2001 - San Jose State University Alumni Newletter

Dr. Daniel Weng traveled to Taiwan during the [winter] holidays to deliver lectures and conduct workshops on Chinese Martial Arts at the Chinese Culture University and Dr. Sun Yet-hsien's University. He also presented on the Role of Tai-chi in Modern Recreation and Leisure Activities to the Graduate Institute of Physical Education at the National College of Physical Education and Sports and the Tajen Institute of Technology. Dr. Weng also conducted two seminars for coaches from the National Tai-chi Chuan Federation of Taiwan. To culminate his stay, Daniel met with the Chair of the National Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, Dr. I-hsiung Hsu, to discuss the promotion of the 18th Chinese-American Athletic Tournament scheduled for the Bay Area in 2002.

Daniel also published an article in the 2001 Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia published by ABC Clio and edited by T.A. Green. Daniel's article was entitled "Wrestling and Grappling: China."

March 2002 - Dr. Weng Introduces Cardio Tai-Chi to Brazil

Dr. Daniel Weng traveled to Brazil to fiulfill a commitment made to the National Shuai-chiao Association of Brazil to help promote Tai-chi and Shuai-chiao Kung Fu throughout South America. Dr. Weng stayed in Rio de Janeiro where he served as the Chief Arbitrator for the National Shuai-chiao Kung Fu Championships 2002. Dr. Weng was invited to conduct a number of Kung Fu seminars for local coaches and athletes throughout Brazil. The most notable amongst these seminars took place in Sao Paulo, where he taught at the Military and Police Acadamy. Dr. Weng also spent time promoting his newly compiled Cardio Tai-chi exercises. Cardio Tai-chi was so well received that the Brazilian martial artists decided to adopt Samba music for this new Tai-chi form. Newpapers, magazines, and TV stations all took their turn in interviewing Dr. Weng. The successful 10 day trip (March 8-19) to Brazil was capped off by a presentation of certification of appreciation from the City of Sao Paulo and good friendship from the Brazilian martial artists.

June 2002 - Cardio Tai-Chi's Introduction at the 2002 IDEA World Fitness and Health Expo

On June 29, 2002 at the IDEA World Health and Fitness Expo in the San Diego Convention Center, Dr Weng and his assistants Mark Wong, Diane Hong Do, and John Shutoku Shia, performed Cardio Tai-chi on stage, per the invitation of the CEO of Heavy Shoes (maker of one-pound weighted training shoes), while wearing the weighted shoes. The three minute performance was assisted by music coordinator Duke Goff and cue prompter Sean She-peng Weng. Dr. Weng's Cardio Tai-chi 101 debut was performed in front of more than 1,000 people. It was well received and contributed greatly to a wider audience not only in the martial arts and cardio training sectors, but also by other holistic groups such as Bikram's Yoga College of India.

Performing at the 2002 IDEA. Performers clockwise from left: Diane Hong-Do, Mark J. Wong, John Shutoku Shia, and Dr. Daniel Weng.

Left: Dr. Weng's Kung Fu School booth at the Expo. Left to right: Diane Hong-Do, Dr. Weng.

Right: Dr. Weng presents prize to raffle winner.

September 2002 - San Jose State Human Performance Dept. Newsletter

"Dr. Daniel Weng, HuP Tai-chi instructor, received an award from the Chair of the National Council on Physical Fitness and Sports in Taiwan for Outstanding Contributions to the Operation of the Chinese American Athletic Tournament in the Bay Area over the past 10 years. This event has featured 16 events per year and over six thousand participants over the past 10 years. In addition, the organizer of the 2003 Yoga Expo at the LA Convention Center invited Daniel to be a member of the Advisory Board after seeing Daniel's presentation on cardio Tai-chi at the 2002 IDEA Conference held in San Diego June 29-July 1."