Fall 2023 Newsletter

Dear Students, Parents and Friends:

We had a successful Summer Quarter, which was highlighted by our school’s participation in the Seattle International Martial Arts Championship in July. Our students competed in the sword sparring event and they performed courageously, placing in two of the top four positions overall.

Now the days are getting shorter, the air is getting cooler, and it’s getting to be the time of year to get together with family and friends to celebrate holidays. With lots of candy and holiday food around us, it’s more important than ever to train hard and keep healthy and in shape!

To help with that, we have more classes than ever for you to choose from! We are meeting in person at the school every day of the week now, with the exception of Tuesday.

And for those of you who have been asking for it, we have added a new in person weekend Taiji class! But for those of you who can’t make it to train in person, have no fear. We will still be offering our online Taiji class on Sundays. Our new in person Taiji class on Sunday mornings will be at the same time as the online class: 10:30AM!

In addition, our Sunday morning Qigong class will change to a hybrid format. This will allow students who wish to, to train in person at the academy with Dr. Lu.

For those interested in a more personalized experience, Chang Laoshi and Dr. Lu have opened more slots for private lessons, due to increasing demand. Make sure to schedule a time with them before everything is filled up!

All online and in-person classes will be learning new information while continuing to review previous techniques. As is always the case, we are committed to providing students opportunities to hone their self-defense and healing abilities in addition to learning traditional forms. 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 teaching traditional meditation techniques from our system. She will also be introducing the famous Da Li Yi Jin Jing(Big Force Muscle and Tendon Changing Classic). Dr. Lu will also be reviewing the Rou Qiu Gong from last quarter.

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!