Team — SAN DIEGO WUSHU CENTER | 圣地亚哥武术训练中心

Head Coach Xiaotang Liu

Coach Xiaotang (Shanshan) has over 35 years experience in wushu and is a certified China wushu judge in the Chinese Wushu Association. She was a member of the Shandong Wushu Team while also training with the Tianjin Wushu Team. After retiring from her professional wushu career to attend college, she was the team leader for the Shandong Shifan University team. In 2006, Coach Shanshan came to the United States and established herself as an important addition to the wushu community, coaching members of the USA Adult and Junior Wushu Team and collegiate athletes. Coach Shanshan specializes in changquan, straight sword and spear and also teaches broadsword, spear, staff, taiji, traditional weapons and hand forms.

Former Professional Wushu Taolu Athlete in China
CWA Certified National Judge (2005)
USAWKF Certified National Judge (2014)
USA Team Leader - 6th World Kungfu Championships (2014)
USA Team Leader - 7th World Kungfu Championships (2016)
USA Team Leader - 8th World Kungfu Championships (2018)
USA Team Coach - 4th Taolu World Cup (2026)

Coach Alex Tran

Coach Alex started wushu as a freshman at the University of California, San Diego. With over 20 years experience, he has sought and trained at the top wushu training centers all over the United States with prominent wushu coaches. As a member of the contemporary and traditional USA Wushu Team, he has traveled to China, Inner Mongolia and Mexico to represent the United States. In addition to training for wushu, Alex has developed body awareness skills and combat techniques through gymnastics, wing chun, taekwondo, kendo, and muay thai. Coach Alex specializes in nanquan, nandao, and nangun.