WFS coaches get approval to teach wushu in schools

Posted on February 22, 2014, Saturday

KUCHING: The Wushu Federation of Sarawak (WFS) have obtained the green light from the State Education Department for its coaches to teach wushu in schools in the state.
In disclosing this yesterday, WFS secretary William Kong said coaches from its seven affiliates are now free to teach wushu, which is a school co-curriculum subject, in the schools.
“The affiliates are Kelab Wushu Serian, Kelab Wushu Sekama, Kelab Wushu Bandar Kuching, Kelab Wushu Saratok, Kelab Wushu Jelutong, Kelab Wushu Permai Timur, Kelab Wushu Sungai Merah and Kelab Zhong Hua Wushu Piasau,” he said.
Kong added that WFS has also applied for the permission to be given to its latest affiliate Kelab Wushu Satok.
The State Education Department introduced a new directive on self-defence classes in schools early last month that all associations need to register with the Department and apply for permission to teach self-defence sports such as taekwondo, karate and wushu in schools.
“WFS’ application in this matter was approved by the State Education Department in the middle of January and we have forwarded a copy of the approval each to our affiliates,” said Kong.
“The Federation welcomes and wholly supports the new directive and we hope that the State Education Department can go one step further by working with the official state parent body of a particular sport in selecting and allowing qualified coaches recommended by that parent body to teach the sport in schools.
“This helps the Department to be very clear as to who is overall responsible for a particular sport at state level.”
Kong said the coaches would have been vetted by the chief coach or a qualified examiner who is recognised by the national governing body for the sport.
“For instance, our deputy president James Ting, an 8th Duan practitioner, is the only examiner for wushu upgrading appointed by the national wushu body Wushu Federation of Malaysia (WFM) for Sarawak and Sabah.
“More importantly, by training under the recognised coaches, the students have the opportunities to participate in official championships organised in and outside the country,” added Kong.
“WFS would like to thank the director of the State Education Department Abdillah Adam and his officers in guiding and assisting the Federation’s members in conducting coaching classes in schools as well as organising competitions at divisional and state levels,” he said.
WFS was registered with the Sarawak Sports Commissioner’s Office in June last year and the Federation is officially recognised as the state’s wushu governing body by the State Education Department, Sarawak State Sports Council (MSNS), and the WFM.
For wushu students to qualify for national competitions such as Sukma (Malaysia Games), Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia (KPM) Wushu Championship, National Wushu Championship and international competitions such as Asian Junior Wushu Championship, World Junior Wushu Championship, World Wushu Championship, Asian Games and SEA Games, they must be a member of WFS affiliates.

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