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Kids Martial Arts introduces children to Chinese Martial Arts through training in Wushu, Kung Fu, Tai Chi, and Qigong. The program also includes martial arts competition-level training as part of its classes.
The Kids Martial Arts program is part of the U.S. Wushu Center, Inc., which was originally founded in Portland by Master Shàowén Yu in 1992 and has been operating for over 30 years. The center describes itself as Portland's Premier Martial Arts Center and offers in-depth, professional training in Chinese Martial Arts. The leadership team includes Master Gāo, Jiāmǐn, a 32 gold medalist in international competition, two newly added Wushu Masters from China, and Senior Students who have become instructors. The program states that it offers kids martial arts classes in Portland in an inclusive, positive environment where children can work out with peers the same age, interact in a positive and empowering environment, and learn to be part of a team, with motivating and challenging instructors and an opportunity for martial arts competition-level training. The U.S. Wushu Center reports that since beginning teaching, it has nurtured students to over 100 gold medals in competitions around the world, as well as numerous silver and bronze medals. The program also offers a free martial arts introductory class. The mission statement explains that the program follows a traditional Chinese approach to raising children, emphasizing a strong foundation based on a healthy diet, plenty of exercise, good language and math skills, self-discipline, and a constructive attitude, and it states the belief that a long-term commitment to the practice of Wushu and/or Tai Chi is important in order to receive the rewards of better physical, mental, and spiritual health.
Last updated May 29, 2026.
The Kids Martial Arts program is part of the U.S. Wushu Center, Inc., which was originally founded in Portland by Master Shàowén Yu in 1992 and has been operating for over 30 years. The center describes itself as Portland's Premier Martial Arts Center and offers in-depth, professional training in Chinese Martial Arts. The leadership team includes Master Gāo, Jiāmǐn, a 32 gold medalist in international competition, two newly added Wushu Masters from China, and Senior Students who have become instructors. The program states that it offers kids martial arts classes in Portland in an inclusive, positive environment where children can work out with peers the same age, interact in a positive and empowering environment, and learn to be part of a team, with motivating and challenging instructors and an opportunity for martial arts competition-level training. The U.S. Wushu Center reports that since beginning teaching, it has nurtured students to over 100 gold medals in competitions around the world, as well as numerous silver and bronze medals. The program also offers a free martial arts introductory class. The mission statement explains that the program follows a traditional Chinese approach to raising children, emphasizing a strong foundation based on a healthy diet, plenty of exercise, good language and math skills, self-discipline, and a constructive attitude, and it states the belief that a long-term commitment to the practice of Wushu and/or Tai Chi is important in order to receive the rewards of better physical, mental, and spiritual health.
Last updated May 29, 2026.
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