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CONGRATULATIONS! NIU Academy Student, Ethan Niu, was competing against 47 top male athletes from all over the country in 2019 US Wushu Taolu Team Trial, San Jose, CA last weekend. After two days intense competition, 16 athletes were selected, Ethan was ranked at 11, he made it to the national team!
It has been a long way for Ethan to go this far, there was tough times he was feeling tired and frustrated at training, there were times he had to juggle among his heavy school works, track'n field training and tutoring jobs to make it to the team training, not to forget a number of times he was tasting the failures at the tournaments, but those are part of the progress to become better, now all those hard work has been paid off. Ethan still has more challenges and goals in front of him to be reached, but I can clearly see his strong and fearless character is forming, which is the best benefit from practicing in wushu!
Ethan stayed with group-A difficult movements in has changquan.
Our Competition Team has worked hard to participate in the Golden State International Wushu Tournament & US Traditional Kung Fu Team Trial, and the results speak for themselves
NIU Competition Team won total of 33 medals including 14 Golds!
Good job to all the competition team members who competed in the Golden State International Wushu Tournament & US Traditional Kung Fu Team Trial. There was a total of 42 schools and 726 competitors who participated this time. NIU Competition Team, same as usual, did a wonderful job at the tournament, especially the new members, they look AMAZING! But the challenge is getting higher and higher each year, and we still have much room to improve ourselves! The main reason for participating in tournaments is to be inspired and to set a higher goals for each individual, good job and keep the wonderful work!
NIU Academy student, Thalia Tran was participating as a supporting actor in a fantasy/comedy feature film "Little" (her name in the film is Raina). A number of our students and parents went to watch the movie together with Thalia, the movie was really fun to watch, andwe had a wonderful time!
Please check out Thalia Tran’s page on IMDB (International Movies Data Base)
NIU Competition Team was training with Anhui Professional Wushu Team for two weeks during the winter break, it was an inspirational and unforgettable experience for us. The daily training runs 2 to 3 hours, twice a day, 6 days a week. The intensity and the level of training is incredible!
This year’s 2018 Annual Performance was a blast! It included forms, fighting sets, sparring demos, and more! Thank you to all who contributed their time, and committed to our 2018 Annual Performance. We appreciate the parents for encouraging their children in wushu, and attending our performance. Merry Christmas, and Happy New Years!
This year, our Spring and Fall Sash Tests were amazing. It allowed the students to have a glimpse of setting their goals, and eventually reaching them. All students did a wonderful job, and Laoshi is very proud of all our students and their hard work. Below are some pictures and videos from the sash test.
Our Spring Sash Test this year was very successful. Many students accomplished their goals and had lots of fun. The sash test was held on Sunday, April 29, 2018. Another sash test will be held this year, and it will be our Fall Sash Test.
Our Competition Team performed at the Mariners Church during the Mariners Church 2018 Lunar New Year Festival in February. Our Competition Team did a great job and we had many people cheering them on in the audience. Here are some videos from the performance.
