Our Federation
Objectives of The Federation
The International Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan Federation shall:
- Encourage communications and relations between all practitioners of Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan.
- Provide technical information and advice to help members improve their skills and knowledge.
- Promote the teaching of Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan internationally.
Selection of Federation Council:
The affairs of the federation will be conducted by an international council. The council will set policy at meetings held from time to time. The council will be headed by an advisory board of governors.
The advisory board of governors shall comprise of the following members:
Master Eddie Wu Kwong Yu
Sifu Austin Wu Chung Him
Master Kwok Hsia Jong
Sifu Edward Wu Chung Wei
Sifu Wu Hsia Fung
Federation Structure and mode of operation:
It was proposed and accepted that the council be composed of members who will be elected for an initial term of three years, then re-elected by the membership, by whatever means.
It was also proposed and accepted that initially the executive committee be based in Toronto while the federation was getting established and that the executive committee will manage the day to day business of the federation and comprise the following:
| Chairman | Grand Master Eddie Wu Kwong Yu |
| President | Jonathan Krehm |
| Vice-President | Wu Hsia Fung |
| Vice-President | Saw Phaik Hwa |
| Vice-President | Tony Chan |
| Vice-President | Austin Wu |
| Treasurer | Edward Wu |
| Secretary | Jocelyne Lachapelle |
Other members elected on the council:
| Ann Arbor, Michigan USA | Genie Parker |
| Fredericton, Canada | Martin Kennedy |
| Hawaii, USA | Patricia Leong |
| Hong Kong | Eugene Hueng |
| Hong Kong | Jeff Chiu |
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | T.T. Low |
| London, England | Gary Wragg |
| London, Regent's Park, England | Dr. Shiou Chuang |
| London, Archway England | Donald Spargo |
| Macau | Mr. Wong Ching Him |
| Netherlands | Ma Jiangbao |
| Netherlands | Mark Langweiler |
| Penang, Malaysia | Lee Yow Ching |
| Shanghai | Ma Jianglin |
| Singapore | Saw Phaik Hwa |
| Sydney, Australia | Frank Lee, Jan Lee |
| Toronto, Canada | Paul Dempsey |
| Toronto, Canada | Dave Robert |
| Vancouver, Canada | Sio Lin Vong |
It was proposed and accepted that from time to time the council shall elect members of the executive committee either to replace them or to serve in addition to the above mentioned members.
For inquiries on the Federation, write to:
International Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan Federation, c/o J. Lachapelle, 15 Scadding Ave, Suite 410, Toronto, On M5A 4E9, Canada or write to: jocelyn@wustyle.com
For a list of teaching locations near you, please see the teaching locations page.