Our Coaches
At 720, students learn from proven martial arts professionals who teach them to understand their training, set goals, and grow with purpose.
Brian Wang (王健维)
HEAD COACH
Coach Brian has over 30+ years of Wushu experience and more than a decade of coaching. He’s earned gold medals at the World Games and Pan-American Championships and spent over a decade competing as a member of the U.S. National Wushu Team at the highest level.
Specialization: Straightsword and Spear
Nick Sun (孙智杰)
KIDS COACH LEAD
Coach Nick has over 17 years of Wushu experience. He’s a multiple-time Golden State International champion and earned gold at the 2024 Pan-American Wushu Tournament. He currently competes as a member of the USA Men’s Wushu Team.
Specialization: 720s, Broadsword, and Staff
Natalie Sun
COACH
Coach Natalie has over 15 years of Wushu experience and a strong competitive background, earning medals at major collegiate and international events. She also served as Co-President of UCLA’s Wushu team.
Specialization: Longfist and Straightsword
Anna Lymych
COACH
Coach Anna brings 17+ years of Wushu experience as a former member of the Ukrainian National Wushu Team, earning medals at world and European competitions. She also has extensive experience coaching children and has held leadership roles within the Ukrainian and Odessa Wushu Federations.
Specialization: Straightsword and Spear
Hannah Ho
COACH
Coach Hannah brings 15 years of Wushu experience. She placed first place at the 20th Annual Collegiate Wushu Competition and served as President of the UT Austin Wushu team. Beyond competition, she has starred in multiple action films, including one that won six festival awards.
Specialization: Straightsword, Fight Choreography for Film
Sam Montalvo, PhD
FOUNDER
Coach Sam is the Head Coach of the Mexican National Junior Wushu Team and a five-time international medalist who has represented Mexico since 2009. He is also a post-doctoral research fellow in exercise science and medicine at Stanford University, combining high-level coaching with sports science research.
Specialization: Broadsword and Staff
Chuan Chen (陈川)
FOUNDER
Coach Chuan is an accomplished Wushu coach with a strong competitive and coaching background. He has coached Pan-American medalists and previously served as Head Coach of UCLA Wushu. He is also a National Collegiate Wushu Champion and brings experience across multiple martial arts, including Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai.
Specialization: Straightsword, Self-Defense