Summer Camp 2023 is now open for registration!
Summer Camp 2023 is now open for registration!
An external style of the Chinese martial arts composed of performance routines known as taolu 套路 and self-defense techniques known as sanda 散打. Wushu emphasizes detail, speed, power, and agility. Each taolu simulates self-defense techniques as well incorporating acrobatic movements that enhance the spectacle of the routine. All students begin by learning the basic movements, followed by taolu that progress in complexity and difficulty as they advance. More advanced routines include the use of demonstration weapons. Some contact involved. More information…
A form of internal chinese martial arts that focuses on harvesting and utilizing the individual’s internal energy. Movements are typically slow and gentle in comparison to other styles while also simulating applicable self-defense techniques. Known to reduce stress, improve balance, circulation/respiration, intellectual capacity, strength and mobility. All students begin by learning the basic techniques, followed by taolu and progressing in complexity and difficulty as they advance. More advanced routines include the use of demonstration weapons. Some contact involved. More information…
Wing Chun Kung Fu is a Chinese martial art based on simplicity, directness, and efficiency. It is a branch of kung fu from the Shaolin Temple. Legend has it that Wing Chun was developed by a nun from the Shaolin Temple as a method for someone with less upper body strength to defend oneself against more strength based kung fu systems. This nun, named Ng Mui, taught her style to Yim Wing Chun, who’s husband named the system after her. More information…
Bruce Lee searched out the roots of combat, seeking concepts fundamental to all martial arts. He added elements of western boxing, fencing and other arts to his initial Wing Chun training. He named his personal expression of martial arts “Jeet Kune Do,” (JKD) and means “The Way of the Intercepting Fist.” The idea of intercepting your opponent’s attack is key to understanding JKD. More information…
In this class we explore the gamut of standing grappling skills within the Chinese Martial Tradition, rooted in an understanding of Tai Chi Chuan as a wrestling art and drawing from both internal and external disicplines, including Bagua Zhang, Xing Yi, Shuai Jiao. We emphasize real skill development in this class, with the majority of our training being live and contested, using different grappling rulesets popular within the Chinese Martial Arts community. More information…
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