American Wu Shu Society

Coach Chen Suping visits New York

Coach Chen Suping is from Liuzhou, Guangxi Province. She is an Elite coach currently teaching in Shanghai, China. We look forward to working together in the future and helping Wu Shu grow. Coach Chen is on the far left.

AWS and Capital One Visa - Support us

With a hard economy hitting us all over the world it is difficult to be generous today. The AWS has been standing a little over 20 years, as President I have volunteered my work to keep China's national art alive in New York and the world. The AWS was made an offer to join with Capital One Visa credit card. Your support will help the AWS continue its work spreading China's culture as well as the keeping the Wu Shu Youth program alive. Capital One gives the AWS $50 upon the first purchase of a new approved AWS/Capital One Card Lab connect cardholders and 2% on gas and groceries and 1% of other purchases is paid to the AWS. This too is a program where a small donation is given per family not per child and in return the family gets a tax certificate at end of the year and well behave educated children who respect themselves. Please consult your tax advisor or preparer as to whether this donation is tax deductible for you. Apply today!!!

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China's Li Zhen coming to AWS - 2010

Mr. Li Zhen is born in LiuZhou of Guangxi Province China in 1982. In 1990 he began his martial art training, he was 8 years old.

I studied Wu Shu in the amateur sports school in Liuzhou, Guangxi province as a child. In 1995, I practiced Wu Shu in Shanghai University of Sport. In 1997, I practiced Wu Shu in Institute of Technology of Eastern China. In 1998, I practiced in China Wu Shu Association Shanghai Training Center. Entered the Technological Institute of Sports in Shanghai 2004, site where Shanghai�s Professional Wu Shu team practices

1996, The eighth sports game of Wu Shu championship in province of Guangxi, won First Place in Sword, Spear skill first prize, Duilian first prize, ChangQuan third prize. 1997, the National teenagers' Wu Shu championship, Sword first prize. 1998, the National Wu Shu hall school championship, NanQuan first prize. 1999, the National teenagers' Wu Shu championship, Sword is the first prize, Spear skill first prize, Duilian is the first prize, All-round is the first prize. 2002, National Wu Shu Championship, NanQuan second prize. 2002, National Wu Shu Championship, NanQuan sixth prize. 2003, Appraised as national master athlete. 2004, the Traditional Wu Shu Championship of china, won BaJi quan first prize. 2002, the Wu Shu Championship of the 12th sports games of Shanghai, won NanQuan first prize, Spear skill second prize, Sword is the third prize. Currently study in Shanghai University of Sport. 2009 Opened school in Guilin Guangxi Province.

Ukraine's Wu Shu Federation - Ms. Yuliya Vysoven in New York

Ms. Vysoven is a Champion from Ukraine coming to New York for 45 days to assist Grandmaster Edward Aguirre. She has 16 years of training. She is a very hard worker and loves Wu Shu. I am looking for a sponsor to bring her to NASKA's Battle of Atlanta and US Capitol Classics. This will be her first trip to the USA. Her classmates Andrey Koval and Aleksey Nosach will not be coming this time. It is through great mutual respect and a long time relationship with the leader of the Ukraine Wu Shu Federation - Master Oleg Chukanov that we can exchange student relationships between the Ukraine and the USA.

Specialties: Changquan, Jianshu and Shuang Jianshu

Superstars of Dance on NBC

Superstars of Dance Sunday January 4 at 9pm EST

I enjoy dance competitions very much but I must say that I was disgusted to see that representing true China traditional dancers were a bunch of Shaolin Monks performing as well. It is a dance competition not a performing arts competition.

I have been teaching 29 years focusing on technique and explaining form movements as it is applied to combat situations. I am bothered by ignorance that Wu Shu is a dance. If you type in english the words Martial Arts and translate to Chinese Characters you will see Wu Shu comes up. To see this nonsense on USA Television just makes my work go down the drain.

Worst of all as a judge there sits a Shaolin Monk who gives every performance an 8.0. This show will continue on Monday nights so if you missed it you can see it. Performers are actually dancing in their chosen crafts and along comes Shaolin kids performing Modern Wu Shu Skills and Iron Shirt demonstrations resting their bodies on Spear heads as they are elevated by 8 monks. This does not belong in this type of competition. Now I will hear how great Wu Shu dance is.

