[3] In 1981, a team was organized by Masters Bow-sim Mark, Anthony Chan, and Roger Tung to help American athletes train in China.

Around this time, organizations such as the North American Chinese Martial Arts Federation (NACMAF)[5] and the United States Chinese Martial Arts Council (USCMAC) were successful in promoting purely Wushu-related events throughout the United States, but the general national community was still divided.

After several meetings across the United States, the USAWKF was formed in 1993[5] with the intent of unifying the Chinese martial arts community and promoting Wushu in America.

That same year, the Pan American Wushu Federation (PAWF) was founded with the USAWKF having a primary role in the organization.

[2] Management of the US Sanda Team was briefly given to the USA Sanshou Kungfu Federation (USASKF) under longtime USAWKF coach, Shi Deru (Shawn Liu) from 2003 to 2007.