Founded in 2007, the Boulder Kung Fu Academy offers instruction in Northern Shaolin Seven-Star Praying Mantis Kung Fu, Wu Style Tai Chi and Qigong. We teach martial arts for self-defense, health and character development.
Our mission is to cultivate a love and appreciation for traditional Chinese martial and healing arts – and create a sanctuary space for those wishing to nurture and develop their minds, bodies and spirit through these ancient practices.
The programs we offer at the Boulder Kung Fu Academy seek to develop the total person. They are a way of life, a method of striving for and attaining the highest physical and mental development possible. Through training, our students develop greater self-awareness, focus, discipline, resiliency and self-confidence.
Committing to a practice like Kung Fu, Tai Chi or Qigong helps us become more aware of our inner obstacles and find ways to release them – so that we can experience greater joy and inner peace in life by allowing us to better manage stress, anxiety and self-limiting beliefs. Our aim is to develop physically, mentally and spiritually well-rounded martial artists.
The students at our school come from diverse backgrounds, ages and skills. It is through the shared experience of our training that friendship, mutual respect and aligned community is fostered. Anyone who is willing to practice diligently and has a sincere interest in learning will succeed in our programs.
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The Boulder Kung Fu Academy was featured in the PBS Documentary “History of Chinese American Achievement.” The series is hosted by Archie Kao–best known for his role as “Archie Johnson” in the hit television series, “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.”

SIFU MICHAEL LEE WANG has been training in Northern Shaolin Seven-Star Praying Mantis Kung Fu, Wu Style Tai Chi and Qigong under his Sifu, Yamel Torres, for over 25 years.
He was intrigued and fascinated by martial arts from an early age and recalls that his paternal grandfather would even attempt to teach him portions of a tai chi chuan straight sword form whenever he came to visit the United States.
In 2007, Sifu Wang opened up the Boulder Kung Fu Academy in the Steelyards neighborhood of Boulder, Colorado after receiving permission from his Sifu to teach and propagate the art as it was passed down to him by his teacher, Master Raymond Ly (Ming Loy).
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