On 5/23-24/2026 SKZ students recently participated in the International Kung Fu Competition (Redwood City CA). Everyone gained a valuable experience in multiple divisions, showcasing the results of their hard work and continuous training. For young athletes, competitions are not only about results but also developing focus, confidence, discipline, and performance under pressure. Several students achieved excellent placements and every participant showed meaningful growth and

On May 17th, SKZ proudly launched and successfully completed the 1st Group of the 17th Black Belt / Duan Advancement! Congratulations to all testers for this incredible achievement! This 3-hour advancement was not only a demonstration of skill, endurance, and discipline, but also a powerful reflection of what years of Kungfu training can build in a person. Commitment, determination, perseverance, passion, respect, and self-discipline are no longer just lessons in training — t

Gavin Liu, a 1st Degree Black Duan at SKZ, has been training in Kungfu for nearly 10 years. Throughout his journey, he has demonstrated outstanding attitude, discipline, leadership, dedication and character — qualities that truly represent the spirit of a Black Belt. Gavin is also a respected Teacher Assistant at SKZ, serving as a positive role model for younger students. As he prepares to begin college this summer, Gavin recently participated in Leland High School’s 2026 GQ

Special Mother’s Day Belt Test - May 10th, 2026 On May 10th, we held a special Belt Test for our students before the start of several major upcoming events later this month. As the event took place on Mother’s Day, students concluded the test by presenting flowers to their mothers and grandmothers in a traditional formal way. Kneeling on both knees while offering a gift is a cultural gesture that represents deep respect and gratitude. For many families, it became a meaningful

At the recently held Six-School International Cultural Festival, teachers and students from different cultural backgrounds gathered together to participate in this multicultural exchange event. Among the highlights, the Shaolin Kung Fu Zen performance by the SKZ team stood out with its unique cultural expression and spiritual connotation, becoming one of the most influential highlights of the event. As a cultural brand built around the core of 'Kung Fu + Zen Meditation + Sel

For the past couple weeks our black belts and high-level adult students have been training for judging tests and competitions. This is one of the many ways being a black belt diverges from the regular belt curriculum. On their first lessons, they are lectured about the process, paperwork, their speaking, and their posture. They will continue to practice in the classroom for a few sessions. The ones who take their roles seriously will get the opportunity to practice scoring du

On Wednesday, March 22, 2026, we held one of our final big rehearsals at SKZ in preparation for Heritage Day. Students of SKZ practice to show off their talents to their respective schools. This event is mostly organized and managed by the students while being supervised by Shifu Andy. Seeing as the majority of the performances take place on the same day, students work extra hard to stay organized even without Shifu Andy being everywhere at once. Thank you to all the schools

On Tuesday, March 31st, 2026, we held an open mat day at SKZ. What’s open mat day? It’s a day where SKZ opens it’s doors to students and guests alike to train Kungfu together. For this event, we used the forms performed on the 2026 China Spring Festival Gala “Wu Bot” Performance as a base for what would be taught in class. We came to the conclusion that most people would enjoy learning Drunken Fist the most. The form was challenging and difficult for many people, but everyo

On February 28, 2026, SKZ proudly performed at Leland High School during the San Jose Chinese School’s annual Chinese New Year celebration. As returning performers, our team continues to raise the standard each year. This performance reflected not only improved technical skill and stage presence, but also greater student leadership, as members took a more active role in planning and coordination. Through dedication, teamwork, and discipline, our students demonstrated the spir

SKZ families gathered to celebrate Chinese New Year with an afternoon full of culture, connection, and community spirit. Students and parents participated in calligraphy, festive games, dumpling wrapping, and a shared potluck meal. We concluded the celebration with gratitude and red envelopes to honor everyone’s participation. For some students, this was a deeper introduction to Lunar New Year traditions; for others, it was a chance to celebrate their heritage with their SKZ

Happy Chinese New Year! Despite the cold start to spring, our studio was filled with warmth, creativity, and cultural spirit. Throughout the week, students explored traditional Lunar New Year activities: New Year Bookmarks – Creating meaningful designs with Chinese characters to inspire goals for the year ahead. Paper Cutting – Practicing delicate 2D and 3D designs that encouraged focus and patience. Calligraphy – Experiencing the calm and beauty of this traditional Chinese a

