Wulong comes to Sunbury commencing 21 April 2026!

Wulong is delighted to welcome new students in Term 2 with a brand‑new Beginners Tai Chi class in Sunbury. This gentle, accessible class is perfect for anyone looking to improve balance, strength, mobility, and overall wellbeing in a supportive community environment.

Class Details – Sunbury

• Tuesdays, 6.30–8.00 pm

• Sunbury Community Centre (Sunroom)
  531 Elizabeth Drive, Sunbury VIC 3429

• Beginners Class – all levels welcome

To register or enquire for the sunbury class, click HERE.

What You Can Expect

Our Beginners Tai Chi class offers a calm, friendly space to learn foundational tai chi and qigong movements at your own pace.

Professional step by step training to learn tai chi and qigong movements. Your balance, flexibility, strength and coordination quickly improve. Your breath, thoughts and mental state relax, stress reduces and mind-body connection develops. Best of all your body will love our class and after a relatively short period of practice, body will change, health will improve, and individual health issues begin to decrease. Join our fun learning group today!

Benefits relating to improved mental and physical health:

• Anxiety • Depression • Hypertension • Arthritis • Back pain • Strength • Balance • Flexibility • Falls prevention • Knee osteoarthritis • Neck and shoulder pain • Heart health and recovery • Coordination • Posture • Asthma • Diabetes • Parkinsons •

Check out our benefits page to read the evidence. https://www.wulongtaichi.com.au/benefits

Whether you’re completely new to Tai Chi or returning after a break, this class provides a welcoming pathway into the practice.

Meet Your Instructor – Helen Simmonds

The new class will be led by our experienced instructor Helen Simmonds, who is our Riddells Creek instructor since 2021 . A dedicated practitioner, Helen has trained under the guidance of Professor Lily Sun, Professor of Chinese Martial Arts from Wuhan University, China, ensuring her students receive professional and high-quality instruction.

Helen brings warmth, patience, and a deep commitment to helping students feel confident and supported. Her teaching style emphasises mindful movement, clear instruction, and creating a positive group experience for everyone. Helen is known for her insightful guidance in both Tai Chi and Qigong, making her classes a perfect environment for new students and those looking to deepen their practice

Join Us in Sunbury

We’re excited to share Tai Chi and Qigong with the Sunbury community and look forward to welcoming new students in 2026. Click below to register or enquire and begin your Tai Chi journey.

A Powerful Finale to Our Sword 32 Series

Our Tai Chi Sword 32 workshop brought Wulong’s two‑part sword program to a vibrant and inspiring close. Guided once again by Professor Lily Sun, Australia’s most highly accredited Tai Chi Sword teacher, workshop participants completed the full 32 movements of the routine and deepened their understanding of this elegant weapon.

A Day of Skill, Focus, and Transformation

Participants arrived with a mix of excitement and determination—some returning from the 2025 workshop, others stepping into sword practice for the first time. Professor Lily created the same inclusive, encouraging atmosphere that defined the first instalment, ensuring every participant felt supported as they refined foundational techniques and progressed into the full sequence.

Professor Lily’s teaching blended precision with warmth, breaking down each movement with clarity while emphasising the deeper principles of Tai Chi Sword: balance, intention, fluidity, and the interplay of softness and strength. Participants practised offensive and defensive applications, explored correct body alignment, and learned how to move with the sword as an extension of the body.

Building the Momentum

The workshop echoed the spirit of the October 2025 session, where students first encountered the foundation movements and the opening 16 movements. They were so inspired by Professor Lily’s mastery and generosity as a teacher. Many participants from that event returned, eager to complete the form and continue their journey with the sword.

Professor Lily once again praised the group’s dedication, noting the clear improvement in technique, confidence, and understanding.

“I am so proud of every student,” said Professor Lily Sun. “The 32‑Form is a beautiful routine, but it also asks for patience, focus, and a willingness to grow. You all demonstrated these qualities today. Your progress from last year is remarkable, and it makes me so happy to see your improved use of the sword and completion of the routine.”

Student Experience

The atmosphere throughout the day was one of focus, camaraderie, and joyful challenge. Participants reported feeling both stretched and supported, with many remarking on how the full 32‑movement sequence brought together strength, grace, and mental clarity.

Participants were grateful for this rare opportunity to train with a teacher of Professor Lily’s calibre, whose expertise in both performance and method elevates every session.

“I found it incredibly inspiring. I love tai chi ☺️💪☯️ Lily your technique is so technically amazing and fluid it is really incredible to watch. Thank you for your amazing teaching and support - I was so grateful to be part of the workshop.” Catherine H

A Milestone for Wulong

Completing the full 32‑Form Tai Chi Sword routine marks a significant achievement for our Wulong community. The two‑part workshop series has strengthened participants’ technical foundations, expanded their understanding of traditional weapon practice, and enriched Wulong’s culture of mindful, disciplined learning.

What’s Next

With growing interest and enthusiasm, Wulong looks forward to future taichi and qigong workshops and continued opportunities for students to uplift their skills under expert guidance.

