The Golden State International Wushu Championships is one of the most influential Wushu events in North America, bringing together Wushu elites from around the world. The competition features a wide range of categories, including traditional Wushu, modern Wushu, and Tai Chi, and follows the scoring standards of the International Wushu Federation along with an advanced event management system to ensure fairness and professionalism.
In 2025, the organizing committee will collaborate with international health and wellness expert, Professor Hu Xiaofei, a doctoral advisor at Beijing Sport University, to integrate his Daoyin health-preserving exercises into the competition events. This initiative aims to further enhance the deep integration of Wushu competitions with public health lifestyles.
Youth Baduanjin Group Demonstration Video
The 2025 Golden State International Wushu Championships not only introduced high-level all-around champion preliminaries and finals, as well as competitive events in modern and traditional Wushu, but also pioneered the first international youth Wushu scholarship program.
Another major highlight is the inclusion of Professor Hu Xiaofei’s series of Daoyin health-preserving exercises in the competition events. These include sports health qigong warm-up, body strengthening and lung-boosting fitness method, Yang Jizhou meridian Jiuduanjin (Quzhou Yang Jizhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Tai Chi five elements health qigong, Daoyin hypertension relief method, and Qinghua Baduanjin (Ceramic University).
The competition has been carefully designed with different age groups and specific scoring criteria to ensure fairness and feasibility. Centered on health, participation, and enjoyment, these events not only increase public engagement but also highlight the health benefits and fun aspects of Wushu.
Through these innovative initiatives, the event demonstrates that Wushu is not only a high-level competitive sport but also an ideal choice for daily fitness, recreation, and competition. This dual-track model of “competitive sports + public fitness” expands Wushu’s audience base and injects new energy into its international promotion.
Youth Baduanjin Individual Teaching Demonstration Video
Introduction of Professor Hu Xiaofei
Professor Hu Xiaofei – Biography
- Professor and Doctoral Advisor at Beijing Sport University
- President of the Hu Xiaofei International Daoyin Health Academy
- Guest Lecturer on Exercise Prescription for the Chinese Sports Science Society
- International Class A Judge for Health Qigong and one of the first international Duan ranking examiners
- Specialist in Sports and Health Preservation at Tong Ren Tang
- First Sports Professor to host a health-preservation lecture at the United Nations Headquarters
Former Positions:
- Director of the Sports Health-Preservation Teaching and Research Office at Beijing Sport University
- Vice Chairman of the Technical Committee of the International Health Qigong Federation
- Executive Director of the Chinese Health Qigong Association
In January 2011, at the invitation of Master Shudong Li, Professor Hu Xiaofei and Teacher Chen Gang taught in Silicon Valley, USA.