College. Fifteen students from
the Cupertino studio and 10 students from
another company studio in Milpitas snared
35 medals during the contests held Aug.
11-12.
The Sifu Meng students
won the most medals in the competition,
which features 300 competitors and up to
10 kung fu schools, mostly from California,
said Sifu Meng teacher Peter Hoogduin. James
Yuie, from Cupertino, took the all-around
championship, beating competitors in kung
fu styles, sparring and use of weapons.
Lawrence Chung won two
first-place awards for weapons use and kung
fu form. His bother, Linus, won first place
for weapons use and second place for form.
The brothers are from Cupertino.
Frank Zhang, another Cupertino
resident, won first place for weapons and
hand form in the adult competition. Cupertino
resident Nancy Chiu won first place for
the use of hands and weapons. Judy Jing
won second place in the two categories.
Competitors were judged
on the smoothness, power, speed, difficulty
and timing of movements. Competitors ranged
from 5 to 70 years old. The event was sponsored
by Cathay Bank in Cupertino and other businesses.
The tournament also featured track, swimming,
soccer, volleyball and baseball.
The academy, with a third
studio in Oakland, is owned by Sheng Meng,
a full-time, all-around kung fu champion
in China and Europe. Meng also was a movie
star in China.
This article appeared in
the Cupertino Courier, August 28, 1996.
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