NZ WUSHU ACADEMY, ON BEHALF OF THE NEW ZEALAND KUNG-FU WUSHU FEDERATION, RUNS AND MANAGES THE NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL WUSHU DEVELOPMENT SQUAD.

THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SQUAD IS A TEAM OF ATHLETES THAT TRAIN DILIGENTLY IN ORDER TO HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF REPRESENTING NEW ZEALAND. THESE STUDENTS WORK HARD AND COMPETE IN BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL COMPETITIONS. THEY ARE TRAINED AND COACHED BY WEI ZHAO WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY TRAINED IN CHINA AS A PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE.