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January - June 2015

June Sash Presentations, June 27, 2015

Those martial arts classes paid off in Albuquerque on June 27, with nine students earning promotions in kung fu. 

KEVIN HUANG: Tan Tui San 弹腿三  (Spring Leg Three) for Orange-black sash 

ADRIAN VALLES: Tan Tui Yi   弹腿一  (Spring Leg One) for Orange sash

COLE HUFFMAN: Tan Tui Yi   弹腿一  (Spring Leg One) for Orange sash

KAEDE: Xiao Tan Tui Yi  小弹腿一 (Little Spring Leg One) for Yellow-white sash

ANDRES: Xiao Tan Tui Yi  小弹腿一 (Little Spring Leg One) for Yellow-white sash

GISELLE FERREIRA: Xiao Quan  小拳 (Little Fist) for Yellow sash

JULIAN: Xiao Long Yi   小龙一 (Little Dragon One) for White-yellow sash

ETHAN: Xiao Long Yi   小龙一 (Little Dragon One) for White-yellow sash

CORBIN: Xiao Long Yi   小龙一 (Little Dragon One) for White-yellow sash

Congratulations, all!

May Sash Presentations, May 30, 2015

Albuquerque Martial Artistry Shaolin Kung Fu and Chinese Wushu had seven students test successfully for new ranks this past month.

GALE BORKENHAGEN:Dao Xiao Hu Yan  小虎燕(Little Tiger Swallow) for Blue Sash

GEORGE BENNETT: Kung Lik Kuen (Power Fist Form) for Green Sash  

MARK SMITH: Tan Tui San弹腿三  (Spring Leg Three) for Orange-black sash

MILDRED VOLL: Xiao Quan    小拳 (Little Fist)for Yellow sash

GABRIEL NAGURSKI: Xiao Quan    小拳 (Little Fist)for Yellow sash

ROBERT RIVERA: Xiao Quan    小拳 (Little Fist)for Yellow sash

BECKETT KING: Xiao Long Yi   小龙一(Little Dragon One) for White-yellow sash

Congratulations on achieving your latest martial arts goal, everyone!

April Sash Presentations, May 2, 2015

Ten students advanced to new ranks for martial arts classes in Albuquerque at Martial Artistry Shaolin Kung Fu and Chinese Wushu.

JOSEPH BUTNER:Dao Yi  刀一  (Broadsword One) for Blue-black Sash 

LILY JENSEN: Xiao Kai Men 小开门 (Little Open Gate) for Green-white Sash  

MARK SMITH: Tan Tui Er弹腿二  (Spring Leg Two) for Orange-white sash

KEVIN HUANG: Tan Tui Er弹腿二  (Spring Leg Two) for Orange-white sash

NICK OLSON: Xiao Quan    小拳 (Little Fist)for Yellow sash

CARLEY MAZE: Xiao Long San   小龙三(Little Dragon Three) for White-green sash

FLYNN KING: Xiao Long Er   小龙二(Little Dragon Two) for White-orange sash

KINO DELAO: Xiao Long Er   小龙二(Little Dragon Two) for White-orange sash

LAWSON MAZE: Xiao Long Er   小龙二(Little Dragon Two) for White-orange sash

DIEGO GALL: Xiao Long Yi   小龙一(Little Dragon One) for White-yellow sash

Great job, everyone, on your testing results!

Sash Presentations January 31, 2015

Thirteen martial arts hopefuls presented kung fu forms before an audience of instructors, students and family members for the final phase in their requirements for new ranks.

CONNOR BENNETT: Tan Tui Er弹腿二  (Spring Leg Two) for Orange-white sash

JAMES KEY: Tan Tui Yi   弹腿一  (Spring Leg One) for Orange sash

M. SAVILLE: Xiao Tan Tui Er小弹腿二  (Little Spring Leg Two) for Yellow-black sash

ADRIAN VALLES: Xiao Tan Tui Er小弹腿二  (Little Spring Leg Two) for Yellow-black sash

MARK SMITH: Xiao Tan Tui Er小弹腿二  (Little Spring Leg Two) for Yellow-black sash

KEVIN HUANG: Xiao Tan Tui Er小弹腿二  (Little Spring Leg Two) for Yellow-black sash

ARTURO ARCHULETA: Xiao Tan Tui Yi  小弹腿一 (Little Spring Leg One) for Yellow-white sash

MARCUS POWELL: Xiao Tan Tui Yi  小弹腿一 (Little Spring Leg One) for Yellow-white sash

BEN DURAN:  Xiao Quan    小拳 (Little Fist)for Yellow sash

BAXTER COFFEY:  Xiao Long Si   小龙四 (Little Dragon Four) for White-blue sash

CARLEY MAZE:  Xiao Long Er   小龙二 (Little Dragon Two) for White-orange sash

HERO MA: Xiao Long Yi   小龙一 (Little Dragon One) for White-yellow sash

KINO DELAO:  Xiao Long Yi   小龙一 (Little Dragon One) for White-yellow sash

While the event was a display of serious wushu skills, there was also an opportunity for some fun with a traditional “offering of the bribes”. Sort of like feeding the guardian lions for good luck, but with more giggles. A video of the hilarity can be found here.