A photo gallery from the day is available — please enjoy images of the day.

Photo Gallery

Wulong Celebrates International Taijiquan Day at Our Tai Chi Sword 32 Workshop

Today, Wulong Tai Chi Kung Fu proudly marked a historic moment with our global tai chi community: the world’s first International Taijiquan Day, officially designated by UNESCO to be celebrated every year on 21 March.

Falling perfectly alongside our Tai Chi Sword 32 finale workshop with Professor Lily Sun, this year’s celebration brought together the search for personal improvement, community spirit, and the joy of deepening one’s practice.

A Global Celebration

UNESCO or the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialised agency that works to promote peace, cultural understanding, education, science, and the protection of heritage sites around the world.

UNESCO’s proclamation of this special day recognises Taijiquan, or Tai Chi, as a practice that promotes balance, peace, harmonious coexistence, and mutual respect. It highlights tai chi’s role in supporting physical and mental wellbeing, fostering cultural exchange, and strengthening community connection worldwide.

Events across the globe—from Paris to Beijing to Melbourne—featured sword demonstrations, fan routines, and multi‑style performances, showcasing Taijiquan’s diversity and its reach across more than 180 countries.

Celebrating Through Wulong’s Sword 32 Finale Workshop

Here in Melbourne, our Wulong celebration took a uniquely meaningful form: the second and final instalment of our Tai Chi Sword 32 workshop, led by the internationally respected Professor Lily Sun, 8th Duan Professor of Wushu and Tai Chi from Wuhan University and National China Straight Sword Champion.

Students spent the afternoon:

• Refining foundational sword techniques

• Learning and completing the full 32‑movement straight sword routine

• Experiencing the elegance, precision, and flowing power that define this classical form

• Training in harmony with the spirit of International Taijiquan Day—connection, balance, and shared cultural appreciation

By training together today, our Wulong community joined millions around the world in honouring:

• the history of Taijiquan

• its benefits for body and mind

• its role in connecting people across cultures and generations

You can read mor about the benefits of Taijiquan/Tai Chi at https://www.wulongtaichi.com.au/benefits

A Day to Remember

Thank you to everyone who attended today’s workshop and helped us celebrate this milestone in Tai Chi and Wulong history.

Stay tuned for a full wrap up of today’s workshop.

Latest Research Shows In‑Person Tai Chi Delivers the Strongest Benefits

A new 2026 randomized controlled trial has confirmed what Wulong students feel every week: learning Tai Chi in person with a skilled instructor, makes a powerful difference.

The study, published in PLOS ONE, found that students who attended on‑site Tai Chi classes experienced the the highest participation rates (90%), and the largest reductions in anxiety and depression. Researchers noted that in‑person teaching allowed for real‑time technique correction, stronger engagement, and a more supportive learning environment — all key factors in improving mental wellbeing.

This research reinforces what Wulong students already experience:

• Tai Chi calms the mind
  The slow, coordinated movements help regulate the nervous system and reduce stress.

• Tai Chi lifts mood
  Regular practice supports emotional balance and reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression.

• Tai Chi builds confidence
  Improvements in self‑efficacy help students feel more capable in daily life.

• Community matters
  The strongest improvements came from guided, group‑based practice—a core part of Wulong’s teaching approach.

Whether you’re a university student, a working adult, or a senior, Tai Chi offers a gentle, sustainable way to support your mental wellbeing.

You can read more about the benefits of wulong classes at https://www.wulongtaichi.com.au/benefits or check out Wulong classes at https://www.wulongtaichi.com.au/tai-chi-classes

Finale Workshop - Tai Chi Sword 32 with Professor Lily Sun - 22 March 2026

Wulong is delighted to announce the second and final instalment of our Tai Chi Sword 32 workshop series! Join us on Sunday 22 March 2026, as Professor Lily Sun returns to guide students through techniques and movements of this elegant and exhilarating routine.

Last year’s workshop introduced participants to the beauty, precision, and flowing power of the Tai Chi straight sword.

Now, this next session completes the journey—bringing the entire 32‑movement routine together under the expert guidance of one of the world’s most distinguished tai chi sword masters.

Professor Lily Sun is an 8th Duan Professor of Wushu and Tai Chi from Wuhan University, a National Championship winner in the Tai Chi Straight Sword, and an internationally accredited judge. Her warm, generous teaching style, championship‑level expertise and international coaching skills have inspired countless students. Don’t miss this rare opportunity!

What You’ll Learn

This workshop welcomes all levels. If you’re new to the Taichi Sword, it’s the perfect chance to discover how it feels to hold, move with, and truly understand the sword. If you joined the 2025 Wulong Sword 32 workshop, you’ll revisit and refine the techniques and movements from the first session before progressing with the group to learn the full routine.

In this immersive four‑hour workshop, you will:

• Learn and practice the movements of the Tai Chi Sword 32

• Deepen your understanding of foundation sword techniques and characteristics

• Experience the joy and exhilaration of moving as one with your sword.