Nike designs Wu Shu shoes for the Olympics

Tackling a Martial Art

Change comes slowly for the age-old Chinese martial art of wushu. But this year, it's joining forces with the swoosh.

In an unlikely move for a U.S. footwear company, Nike is joining the small Chinese market of wushu shoemakers. The modern version of the sport, a close cousin of kung fu, emphasizes aesthetic and athletic performance over basic fighting. While it isn't an official Olympic sport, an Olympic-sanctioned tournament will take place this summer.

That was enough for Nike to jump in. The shoes would have to survive a host of punishing moves: rapid accelerations and braking; 720-degree gymnastic-like spins; and the use of weapons including broadswords, staffs and double-edged swords (see picture).

In a Beijing park, a four-person Nike team sought out septuagenarian Master Wu Bin, who was teaching hundreds of students, for his help. He agreed, and work eventually shifted to Nike's Beaverton, Ore., campus, where researchers slapped scores of reflective markers onto U.S. wushu athletes and their weapons while 16 high-speed video cameras recorded data. "Reflective markers were flying," said Jeff Pisciotta, who studies athlete biomechanics in the Nike lab. Researchers from the University of Beijing and the University of Shanghai eventually pitched in.

The final shoe, to be sold for $80 at Nike.com, uses sturdy kangaroo leather instead of the typical canvas and a lightweight gum rubber for more-precise pivoting during moves. An unexpected problem: painful shoelaces, because wushu athletes traditionally hit their shoes with their palms as part of their performance. Nike created pockets to hide shoelace tips for easier slapping.

Beijing November 4 to 16 - Last Update 11-17-07 NYC time

I arrived November 4th at 6pm. My student in Beijing had booked me in a hotel on a dark alley side street near wangfujing. Hotel reminded me of the Shaolin Temple Hotel, those of you who have stayed there know what I mean.

November 5th I went to Beiyuan Hotel which is one of the hotels the IWuF has selected for the Championship. This afternoon the China Olympic Committee will host a meeting at my hotel. I have plans to meet with the Beijing 2008 Organization within the next two days.

I will keep adding to this page each day as I progress. Yu Cheng Hui where are you? I want to learn your two handed sword. For those of you who do not recognize the name Yu Cheng Hui played the evil general in Shaolin Temple movie which was Jet Li's first film.

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Ukraine Champions visit New York and California 2007

Andrey Koval and Aleksey Nosach from Ukraine Wu Shu Federation came to New York to help Master Edward Aguirre in teaching the children of the Ditan Wu Shu program. Head coach Oleg Chukanov sent these boys in goodwill and with my assistance bring these boys to a NASKA competition that was held in Ontario California, March 2-4, 2007. Andrey and Aleksey won each of their events at the World Wu Shu and Kung Fu Championships in Miami Florida 2005. It was their first USA Championship.

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Councilman Peter Vallone Jr and our Wu Shu kids

DiTan Wu Shu program for kids is a Free program taught to kids from all boroughs of New York City. This program is made possible through the support of Councilman Peter F. Vallone Jr. The kids were happy that you made the time one Monday evening to come, view and share a few words with the kids. My goal is to open a warehouse type school because Wu Shu needs a high ceiling and at least 2700 square foot training space. My work then will open its doors 6 days a week where the student will have a 2nd home away from home. I plan to offer academic tutoring. None of this is possible without people who have the power to make a difference and sharing in my dream. Donations and contributions help to run the AWS office but we the AWS need federal funding, state funding to open a school. Wu Shu will make its debut during the Olympic Games next year in Beijing 2008 and the world will see all its beauty. Remember all the beauty of sport and discipline in the world means nothing without the proper heart and leadership.

Wellness Program in Puerto Rico

Master Edward Aguirre was invited to San Juan Puerto Rico to introduce a wellness program to the Condado Plaza Hotel and Casino. For the last 3 weeks since June 19 we have structured a program for all employees of the hotel. Close to 300 participants have been motivated to partake in this new exercise program that includes yoga, pilates, stretching, conditioning, breathing exercises, self defense, boxing, nutrition advice and a little bit of Wu Shu. All the participants range from mid 20's to early 60's and they all love the motivation and the feeling they get when they are finished with each class.

The program will last until August 15th.