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Competition is excellent for honing skills and improving focus. It can also add a lot of fun and excitement to your kung fu experience. And, to top it off, it allows you to go one-on-one with an opponent in a safer and less threatening environment than Combative kung fu.

 

 

 

Sanda Group Class  

Sanda Technique
The Sanda Workout is designed for students to simultaneously learn basic self-defense techniques and receiving intense whole-body conditioning. The instructor will show students basic fighting stances, footwork, punching, kicking, elbow, knee and throwing techniques as well as kick/punch combinations and elbow/knee combinations. Students will use hitting pads and drill techniques with a partner.

Sanda Sparring
Sparring puts students' Sanda techniques to the test in real situations. Students will spar in pairs for rounds varying from 3 to 5 minutes. Techniques from Sanda or any traditional techniques learned from traditional forms class can be used. This is a light contact class, and is to be seen as a way to hone skills learned and to familiarize students with in-ring fighting against an oponent.

The Sanda Certificate Series teaches:
1. Sanda Basics
2. Sanda Punching and Kicking
3. Sanda Elbow and Knee
4. Sanda Fast Throws

 
Duan Bing (Chinese Fencing) Special Interest Class  

Although it is a sport by nature, Duan Bing is probably the closest you can get to the techniques and situations of a real sword fight without the possibility of drawing blood. Duan Bing is both technically challenging and very fast-paced making for an exciting sport to both watch and perform. Using a soft weapon, students learn all the necessary details to attack and defend including one-hand, two-hand, fighting from the ground, lunge/jump offensives, kicking, punching and grabbing. If you've ever admired swordsmen of any kind, then Duan Bing is the sport for you.

The Duan Bing Certificate Series teaches:
1. Duan Bing Basics
2. Duan Bing Offensive and Defensive Techniques
3. Duan Bing Specialty Techniques
4. Duang Bing combined with Sanshou

Modern Wushu Special Interest Class Watch a Video Segment of Straight Sword

Modern Wushu is offered for students who are interested in non-traditional competitive kung fu, for either a competitive environment or simply personal pursuits. It is both physically challenging and a very beautiful and acrobatic form of kung fu designed specifically for performance.

The first year of the Modern Wushu curriculum is identical to Traditional Kung Fu. A Wushu student will learn Wushu (Kung Fu) Basics, Tan Tui, and the Beginning Long Fist form. From the second year on, students will study Wushu competition forms, including the current official Olympic compulsory form. Other forms include:

The Modern Wushu Certificate Series teaches:
1. Compulsory Wushu Long Fist
2. Compulsory Wushu Sabre
3. Compulsory Wushu Sword
4. Compulsory Wushu Staff
5. Compulsory Wushu Spear

Due to the advanced nature of the forms, the class requires students to have solid Wushu Basics before learning Wushu Forms.  

Chang Bing (Competitive Staff Fighting) Special Interest Class  
The Chang Bing Certificate Series teaches:
1. Chang Bing Basics
2. Chang Bing Offensive and Defensive Techniques
3. Chang Bing Specialty Techniques
4. Chang Bing combined with Sanshou