Whether you attended the first workshop or are joining for the first time with or without prior sword experience, Professor Sun will guide you step-by-step with clarity, precision, and encouragement.

Why Train with the Tai Chi Sword?

Sword practice is not only beautiful—it is transformative. Students often notice:

• Better balance, posture, coordination, and spatial awareness

• Improved focus and mental clarity

• Stronger arms, wrists, and core

• Enhanced energy flow and body awareness

• A renewed sense of fun and challenge in your tai chi practice

Praise for 2025 Workshop

“Once the teaching started, I was totally absorbed by Profesor Lily Sun” said Sara L. “Having absolute command of the sword, she walked us through each movement whilst explaining and demonstrating simultaneously. the patience and stamina exhibited for the next 4 hours left me in awe.”

Read Sara’s full review here

Reserve your place and complete the journey!

This finale workshop is your chance to complete the full Tai Chi Sword 32 form with one of the world’s leading experts. Places are limited, and registration is essential.

Come learn, practice, and grow — and enjoy the rare opportunity to study with a master teacher.

Register at our event page

New Wulong classes in Frankston and Caulfield

New Classes Alert! Wulong Tai Chi Kung Fu Expands to Frankston and Caulfield in 2026

Wulong Tai Chi Kung Fu is excited to announce the launch of two new classes in Melbourne's east and the Mornington Peninsula, bringing the benefits of professional Tai Chi and Qigong to more students!

Get healthy, reduce stress, have fun, meet nice people while doing gentle exercise. You will love it!

Starting in Term 1 2026, you can experience the physical and mental health benefits of Wulong classes at these new locations:

* Frankston: Monday mornings, 9:15 am – 10:15 am (Beginners Class)

* Caulfield South: Saturday mornings, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
(Combined Beginner & Intermediate Class)

Click on the above links for the venue address and location maps. To register for the Frankston or Caulfield South classes, click HERE.

Free open Day - Frankston

Monday 19 January 2026, 9.15am to 11.15am. Come along to try out some good exercise practice. You can ask any questions you might have about Wulong classes. Whether you are looking to improve balance, reduce stress, or learn traditional Chinese martial arts, these new classes offer a structured and welcoming path to health and well-being.

All welcome! Don’t miss out on this fun and exhilarating experience. Suitable for all ages and skill levels. You don’t have to have learnt tai chi or qigong previously.

Meet Your Instructor: Noriko Tanaka

Both new classes will be led by our highly skilled instructor Noriko Tanaka. A dedicated practitioner, Noriko is known for her graceful performances and steady, insightful guidance in both Tai Chi and Qigong, making her classes a perfect environment for new students and those looking to deepen their practice. She has trained under the guidance of Professor Lily Sun, Professor of Chinese Martial Arts from Wuhan University, China, ensuring students receive professional and high-quality instruction.

What can you expect?

Professional step by step training to learn tai chi and qigong movements. Your balance, flexibility, strength and coordination quickly improve. Your breath, thoughts and mental state relax, stress reduces and mind-body connection develops. Best of all your body will love our class and after a relatively short period of practice, body will change, health will improve, and individual health issues begin to decrease. Join our fun learning group today!

Check out our benefits page to read the evidence. https://www.wulongtaichi.com.au/benefits

International Research Confirms Benefits of Taichi & Qigong

An extensive volume of international research is compiling that establishes taichi and qigong as powerful and accessible pathways to physical and mental health, and wellbeing for everyone.

Wulong has set aside a dedicated page - BENEFITS - in our website to highlight curated research papers for our students and community.

Recently researchers created an evidence map of traditional Chinese exercises including 2,017 studies, comprising 1,822 randomised controlled trials and 195 systematic reviews conducted globally in various countries.

Among the traditional Chinese exercises, Tai Chi and Baduanjin Qigong have received the most research attention, with a growing number of publications. When traditional Chinese exercises were compared with the control groups, 88.2% of the included systematic reviews reported significantly positive effects.

These findings suggested that traditional Chinese exercises could benefit patients with a range of health conditions including

• osteoarthritis

• osteoporosis

• hypertension

• coronary heart disease

• diabetes

• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• stroke

• Parkinson’s disease

• anxiety, and

• depression.

Wulong students’ have overwhelmingly confirmed that Wulong tai chi and qigong training has positively influenced their physical and mental health. Since joining Wulong they reported improvements in strength, flexibility, mobility, balance, body-mind connection, mental endurance, and calmness. They also reported experiencing reduced stress, anxiety, and stiffness.

Some students with health challenges, such as arthritis, reported that Wulong tai chi and qigong had helped them with their mobility and confidence. Overall, students found tai chi and qigong beneficial to their health and well-being, and some experienced a profound difference to their daily lives.

Read more on our page - BENEFITS

Come join a Wulong class to benefit from taichi and qigong.

Check out our classes at https://www.wulongtaichi.com.au/tai-chi-classes

Kick Start 2026! Summer Park Lessons Open to All!