On Saturday, February 21, 2026, our team proudly presented a Chinese New Year Lion Dance performance at the Almaden Library. Although it was one of our later performances this season, the team’s spirit and energy were stronger than ever. Our members did an excellent job bringing the lions to life — powerful, expressive, and full of vitality — truly capturing the essence of the traditional Lion Dance. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the library manager, Joann W.,

February 8, 2026 - The festive atmosphere of the Lunar New Year was clearly visible. Cheers, shouts, applause, and shouts of encouragement filled the air for the entire ten minutes, from the lion dance team entrance to the end of the Shaolin Kung Fu performance. Thanks to Jason Li ang, the organizer of this event, for the kind invitation. This performance not only brought a vibrant Lunar New Year atmosphere to the community's Chinese residents, but more importantly, it streng

Justin Lai, a student of SKZ, is currently attending San Jose State University. Before leaving for college, Justin had reached IWSD 3rd Degree Black Belt and was officially instituted as a Kungfu National Team Member. Justin would regularly attend classes in SKZ with his brother Kyle who is now attending UC Merced and had reached IWSD 1st Degree Black Belt. During his days in SJSU he is now playing a balancing act between his academics and maintaining a club. We were all su

Happy Year of the Horse! Classes open up again on the first week of the year! Coming back to classes, we are helping students acclimated to the new year with wish cards! In these cards students wrote their wishes for the year in Kungfu class. These aren’t just materialistic wishes, but wishes that can be achieved by ones own skill and effort. The wishes could be in relation to Kungfu or in general life. By doing this, we’re encouraging our students to take control of their o

We will be closed from 12/24/2025 to 1/5 2026 for Christmas & New Year holidays break. All Classes will resume from Tuesday January 6, 2025.

The Kids program revolves around developing and honing concentration, focus, flexibility, and agility. While working with kids

We will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday break from November 27th to November 29th. The classes will resume from December 2nd. Happy Thanksgiving and wishing you all a warmest holiday of Thanksgiving!

On Sunday, November 23, 2025, we proudly hosted our final Black Belt Advancement of the year — an incredible milestone marked by skill, discipline, and heart. This round of testing welcomed 12 candidates in total, consisting of: 4 Red/Black Belts, 4 Black Belts, 4 First-Degree Black Belts. Our testers ranged impressively in age — from 12 years old to 63 — showing that Kungfu is a lifelong journey open to all. Some students needed time to settle into the testing rhythm, while

On Friday, November 14th, our School Team participated in their final performance of the year at Guadalupe Elementary School’s International Culture Festival. This was a very grandiose event with food stalls and performances set up all over the venue. People from many different cultural backgrounds were all prepared to have guests experience foods, activities and entertainment from around the world. With only one rehearsal, our team members relied on their past experiences, t

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October 31st, Friday, SKZ held a wonderful and joy-filled Halloween Celebration that brough together laughter, creativity, and community spirit. The evening was filled with fun games and family-bonding activities, creating warm memories for students and parents alike. One of highlights of the event was our Halloween Art Contest, where students showcased their creativity through artwork inspired by both Kungfu and Halloween themes. The judges were truly impressed by the studen

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Active Dates: 6/9-6/13, 6/23-6/27, 7/14-7/18, 7/28-8/1, 2025 We here at SKZ taught Kungfu at Enlighten Chinese School for their Summer...

Welcome New Student Adeline D.9/3/2025

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MIT On Sunday, June 1st, 2025, after passing his black belt test, Niel immediately left for MIT (Massachusetts Institution of Technology)...

We have been informed by Gurvir’s father that both Gurvir and Nathan have received Respect Awards from their school. He said this was...

On Sunday June 1st, 2025, we held the 16th generation Black Belt advancement test. This group was a moderately small group with all talented members. Some aspects of this test that made it stand out was Neil who was bound for MIT as soon as he passed his black belt test and Frank, one of our oldest students in SKZ. Although these two individuals have factors about themselves that make them unique, that doesn’t detract from the other testers who all performed remarkably. Durin

On May 24-25 Saturday and Sunday, our SKZ athletes went over to the Santa Clara Convention Center to compete in the Golden State...

On Friday May 16th, 2025, many of our students who attend Simonds Elementary performed Kungfu for their Multicultural Day event. This...

On Friday May 2nd 2025, our young students performed at Graystone elementary school. Students who arrived early were excited and...

A large majority of our students who attend Bret Harte middle school volunteered to perform on Friday for Heritage Day on May 2nd, 2025....

On Friday April 25th, 2025, many SKZ students who attended Williams Elementary school performed Kungfu for Heritage Day at their school....