Chinese Acrobatics Training in Victoria, Texas
Wushu is martial arts as athletic performance. Dynamic kicks, aerial techniques, acrobatic movements, and weapons forms that demand flexibility, power, and precision. This is the style you see in kung fu competitions and cinema - combining traditional technique with modern athleticism.
Learn contemporary wushu from Grandmaster Madame Wang Jurong's lineage - one of the most influential figures in developing modern wushu. Not backyard tricking or XMA. Authentic competitive wushu with direct transmission from a legendary teacher.
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What Is Wushu
Traditional kung fu preserves ancient combat methods. Contemporary wushu takes those foundations and pushes athletic limits. Tornado kicks, butterfly twists, aerial cartwheels, splits, flips - all grounded in traditional martial technique but executed with competitive-level difficulty and precision.
Acrobatic Elements
Contemporary wushu incorporates gymnastics-level tumbling and aerial work. Butterfly twists, front flips, backflips, aerial cartwheels integrated into forms and techniques. This isn't martial arts pretending to be gymnastics - it's traditional kung fu movements executed with explosive, dynamic power.
Extreme Flexibility
High kicks, splits, scorpion kicks, full extension techniques. Contemporary wushu demands flexibility that takes years to develop. Stretching is part of every training session. Your range of motion directly impacts what you can execute.
Performance and Competition
Contemporary wushu was developed for competitive performance. Forms are judged on difficulty, precision, power, and presentation. You're training for judges and audiences, not street combat. Athletic excellence is the goal.
Weapons with Flair
Traditional weapons (staff, spear, sword, broadsword) performed with contemporary difficulty. Weapons are tossed, spun, and integrated with acrobatic movements. Same weapons as traditional wushu, executed with modern athleticism and showmanship.
What You'll Learn in Chinese Acrobatics Training
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Extensive stretching develops splits, high kicks, and full range of motion. Strength training builds explosive power for jumps and aerials. Core conditioning for control during acrobatic movements. This is athletic training that happens to be martial arts.
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Tornado kicks, 540 kicks, butterfly twists, aerial cartwheels, splits kicks. Each technique requires specific setup, timing, and body control. You progress from basic versions to full-speed execution as flexibility and power develop.
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Choreographed sequences combining kicks, stances, jumps, and acrobatics. Contemporary wushu forms are designed to showcase difficulty and athleticism. You learn compulsory forms (standardized for competition) and optional forms (individualized routines highlighting your strengths).
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Staff, spear, straight sword, broadsword, rope dart - all performed with contemporary difficulty. Weapons are spun, tossed, caught, integrated with jumps and aerials. Requires coordination, timing, and fearlessness.
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Presentation matters in contemporary wushu. Facial expression, body lines, rhythm, power display. You're not just executing techniques - you're performing them for maximum impact. Training includes how to present movement, not just do it.
Our Wushu Lineage
Sifu Michael Thomas learned contemporary wushu from Grandmaster Madame Wang Jurong, one of the most pivotal figures in the development of modern wushu. She was instrumental in creating the competitive standards and training methods that define contemporary wushu today.
Sifu Michael Thomas on-stage with Madame Wang Jurong, and other kung fu grandmasters
Madame Wang didn't just teach forms - she shaped the entire modern wushu system. Her students went on to become world champions, coaches, and teachers who spread contemporary wushu globally. Sifu was among her lifelong students, learning both traditional and contemporary systems under her guidance.
The contemporary wushu at Zhonghua Wushu comes from this direct lineage.
Not YouTube tutorials or weekend seminars. Authentic competitive wushu passed down from one of the art's founding figures.
Beyond Forms - Modern Combat Applications
Contemporary wushu also includes modern combat methods. Sanda (Chinese kickboxing) and Sanshou (free fighting) apply traditional techniques in competitive full-contact formats. Students interested in practical fighting alongside performance training can study these combat applications.
Ready to Train Wushu?
Call or text to speak with Sifu Michael Thomas about what you want to learn.
Or walk in Monday-Friday, 4:30-8pm at 2523 N Laurent and observe a class. Ask questions. See what authentic Chinese acrobatics training looks like.
No pressure. No obligation. Just come see what traditional kung fu looks like.
