Albuquerque Chinese Culture Center

Beginning Five Fists
An Introduction to Shaolin 5 Animal Kung Fu

Saturdays 9 am - 11 am

May 10th 17th and 31st
July 12th 19th and 26th


Five Animal Kung Fu refers to the Tiger, Crane, Leopard, Snake and Dragon in Shaolin Kung Fu.
The tiger is strength
The crane is balance
The leopard is speed
The snake is flexibility
The dragon is spirit
The class is taught by Richard Jean-Louis, who has been a student at Chinese Culture Center since 1982.
Classes are three Saturdays in May and three Saturdays in July.

Call 505-268-7023 for more information

Tuition is $65.00 for the 3 weekend seminar.
Chinese Culture Center-Lin’s Martial Arts

Join us for World Tai Chi & Qigong Day
Free Event

Saturday April 26 – 12:00 to 1:30 pm

Try the 24 moves Tai Chi form - No experience necessary

World Tai Chi & Qigong Day is Saturday, April 26. Our school will be participating! This worldwide event is held each year in over 80 nations on the last Saturday of April each year. It begins with mass Tai Chi, Chi Kung, and Mind Body events in New Zealand, and then continues around the world ending with the final events in Hawaii.

We invite everyone —no experience necessary—to join us and people from around the world in practicing Tai Chi. Our school will be open to the public from 12:00 to 1:30 for this free event. Experienced Tai Chi instructors will be available to answer questions and guide the 24 moves Tai Chi form.

[email protected]
505-268-7023
427 Adams St SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108

2024 Lunar New Year 3" of snow in the morning--people called in to see if there was going to be a show...

There was a show:

https://youtu.be/JqgJdSqiltI?si=stwnzu11QN6v4AIM

The actual selfie:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/YhH9vYy9GNr78Y7S9

Video from the Nuclear Museum show

https://youtu.be/1xQQ_barPpw

There's always a show

https://www.abqjournal.com/multimedia/photos-2024-year-of-the-dragon-chinese-new-year-celebration/collection_41b153b0-c936-11ee-bcc2-07a06dc69abe.html #13

Happy New Year!!!

Photos: 2024 Year of the Dragon: Chinese New Year Celebration Click here to view this item from abqjournal.com.

Celebrating 50 years in Albuquerque
Chinese Culture Center
Lin’s Martial Arts Academy

Chinese New Year of the dragon

Saturday February 10, 2024

1 – 2:30 pm; Event is FREE

Dragon and Lion Dances, Tai Chi,
Kung Fu, and BaGua Demonstrations
Guest Performance by:
Albuquerque Chinese Folk Dance Ensemble
Food For Purchase – Umami Moto Food Truck
427 Adams St SE, 87108

Chinese Culture Center – Traditional Chinese Martial Arts Our school welcomes all ages and abilities. We have families whose kids take children’s kung fu while their parents take Kung Fu or Tai Chi, teenagers, young adults, and seniors. All are welcome here!

Please join us for:

An Introduction to Chin Na:
the Chinese Martial Art of Joint Locks, Chokes, and Throws

Chin Na is an important part of Tai Chi and is found in most styles of Chinese martial arts and this class will emphasize a yielding to force tai chi-like approach. No previous class is required.

The classes will be led by Keith Winterkorn, MD, who studied for over 25 years under Sigong Charles Lin, the founder of Lin’s Martial Arts Academy. Dr. Winterkorn has led classes in Chin Na and Bagua at the Academy for the past several years. Dr. Winterkorn also has extensive training in martial arts over the past 50 years including Shaolin Kung Fu, Karate, Tai Kwon Do, Aikido, and Judo.

Class time: Saturday mornings January 6th, 13th, and 20th

9 am to 11 am.

Where: Chinese Culture Center Lin’s Martial Arts Academy, 427 Adams SE, Albuquerque 87108

Tuition: $60