Gustavo L.

Traditional Chinese Martial Arts Instructor

New York City

• I’ve been training in Traditional Chinese Martial Arts for over 40 years, blending Southern Praying Mantis and Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan.
• I’m a chemistry professor who uses molecular simulations to study everything from water to proteins — sometimes I joke that I fight molecules by day and practice martial arts by night.
• I’ve traveled across the world to train with masters, from New York to Hong Kong, and I love connecting science with culture and tradition.

I am a college professor of chemistry and a Traditional Chinese Martial Arts Instructor with more than four decades of training. My academic work focuses on theoretical and computational chemistry, while my martial arts practice bridges Southern Praying Mantis and Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan, emphasizing both physical discipline and internal cultivation. Whether in the classroom or the training hall, I guide students in developing critical thinking, balance, and awareness, while honoring tradition and encouraging personal growth.