This is the annual martial arts event which spans all the disciplines like karate, taekwondo, silat, wushu, and yes, even tai chi. It's held along a closed off street - I hear it's always Jalan Song Thien Cheok. I was caught in traffic congestion when they closed off the street in the afternoon and cordoned off the entire area.
The actual event is held at 8 pm but they were already setting up the stalls and preparing for the event way before the scheduled time.
There were lots of little kids...
...as well as some not-so-little kids.
I saw little kids being molested...nah, I'm just kidding, the instructor was trying to tie the belt on a funny kid who was trying to run away.
There was also an ambulance there, just in case someone...oh, I don't know, gets muscle cramps or breaks a fingernail. ;)
The event started with tai chi 18/4 (or something) which had instructors getting a long line of people involved, as well as the spectators. Watch the decidedly amusing clip here:
Download: Tai Chi 18 4 video [sixthseal.com]
I promptly decided I have better things to do on a Saturday night after this, so I wrapped up the event. ;)
The teams were on the sidewalk preparing for their on-stage performances.
The silat (Malay martial arts) group told me that performing is hungry work.
I watched the Wushu team prepare for stage:
Download: Wushu team practise video [sixthseal.com]
I got a black belt guy to pose for me...
...as well as the silat group
Lest anyone gets any ideas that sixthseal.com has changed its direction...
...rest assured, I got some girls to pose for me too.
My vote goes to far left. ;)
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