Helen Wu (born 1956) is a Chinese Muslim martial artist living in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The daughter of Wang Jurong and Wu Chengde, she began her martial arts training at age three with her mother and her grandfather, Wang Ziping, the world-renowned Wushu Grandmaster.

Education and research

After graduating from Shanghai University, Wu began teaching in the Department of Sports Medicine. Currently, Wu lives and teaches in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where she has served on the board of the Canadian Taijiquan Federation and United Wushu Federation of Canada. She is also a faculty member at the York University School of Kinesiology and Health Science. Wu has acted as a consultant on several studies examining the benefits of qigong:

Professional accomplishments

Wu has coached several medal-winning athletes. Wu co-authored with Wen-Ching Wu Tai Chi Single Fan for Health and Martial Arts and Chi-Kung, Tai Chi and Fan: A Step by Step Training Course for Wellness and Personal Development. There were used as a text for her courses at York University. Wu has also published articles for martial arts magazines: Flying Rainbow: The Fan of Martial Arts co-authored with Marsha Zeust for Kungfu Magazine (1999) and A Fan for Life for Inside Kung-fu magazine (2007).