Dear IWCO Students,
Happy New Year!!!
On the last day of 2011, I would like to say a few words on behalf of International Wing Chun Organization.

December 11, 2011 in Tver (Russia) held a friendly free-fight match : Wing Chun IWCO vs Ashihara Karate / Kick-boxing.
Rules:
- Everything is permitted except: punches to the back / neck, punches to the throat and eyes, attacks on the joints;
- Throwing technique is permitted, without continuing on the ground;
- Protective gear: helmets with plastic visors; groin, shin, elbows protection.
IWCO would like to thank the representatives of schools of karate and kickboxing, participated in this event.

November 19, 2011 Martial Arts Festival held in Moscow .
Students of the International Wing Chun Organization take a part at Festival (a group of IWCO instructors Alexander Pavlov-Rusinov).

November 12-13, 2011 Mui Fa Joang seminar was held in Moscow (Russia).
The seminar was conducted by Head of International Wing Chun Organization ( IWCO ) Grande Master Donald Mak
IWCO instructors from Russia and Ukraine take a part at seminar.

IWCO - Sweden change of schedule.
The schedule is as following:
Beginner: Tuesdays 18.30-20.00 and Sundays 17.30 to 19.00.
Intermediate: Wednesdays 18.30-20.00 and Sundays 16.00 to 17.30.
Hammarbyvägen 12, 19436 Upplands Väsby, Sweden
Instructor: Robert Kenneryd, E-mail: Robert@hkwingchun.se Phone: +46-73-661 58 13
Homepage: http://www.hkwingchun.se

October 28,29 and 30 2011 - "THE ORIENTAL FESTIVAL", Massa Carrara - Italy
A big celebration the Asian world set up in a forty thousand feet covered square.There will present over 40 federations of martial arts and combat sports that will be on stage with national and international competitions, and internships.
Marathon Martial confirmed the Show, and missed a great show on the main stage where they will stage some of the most prestigious and leading figures of martial arts in the world.

We are planning IWCO Wing Chun seminars in September-December 201:
- Orel, Russia - 06 September;
- Moscow, Russia - IWCO instructors - 11 September;
- Terni, Italy, - 21-25 September ( conducted by Master Donald Mak, President of IWCO);
- Graz, Austria – 28 September; ( conducted by Master Donald Mak, President of IWCO)
- Vienna, Austria – 26-27 September, 01 October; ( conducted by Master Donald Mak, President of IWCO)
- Nizhny Novgorod, Russia – 01-02 October;
- Lithuania – 12 October;
- Atyrau, Kazakhstan - 15-16 October;
- Krasnodar, Russia - 15-16 October;
- Kharkov, Ukraine - 15-16 October;
- Moscow, Russia - IWCO instructors seminar - 22- 23 October;
- Kaliningrad, Russia - 28- 30 October;
- Novosibirsk, Russia - 05-06 November;
- Kirov, Russia - 04-06 November;
- Samara, Russia - 05-06 November;
- Moscow, Russia - " Mui Fa Joang " sevinar, conducted by Master Donald Mak - 12-13 November;
- Moscow, Russia – WWCU Referee Course conducted by Checkley Sin ( Vice-President WWCU ) - 12 November;
- Voronezh, Russia - 19-20 November;
- Kaluga, Russia - 19-20 November;
- Yakutsk, Russia - 19-20 November;
- Poltava Ukraine – Ukraine regional seminar - 26-27 November;
- St. Petersburg - December;
- Zaporozhye, Ukraine - December;
- Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia - (regional seminar for Far East - Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Vladivostok, Khabarovsk ) - 03-04 December;
- Tumen, Russia - 03-04 December;
- Astana, Kazakhstan – 10-11 December;

We are planning IWCO Wing Chun seminars in May - August 2011:
- St. Petersburg, Russia ( regional seminar for all Russian IWCO scools ) - April 30 - May 2;
- Astana, Kazakhstan - May 28-29;
- Tulum, Mexico - June 6-12;
- Italy- Sant'Anatolia di Narco - Perugia - Regional Seminar for all Italian IWCO School - June 04 - 05;
- Tyumen, Russia - June 25-26;
- Simferopol, Crimea - Regional seminar for IWCO-Ukraine school's - June 25-26;
- Italy - Caserta - 26 June;
- Voronezh and Kaluga, Russia - seminar for schol's IWCO-Voronezh and IWCO-Kaluga - July 2-3;
- Chelyabinsk, Russia - June 09-10;
- Kirov, Russia - July 09-10;
- Tver, Russia - July 09-10;
- Yaroslavl, Russia - July 16-17;
- Hong Kong - July 22 -25;
- Cyprus - Paphos / Nicosia - August 07 -06;
- Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia - August 14-16;
- Bugul'ma, Russia ( Regional seminar for IWCO schol's from city's: Bugul'ma, Kazan, Naberejnye Chelny, Al'metyevsk ) - August 20-21;
- Yaroslavl, Russia - 20 (27) August (date tbc)
- Ekaterinburg, Russia ( Regional seminar for IWCO schol's from city's: Ekaterinburg, Chelyabinsk, Zlatoust ) - August 20-21;
If you want to participate in the seminars or organize a seminar in your city, please write to E. Mail: info@iwco.info

Wing Chun - standart traning for all flight attendants

From 8 to 18 April 2011 in Tallinn (Estonia) hosted t "1-st European Traditional Wushu Championships"
Team of the International Wing Chun Organization - IWCO took part in this Championship.
Congratulations to our athletes: Alexandra Pavlov-Rusinov and Dmitry Shevchenko received Gold medals in Duilian (among the styles of traditional wushu) and
silver and bronze medal in section Taolu