Start 2026 with Wulong January Park Lessons, so you can keep practicing your taichi, qigong and wushu skills during our summer break. Or try out our classes to improve your physical and mental health.
All welcome!

Following celebrations, food, drink and a relaxing break, come take advantage of our summer times and locations for taichi, qigong and wushu Park Lessons to recover and maintain your good exercise habit.

We have 9 Park Lessons over three weeks at three locations across Melbourne:

• Ascot Vale (Saturday) on the banks of the Maribyrnong River

• Fairfield (Tuesday) in the green open spaces of Chelsworth Park.

• Caulfield South (Sunday) in the green open spaces of Princes Park

Choose your time and place and come along to stretch out the kinks, work off some calories, keep up your practice or just catch up with your Wulong friends.

For anyone who has always wanted to try taichi or qigong? Wulong park sessions are suitable for all levels and all are welcome. It’s a great opportunity to invite friends or family to try out some taichi and qigong.

DURATION & COST

Duration: 1 to 2 hours sessions

Cost: $10 per hour

WHAT TO BRING

• Comfortable Clothes

• Flat shoes

• Water

• Sunscreen, Hat

• Cash to pay for the lesson

WHEN & WHERE

Lessons are usually held outside and may be subject to the weather. If it rains heavily on the day, the lesson will be cancelled. If in doubt, please call your instructor listed in the schedule below.

ASCOT VALE WUSHU TAICHI & QIGONG
SATURDAY 10,17 & 24 JANUARY 2026

• 8 - 9.30 am Wushu

Instructor Sarah/Damien

• 9 - 10 am Basic taichi / qigong

• 10 - 11 am Intermediate taichi / qigong

• 10 - 11 am Taichi 32 Sword review

Instructors Helen/Kathy/Anne/Ying Lee

Next to the river behind the 15th Essendon Sea Scouts Hall, 22 Woods Street, Ascot Vale. If weather raining then call 0438 920 955 to check if class is on.

CAULFIELD SOUTH TAICHI & QIGONG
SUNDAYS 11, 18 & 25 JANUARY 2026

• 9.30 - 10.30am Basic taichi / qigong

• 10.30 - 11 am Intermediate taichi / qigong

Instructors Cilla/Sarah

Lessons at Princes Park, adjacent to Jasmine St, Caulfield South. Meet near the Princes park Palyground. If weather raining then call 0417 385 310 to check if class is on.

FAIRFIELD TAICHI &QIGONG
TUESDAYS 6, 13 & 20 JANUARY 2026

• 9.00- 11.00 am Basic & Intermediate taichi / qigong

Instructors Ann/Sara/Jordan

Lessons at Chelsworth Park Ivanhoe East. It is a large park but we will be on the oval at the end of Irvine Road. Parking close is limited so please allow for a short walk. If weather raining then call 0408 524 674 to check if class is on.

ASCOT VALE

 

FAIRFIELD

 

CAULFIELD

 

Wulong Tai Chi Kung Fu in Yunnan: A Journey Through Paradise

A Traveller’s persective by Wulong Student Vicky H

Thirty four Wulong Tai Chi Kung Fu students recently spent fourteen days travelling in the Yunnan Province in China. The tour organised by Professor Lily, provided an amazing insight into a diverse and beautiful part of China.

From the magnificent mountains in Tibet to the sub tropical south east Asian border, the Yunnan Province scenery was breathtaking, vast and home to a number of ethnic minority groups who continue to practise their cultural traditions. The trip had so many highlights including the Leaping Tiger Gorge, the Stone Forest, Lugo Lake, temples, historical towns as well as nightlife for those with energy at the end of the day.

The tour also used local guides when travelling and this gave us a great insight into local life and customs and even taught us a Chinese song to sing on the bus! The other highlight was the FOOD! Every day Professor Lily and the local guides would select a local restaurant for a banquet meal that showcased the best of local cooking and ingredients.

It was a great experience trying so many different foods and Lily made sure that there was always ample food and that the traditional local dishes were provided. Fortunately to counter all the eating, we would start the day with an hour of Tai Chi usually in lovely outdoor settings, often providing some amusement for locals passing by.

Every day there was something new to see, do and talk about and that makes for a great trip filled with memories. Professor Lily did a magnificent job of organising everything and everyone and she was ably assisted by the team leaders who by the end of the trip had mastered “herding cats”! It was wonderful getting to know others in the group and sharing such a memorable experience that gave us a glimpse of China rarely travelled by western tourists.

Acknowledgement
Grateful thanks to Vicky for her excellent description of experiences in Yunnan with Wulong and Professor Lily. Our students were very privaleged to have the opportunity to join a bespoke tour organised by Professor Lily who is a keen traveller and loves to especially travel with Wulong students. Extra special thanks to students contributing their photos.

Taichi 32 Sword - An Encounter with Power, Grace and Spirit

Learning the art of the sword

On 19 October 2025, students eagerly gathered for our much-anticipated 32 Sword Workshop. The day was a celebration of uplifting improvement through tai chi sword techniques and the 32 Sword form, bringing students energy and focus to the art of the sword.

