Our 2017 Wushu School Holiday Party!

Ho ho ho! It was great to see all of our students, parents, Shifu Li and of course Santa make it out for the 2017 Holiday Party at Wayland Li Martial Arts Centre. 

Congratulations to all of our students on passing their test, gaining a new sash and achieving a new level of learning. 

Have a very special holiday with your families.  Make sure to find time to relax and recharge those batteries.

And for our competition team, don't be late for wushu winter camp - practice begins at 9am sharp! :)

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Congrats to our Wushu taolu athletes!

Congratulations to all of our athletes that participated in the December 2017 Toronto International Tournament of Martial Arts Champions. The event was sanctioned by Wushu Ontario and recognized by Wushu Canada and the IWUF.

Everyone did great - your hard work paid off!

A special thank you to Shifu Li for the countless hours he put into getting our athletes ready for showtime.

Jia you!

Wushu Demonstration at the 2017 Martial Arts Festival

On 2 December 2017, the students of Wayland Li Martial Arts Centre (李文启武术学院) performed a wushu demonstration at the Toronto Martial Arts Festival. 

The event featured performances from martial arts schools from around Toronto, and members of the Shaolin Temple that traveled from China.

Congrats to all 2017 Sash Testing Students

Congratulations to the 2017 Wayland Li Wushu students that were evaluated for their annual sash tests!  From the newest students to our most experienced athletes, your hard work pays off.

Well done and jia you!

New Friendships Made at the 2017 U.S. Challenge

Congratulations to our 8 athletes from Wayland Li that competed in the 2017 U.S. Challenge IX (美国精英赛)! 

The competition was held on 7 October 2017. It was organized by the U.S. Wushu Academy, as well as support from Kung Fu Magazine (TigerClaw), Zhao Changjun Wushu Academy and World Swordsmen Federation.

A special thank you to Mr. Christopher Pei and Coach Zhang Guifeng for the warm welcome and invitation. We enjoyed the spirit of competition and making new friendships!

Key Achievements:

  • Two Group B athletes (Erica, Zeina) took home 2 gold medals, 1 silver and 1 bronze.
     
  • Five Group C athletes (Lia, Adam, Amanda, Kai-Hsin, Ian) took home 3 gold medals, 5 silver and 3 bronze.
     
  • Wayland Li Martial Arts Centre placed second overall in terms of school competition division
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2017 Wushu Demo at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts

On 8 October 2017, members of the Wayland Li demonstration team performed a wushu demonstration at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. The event was to celebrate Canada's 150 anniversary, and the 68th year of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Great job everyone!

2017 National Day Celebrations in Markham, Ontario

On 1 October 2017, the demonstration team from Wayland Li Martial Arts Centre performed lion dance and wushu to celebrate China's National Day with local Canadian politicians and Chinese consulate representatives.

Thanks everyone for your amazing performances!

2017 Lion Dance at Toronto City Hall Celebrating China's National Day

On 27 September 2017, our lion dance team performed at Toronto's city hall to celebrate the founding of the People's Republic of China with Mayor John Tory and other dignitaries.

Thanks very much to Wei-Hsin Lee for coming out to drum.

Well done!