Colleen Walls

Shaolin Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Bagua, modern dance

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Colleen Walls is a second-degree black belt in Shaolin Kung Fu and a certified instructor at Sacred Mountain of Fighting and Healing Arts. She specializes in the tiger crane 108 system, northern long fist, wudang-yang style tai chi, and bagua. Colleen is a former member of Sacred Mountain's lion dance team and has experience performing the head and the tail parts of the Chinese lion. Her passion is giving martial arts demonstrations in front of a live audience, and she has competed and placed at several state, national, and international championships. She has won multiple grand champion titles, including the ICMAC Women's Tai Chi Grand Champion 2021 award, Phoenix Wushu Nationals Adult Women's Traditional Kung Fu Grand Champion 2024 award, and the USA Shaolin Open Traditional Kung Fu and Team Trials Adult Women's Traditional Kung Fu Grand Champion 2024 award. Colleen enjoys sharing her passion for Chinese martial arts with her community and with her Tiger Cubs and Little Dragons youth students.

On Instagram: @that.kung.fu.girl