Shaolin Team Canada
393 Dundas Street West M5T1G6 Toronto, ON, Canada

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A 5 minute summary of the entire festival! The first ever Shaolin Team Canada Wushu Festival was held on November 3rd of 2019. This event was significant for many reasons including: 1. Providing an opportunity for STQI students to develop their skills and experience.... 2. Showcasing a 1,500 year tradition of Shaolin martial arts forms as envisioned by Master Shi Guo Song. 3. Implementing a judging system catered for traditional forms in which athletes perform twice showing compulsory technique and then showing effectiveness in application. 4. Introducing exciting Timed Event races where athletes compete in skills directly related and relevant to their training. 5. Bringing together the STQI schools with representatives from Markham, downtown Toronto, St. Jerome Laurentides, Scarborough, Toronto East, and Mississauga. Ultimately, this event is about the athletes, both children and adults. It’s about their Shaolin Spirit not worrying about being the best, but doing their best in their efforts to continuously strive for self improvement in every way. If they win gold, great! If they win silver, great! Bronze? Great! If they prepared themselves accordingly and performed the way they want to, then they are happy regardless of the medal. What was impressive was no one was sour about their results and standings. Being able to see each other compete and accept where they are is a great teaching. Learn from those who are better from you and strive to become better yourself. In this way, competition can only improve one further and is the embodiment of the Shaolin Spirit of this wushu festival.

The calm before the storm. Yesterday we hosted a very successful inaugural STC Wushu Festival at our downtown school. We were lucky to have so many competitors ...from several of our schools come to participate, as we can always inspire each other in events like these. Congratulations to everyone who came and thank you to everyone who helped or came to support! #stqiToronto #stc #shaolinteam #shaolinteamcanada #shaolintemple #china #stqi #kungfu #shaolin #shaolinkungfu #shaolinwarriors #shaolinluohantemple #martialarts #taolu #stqiScarborough #scarborough #myscarborough #shaolintemplequanfainsitute #shaolinScarborough #scarboroughChineseCulturalCentre #scarboroughkungfu #worldgymscarborough #cccgt #ChineseCulturalCentreOfGreaterToronto #childrensmartialarts #kidsmartialarts #martialartsforkids #kungfukids #scarboroughseniors #seniorsinscarborough See more

The first ever Shaolin Team Canada Wushu Festival was held on November 3rd of 2019. This event was significant for many reasons including: 1. Providing an opportunity for STQI students to develop their skills and experience. 2. Showcasing a 1,500 year tradition of Shaolin martial arts forms as envisioned by Master Shi Guo Song.... 3. Implementing a judging system catered for traditional forms in which athletes perform twice showing compulsory technique and then showing effectiveness in application. 4. Introducing exciting Timed Event races where athletes compete in skills directly related and relevant to their training. 5. Bringing together the STQI schools with representatives from Markham, downtown Toronto, St. Jerome Laurentides, Scarborough, Toronto East, and Mississauga. Ultimately, this event is about the athletes, both children and adults. It’s about their Shaolin Spirit not worrying about being the best, but doing their best in their efforts to continuously strive for self improvement in every way. If they win gold, great! If they win silver, great! Bronze? Great! If they prepared themselves accordingly and performed the way they want to, then they are happy regardless of the medal. What was impressive was no one was sour about their results and standings. Being able to see each other compete and accept where they are is a great teaching. Learn from those who are better from you and strive to become better yourself. In this way, competition can only improve one further and is the embodiment of the Shaolin Spirit of this wushu festival. Congratulations to all the athletes and thank you to all the volunteers that made this an invaluable experience for everyone! Our Event Photographer: Kelly Cruise THANK YOU!!!

Opening ceremonies! From left to right: Rod Limoochi - iDeal Toronto - Major Sponsor... Ciela Kauffman - O'Canada Anthem Luka Pilasanovic - Downtown Toronto STQI Team Captain and Honorary Athlete Chang Toy - Chinatown BIA - Major Sponsor Mike Globe - Globe-Teras Family - Major Sponsor Edan Thomas - Co-Event Manager of the Shaolin Team Canada Wushu Festival Andrew Cheng - Director of Shaolin Team Canada and Marketing Manager of the Shaolin Team Canada Wushu Festival Xn Shì - Master of the STQI St Jerome Laurentides School, and 35th Generation Shaolin Disciple of Master Shì Gu Sng Dào Shì - Master of the STQI Downtown Toronto and Extension Schools, and 35th Generation Shaolin Disciple of Master Shì Gu Sng Chuán Shì - Head judge, Master of the STQI Scarborough school, and 35th Generation Shaolin Disciple of Master Shì Gu Sng Zhí Shì - 35th Generation Shaolin Disciple of Master Shì Gu Sng Steven Shapiro - Director of Shaolin Team Canada and Treasurer of the Shaolin Team Canada Wushu Festival Kristan Klassen - Co-Event Manager of the Shaolin Team Canada Wushu Festival Larry Woo (hidden) - Media Manager of the Shaolin Team Canada Wushu Festival Dylan Kirk - Ontario College of Traditional Chinese Medicine - Major Sponsor Kathryn Holland - Markham STQI Team Captain Paul MacLean - Chief Instructor of the STQI Mississauga East Extension James MacKay - Timed Event Judge See more