Wudang Longmen Pai Judges with 2026 Wu Shen Tao Competition team
UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS/ CLOSINGS
ICMAC International Championships -July 17-19, 2026, Caribe Royal Resort, Orlando FLA
KuoShu International Championships -July 24-26, Rennaisance Resort, Baltimore Inner Harbor
TOURNAMENT NEWS
The final 2 large scale martial arts tournaments of the year are done now. Our team members participated in both of the events listed above. Here are the results:
Kristen Fang was the sole competitor of the Florida ICMAC event from our school. Here are her results:
Advanced Yang Style Empty hand form- Gold Medal
Advanced Wu Style Empty hand forn - Gold Medal
Advanced Tai Chi Sword form - Silver Medal
Results of the Kuoshu International Championships
Toba Adewusi-
1st Place in Advanced Yang empty hand form as well as in 160-180 lb limited step and 160-180 free style push hands divisions 2nd Place in 200 lb and above weight division in limited step push hands 3rd Place in over 200 lb free style push hands and 3rd in Advanced Tai Chi Other style empty hand form 4th Place in Advanced Tai Chi Sword form
Alex Zito-
1st Place in under 160 lb push hands for limited step and 1st in under 160 lb weight free style push hands 2nd Place in limited step and free style push hands in the 160-180 lb weight divisions 2nd Place in Advanced Other style Tai Chi empty hand division 3rd Place inAdvanced Yang Style empty hand form divisions
Michael Kascic- Ramos- 1st Place 180-200 lb limited step Push Hands 3rd Place in over 200lbs in Limited step Push Hands 4th Place in over 200lb Free style Push Hands
Kristen Fang-
2nd Place in Advanced Cheng Man Ching empty hand Tai Chi form 3rd Place in lower weight Women’s limited step Push Hands
Amaya Suarez- Finley- 1st Place in upper weight Womens limited step Push Hands
Eric Dubois-
1st Place in Advanced Other Style Tai Chi empty hand form
Tournaments are good ways to assess progress from the previous year. We congratulate and appreciate all who competed and look forward to everyone progressing in skill and understanding throughout this following year.
You all showed good skill, Martial spirit, and perseverence!
SHAOLIN KUNG FU
Wu Shen Tao offers training in traditional northern-style Chinese martial arts forms and techniques passed down through the Wudang Dragon Gate lineage, as well as Tien Shan Pai and other Shaolin styles. Sessions include intense physical workouts which build strength, balance, mind/body coordination, and skills for self-defense. Training is tailored to each individual, so beginners of all ages are welcome. Classes are led by Lao Shr Jeff Bandy who has taught our Shaolin program for more than a decade. If you are interested, or have questions, please reach us via email, wstkungfu@outlook.com
Kids Kung Fu at Liz Lerman Dance Exchange in Takoma Park),
Thursdays 4:45-5:45pm and Saturdays 11:45-12:45pm
Adult/Teen Kung Fu - Contact us for details at wstkungfu@outlook.com
HYATTSVILLE LOCATION
Our Adult group classes are located in Hyattsville, MD. Our Community Tai Chi Push Hands gathering takes place there from 7:30-9:30 pm each Thursday evening. This free community gathering focuses on developing the skills of using the least amount of force to accomplish the maximum effect. This is known as the classic “Use softness to overcome hardness”.
On Saturdays from 9:00 am-10 am we train beginners. This is followed from 10-11 am by our Tai Chi Form and basics level 2 class. This is followed by Tai Chi Pushing Hands instruction at 11am. Beginning at 12 noon, we begin the Xing-I Chuan / Bagua Zhang training, as well as our advanced practitioner / specialized training block which runs until 1:30 PM.
Those wishing to train privately or semi-privately may do so at our Gaithersburg location at days and times agreed upon by both teacher and student. Call 301-651-3617 for more information.
The address for the group location is: 3811 Nicholson Street Hyattsville MD, 20782
The address for private lesson location is:
329B Main Street
Gaithersburg MD, 20878
QUOTES OF THE MONTH
The society which scorns excellence in plumbing as a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because it is an exalted activity will have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy: neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water.
John W. Gardner
I am ready to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter.
Winston Churchill
If I had to describe myself in one word, it would be “bad at following directions.”
Matt Roller