Ranging from beginners looking to experience tai chi sword for the first time, to seasoned taichi sword practitioners refining their technique, students had come from across greater Melbourne and Victoria. Professor Lily Sun provided an inclusive atmosphere encouraging all participants to challenge themselves, regardless of experience level.

Led by a genuine master of the sword

Our first workshop on the 32-Form Tai Chi Sword was a wonderful success, and it was truly inspiring to see everyone immerse themselves in learning the basic sword techniques and the first 16 movements of the sequence. Students were inspired and grateful to receive instruction and guidance from Professor Lily, a former Chinese national champion, plus an international competition level coach and judge. With all her expertise on show, Professor Lily skilfully guided students through the principles, techniques and movements of the 32 Sword, breaking down each movement with clear instruction and practical demonstration.

Superior training techniques ensured correct foundation and technique as the practical applications of each movement were taught, not just simply the basic movements.

Professor Lily praised students for their dedication to improving their tai chi skills withher specialty weapon – taichi sword – in particular.

“The sword is my technical speciality, which I studied since I’m 6 years old. I am very proud to share my skills with Wulong and students of tai chi” she said, “For many of you, this was your first time handling a Tai Chi sword, and I know it wasn’t easy. The art of the sword may appear simple at first glance, but it demands both strength in the arms and flexibility in the wrists—a challenge that you all embraced with dedication and joy. Your progress as beginners has been remarkable, and the enthusiasm you brought to each session made the experience even more special.

”Remember, Tai Chi is not just about perfecting the movements—it’s about the journey, the mindfulness, and the connection between body and spirit. You’ve already taken such meaningful steps forward, and I have no doubt that you will continue to shine as we move into the next phase.”

Students’ were overwhelmingly positive

“Once the teaching started, I was totally absorbed by Laoshi Lily Sun” said Sara L. “Having absolute command of the sword, she walked us through each movement whilst explaining and demonstrating simultaneously. the patience and stamina exhibited for the next 4 hours left me in awe.”

Read Sara’s full review here

Professor Lily encouraged everyone to continue practising the 32 Sword and suggested a future workshops in 2026. Stay tuned to www.wulongtaichi.com.au for updates.

Wulong extends a heartfelt thanks to all who attended, contributing to the ever expanding and vibrant Wulong community. Whether you’re new to taichi or a long-time student, we look forward to seeing you at our next workshop. Until then, keep practising and enjoy the journey!

Photo gallery

Wulong On Fire at the 2025 WTQA Festival

On Sunday, 5 October 2025, students from Wulong Tai Chi Kung Fu proudly demonstrated their skills at the 23rd WTQA Festival, held at Carwatha College, Noble Park North. The Festival, hosted by Wushu Tai Chi & Qigong Australia Inc. (WTQA), brought together martial arts schools and enthusiasts from across the country to celebrate the rich traditions of Chinese martial arts.

Under the guidance of Professor Lily Sun, Wulong students delivered three outstanding performances. Read on to feel some of the excitement and joy of standing together and showing your skills.

Taichi Barehand 42 (Competition Form)

Performed by our Advanced Tai Chi students - Ann, Candice, Helen, Gordon, Ying Lee, Sara, Jordan, Roland and Noriko - this internationally recognised routine was developed by the Chinese Sports Committee in the 1980s. It combined movements from the Yang, Chen, Wu, and Sun styles into a single, elegant form. The Taichi Barehand 42 Form is known for its balance, fluidity, and technical precision, and our students performed it with grace and discipline.

Wushu Dao (Broadsword) Routine

Our Wushu students Minh, Sara and Damien showcased the dynamic Dao (Broadsword) Elementary Routine. The Dao, a curved single-edged blade, is one of the most iconic weapons in Chinese martial arts. The performance featured powerful and expressive movements—hacking, slashing, blocking, and circling—that demonstrated strength, coordination, and spirit.

Courtesy of Geoff Ince Photography

COMBINED Ba Duan Jin Qigong Practice

In addition to the scheduled performances, Wulong Instructor Noriko Tanaka graciously led the mass Ba Duan Jin Qigong practice, inviting all participants and guests to join in. This inclusive and energising session was a highlight of the day, bringing together the entire festival community in a shared moment of mindfulness and movement.

Courtesy of Geoff Ince Photography

A special shout out to Melbourne University Wushu Kung Fu, also coached by Professor Lily, who put on an amazing wushu show.

Grateful thanks to WTQA President Sam Au, committee and organising team for the outstanding day. It was pleasing to see President Sam Au call Professor Lily forward in acknowledging the key supporters of the Festival.

Wulong was honoured to be part of such a vibrant and inspiring event. We extend our heartfelt thanks to WTQA for organising this celebration of traditional Chinese martial arts and to everyone who came to support our students. Big thanks to Shen, Dorothy, Jessica, Jennifer, Anne, Kathy and Mae - our cheer squad and paparazzi crew. We thank you! 

Photos from the event are attached below.
We hope you enjoy these snapshots capturing the spirit, skill, and joy of the day!

MASTER THE Tai Chi Sword 32 with Professor Lily Sun - 19 October 2025

Wulong is proud to announce a very special workshop for 2025! Our latest workshop is scheduled for Sunday 19 October 2025 from 12pm to 5pm.

Have you ever been captivated by the graceful, fluid movements of the tai chi Sword, or ‘Jian’? This is your chance to learn this elegant art from Australia’s foremost tai chi sword expert, Professor Lily Sun.

This is a rare opportunity to learn from one of the most distinguished masters in the world. Professor Lily Sun is an 8th Duan Professor of Wushu and Tai Chi from Wuhan University. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Chinese Martial Arts, is accredited as an international SanShou judge, and is a National Championship winner in China with the Tai Chi Straight Sword.

Now, Professor Lily brings her championship-level knowledge and warm, generous teaching style directly to you. Her proven coaching record speaks for itself, having guided students to numerous gold medals in national and international competitions.

This unique workshop focuses on the beautiful and dynamic Tai Chi Sword 32 Form. You'll discover the exhilaration of moving as one with your sword while learning a wide variety of sword techniques, traditional characteristics and features of taichi.

Training with the tai chi sword is not only a beautiful practice, but it also provides significant benefits:

• Enhances your core tai chi skills like balance, posture, and spatial awareness.

• Builds focus, strength, and coordination throughout your entire body.

• Strengthens your arms and wrists and improves energy flow.

It’s also fun and exhilarating practicing with a tai chi sword.

This is a rare opportunity to train under the guidance of a true master. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced practitioner, Professor Lily will guide you through this rewarding journey.

Don't miss this chance to be taught by a true luminary of the tai chi sword. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced practitioner, Professor Sun will share her exceptional skills and expert understanding of the Tai Chi sword, offering an experience that will elevate your practice.

Places are limited and registration via our event page is essential for a unique opportunity to enjoy Profesor Lily’s warm, generous and exceptional teaching skills.

Don’t miss out on this fun and exhilarating experience. Reserve your spot today!

Register at our event page

Taichi Push Hands and Yang 9 Duel - A Hands On Experience!

A powerful and skill-enhancing experience!

On 25 May 2025, Professor Lily welcomed students from across Greater Melbourne for our first special workshop for 2025 — a sold-out encore of our most popular event to date - Push Hands and Yang 9 Duel.

Professor Lily focused her teaching on the martial arts techniques of tai chi Push Hands (Tui Shou) and the Yang 9 Duel Routine, helping students to deepen their understanding of tai chi martial applications, increase coordination especially hand eye coordination, reaction and response time, and connect mind and body.

Push Hands: Feeling, Flow, and Foundation

Push Hands two-person training links theory to practical application. Participants explored the dynamic interaction between attack and defense, learning to sense transitions and respond with relaxed alertness.

As Professor Lily explained:

“Push hands is a powerful method for tai chi students to increase their understanding of the martial applications of tai chi.

You can get a new feeling for your tai chi practice. Really understand what it means for interaction with an opponent. Feeling and responding to the direction and strength of a partner's action brings greater alertness, concentration and mindfulness to your practice.

Continued practice of push hands has benefits for core strength, balance, flexibility, cardiovascular health and energy circulation.”

Yang 9 Duel Routine: From Solo to Synergy

The Yang 9 Duel Routine brings new depth and vitality to the solo routine taught in class. Learning and practising push hands and the duel routine is an important opportunity for enhancing your tai chi practice.

Partner work introduces an opponent for improving martial application. For sensing and feeling an opponent’s. intention. For understanding the coordination, timing and suitable application needed to respond to an opponent’s actions.

As always, Professor Lily’s teaching emphasized correct technique, martial application, and personal growth. Her warm and generous instruction was supported by Candice and Kathy, whose demonstrations and assistance were invaluable throughout the day.

Professor Lily was impressed by the dedication and enthusiasm of all participants. Photos and highlights from the workshop will be shared soon. Be sure to follow us on social media and check our website for updates on future events.

Please enjoy photos of the day.

Push Hands - Our biggest Wulong Workshop ever!!!

Wow! What a powerful and skill enhancing experience! Wulong’s biggest workshop yet was fully booked almost immediately by participants from across Melbourne, regional Victoria, and interstate - one passionate student coming from as far as Western Australia to learn from Professor Lily.

Thank you Professor Lily! for teaching workshop particpants the martial arts techniques of tai chi Push Hands or tui zhou, and the corresponding Yang 9 Duel Routine.

Two-person push hands is a thought provoking training method practiced to raise tai chi students’ understanding of facing an opponent, and the interaction between attack and defence. Push hands helps us sense our partner’s movements and intention, the transition between attack and defence.

“Push hands is very important for tai chi students to increase their understanding of the martial applications of tai chi.” says Professor Lily,

"Push hands practice will improve your tai chi foundation and practice through increasing reflex, reaction, coordination, strength, and balance. Energy flows throughout the whole body, with benefits for cardiovascular health and circulation.”

Professor Lily also introduced chai zhao into the practical application of tai chi, bridging the gap between theory and practice, and improving combat skills. Chai zhao is the process of breaking down, analyzing, and training response techniques for specific movements. It involves specific offensive and defensive techniques, methods to neutralize our opponent’s force, change the angle of their attack, and pick the right timing for a counterattack.

These experiences created the foundation skills for the Yang 9 Duel routine. The integrated movements of the duel are an enlightening uplift of the solo routine learnt in class. Feeling and responding to the direction and strength of a partner's intention brings greater alertness, concentration and mindfulness to our practice. The Yang 9 Duel brought us a new beauty and flow as we practiced.

As always, Professor Lily’s training included correct foundation and technique - the martial applications of each movement were fully demonstrated, and errors corrected in the workshop. Special thanks to Candice and Helen for demonstrations and assistance.

Professor Lily was very impressed with our dedication and enthusiasm for more Push Hands and Duel routine training. So we are busy planning another push hands workshop for early 2025. Please follow our social media and website to keep up to date with the details as they are released.

Wulong Shines at 2024 Festival

Another big day out for Wulong at the 2024 Wushu Taichi Qigong Australia Festival. Some amazing tai chi and qigong on show with solo and group performances from Wulong instructors and advanced students demonstrating the professional moves we learned from Professor Lily.

What an event! The packed Festival programme involved a large number of practitioners showcasing their favourite tai chi, qigong and wushu routines.

A special massed interactive qigong activity was led by Wulong’s own Instructor Noriko. So invigorating! Nearly all performers and guests were on their feet breathing and stretching.

Our solo and group performers provided an enthralling spectacle.

SOLO - Taichi Yang Style Fan 28

Wulomg Instructor Noriko, from our Sunday Caulfield class, thrilled guests with the Taichi Yang Style Fan 28 routine. Noriko has been a gold medallist at WTQA competitions and in Beijing China.

SOLO - Five Animals Qigong

Wulong Advanced Student Roland, from our Tuesday Yarraville class, conjured the spirits of the Five Animals - tiger, deer, bear, monkey and bird. Roland has been a gold medallist at WTQA competitions.

GROUP - Duan Wei 3 Yang 17

Our Wulong Advanced Students - Roland, Candice, Michael, Helen M, Noriko , Sara and Helen S - performed the Standardised Duan Wei Yang Style Tai Chi Level 3 routine, sometimes called Yang 17.

A special shout out to Melbourne University Wushu Kung Fu, also coached by Professor Lily, who put on an amazing wushu show including weapons.

Grateful thanks to WTQA President Sam Au, committee and organising team for the outstanding day. It was pleasing to see President Sam Au call Professor Lily forward in acknowledging the key supporters of the Festival.

Big thanks to Jenny, Bill, Norma, Sue, Shen, Kathleen, Judith, Marisa, Dorothy, Arthur, Stacy, Jesmond, Ben, Nathan, Grace, Amanda and Paul - our cheer squad and paparazzi crew. We thank you! 

Celebrating World Wushu Kung Fu Day 2024

Today Wulong Tai Chi Kung Fu classes celebrated World Wushu Kung Fu Day 2024 with other enthusiasts around the globe. Professor Lily especially likes the 2024 theme “Wushu: Health and Happiness”. She says

“harmonising mind and body, maintaining physical and mental health, and feeling happy through learning, achieving and making friends make wushu a one-stop shop to a multitude of benefits.”

The benefits of wushu and taichi practice, increased athleticism, improved health, recovery from injuries and disease, more confidence, and strong community are no secret to wushu and taichi instructors and students.

Wushu, which is also referred to as Kung Fu, is an umbrella term for Chinese Martial arts composed of basic offensive and defensive movements executed with either bare-handed or with weapons. Taichi which falls under the wushu umbrella is a popular form of wushu and particularly suitable for people of all age groups and physical conditions.

World Wushu Kung Fu Day aims to raise global awareness of all practitioners, forms, and styles of wushu, both contemporary competition forms or traditional styles. It promotes the concepts of peace, friendship, health, and an appreciation for nature.

Be inspired by this special day to improve your health and happiness – join a Wulong Tai Chi class today! New students are always welcome! Register here!

Please enjoy the photos of the day

Wushu class

Taichi class

Taichi for post COVID recovery

The World Health Organization defines long COVID as the continuation or development of new symptoms 3 months after the initial SARS-CoV-2 infection, with these symptoms lasting for at least 2 months without any other explanation. While common symptoms include fatigue, shortness of breath, and cognitive dysfunction, over 200 different symptoms have been reported that can impact everyday functions. Studies suggest that around 10–20% of people infected by SARS-CoV-2 may experience symptoms that qualify as long COVID.

Qigong practice is a recommended treatment for post-COVID short and long-term rehabilitation.

Wulong Tai Chi classes, designed by Professor Lily Sun (Melbourne’s most qualified tai chi practitioner and teacher), and based on traditional qigong principles and modern standards, provide the best qigong training available in Melbourne.

