International Chi Institute, Kung Fu Martial Art School
International Chi Institute, 1532 Webster Street, Alameda, CA 94501
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International Chi Institute, Kung Fu Martial Art School offers classes in Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, and Kung Fu physical training. The program also includes a School Pick-up & Kung Fu Enrichment Program, Kung Fu Dragon Dance, Lion Dance, a Summer Camp, and a Spring Break Camp.
• Ages: 5–17 years old
• Schedule: Group classes are 50 minutes, private lessons are 60 minutes, and the School Pick-up & Kung Fu Enrichment Program offers pick-up at 4:50pm with students able to stay until 6pm.
Kung Fu classes are taught by Shaolin Yanqing Ding (Master Yan), who grew up in the Shaolin Temple with intensive training and started martial arts in childhood. He was selected by the Shaolin Temple in Songshan, Henan at age eight to continue his Kung Fu training as a lay disciple and, after 10 years of hard training, became proficient with eighteen weapons and a variety of Kung Fu boxing. Master Yan has won many gold medals in martial arts contests, including the International Wushu Championship, the World Traditional Wushu Instruments Championship, and a Shaolin boxing contest. His performances have appeared many times in large-scale variety shows for China Central Television, and in 2004 at the Great Hall of Beijing his performances were highly praised by Chinese President Hu Jintao and Russian President Vladimir Putin. In 2006, the Chinese government selected ten martial artists to accompany Premier Wen Jiabao and other national leaders to visit Egypt, and Master Yan was one of them, with the performance broadcast live by China Central Television and Egyptian Television. Master Yan started teaching Kung Fu in 2002 and has more than 20 years of teaching experience, and in 2012 he founded his first martial arts school, named the International Chi Institute, determined to share his years of martial arts experience with martial arts admirers. The program offers a free trial group lesson, and Tai Chi and Qi Gong are available as private lessons only.
Last updated June 17, 2026.
• Ages: 5–17 years old
• Schedule: Group classes are 50 minutes, private lessons are 60 minutes, and the School Pick-up & Kung Fu Enrichment Program offers pick-up at 4:50pm with students able to stay until 6pm.
Kung Fu classes are taught by Shaolin Yanqing Ding (Master Yan), who grew up in the Shaolin Temple with intensive training and started martial arts in childhood. He was selected by the Shaolin Temple in Songshan, Henan at age eight to continue his Kung Fu training as a lay disciple and, after 10 years of hard training, became proficient with eighteen weapons and a variety of Kung Fu boxing. Master Yan has won many gold medals in martial arts contests, including the International Wushu Championship, the World Traditional Wushu Instruments Championship, and a Shaolin boxing contest. His performances have appeared many times in large-scale variety shows for China Central Television, and in 2004 at the Great Hall of Beijing his performances were highly praised by Chinese President Hu Jintao and Russian President Vladimir Putin. In 2006, the Chinese government selected ten martial artists to accompany Premier Wen Jiabao and other national leaders to visit Egypt, and Master Yan was one of them, with the performance broadcast live by China Central Television and Egyptian Television. Master Yan started teaching Kung Fu in 2002 and has more than 20 years of teaching experience, and in 2012 he founded his first martial arts school, named the International Chi Institute, determined to share his years of martial arts experience with martial arts admirers. The program offers a free trial group lesson, and Tai Chi and Qi Gong are available as private lessons only.
Last updated June 17, 2026.
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