Beijing Sport University

北京体育大学 Běijīng tǐyù dàxué

Founded in 1953, Beijing Sports University has made a significant contribution to the development of Chinese sport and physical education and has been included in “Project 211” as a key university eligible for special government funding, affiliated to the General Administration of Sport in China.

Over the course of its history, BSU has produced some of China’s most prominent athletes, including World and Olympic champions. Former BSU student Wu Bin founded the Beijing Wushu Team in 1974 which has go on to produce some of China’s most famous kung-fu stars including Jet Li, Donnie Yen and Zhang Hongmei.

BSU consists of seven colleges and two elite sports schools, with 25 indoor training halls, 39 outdoor stadiums and 59 sports research laboratories, equipped with cutting edge modern technology. BSU offers a variety of courses and can incorporate Chinese lessons with martial arts to give each student a complete training experience of the body and mind! Find out more about what it's like to live and study in Beijing.

Our two cents...

If you're looking to study martial arts in China, this institution is an excellent choice. BSU runs a range of sports related programs for foreign students, but by far the most popular are the kungfu (wushu) courses run for participants at all-levels beginner to advanced. So whether you are looking to learn kungfu from scratch, hone your skills and take them to the next level, or even aspiring to become the next Jet Li (or Chuck Norris?!) then there is no better place to do this than at BSU.

BSU runs wushu programs across a variety of disciplines including Sanda (sparring) and Taolu (forms) which include styles such as Taijiquan (Taiji Fist), Changquan (long fist), and Nanquan (short fist), as well as traditional weapons styles including sword, staff and spear forms.

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