Introduction

Wujido Martial Arts, formerly the Wujido Institute, was established in 1992 in Dallas, Texas. Wujido Martial Arts offers training in Traditional Old-style Shao-lin WuShu (Kung Fu), TaijiQuan (Tai Chi), and WujiQuan. Since its inception the school has grown steadily into one of the most respected and well-known schools in the Dallas area.

Our School

At Wujido Martial Arts in Dallas, we maintain a combination of quality and effectiveness of training, and hold a well-known priority of creating a clean and safe environment for everyone, especially beginners. We have a virtually injury free environment that encourages cooperation rather than competition. A very strict code of discipline combined with a friendly environment that can bring out the very best in a person.

We have about 3000 square feet of air-conditioned training space on a springy hardwood floor. About a third of this is covered with Olympic grade training mats. Classes are currently offered in the evenings from 5PM to 9PM, and on Saturdays from 10AM to 12PM. See the class schedules for each style under "Curriculum Studies" at left.

Our Programs

The most popular program we have is our Shao-Lin Kung fu program, but we also teach Yang style TaijiQuan, and WujiQuan.

Shao-Lin

The Shao-lin style we teach is called in Chinese; Wu-Xing-Ba-Fa-Lo-Han Shao-Lin Quan Fa.

This means the Shao-Lin we teach is made up of a group of specific styles and methods that are also Shao-Lin styles. For instance, Wu-Xing means "5 Animals" or sometimes it can refer to "5 Elements". The Chinese characters are the same. In this case it is the "5 animal" styles of Tiger, Crane, Dragon, Leopard, and Snake. Their names in Chinese are, Hu, He, Loong, Bao, Shi.

Ba-Fa means "eight methods", Lohan means "monk" or "arhat". An arhat or Arhant is a particular special Buddhist terminology that indicates that someone has conquered his passions and has achieved supreme detachment from this life and enlightened after the fashion of a Buddha or Bodhisattva.

The term Quan-Fa means literally "Fist Method".

Therefore we teach the FIVE ANIMALS EIGHT METHODS MONK BOXING OF SHAOLIN. This is a rare style of Shao-Lin Kung Fu that teaches the Shadow Stance and other unique and rare martial art methods. It is an exceptionally cool style! It is both exceedingly effective and incredibly comprehensive as many veteran Black Belts are discovering here in Dallas.

Our Shao-Lin Kung Fu training covers punching, kicking, blocking, and stance fundamentals, as well as break-falls, rolls, take-downs, ground fighting, joint locks, and more.

TaijiQuan (Tai Chi)

We teach the Beijing 24 movement form first for beginners, along with a full complement of training fundamentals. Then we move on to an intermediate 48-movement form and then the 105 Yang family traditional routines. We also teach Taiji sword, called Taiji Jian. There are two routines with 27 movements and a 36-movement routine. We include Chi-Gong, Dao Yin yoga, and meditation training as well.

WujiQuan

WujiQuan is to my knowledge the oldest extant Chinese Martial Art. It originates from the former Han Dynasty. It is a distant great grand father of Xingyi Quan. Its principles shape the very core of all extant Chinese Wushu. In Beijing it is pronounced Woo Yee.

It is an incredible technology. I like to compare it to other styles this way. Most martial arts are Newtonian in their use of mechanical physics. WujiQuan is QUANTUMN in how it utilizes both the internal and external forces, form and formless aspects of movement, form, intention, and will. It is extraordinarily impressive as a technology of combat.