Published Tuesday, October 8, 2024

At the South Coast Chinese Wushu Team, Coach Xiangjin Kong uses her deep knowledge of martial arts and passion for education to offer her students not just skills, but also an immersion into Chinese culture. As a wushu coach, she has honed her physical and mental strength through Wushu, while also developing her willpower and character.

“Being a wushu coach at the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center is incredibly meaningful,” Coach Kong proudly says. “This is the best platform in California for promoting Wushu.” She hopes to use her skills to help overseas students not only learn professional Wushu techniques but also experience the charm of martial arts culture, thereby contributing to the growth and development of Chinese martial arts abroad.

In the upcoming musical "Legends", Coach Kong faces a unique challenge. She explains that the musical’s Wushu performance section involves numerous characters, and her task is to assign roles to each student based on their personality and characteristics. “For example, there’s a scene that requires many little monkey characters, and initially, my students didn’t quite understand it,” she says with a smile. To guide them, she used games to help the children find joy and inspiration through imitation. During these playful learning moments, she carefully taught them the technical traits of monkeys, such as their hand movements, their energetic expressions, and the characteristic gestures like scratching their heads and bodies.

Coach Kong notes that this performance is a new challenge for her students and an excellent opportunity for them to showcase their talents. Not only will they display their martial arts skills on stage, but they will also integrate more performance elements. Unlike previous shows, which mostly focused on demonstrating martial arts techniques, this time she is blending technique with artistry to bring the audience a feast for the eyes and soul.

“This performance is going to be amazing,” she says with excitement in her voice. “I warmly welcome everyone to join us in the theater and witness this spectacular moment together on the "Legends" musical stage.”

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在南海岸中華武術隊，教練孔香金以其深厚的武術底蘊與教育熱情，不僅為每一位學生帶來技巧的傳授，更是一種中華文化的洗禮。作為武術教練，她已經十五年，任教八年，並透過武術的學習，鍛煉自己的身心，也提升了意志品質。

“在南海岸中華文化中心當武術教練，是一件非常有意義的事情，”孔教練自豪地說：“這是加州最好的宣傳武術平台。”她希望能以自己的力量，讓海外的學生不僅學習到專業的武術技術，還能感受到武術文化的魅力，並推動中華武術在海外的發展與壯大。

在即將上演的音樂劇《傳奇》中，孔教練面臨著一項特別的挑戰。她說，這部音樂劇在武術表演部份，有著眾多角色，她的任務是根據每位學生的性格、特點，來為其挑選合適的角色。“比如說，劇中有一段需要很多小猴子的角色，我的學生們原本對此並不理解。”她笑著說：為了引導學生有效理解，她運用遊戲的方式，讓孩子們在模仿中找到了樂趣和學習的靈感。就在趣味學習模仿的過程中，她細心地告訴他們猴子的技術特點，像是叼手、精氣神的表現和撓頭撓身的動作。

孔香金表示，這次的演出對學生來說，是一個全新的挑戰，也是展示自我的絕佳機會。因為他們不僅能在舞台上展現武術的技藝，還能融入更多的表演元素。以往的表演多數聚焦於武術技巧的展示，而這次卻不同，孔老師將技術與藝術融合，為觀眾帶來一場視覺與心靈的盛宴。

“這一次的演出，一定會非常精彩。”她的語氣中充滿期待。“我誠摯地歡迎大家光臨劇場，讓我們在《傳奇》音樂劇的舞台上相聚，共同見證這個精彩的時刻。”

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