Spring 2026 Newsletter

Dear Students, Parents and Friends:

We hope you all had a restful and fulfilling break. The new school quarter starts on Monday, April 13th and it’s going to be a busy one!

We had a lot going on at the end of last quarter. We gave a demo in Bellevue Square Mall for Chinese New Year, we had a celebration for Grandmaster Ma Jie’s 100th birthday, and we released a new video about his life that you can now watch on our school YouTube channel. We want to take this time to thank everyone who worked hard to make these events a success, especially for those who worked so hard to make Ma Shiye’s birthday celebration a success. Thank you to everyone who volunteered their time, donated to the potluck, and demonstrated forms in honor of your Ma Shiye. 

If you haven’t done so yet, please check out the school YouTube channel to see our video about the life of Ma Shiye. If you ever wanted to better understand the system that you train in and where it comes from, this is something you’ll want to check out.

This next quarter may not be as hectic as the last one, but we still have plenty of things going on!

On May 9th, our school is once again performing in Seattle Center as part of their “Glimpse of China” event. If you’re not part of the demo team and are in the area, please come by and check out our performance. And don’t be shy to come up to us after the demo! We love seeing people come out and chit chatting afterwards. Also, since Chang Laoshi doesn’t wear his glasses during the demos, if you don’t come up to us afterwards, he’ll never even know you were there…… unless that’s your goal. 

Also, Sunday classes will be getting a new time schedule! Qigong will now be starting from 9:30AM and Taiji will be starting from 10:30AM! So make sure to set your alarm clocks a little earlier!

Meanwhile, all classes will be learning new information while continuing to review previous techniques. As is always the case, we are committed to providing students with opportunities to hone their self-defense and healing abilities in addition to learning traditional forms. As always, it is the belief of both Chang Laoshi and Dr. Lu that it is important to train with purpose.

For the Qigong class, Dr. Lu will be reviewing the Wudang Xuanmen Dan Pai Neigong techniques, specifically quiet meditation practices as well as Wudang Taiji Rou Qiu Gong - Wudang Taiji Ball. In addition, Dr. Lu will be teaching the standing Eight Brocade Qigong Technique.

For the Kids’ Class, Dr. Lu and Chang Laoshi will continue to teach the two-handed broadsword. Kids will delve deeper into this weapon technique, learning two-person drills to make their training more dynamic. In addition, kids will continue to learn traditional acrobatics as well as review previous material.

There is no better time than now to come in and train, either in person or online! We can’t wait to see everyone in the new quarter and share our art with you!