Adult Kung Fu

Our program teaches authentic Kung Fu. Every moment of class time is designed to turn our students into slim, strong, flexible, and skilled individuals.

Classes are set up on a 4 week rotation, each week emphasizing basics, techniques, form, or self defense. Each class contains warm-up and conditioning exercises. Here’s what each week emphasizes:

• Basics) Strength, Flexibility, Punching, Kicking
• Technique) Attack drills, Defense drills, Joint manipulation
• Form) Patterned movement instruction, performance tips
• Self Defense) Joint manipulation, grab escapes, self-defense strategies

We teach a northern system of Kung Fu called Tien Shan Pai (Heaven Mountain System), which features a balance of empty hand sets, weapon sets, and two-person training sets. Tien Shan Pai is a northern style which originated in the Tien Shan mountains of northwestern China. It is well known in Taiwan as an effective fighting style. At the same time, it also contains graceful empty-hand and weapons forms stressing rhythm and "ing shou"--the demonstration of power accentuated by solid thuds made by the hands. Tien Shan Pai self-defense is characterized by attacks from the side coupled with multiple blocks, so that if one block fails, the second can cover. Footwork is considered essential to countering attacks; Tien Shan Pai focuses on low, steady steps to the side, along with swift "hidden" steps to trick the opponent.

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KUNG FU FORMS:

• Chu Chi Chen (Primary Fist, empty hand)
• Tzong Chi Chen (Secondary Fist, empty hand)
• Lung Chen (Dragon Fist, empty hand)
• Pa Chi (Eight Directional Boxing, empty hand)
• Mei Wa Chen (Plum Flower Fist)
• Lian Huan Tui (Kick Combination)
• Tu Ji (Tiger and Dragon Fighting)
• Chu Chi Chen Dui Lian (Primary Fist, Two person form)
• Tzong Chi Chen Dui Lian (Secondary Fist, Two person form)
• Pan Lung Bien Gan (Coiling Dragon Whip, short staff)
• Straight Sword
• Straight Sword Two Person form
• Seven Star Golden Treasure Fan
• Mei Wa Darn Dao (Plum Flower Broadsword)
• Long Staff
• Spear
• Kwan Dao

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL:

• Lohan Shi Ba
• Hung Gar Dagger
• Little Fire Dragon

Students at White Birch (Stow) select a specialization that best suits their needs:

• Traditionalist) Even balance in form and fighting skills
• Fighter) Heavier emphasis on fighting skills
• Form) Heavier emphasis on demonstration skills

Give us a call to arrange a time for a trial course. Our classes are friendly and well run. You’ll leave sweating and smiling. (330) 329-5990

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