Nicholas C. Yang began training Kung fu (功夫), at the age of 8 under the tutelage of his father, Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming, at Yang's Martial Arts Association (YMAA) in Boston, Massachusetts. After years of practice, Nicholas began competing in several international and national tournaments, held by the U.S. Wushu Kungfu Federation, the U.S. Kuoshu Federation, and the U.S. Wushu Union, performing Shaolin Long Fist and White Crane. He was awarded several medals and awards for events in barehand, sword, saber, staff, and two short rods.

Throughout his teenage years, Nicholas helped to teach adult Shaolin classes at YMAA in Boston. He has also traveled with his father to many countries around the world, including Poland, Portugal, France, South Africa, Qatar, Chile, Argentina, and Brazil, oftentimes assisting Dr. Yang in seminars and teaching as a YMAA instructor.

Outside of YMAA, Nicholas is an avid aficionado of computers. He earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Computer Science in 2003 and 2004, respectively, from Brown University. After working in the field as a software engineer, Nicholas decided to return to college in Emeryville, California to pursue a degree in digital art at Ex'pression College for Digital Arts. Graduating as Salutatorian, he earned his a B.A.S. degree in Computer Animation & Visual Effects with a concentration in 3D Technical Modeling in October 2007.

After graduating from Ex'pression in 2007, Nicholas returned to Boston to manage YMAA International as the organization's new president. His father now resides as Executive President, supervisor and advisor of YMAA International, and Director of the YMAA California Retreat Center. Nicholas has performed in several YMAA instructional DVDs and has also authored a few Long Fist DVDs of his own. Nicholas is currently the Assistant Director of Dr. Yang's YMAA Retreat Center.

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