Martial Artistry Shaolin Kung Fu and Chinese Wushu, Albuquerque
Online Scrapbook - January through June 2017
Saturday June 3, 2017
A number of our Albuquerque martial artists are springing into summer with new sash ranks in kung fu. Congratulations go out to:
TODD COFFEY: Shen Yu Chang Quan 神谕长拳 (Oracle Long Fist)
SAVANNAH DAVIDSON: Tan Tui Er 弹腿二 (Spring Leg Two) for Orange-white sash
KEL COOK: Tan Tui Er 弹腿二 (Spring Leg Two) for Orange-white sash
OLIVIA CANADA: Xiao Tan Tui Er 小弹腿二 (Little Spring Leg Two) for Yellow-black sash
BAXTER COFFEY: Xiao Tan Tui Er 小弹腿二 (Little Spring Leg Two) for Yellow-black sash
LILY WATERMAN: Xiao Tan Tui Yi 小弹腿一 (Little Spring Leg One) for Yellow-white sash
IO KALAPA: Xiao Tan Tui Yi 小弹腿一 (Little Spring Leg One) for Yellow-white sash
MORGAN WATERMAN: Xiao Tan Tui Yi 小弹腿一 (Little Spring Leg One) for Yellow-white sash
MILO HENDERSON: Xiao Tan Tui Yi 小弹腿一 (Little Spring Leg One) for Yellow-white sash
FLYNN: Xiao Long Qi 小龙七 (Little Dragon Seven) for White-brown sash
JOSHUA: Xiao Long Yi 小龙一 (Little Dragon One) for White-yellow sash
HUY: Xiao Long Yi 小龙一 (Little Dragon One) for White-yellow sash
Saturday May 6, 2017
After such long and arduous training, it’s no surprise that these students are happy with their new, hard-earned sashes, and the crowd was wowed by the exciting Chinese kung fu open hand and weapons forms demonstrated by our sash candidates.
DOROTHY STENDER: Nan Quan 南拳 (Southern Boxing) for Red-white
DANI JUARES: Si Yun Shuangtou Qiang 四云双头枪 (Four Cloud Double Head Spear) for Purple-Red
EDI JUARES: Si Yun Shuangtou Qiang 四云双头枪 (Four Cloud Double Head Spear) for Purple-Red
LYDIA EGGERT: Nian Qing Hu Quan 年轻虎拳 (Young Tiger Boxing) for Purple sash
CHRISTINA MAZE: Kung Lik Kuen (Power Fist Form) for Green Sash
KAEDE CARROLL: Tan Tui Er 弹腿二 (Spring Leg Two) for Orange-white sash
DAVID WATERMAN: Xiao Tan Tui Er 小弹腿二 (Little Spring Leg Two) for Yellow-black sash
TRYTON SHELP: Xiao Tan Tui Er 小弹腿二 (Little Spring Leg Two) for Yellow-black sash
OLIVER TAGALOG: Xiao Tan Tui Yi 小弹腿一 (Little Spring Leg One) for Yellow-white sash
RAPTURE GOLDSMITH: Xiao Quan 小拳 (Little Fist) for Yellow sash
BENJAMIN: Xiao Long Er 小龙二 (Little Dragon Two) for White-orange sash
JAMES: Xiao Long Yi 小龙一 (Little Dragon One) for White-yellow sash
CHASE: Xiao Long Yi 小龙一 (Little Dragon One) for White-yellow sash
Friday May 5, 2017
Phase Two of going green with energy efficient LED lights. That ceiling's a long way up!
Saturday April 1, 2017
No April Fooling, we had a huge beginners testing group for our kung fu classes in Albuquerque this past April first. Don’t believe us? See for yourself!
