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1120 W Valley Blvd, Alhambra, CA 91803Monday to Thursday: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. · Saturday: 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. · Friday and Sunday: ClosedMonday to Thursday: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.(626) 555-0102
Taolu Wushu
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Wushu in Alhambra

Wushu forms for children, teens and adults

A taolu is a set routine: stances, kicks and hand work linked into one form. We teach them a movement at a time, from a first stance to staff and saber. The practice staffs wait in the rack beside the mat.

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  • Ages 5 to adult
  • Cantonese and Mandarin spoken at the desk
A hand resting on a wooden practice staff in a rack beside a canvas bag

Classes by age and day

Pick a day, then narrow by age or by kind of class. Classes run 45 to 75 minutes.

Fall session

Showing 11 of 11

Monday

  • 4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.

    Little forms

    Jiamin Yung · Main room

    Ages 5 to 7OpenTry a class

  • 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

    Forms

    Tianyu Shek · Main room

    Ages 8 to 11OpenTry a class

Tuesday

  • 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

    Weapons

    Aiguo Zhuang · Main room

    Ages 10 to 16OpenTry a class

  • 6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.

    Taijiquan

    Chunhua Bai · Main room

    Adults and parentsOpenTry a class

Wednesday

  • 4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.

    Little forms

    Jiamin Yung · Main room

    Ages 5 to 7WaitlistJoin the waitlist

  • 5:30 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.

    Teen performance

    Forms · Aiguo Zhuang and Tianyu Shek · Main room

    Ages 12 to 16OpenTry a class

Thursday

  • 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

    Forms

    Tianyu Shek · Main room

    Ages 8 to 11OpenTry a class

  • 6:15 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

    Adult forms

    Aiguo Zhuang · Main room

    AdultsOpenTry a class

Saturday

  • 9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

    Little forms

    Jiamin Yung · Main room

    Ages 5 to 7OpenTry a class

  • 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

    Performance group

    Forms · Aiguo Zhuang · Main room

    Ages 10 to 16Full

  • 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

    Taijiquan

    Chunhua Bai · Main room

    Adults and parentsOpenTry a class

Sample classes.

Children's classes have up to 12 students, teen classes up to 14 and adult classes up to 16. Times change by session, and the booking page has this week's.

Six sashes, white to black

Each color adds a few skills and a form. Stripes on the sash mark the steps between.

  1. White sash

    Ages 5 to adult
    Skills

    • Bowing in and bowing out

    • Horse stance and bow stance

    • A short opening routine, one movement at a time

  2. Yellow sash

    Skills

    • Front, side and crescent kicks

    • Palm and fist positions

    • A first full form

    Moving up

    When the coach sees the skills, at a sash test

  3. Green sash

    Skills

    • Turning kicks, kept low

    • A second form with a change of direction

    • How to hold and carry a practice staff

    Moving up

    When the coach sees the skills, at a sash test

  4. Blue sash

    Skills

    • Staff holds, spins and a short staff routine

    • Jumping kicks on a mat

    • Keeping time with the class

    Moving up

    When the coach sees the skills, at a sash test

  5. Red sash

    Skills

    • Saber basics with a practice saber

    • A longer form, with its own timing

    • Routines with a partner, choreographed and slow

    Moving up

    When the coach sees the skills, at a sash test

  6. Black sash

    Skills

    • Forms at performance pace

    • A weapons routine from start to finish

    • Helping the youngest groups beside an instructor

    Moving up

    When the coach sees the skills, at a sash test

Where to startTry a class

Sample levels.

Every student moves at their own pace.

Shows and the year

A stage, a few times a year

Students show a form at a few demonstrations. Sash tests close each session, and families are welcome at all of them.

  1. Recital

    Lunar New Year demonstration

    Late January to February

    Every class shows a form at a neighborhood hall. Seating is open and families are welcome.

  2. Event

    Sash tests

    The end of each session

    Students test in their own class time. Families watch quietly from the bench.

  3. Recital

    Spring showcase

    In May

    The whole school shows forms and a weapons routine in the main room, with open seating.

  4. Open house

    Late August

    Walk through the room, meet the instructors and try a first form.

Sample dates.

Dates are set each session and posted on the booking page.

Who is on the mat

Four instructors share the week. Every instructor who teaches children has a background check and CPR and first aid training.

  • Aiguo Zhuang, head coach, in a grey tunic giving a salute

    Aiguo Zhuang

    Head coach, forms and weapons

    Aiguo leads the school and teaches the weapons class, the performance group and the Thursday adult class. He speaks Cantonese, Mandarin and English, and greets families at the door before the evening classes.

  • Chunhua Bai, instructor, in a white cotton tunic in a soft stance

    Chunhua Bai

    Instructor, taijiquan and adult forms

    Chunhua teaches the slow forms for adults and parents on Tuesday evening and Saturday. She speaks Mandarin and English, and she is the person to ask when you have never done a class like this.

  • Tianyu Shek, instructor, in a grey hoodie leaning on a padded wall in a bright training room

    Tianyu Shek

    Instructor, forms for ages 8 to 16

    Tianyu teaches the forms classes for ages 8 to 11 and shares the teen performance class. He speaks Cantonese and English, and he runs the sash tests.

  • Jiamin Yung, instructor for the little forms group, in a black tunic in a ready stance

    Jiamin Yung

    Instructor, little forms for ages 5 to 7

    Jiamin teaches the youngest group on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. She speaks Mandarin and English and keeps the warm-up a game.

How we run class

Checks, class rules and class size

What our instructors have completed, and the routines every class follows.

  • Ages 5 to adult

Staff checks and training

  • Background checks
  • CPR and first aid
  • Mandated reporter training

Safety routines

  • Signing in and pickup

    Children sign in at the front desk and stay in the room until a parent or a named adult comes in for them. We check who is collecting.

  • Class size

    Children's classes have up to 12 students, teen classes up to 14 and adult classes up to 16.

  • Practice weapons

    Staffs and sabers are wooden or blunt. They stay in the rack until an instructor hands them out, and they are used for forms, never for contact.

  • On the mat

    Shoes stay off the mat. Jewelry comes off, hair is tied back and nails are short. Uniforms are washed between classes.

Sample details.

What students and families say

“Classes start on time and every form is taught a little at a time. My son practices the opening of his form at the kitchen counter and asks to show his grandparents on Saturday.”

Nhat L.Parent of an eight-year-old

“My daughter joined the teen class after one trial. The coach explains each movement and where it comes from, and she has started teaching her sister the stances.”

Benigno O.Parent of a twelve-year-old

“A friend brought me to the Tuesday taijiquan class. The pace is slow, the corrections are quiet, and I walk out with my shoulders down.”

Nashawn H.Adult student

Sample reviews.

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Choose a class on the booking page and come in a plain t-shirt and loose pants. We lend a uniform for that first visit.

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