Surabaya (ANTARA News) - Pendiri Akademi Wushu Indonesia (AWI) yang juga mantan Ketua Pengurus Wushu Indonesia (WI) Kota Surabaya, K.P. Soenarjo Adikoesoemo meninggal dunia di RS Mount Elizabeth Singapura, Selasa.
Direktur AWI, Heroe Poernomohadi, yang dihubungi wartawan mengatakan Soenarjo menjalani pengobatan di Singapura sejak akhir September 2008 lalu. Namun, ia tidak mengetahui secara pasti penyakit yang diderita Soenarjo.
“Saya mendapat kabar duka ini dari keluarganya yang mendampingi pak Soenarjo di Singapura. Informasi yang peroleh, jenasah Soenarjo tiba di Surabaya, Rabu (5/11),” katanya.
Heroe mengatakan selama menjalani pengobatan di Singapura, kondisi Soenarjo Adikoesomo yang berusia 59 tahun itu, sempat membaik dan menyempatkan diri pulang ke Surabaya.
“Almarhum sempat pulang ke Surabaya sekitar satu minggu pada Oktober lalu, kemudian balik lagi ke Singapura,” ujar Plh.Ketua Umum KONI Kota Surabaya ini.
Soenarjo Adikoesmo meninggalkan seorang istri, Ny. Aifen Yuliana dan empat orang anak, yakni Titin Suryani Adikoesoemo, Lusi Dewi Adikoesoema, Endru Putera Adikoesoemo, dan Imelda Adikoesoemo.
Heroe Poernomohadi mengaku kehilangan dengan meninggalnya pengusaha yang sangat peduli dengan dunia olahraga, terutama wushu.
Semasa aktif menjadi Ketua Umum Pengkot WI Surabaya, Soenarjo Adikoesoemo menggagas berdirinya AWI pada 2007 yang merupakan satu-satunya di Indonesia.
Bekerja sama dengan Beijing Sport University (BSU), akademi ini mendidik dan melatih atlet wushu dari berbagai daerah untuk menjadi atlet handal dan potensial.
Bahkan, Soenarjo juga berencana membangun Gedung AWI dengan 10 lantai di kawasan Darmo Satelit Surabaya yang dilengkapi dengan berbagai fasilitas pendukung yang memadai.
“Kami sangat kehilangan salah satu tokoh terbaik olahraga di Surabaya . Pak Soenarjo sangat peduli terhadap kemajuan dan pembinaan olahraga. Tidak hanya wushu saja, tetapi olahraga lainnya,” tambah Heroe.
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Selasa, 28 Oktober 2008
Rabu, 15 Oktober 2008
Chang Quan
Chanq Quan originated 551 years ago in the Shoalin Temple. Chang Quan is the name given to the styles that came out of the Northern Shoalin Temple, most of the animal Styles are Styles of Chanq Quan.
In the 1960’s the great Chinese Martial Artists in Beijing developed the Modern Day Chang Quan routine or style, which has since then become the most popular Wushu style in China. The style embodied the energetic and acrobatic styles of the Shoalin Monks as well as the ease and flow of movement of the slower Chanq Quan styles.
In the 1960’s the great Chinese Martial Artists in Beijing developed the Modern Day Chang Quan routine or style, which has since then become the most popular Wushu style in China. The style embodied the energetic and acrobatic styles of the Shoalin Monks as well as the ease and flow of movement of the slower Chanq Quan styles.
What Is Wushu
What is Wushu?
provided by Raffi Kamalian
Among China’s well kept secrets, one caught the imagination of Americans - Chinese wushu. Wushu is an important component of the cultural heritage of China, with a rich content that has remained untarnished over the centuries. Literally translated, “wu” is military, “shu” is art. Wushu therefore means the art of fighting, or martial arts.
Previously, wushu figured significantly in the simple matter of survival through China’s many wars and political upheaval. Today, wushu has been organized and systematized into a formal branch of study in the performance arts by the Chinese. It reigns as the most popular national sport in the country of 1.1 billion people, practiced by the young and old alike. Its emphasis has shifted from combat to performance, and it is practiced for its method of achieving heath, self-defense skills, mental discipline, recreational pursuit and competition.
To describe wushu, it is best to understand the philosophy of its teaching. Every movement must exhibit sensible combat application and aestheticism. The wealth of wushu’s content, the beauty of wushu movents, the difficulty factor, and the scientific training methods are the song of the elements that set wushu apart from martial arts. Routines are performed solo, paired or in groups, either barehanded or armed with traditional Chinese weaponry. In short, wushu is the most exciting martial art to be seen, felt, and ultimately practiced.
How is wushu related to kung fu and taijiquan? “Wushu” is the correct term for all Chinese martial arts therefore kung fu and wushu were originally the same. During the last thirty years, wushu in Mainland China was modernized so that there could be a universal standard for training and competing. In essence, much emphasis has been placed on speed, difficulty, and presentation. Consequently, wushu has become an athletic and aesthetic performance and competitive sport, while “kung fu” or traditional wushu remains the traditional fighting practice. Taijiquan is a major division of wushu, utilizing the body’s internal energy or “chi” and following the simple principle of “subduing the vigorous by the soft.”
Although still in budding stages in many countries, wushu is an established international sport. In 1990, wushu was inducted as an official medal event in the Asian Games. Since then World Championships have taken place with 56 nations participating. Wushu is also vying for the Olympic games in the 21st century.
provided by Raffi Kamalian
Among China’s well kept secrets, one caught the imagination of Americans - Chinese wushu. Wushu is an important component of the cultural heritage of China, with a rich content that has remained untarnished over the centuries. Literally translated, “wu” is military, “shu” is art. Wushu therefore means the art of fighting, or martial arts.
Previously, wushu figured significantly in the simple matter of survival through China’s many wars and political upheaval. Today, wushu has been organized and systematized into a formal branch of study in the performance arts by the Chinese. It reigns as the most popular national sport in the country of 1.1 billion people, practiced by the young and old alike. Its emphasis has shifted from combat to performance, and it is practiced for its method of achieving heath, self-defense skills, mental discipline, recreational pursuit and competition.
To describe wushu, it is best to understand the philosophy of its teaching. Every movement must exhibit sensible combat application and aestheticism. The wealth of wushu’s content, the beauty of wushu movents, the difficulty factor, and the scientific training methods are the song of the elements that set wushu apart from martial arts. Routines are performed solo, paired or in groups, either barehanded or armed with traditional Chinese weaponry. In short, wushu is the most exciting martial art to be seen, felt, and ultimately practiced.
How is wushu related to kung fu and taijiquan? “Wushu” is the correct term for all Chinese martial arts therefore kung fu and wushu were originally the same. During the last thirty years, wushu in Mainland China was modernized so that there could be a universal standard for training and competing. In essence, much emphasis has been placed on speed, difficulty, and presentation. Consequently, wushu has become an athletic and aesthetic performance and competitive sport, while “kung fu” or traditional wushu remains the traditional fighting practice. Taijiquan is a major division of wushu, utilizing the body’s internal energy or “chi” and following the simple principle of “subduing the vigorous by the soft.”
Although still in budding stages in many countries, wushu is an established international sport. In 1990, wushu was inducted as an official medal event in the Asian Games. Since then World Championships have taken place with 56 nations participating. Wushu is also vying for the Olympic games in the 21st century.