CRAIG GOLDSMITH: Tan Tui Er 弹腿二 (Spring Leg Two) for Orange-white sash
CARLEY MAZE: Tan Tui Er 弹腿二 (Spring Leg Two) for Blue-black sash
KEL COOK: Tan Tui Yi 弹腿一 (Spring Leg One) for Pink sash
IVANA GEORGIEVOVA: Xiao Tan Tui Er 小弹腿二 (Little Spring Leg Two) for Yellow-black sash
TRYTON SHELP: Xiao Tan Tui Yi 小弹腿一 (Little Spring Leg One) for Pink-white sash
OLIVIA CANADA: Xiao Tan Tui Yi 小弹腿一 (Little Spring Leg One) for Yellow-white sash
BAXTER COFFEY: Xiao Tan Tui Yi 小弹腿一 (Little Spring Leg One) for Purple-Red sash
JAMES DEARSCH: Xiao Quan 小拳 (Little Fist) for Yellow sash
ASA ABEITA: Xiao Quan 小拳 (Little Fist) for Yellow sash
MIKE “MILO” HENDERSON: Xiao Quan 小拳 (Little Fist) for Yellow sash
RUSSELL: Xiao Long Er 小龙二 (Little Dragon Two) for White-orange sash
SAMMY: Xiao Long Er 小龙二 (Little Dragon Two) for White-orange sash
MIA: Xiao Long Yi 小龙一 (Little Dragon One) for White-yellow sash
KARLEE: Xiao Long Yi 小龙一 (Little Dragon One) for White-yellow sash
ZOE: Xiao Long Yi 小龙一 (Little Dragon One) for White-yellow sash
Wait a minute… There aren’t any pink sashes in our program! And there’s no way Carley and Baxter are in the intermediate group already! One thing for sure: these pranksters may be beginners in martial arts, but obviously they’re experts in kung-foolery.
Saturday February 25, 2017
This is what happens when you try to get students to smile by saying, "Sifu is pretty!"
We had a great group of martial arts beginners rocking their forms in front of our Albuquerque kung fu instructors to earn their next sashes. Congratulations go out to:
CONNOR BENNETT: Kung Lik Kuen (Power Fist Form) for Green Sash
SAVANNAH DAVIDSON: Tan Tui Yi 弹腿一 (Spring Leg One) for Orange sash
IVANA GEORGIEVOVA: Xiao Tan Tui Yi 小弹腿一 (Little Spring Leg One) for Yellow-white sash
DAVID WATERMAN: Xiao Tan Tui Yi 小弹腿一 (Little Spring Leg One) for Yellow-white sash
MILDRED VOLL: Xiao Tan Tui Yi 小弹腿一 (Little Spring Leg One) for Yellow-white sash
TRYTON SHELP: Xiao Quan 小拳 (Little Fist) for Yellow sash
MORGAN WATERMAN: Xiao Quan 小拳 (Little Fist) for Yellow sash
LILY WATERMAN: Xiao Quan 小拳 (Little Fist) for Yellow sash
OLIVER TAGALOG: Xiao Quan 小拳 (Little Fist) for Yellow sash
OTTO: Xiao Long Si 小龙四 (Little Dragon Four) for White-blue sash
EMMA: Xiao Long San 小龙三 (Little Dragon Three) for White-green sash
DAKOTA: Xiao Long Er 小龙二 (Little Dragon Two) for White-orange sash
加油!
Saturday, January 28, 2017
It’s a new year and many of our martial arts beginners have completed their training requirements and are now sporting new kung fu sashes.
Congratulations go out to:
DANIKA BODMER: Tan Tui Er 弹腿二 (Spring Leg Two) for Orange-white sash
CARLEY MAZE: Tan Tui Yi 弹腿一 (Spring Leg One) for Orange sash
KEL COOK: Xiao Tan Tui Er 小弹腿二 (Little Spring Leg Two) for Yellow-black sash
OLIVIA CANADA: Xiao Quan 小拳 (Little Fist) for Yellow sash
BAXTER COFFEY: Xiao Quan 小拳 (Little Fist) for Yellow sash
LANDON ORTIZ: Xiao Long Wu 小龙五 (Little Dragon Five) for White-purple sash
JULIAN DE LA O: Xiao Long Si 小龙四 (Little Dragon Four) for White-blue sash
BECKETT KUNG: Xiao Long Si 小龙四 (Little Dragon Four) for White-blue sash
INDIANA ARGUELLES: Xiao Long Er 小龙二 (Little Dragon Two) for White-orange sash
LOGAN HAAG: Xiao Long Yi 小龙一 (Little Dragon One) for White-yellow sash
What a way to bring in the Year of the Fire Rooster!
