INTERNATIONAL
WUDANG SANFENG ASSOCIATION
The Founders
The International Wudang Sanfeng Association (IWSA) was established in 2026 by 16th-generation disciples Jake Pinnick 李懋資根, Simon Cox 柯懋資乾, and Jeff Reid 李懋資和, extending the living current of the Sanfeng lineage into an international field.
All three founders are graduating members of Yuan Xiugang’s International Traditional Class cohort, which trained from 2009-2014.
President
Jake Pinnick 李懋資根
Jake Pinnick is based in China, where he trains, teaches, and writes while cultivating a substantial cross-cultural media presence. With permanent residency and deep immersion in the Chinese martial arts world, his work reaches wide audiences across Chinese and Western platforms, establishing him as a prominent ambassador for Wudang Daoism between cultures. Through digital media, translation, and public engagement, he actively interprets and transmits traditional practice to a global audience.
Vice President
Simon Cox 柯懋資乾
Simon Cox is a scholar of religion and founder of the Subtle Body Initiative at the Esalen Center for Theory and Research in Big Sur, California, where he conducts interdisciplinary research and symposia on the subtle body across cultures and traditions. He is the author of The Subtle Body: A Genealogy, and teaches and writes at the intersection of Daoism, martial arts, and history. Together with his wife, Brandi Becket (fellow graduate of the Internal Traditional Class), Simon runs Okanagan Valley Wudang, a kungfu school in British Columbia.
Vice President
Jeff Reid 李懋資和
Jeff Reid is the founder of Wudang Santa Cruz in California and author of Leaving the Mountains: A Daoist Journey from Obscurity to Modernity, which presents a cohesive genealogical account of the Wudang Sanfeng Lineage. His work focuses on translating Daoist martial and alchemical practice into a contemporary context through teaching, writing, and public talks, bridging traditional cultivation with modern life. He leads workshops alongside Simon at the Esalen Institute.