Red Sun Academy

04/20/2025

For those who don't understand Tai Chi, or wonder if there's a martial aspect to it, please view the video below.

Things are often slowed down for study and analysis.

Tai Chi is not simply for health, tho some only train for health reasons. That's fine, but they're missing quite a bit.

Today I'm visiting Dr. Mark Cheng to learn Tai Chi applications for real fighting (Yang style). Although Taichi is a popular health practice, it's a Chinese ...

02/02/2025

Students at Red Sun Academy performed very well at today's martial art tournament. Fantastic competition.

Afterwards, we enjoyed 'Astronomy Day' at the Science Museum in downtown Raleigh.

01/06/2025

First class of the year

10/14/2024

Mitt Drill
(October 2024)

10/14/2024

Kicking Drill
(chamber—kick—recoil—down)
Pivot!

10/05/2024

Red Sun Academy is participating in relief efforts to aid Helene survivors. All students (and anyone else) can drop off items such as toothpaste, shampoo, razors, liquid soap, deodorant, pet food, blankets). These items will be delivered to those in need on October 11.

06/07/2024

Note the difference between a black belt and a yellow belt doing elbow strikes during one of the classes at Red Sun Academy:

05/20/2024

Congratulations to Red Sun students for participation in the National Physical Fitness Program. Most performed above the national average.

https://www.redsunacademy.com/fitness.html

12/03/2023

Yesterday's class:

03/27/2023

Yesterday, students enjoyed our annual academy spring picnic at a Wilkerson Park's picnic shelter in North Raleigh. Thank you to all who attended. The food was great, the fellowship was even better, and a good time was had by all.

03/01/2023

WELCOME NEW STUDENTS!
A warm welcome to several new students who have started their martial art journey by joining Red Sun Academy this month:
Sherri, Alec, Dillan, Michele, Farrah, Marcella, and Alex!

08/25/2022

Two red teens sparring.
I'm cleaning out old photos and videos and putting them off my computer and into the cloud, and came across this video from about 5 years ago: