After watching the 2026 Spring Festival Gala produced by China Media Group, Jake Pinnick called the performance by a synchronized group of martial arts robots one of the best he has ever seen.

He marveled at how traditional Chinese martial arts coordinated so effectively with cutting-edge technology. Coming from a small town in the U.S., Pinnick has been based in China's Hubei Province since 2010 and has devoted himself to mastering Wudang martial arts and embracing Daoist philosophy for over a decade.