Boulder, Colorado · Founded in 2007
Traditional Chinese martial and healing arts.
Northern Shaolin Seven-Star Praying Mantis Kung Fu, Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong—taught for self-defense, health and a lifelong path of practice.
More than physical training
The practice becomes part of how you live.
You may first come wanting to be stronger, healthier, more focused or better able to protect yourself. The arts offer all of that, but there is more to them than physical fitness or technical skill.
Traditional practice engages body, mind and spirit. It brings us into a closer relationship with ourselves and makes us more aware of the habits and inner obstacles we carry. As the training deepens, what once seemed fixed can begin to change.
This is when Kung Fu, Tai Chi or Qigong becomes more than an activity. It becomes a way of life.
What we teach
Kung Fu, Tai Chi and Qigong.
Each is a distinct practice, but all three reflect the same traditional understanding: martial and healing arts are two sides of the same coin.
Kung Fu
Northern Shaolin Seven-Star Praying Mantis
Training is vigorous and precise. Conditioning and stance work lay the foundation for a complete curriculum of empty-hand forms, weapons, self-defense applications and partner practice.
Tai Chi
Wu Style
Tai Chi Chuan
Practice begins with awareness and relaxation in the body and learning to become quieter within. Because Tai Chi is relational by nature, partner work begins after the first Wu Style form.
Qigong
Cultivating life
Qigong uses breath and focused attention to cultivate qi and support health and longevity. It has long been part of Chinese medicine, martial training and spiritual practice.
The Academy
A sanctuary for traditional practice.
Boulder Kung Fu Academy is a place to nurture body, mind and spirit through sustained practice in traditional Chinese martial and healing arts.
Our students come from diverse backgrounds, ages and levels of experience. Through the shared experience of training, friendship, mutual respect and community are fostered. Anyone with a sincere interest in learning and a willingness to practice diligently can succeed in our programs.
The Sifu
Sifu Michael Lee Wang
Sifu Wang has studied Northern Shaolin Seven-Star Praying Mantis Kung Fu, Wu Style Tai Chi and Qigong under his Sifu, Yamel Torres, for more than thirty years.
In 2007, with his Sifu’s permission, he opened Boulder Kung Fu Academy in Boulder’s Steelyards neighborhood to teach and carry forward the tradition passed from Master Raymond Ly (Ming Loy) to Sifu Torres and then to him.
Testimonials
Experiences of training at the Academy.
“I can safely say Boulder Kung Fu Academy changed my life… I am a calmer, more balanced and centered person, and I attribute much of this to my martial arts practice at Boulder Kung Fu.”
Jewl P.
“Sifu Wang’s traditional style of Kung Fu teachings is a rare thing to have access to… It is not easy in the slightest, but the rewards are great.”
Jon T.
“The kung fu he teaches is very authentic and real… The Wu style Tai Ji he teaches is very authentic as well.”
Seth D.
Interested in Training?
Begin by observing a class.
Prospective students begin by requesting an observation. Sifu Wang reviews each request and, when appropriate, schedules a time to speak and meet. The meeting may include observing part of a regular class.