Youth Kung Fu
A perfect start into the world of martial arts for children ages 7-14. Our Youth Kung Fu classes are divided into levels to insure the constant improvement and growth. Our classes will teach your kids confidence, self defense, discipline, a strong work ethic and self reliance.
Youth Kung Fu – White and Green Sash
- Basic Stances and Traditional Exercise
- Intro to the 6 basic Xiaolin Workouts
- Fundamental Padwork and fighting drills
- Stretching and conditioning workouts
- Fun ways to approach physical fitness
- Introductory Self Defense Technique and theory
- Intro to response drills and free style application
- First 4 Traditional forms – Continuous Fist, Eight Kick, Xiaolin Fist, 9 Dragon fist
- Basic aeriel work
- Verbal self defense
Youth Advanced – Blue and Yellow Sash
- Advancing all material covered in the beginners class
- Upping the intensity on the 6 Xiaolin workouts
- More advanced pad combos and bagwork
- Advancement in fighting drills
- Introduction to theory and “how it works”
- Advanced Traditional form – Tong Bei, Continuous Fist part 2, Sun Fist, Lohan Kune, Xiao Hong Kune
- Intro to take-downs and grappling
- Intro to Randomized self defense and technique
- Advancement to multiple partner response drills
- More advanced aerial technique
Youth Elite – Orange, Red, Junior Black Sash
- Extending all limits on the 6 Xiaolin workouts
- Adult level pad combos and bagwork
- Advanced theory and application
- Full range technique including groundfighting and defense
- Elite level Traditional form – Long Fist, Chat Sing, Dai Hong, Lo Hop, Pao Chuan, Tai Hun
- Paired empty hand form
- Application of form and advanced theory
- Randomized self defense for real world use
- Preparing for adult level Kung Fu
- Intro to armed attacks
- Leadership and Self discipline
Youth Weapons -White to Yellow
- Basic staff twirling and drill
- Fundamental staff forms, Dagger, Butterfly knives, Dan Dao (broadsword)
- Basic paired staff application
- Paired single short stick drills
Weapons Advance -Yellow to Junior Black
- Advanced staff work
- Advance form – Wind and Fire rings, Advanced staff (yin shao gun), Spear, Kwan Dao, Double Dan Dao, 3 Section chain
- Paired Weapons forms
- Single and double short stick theory, drills and application
- Knife defense and theory
Youth sparring – Blue Sash to Junior Black
- Self control and sportmanship
- Full safety equipment required
- Full range fighting from standing to the ground
- Continuous and point fighting depending on student level
