The Thousand Repetitions Challenge
A Spiritual Journey Rooted in Tradition
Self-Training Program Since October 1 / 2025
千錘百煉 – 祛病延年
This is a heartfelt invitation to join Grandmaster Helen Wu in a personal challenge that honors the wisdom of Chinese martial and healing arts. Alongside her, Grandmaster Simon Hu will also take part in this journey, each of us (students of Wang’s Family Lineage) choosing one beloved routine and practicing it one thousand times over one to three years, carrying on the effective training principles of legendary Chinese hero Dr. Wang Zi-Ping.
A Message from Grandmaster Helen Wu in October 2025
This is not a competition. It’s a spiritual commitment to self-cultivation, longevity, and the preservation of tradition. Through repetition, we refine not only our movements, but our minds and hearts.
Why Participate?
- Deepen your spiritual connection to the art
- Enhance your physical vitality and mental clarity
- Honor the legacy of Dr. Wang Zi-Ping & Grandmaster Wu’s teaching system of Chinese wisdom
- No fees, no pressure—just practice, and presence
- No matter when you reach your goal, at lease you are making progress every day
A Message from Grandmaster Helen Wu in Feb. 2026
After several months of self-training, we have gained new understanding: Completing such special program is no easy feat. Therefore, we will focus all our energy on training; and may not deliberately pursue formalistic celebrations… When you reach your goal, we will update your achieving date to encourage each other.
From now on, I will encourage all of instructors and students in Wang’s Family of Martial and Healing Arts, to complete at least one routine for the 1000 repetitions challenge in their training-journey. Let’s make positive contributions of set a good example of welness for our society, and at the same time improving our own quality of life.
I hope this kind of self-training will serve as a companion for all of us, as we embark on health and healing journey in the rest of our life!
Here is an encouraging Chinese idiom:
路雖遠，行則將至; Though the journey is very long, we will arrive as long as we keep going;
事雖難，做則必成! Though the task is very difficult, we will succeed as long as we keep doing!
Grandmaster Simon Hu
Group 1 – Grandmasters
| Grandmaster – Ontario | Self-Selected Routines | Achieving Date of 1000 Repetitions |
| Simon Z. Hu 50-Year Teaching Experience | Traditional Chen Style Tai-Chi Routine-1 | |
| Traditional Chen Style Tai-Chi Routine-2 | ||
| Traditional Xing-Yi Chuan |
| Grandmaster- Ontario | Self-Selected Routines | Achieving Date of 1000 Repetitions |
| Helen X. Wu 50-Year Teaching Experience | Flying Rainbow Tai-Chi Double Fan | 🏆 2026-02-28 😅 |
| Flying Rainbow Tai-Chi Single Fan | ||
| Healing Tai-Chi Chuan | ||
| Wang’s Kung-Fu Spring Kicking-10 Sections | ||
| Wang’s Therapeutic Chi-Kung |
Group 2 – The 4th Generation Successors & Instructors of Wang’s Martial & Healing Arts
To protect privacy, we don’t display full names of successors, instructors and guests; thank you for your understand.
