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2 students, 7 medals @Golden State Wushu Championship 2014. AWESOME!!


Student Johnny Pak wins 4 medals.

Wushu staff, 1st place

Tai Chi 24, 3rd place

North traditional empty hand , 2nd place.

North traditional long weapon, 3rd place


Congratulations!!

Student Emilie Kobler wins 3 medals.

North traditional emp...



Archive note: This is a record of the academy’s 2014 celebration.


Mid-Autumn Festival, September 8th 2014


Monk Wise Students practice their calligraphy at the Moon Festival, 2014


Monk Wise Academy students gathered to celebrate the Moon Festival Saturday, September 13th at local restaurant Szechuan Gar...




Archive note: The following describes the 2015 visit and competition season.


Grand Master, Lien-Shun Huang, visits the U.S. to coach and spend time with the members of the 2015 Monk Wise Performance Team. The team is currently preparing for the 2015 competition season.


Shifu Woolsey

Grand Master Huang and Taiwan TV

Grand Master Huang was consulted for a mini series based on the many different styles of Wushu.


Some information about the series:


武與舞的科學-第1集Wu and dance science - Episode 1 武藝與舞蹈,這兩個屬於肢體型態的運動,包含了很多的科學知識,舉手投足甚或運氣跳躍間所表現、所要求的目標,都是科學的範,牽涉到運動學、靜力學、還有流體力學等,這些科學原理,都增加或限制了舞藝和舞蹈的整體表現。一個細微的動作,都可能讓身經百戰的奧運選手痛失金牌...



It is important to view movement as a way of life, rather than just imitating your teachers. In Chinese Buddhism, there is a saying that encourages people to "look at the things that don't exist, listen to the sounds that don't exist, understand the things that cannot be defined." This mea...