Kinesiology And You: From International Trends To Local Development
Amy Choi (Hong Kong, China)
Mar. 30, 2013
In the past two to three years, because of my busy training schedule and public responsibilities, I didn’t have a lot of time to serve instructors in this area. This year, I intentionally reduced my amount of training and put myself under “house arrest” in Hong Kong, allowing myself to teach on only two weekends every month. My purpose, besides spending more time with my family, is to better serve the instructors in the area. I feel that this year I am to be a female ox that works hard without complaints!
What I’m grateful for is that I have a lot of people around me who have always been supportive of my work and vision. For example, my husband and work partner Conrad Ho, my domestic helper who helps me with my housework, my mother and in-laws who selflessly contribute their time and efforts to support me and Conrad, my two children Yu Yat and Yu Sum who are independent and know how to take care of themselves, the members of the Touch for Health China Committee, the sponsors at each location, the instructors and students of the area, as well as my many colleagues at the Educational Kinesiology Foundation and the International Kinesiology College!
I have wanted to hold this event since I came back from the International Kinesiology Conference in Spain in November 2012. My dream finally came true in March 2013. First, I’d like to thank the organizer of this event Tang Lan, the Principal of Dalian Dearfox, and her team. Second, I’d like to thank Instructor Huang Jin-kun, the Chairman of Touch for Health China. I’d also like to thank Instructor Shi Jian-ping of Shanghai, Instructor Wu Tsao Hsien of Taiwan, the online audience at Guangxi, our staff Yuki Leung as well as Japanese friend Masaki Hiratsuka who gave us technical advices and support.
I’d also like to thank Conrad for his unique views and suggestions about the strengths, weaknesses, risks and opportunities of the development of kinesiology in this area.
I’m also grateful for Mr. Matthew Thie for allowing me to use the data of his article published during the 2009 International Kinesiology Conference in Ireland.
After the event, there was much positive feedback from the Touch for Health China Committee; I believe the homework I did for the instructors this time was right! In the future, my work will continue to depend on their support and reminding!
I trust that each instructor can continuously create meaning for life on the path of kinesiology, and have fun! Let us hold hands and cheer each other on!
