“Honoring the traditions of our ancient heritage and capturing the essence of today’s competition forms.”
Lin’s Martial Arts is New Mexico’s home of traditional Chinese Martial Arts, offering Chi Kung, Tai Chi Chuan, Kung Fu, Children’s Kung Fu, tradition lion and dragon dance and drumming. The school’s demonstration team is called upon several times per year to perform at local functions, like the annual Albuquerque International Festival and the annual Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Festival at the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History.
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 on Adams Street, southeast, here in Albuquerque.
In 2017, the Chinese Culture Center was passed down to its students, headed by Sifu Ray Tokuda, who studied under Master Lin for over 40 years before becoming taking over as head teacher.
The Chinese Culture Center’s teachers, students and leadership strive to carry on Master Lin’s core teaching of desire, dedication and discipline, as well as his ongoing commitment to compassion and helping others find true health and balance.
Registered Non-profit
Chinese Culture Center – Lin’s Martial Arts officially transitioned into a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in 2024. The company was restructured to better fit its longstanding mission of teaching traditional Chinese martial arts while serving the surrounding community. By adopting a non-profit model, the school ensures its focus remains entirely on cultural preservation, health education, and public enrichment rather than commercial gain. As a registered 501(c)(3) entity, the school can now accept tax-deductible donations, allowing community members and supporters to directly contribute to sustaining its programs, supporting its demonstration teams, and keeping traditional martial arts training accessible to our community.
Purpose Statement
“Our purpose is to share Chinese culture and health practices through the instruction of traditional Chinese Martial Arts such as the internal style systems of Qigong, Tai Chi, Bagua, and Hsing Yi and the external style systems of Kung Fu and Chin Na. These systems promote physical and mental health, well being, self discipline, and confidence.
We engage students from the ages of 6 to 80+ with instruction individualized according to their abilities. To enhance personal skills and to contribute to the broader community students may join teams that participate in public performances as community outreach.”
