Imperial College Wushu Society

Imperial College Wushu Society London's Premier Wushu Society. We run weekly training sessions on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays at the Imperial College Union. We have socials too!

Wushu literally means "Martial Art" in Chinese language. It is usually taken to mean any and all Chinese martial arts. Our club is predominantly a Modern Wushu club, highlighted by performances and competitions, as well as use of training weapons. The History of Wushu is enormous. Shaolin Fist practiced by monks started at least 1300 years ago. There are hundreds of various styles and "schools" of

Chinese martial arts, some of the more famous styles include Taiji, Shaolin, Wing Chun, mantis, Hung Gar, and many weapon styles. Modern Wushu, a more athletic-focused and competitive sport, began in the mid-20th century. Some of the most recognizable kung fu movie stars, such as Jet Li, Jackie Chan, Ray Park and Donnie Yen, are all former Wushu athletes. Fight choreography from movies like The Matrix, Kill Bill, Serenity, and countless Chinese Kung Fu movies are also heavily Wushu based.

4 Reasons Why You Should Do Wushu
1) Wushu greatly improves flexibility. Those who join will find their flexibility improving rapidly, especially leg and hip flexibility. Top level Wushu athletes are able to easily go into oversplits, as well as land jumps and moves in splits.
2) Wushu is good for your balance and coordination. Each movement usually involves the entire body, and not just a specific arm or leg. Stable stances are a cornerstone of Wushu.
3) You will get to learn cool-looking acrobatics moves such as leaps and jumps, and students will work towards achieving such moves as no-handed cartwheels and 720-degree airborne spinning kicks.
4) Wushu builds confidence. Maintaining good posture and showing intent in your moves through sharp looks and eye contact are quintessential aspects of Wushu. The whole idea is to kick ass and look good doing it!

IC Wushu 2018
03/01/2019

IC Wushu 2018

Congratulations to Kenny Yeung , Amanda You and Henrik Hagemann for their medal-winning performances at the Nationals on...
19/07/2017

Congratulations to Kenny Yeung , Amanda You and Henrik Hagemann for their medal-winning performances at the Nationals on Sunday!! 💪

Congratulations to Kenny for winning silver at the Tang Long competition today!! :D
24/06/2017

Congratulations to Kenny for winning silver at the Tang Long competition today!! :D

Hey folks, I'm Rayson. I wouldn't be able to make it to practice today, so there will be no TaiChi session today but wil...
19/03/2017

Hey folks, I'm Rayson. I wouldn't be able to make it to practice today, so there will be no TaiChi session today but will resume on Tuesday. Below is a video of 24 forms TaiChi, feel free to have a look if you're interested. Cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBvF6r6DOvc

Tai Chi 24-form... It's a great martial art style. You should try it.

Great performance for Unicef-On-Campus! Proud of u guys😘
17/03/2017

Great performance for Unicef-On-Campus! Proud of u guys😘

Great night performing for ICU Unicef-On-Campus ! Performance photos to come; for now our demo team's photo for the nigh...
06/03/2017

Great night performing for ICU Unicef-On-Campus ! Performance photos to come; for now our demo team's photo for the night :D

Performance time!We're at it again! This time for Imperial Unicef Charity Concert 2017 where we'll be demonstrating Wush...
05/03/2017

Performance time!

We're at it again! This time for Imperial Unicef Charity Concert 2017 where we'll be demonstrating Wushu for a great cause hosted at Imperial College Union - ICU on Monday 6th of March

Why so serioouuuuss

We rounded off the term with Chinese food - look forward to more of these next year! 🍚🍵
17/12/2016

We rounded off the term with Chinese food - look forward to more of these next year! 🍚🍵

Thank you everyone who came to the session yesterday, we hope you had a good time! For those of you who are new to Wushu...
17/12/2016

Thank you everyone who came to the session yesterday, we hope you had a good time! For those of you who are new to Wushu, here's a snapshot of what we do 🙌 Please do come along and join us for our next session on 8th January in the new year - your first session is free!

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