Our benefits page has more information about the how qigong can help your COVID recovery. https://www.wulongtaichi.com.au/blog/2024/6/15/qigong-supports-post-covid-and-long-covid-rehabilitation

Don’t delay to improve your health and COVID recovery – join a Wulong Tai Chi class today! New students are always welcome! Register here!

12 Steps to Harmonising Mind, Body and Energy

Dispel all thoughts in the deep night,

Concentrate the mind, Breathe slowly,

Let the body fly like a swallow in the clouds.

What a special way to start the learning! Hearing the commencing words of the 12 Step Health Preservation Qigong promoted the correct mindset to learn this exceptional qigong.

The 12 Step Qigong was a mental feast involving rich imagery such as ‘lotus flower opens on the water’, ‘golden rooster heralds the dawn’ and ‘rhinoceros gazing at the moon’. Professor Lily connected these images to the physical movements leaving a deep impression on mind and body.

In ancient times people discovered that mental concentration could actively help to regulate the body and mind, stabilise the organs, promote the balance of yin and yang, and lead to better physical and mental health. And we believe it too!

“The ancient people believed that too much emotion [anxiety] and melancholy [depression] lead to injury to the internal organs. They believed that cultivation of “spirit” [positive mindset, enjoyment of life] increases physical and mental health and prevents illness.” said Professor Lily.

“The 12 Step Qigong maintains spirit and body together. Each movements’ special design is to balance and calm the meridians especially for major organs - heart, lungs, liver, kidneys and stomach”

“I really encourage students to continue to practice this qigong and preserve health, strength and a calm mind.”

Calming the mind and meridian function in the body leads to increased energy flow, flexible joints and strong muscles, bones and ligaments, improving the body, preventing and treating illness, and prolonging life.

As always, the focus of Professor Lily’s training included correct foundation and technique - the specific details and tips of each movement were revealed and explained, not just simply the basic movements. Participants were quick to accept these details resulting in an outstanding learning experience for all.

Professor Lily was very pleased with the results of this special qigong workshop which was fully booked almost immediately by participants from across Melbourne and Victoria. Professor Lily is already busy planning our second 2024 Wulong workshop for November. Please follow our social media and website to keep up to date with the details as they are released.

Please enjoy photos of the day. Click here to visit the photo gallery

12 Step Health Preservation Qigong Workshop - Daoyin Yangsheng Gong Shi Er Fa - 19 May 2024

Wulong Tai Chi Kung Fu is pleased to announce our first workshop for 2024.

Qigong Workshop – 12 Step Health Preservation Qigong

Also called the Daoyin Yangsheng Gong Shi Er Fa, this qigong is a complete set of meridian exercises combining mental concentration, breath control and body movement for life vitality. Long-term practice can enhance cardio-pulmonary function, body shape, flexibility, balance, coordination, as well as improving self-regulating capacity of the nervous system.

The 12 Step Health Preservation Qigong is designed to work on three levels. First, it can be used for health maintenance, to improve vitality and prevent disease by keeping the immune system strong. Second, it can be used directly as a treatment for chronic disease or certain acute conditions. Thirdly, it can be used as a recuperative therapy for those in a recovery phase – the movements are unique in that they can be practised either standing or sitting.

Join Professor Lily Sun to learn:

• An introduction to the 12 Step Health Preservation Qigong - Daoyin Yangsheng Gong Shi Er Fa. Created by the Chinese Health Qigong Association to promote physical health, mental relaxation, and spiritual well-being.

• Foundation skills and techniques based on the traditional images from ancient silk paintings excavated in Changsha, China.

• Simple, beautiful movements based on traditional Chinese medicine principles to improve the function of organs, and preserve health and prevent illness.

The workshop is suitable for all ages and skill levels from beginner to advanced.

Places are limited and registration is essential. Please register via our event page for a unique opportunity to learn this versatile and beneficial qigong while enjoying Professor Lily’s warm, generous and exceptional teaching skills.

Celebrate 2024 Year of the Wulong Dragon

2024! It’s our year - Year of the Dragon!

Wulong wishes you abundant health in 2024 the Chinese Year of the Wood Dragon.

It’s a special year for Wulong to celebrate the symbol of our school - Wulong translates to "martial arts dragon" in English - highlighting our highly successful online and in person wushu, taichi and qigong training provided by Australia’s most professional taichi, qigong and wushu teacher and practitioner, Professor Lily Sun.

In the Chinese culture, the dragon represents good luck, strength, and health. So it’s the perfect time to wake your inner dragon and join a Wulong class today to experience the renewal of body and spirit that Wulong students experience and set the foundations for your future health.

Read more about Wulong benefits at https://www.wulongtaichi.com.au/benefits

Check out our class schedule and register today at https://www.wulongtaichi.com.au/tai-chi-classes

As well as her always high standard professional training, this year Professor Lily will host two special workshops. One qigong workshop in May and one tai chi workshop in November.

More information will be released soon!! So like and follow our social media to keep up with the latest details

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