| Successor – Ontario | Self-Selected Routines | Achieving Date of 1000 Repetitions |
| Ms. Lee Achieved Courses of 20-Year | Flying Rainbow Tai-Chi Single Fan | |
| Successor – U. S. A. | Self-Selected Routines | Achieving Date of 1000 Repetitions |
| Ms. Michaelsen Achieved Courses of 19-Year | Wang’s Tai-Chi Double Sword | 🏆 2026-03-30 😅 |
| Flying Rainbow Tai-Chi Double Fan |
| Successor – Ontario | Self-Selected Routines | Achieving Date of 1000 Repetitions |
| Mr. Howe Achieved Courses of 16-Year | Healing Tai-Chi Chuan | |
| Successor – Ontario | Self-Selected Routines | Achieving Date of 1000 Repetitions |
| Mr. Leopold Achieved Courses of 14-Year | Wang’s Kung-Fu Spring Kicking-10 Sections | 🏆 2026-06-18 😅 |
| Healing Tai-Chi Chuan | 🏆 2026-06-18 😅 |
| Successor – Ontario | Self-Selected Routines | Achieving Date of 1000 Repetitions |
| Mr. Walsh Achieved Courses of 13-Year | Tai-Chi Single Sword | |
| Senior Instructor – U. S. A. | Self-Selected Routines | Achieving Date of 1000 Repetitions |
| Ms. Arredondo Achieved Courses of 8-Year | Flying Rainbow Tai-Chi Single Fan | |
| Senior Instructor – Ontario | Self-Selected Routines | Achieving Date of 1000 Repetitions |
| Mr. Picard Achieved Courses of 6-Year | Flying Rainbow Tai-Chi Double Fan | |
| Senior Instructor – Ontario | Self-Selected Routines | Achieving Date of 1000 Repetitions |
| Ms. Shaw Achieved Courses of 6-Year | Tai-Chi Single Sword | |
| Senior Instructor – Ontario | Self-Selected Routines | Achieving Date of 1000 Repetitions |
| Ms. Sim Achieved Courses of 5-Year | Flying Rainbow Kung-Fu Single Fan | |
| Senior Instructor – Montreal | Self-Selected Routines | Achieving Date of 1000 Repetitions |
| Mr. Valiquette Achieved Courses of 5-Year | Wang’s Green Dragon Sword | |
| Senior Instructor – Ontario | Self-Selected Routines | Achieving Date of 1000 Repetitions |
| Ms. Heath Achieved Courses of 4-Year | Flying Rainbow Tai-Chi Double Fan | |
| Senior Instructor – Ontario | Self-Selected Routines | Achieving Date of 1000 Repetitions |
| Mr. Street Achieved Courses of 4-Year | Sun Style Tai-Chi Chuan | |
| Senior Instructor -Tanwan | Self-Selected Routines | Achieving Date of 1000 Repetitions |
| Mr. Richman Achieved Courses of 4-Year | Healing Tai-Chi Chuan | |
| Instructor – Ontario | Self-Selected Routines | Achieving Date of 1000 Repetitions |
| Ms. Mohammed Achieved Courses of 3-Year | Flying Rainbow Kung-Fu Single Fan | |
| Instructor – Ontario | Self-Selected Routines | Achieving Date of 1000 Repetitions |
| Ms. Mohammed Achieved Courses of 3-Year | Flying Rainbow Tai-Chi Single Fan | |
Group 3 – Instructors & Guests (Under 3 Years)
| Chi-Kung Instructor – Ontario | Self-Selected Routines | Achieving Date of 1000 Repetitions |
| Ms. Yang | Flying Rainbow Tai-Chi Single Fan | |
| Ms. Wang | Flying Rainbow Kung-Fu Single Fan | |
| Mr. Hoang | Wang’s Kung-Fu Spring Kicking-10 Sections | |
| Ms. Braithwaite | Healing Tai-Chi Chuan | |
| Tai-Chi Instructor – Ontario | Self-Selected Routines | Achieving Date of 1000 Repetitions |
| Ms. Lee | Flying Rainbow Tai-Chi Single Fan | |
| Special Guest -Ontario | Self-Selected Routines | Achieving Date of 1000 Repetitions |
| Mr. Lee | Healing Tai-Chi Chuan | |
Group 4 – Special Guests in Shanghai, China
| Professor & Instructors | Self-Selected Routines | Achieving Date of 1000 Repetitions |
| Prof. Zhang | Chinese Chi-Kung | |
| Coach Fan | Wang’s Therapeutic Chi-Kung | |
| Coach Wu | Traditional Tai-Chi Chuan | |
| Coach Zhang (Start Time: 2023/04) | Wang’s Therapeutic Chi-Kung | 🏆 2026-04-19 😅 |
| Veteran Officer Lu | Wang’s Therapeutic Chi-Kung | |
| Ms. Hu | Wang’s Therapeutic Chi-Kung |