Wu Bin
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Wu Bin (1937-) is a world-renowned wushu
coach who has produced more Wushu champions than any other coach in China. Among his students are Jet Li
, Li Jinheng, Zhang Guifeng, Zhang Hongmei, Hao Zhihua
, Huang Qiuyan
, Kenny Perez, Tang Laiwei, and countless more.
Wu began his career after graduating from the Beijing Physical Culture University Wushu Department in 1963 by becoming a coach of the famous Beijing Wushu Team
.
From 1986 to 1992, Wu Bin also held a position as Chairman of the Technical Department of the Chinese Wushu Research Institute. Presently, Wu Bin is the president of the Beijing Wushu Institute, the director of the Beijing Wushu Team, as well as holding top positions in the Chinese Wushu Association, Asian Wushu Federation, and the International Wushu Federation
. He has also written 18 books, and is one of only 19 9th-level duan masters in China.
Wushu (sport)
The sport of wushu is both an exhibition and a full-contact sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts. It was created in the People's Republic of China after 1949, in an attempt to nationalize the practice of traditional Chinese martial arts...
coach who has produced more Wushu champions than any other coach in China. Among his students are Jet Li
Jet Li
The fame gained by his sports winnings led to a career as a martial arts film star, beginning in mainland China and then continuing into Hong Kong. Li acquired his screen name in 1982 in the Philippines when a publicity company thought his real name was too hard to pronounce...
, Li Jinheng, Zhang Guifeng, Zhang Hongmei, Hao Zhihua
Hao Zhihua
Hao Zhihua started her wushu training at the age of nine at the Beijing Sports Academy under the instruction of Wu Bin, director of the Beijing Institute for Wushu Research and a pioneer of modern wushu in China...
, Huang Qiuyan
Huang Qiuyan
Huang Qiuyan is a Chinese triple jumper.Huang holds the current Asian record in triple jump with 14.72 metres. The result was achieved in Guangzhou on 22 November 2001.-Achievements:-References:...
, Kenny Perez, Tang Laiwei, and countless more.
Wu began his career after graduating from the Beijing Physical Culture University Wushu Department in 1963 by becoming a coach of the famous Beijing Wushu Team
Beijing Wushu Team
The Beijing Wushu Team is a world renowned wushu team from Beijing, China. The team has produced many famous international stars such as Jet Li, Donnie Yen, Huang Qiuyan, Zhang Hongmei and Wu Jing. The Beijing team members also work with movie producers to make films. Aside from Jet Li, many...
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From 1986 to 1992, Wu Bin also held a position as Chairman of the Technical Department of the Chinese Wushu Research Institute. Presently, Wu Bin is the president of the Beijing Wushu Institute, the director of the Beijing Wushu Team, as well as holding top positions in the Chinese Wushu Association, Asian Wushu Federation, and the International Wushu Federation
International Wushu Federation
The International Wushu Federation is an international sport organization established on October 3, 1990 in Beijing, China during the 11th Asian summer Games to promote competitive Wushu...
. He has also written 18 books, and is one of only 19 9th-level duan masters in China.