1. To understand Chinese culture through the physical training of martial arts
Chinese martial arts is the core of the Chinese culture; it has incorporated the three main beliefs of China into it: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The Buddhism teaches people to be without desire, or materialistic expectation. Only when a practitioner truly understand the mindset of the Buddhism can one progress in the training of Chinese martial arts. The Taoism study helps to open people's mind in the observation of the nature, and further understanding the principles of the world. With these knowledge of nature principles, one can be in harmony with the world under all different situations. Confucianism is the practical part of Chinese philosophy. Focusing on the interpersonal communication and relationships of the society, Confucianism is still valid in today's world and is essentially the dominating philosophy in the majority of the Asian societies. Chinese martial arts is the Chinese culture; they can not be separated or filtered through so one can learn just one or the other. After the students have learned and practiced Chinese martial arts, they will find the balance in the world and start to enjoy their life on a total different level.
2. To develop a total personality through the practice of Chinese martial arts
Different from military training, or recreational sports, training in the Chinese martial arts helps everyone to explore the unlimited potential of each individual and how we can achieve the goals we set for ourselves. Each student at Wu Tang would develop the characteristics of wisdom, kindness, braveness, persistence and humbleness. They also learn the virtue of loyalty, humanity, faith, peace, filial piety, love, friendship and equality. These qualities not only help each person to reach a higher level in the martial arts field but also enhance each individual's interpersonal skills.
3. To provide a modern facility of training in Chinese martial arts
Wu Tang has established standardized materials for the students to train and progress through a systematic approach. With a clear guideline on promotion and ranking of the students, Wu Tang opens its doors to people of all ages and training background to participate in a program that is scientific and time-proven. In addition, the academic portion of Wu Tang curriculum encourages students to research the subject of martial arts and formulate their own opinions so that each student can become a complete martial artist.
4. To further research and develop Chinese martial arts
After almost a whole century of war and instability in the Chinese society, many great masters and their knowledge were lost forever. With recent increased popularity of Wu Shu, which emphasizes on performance and showmanship, recovering and reconstructing the traditional Chinese martial arts has become that much more important for people who want to learn authentic Chinese martial arts for the reasons other than performance and exercises.
5. To promote a healthy life style through regular and proper exercise
Cardiovascular (heart) and pulmonary (lung) related diseases have been among the top five causes of death in industrialized countries, including the United States. Exercise done properly on a regular basis has been shown to reduce many risks of health problems and are recommended by everyone in the medical field. For the purpose of improving health, Chinese martial arts utilize the soft and gentle movements combined with specific breathing pattern to condition the heart and lungs of each individual through the steady and continuous demand of exercise on the body. Instead of burning calories in the form of exercise like aerobic, jogging or resistant training, the Chinese martial arts cultivate the body internally by converting the energy of "Chi" to build strength. The result of these specifically designed movements is that they strengthen the body externally, adjusting and stimulate the organs internally and improve coordination systematically. The enormous benefits of practicing Chinese martial arts are shared by millions of people world wide.
6. To reunite the art and combat skill in Chinese martial arts
Chinese martial arts is very practical in the everyday life. Besides the culture and philosophy discussed above, one also enjoys the confidence of knowing that these combat techniques can be used in many dangerous situations. An increased confidence in the Chinese martial arts training can translate into an increased productivity in both the classroom for students and performance in the work field for the professionals.
