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| Cornell Wushu |
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| Cornell Wushu Club |
Members of the club: Abena Oteng-Agipong, Anna Liu, John Sprey, Jonathan Lin, Jun Yu, Homer Chiang, Lily Xie , Rodney Eng, Roger Song, Thomson Ly, William McCaffrey, and me. |
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| History of Chinese Wushu |
Over the last two millennia, well over one hundred distinct styles of martial arts have established themselves in Chinese culture. They include the disciplines of Shaolin, animal styles, weapon skills, and many others. Many of these styles have greatly influenced the development of the standardized art form known as wushu, a term which can be literally translated to mean "war art" or "military art".
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| Learn more about wushu |
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 Pictures of me: Top, just below, and below-right are of the southern fist wushu form. At bottom ceter is my weapon of choice, the whip chain |
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| Modern Wushu |
| Although contemporary wushu focuses mainly on performance rather than fighting, it provides many benefits, such as increased strength and flexibility, and improves overall health. It has become an international sport gaining exposure in venues around the world and in popular media, especially major motion pictures such as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Iron Monkey, Kill Bill, and movies starring Jet Li, such as Hero. Captivating more and more people who want to gain its benefits, wushu is poised to establish itself as a major component of the martial arts and sports community. |
My mixed-martial arts history:
After wrestling for 13 years i moved to traditional shaoling kung-fu in Denver, CO. during college. Three years later, I landed in Ithaca, NY and after a brief continuation in kung-fu I began to train Wushu and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The combination of graceful movements and explosive power from wushu balnce well with the calm and focused nature of BJJ. |
| Videos |
-Cornell China Night 2007
-Cornell Hope Night 2007
-Cornell Midnight Dim Sum 2007 |
| -Cornell Wushu Trailer 2006-2007 |
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