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Cultivate Strength

Restore Balance

Elevate your health, discipline, and vitality through authentic Chinese Kung Fu, Tai Chi, and Chi Kung

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Adult Kung Fu
(13 and older)
Children’s Kung Fu
(6 – 12 years old)
Tai Chi
(16 and older)

Upcoming Events

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Guarding Mountain Staff – September

Guarding Mountain Staff – September

Special Seminar Shaolin Temple Guarding Mountain Staff One of the many treasures of the…

ABOUT THE CLASS

Established in 1974

Lin’s Martial Arts Academy is one of the oldest martial arts schools in the southwestern United States. Our founder, the late Master Charles Chang-Wei Lin, was originally from Taiwan. He taught in a storefront location on Central Avenue for many years before building the school at its current location at 427 Adams Street SE in Albuquerque, NM.

History and Heritage

Martial artists pursue their particular systems as a lifelong endeavor

Martial arts fosters good health, discipline, humility, a strong spirit, courage, personal integrity, wisdom and inner peace.

School Philosophy

Build your Child’s Maturity and Focus

There is no better way to nurture the growth of our youth than through the practice of martial arts. Kung Fu builds physical strength, balance, coordination and endurance, as well as self-discipline, maturity and focus.

Children’s Kung Fu

Tai Chi

“The Exercise of Immortality”

Sometimes referred to as “moving meditation.” Tai Chi Chuan practice focuses primarily on health and self-defense. It is known to improve balance, strength, flexibility and mental awareness.

Authentic Tai Chi Classes

Kung Fu

Desire, Dedication, Determination

Kung Fu develops the student both physically and mentally, with forms and training techniques that have been handed down from teacher to student for thousands of years.

Adult Kung Fu

Community Performances

50+ years of Albuquerque performances
including Chinese New Year

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The school’s Sifu, instructors, and classmates are exceptional and welcoming, creating a supportive environment that helped me grow from a complete beginner in Kung Fu with confidence and discipline. After moving from Germany to Albuquerque, this school became the community I was looking for. Highly recommend and look forward to continuing my growth here!🙏
  
 
  
 
 
 
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I've been a student at the Chinese culture center since 1982. Sudying traditional Tai Chi and Kung Fu. It has made a world of difference in my life, from physical fitness to self-discipline. A most welcoming environment. Students and teachers are definitely all one family. The school was founded in 1974 by a master from Taiwan--Charles Lin--whose dream was to bring Chinese culture, martial arts in particular, to the US. He passed in 2017,, but his dream remains alive today under the leadership of the new Shifu, who has been with the school since it's founding. This is a school which emphasizes martial arts as a way of life. Fitness and learning self-defense are part of that. But the school offers so much more.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Great Tai Chi class at 1:30. Good teachers, friendly people, go at your own pace.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Just beginning, but already a challenge that I enjoy. It was when I started reading into the history of the grandmaster who founded the school and the legacy the instructors/students continue to carry on that I really realized what an uncommon gem this place is that hides in plain sight. I’m thankful to have found it and I’m looking forward to continue learning here.

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