About the Club

Who we are and what wushu means to us.

The Basics

What is wushu?


Wushu (武术) is the modern, standardized form of Chinese martial arts. Routines are choreographed sequences of stances, kicks, jumps, and weapon work, known as forms, or taolu.

Taolu is what our club focuses on: it is performative and non-contact, judged on difficulty, execution, and presentation rather than fighting. Alongside barehand forms, members train weapons such as staff, broadsword, straightsword, fan, and chain whip.

Our Story

Club history


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Leadership

Club officers


Nick Chung, President

Nick Chung

President

1st Year Masters · Robotics

I love wushu. Come to wushu club to love wushu just like me.

Dylan Wu

Vice President

Sophomore · ECE

:D

Jonathan Wang, Secretary

Jonathan Wang

Secretary

67 · Nursing

Jonathan (canonically BeatsbyBonathan) is here to haunt CMUwushu with basics they never wanted, much to the protest of Prestonian Steimelian.

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He is a fossil and a ghost at the same time, forever trapped in the purgatory that is nursing clinicals. He is mentally ill, sleep deprived, caffeine dependent, and aspartame addicted but continues to come to practice despite wishing social distancing never ended.

Alvin Wang, Performance Director

Alvin Wang

Performance Director

Sophomore · ECE

Hello I’m Alvin I am Alvin…

Preston Wolf Steimel

Performance Director

Fifth Year · BXA

I wear shiny pants and eat lots of .

Addison Cho, Finance Officer

Addison Cho

Finance Officer

Sophomore · Information Systems

Excited to get the club money for fake muscle body suits.

Emily Stapleford, Marketing / Social Media Officer

Emily Stapleford

Marketing / Social Media Officer

Sophomore · Ethics, History, and Public Policy

Ari Rodriguez, Social Events Chair

Ari Rodriguez

Social Events Chair

1st-year master’s · BME

hallo

Members

The club


Everyone who trains with us this semester.

  • Petrina Steimel

    Member since 2024

    Junior · BXA

    i have a

  • Kash $$$

    Member since 2026

    Senior · Electrical and Computer Engineering

    “Osmanthus wine…”

  • Austin Lin

    Austin Lin

    Member since 2026

    Freshman · Lion dance

    🧋

  • Kaden D Wong

    Member since 2026

    Freshman · Social Work · University of Pittsburgh

    The Saucier (like sauce master)

Come see for yourself

The best way to understand wushu is to try it. Stop by a practice.

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