Shaolin for Kids
Overview
Kids Shaolin (6 - 12 years old)
Our children's classes use games and exercises to develop physical fitness, coordination, and concentration. This practice builds mutual respect and self-confidence through teamwork, setting objectives, and achieving goals. Kids Shaolin also heavily emphasizes fundamentals, basics, and foundation, which are all essential skills to the development and furthering of a student's martial arts training. It is important for students to build martial morality, good habits, and proper training practices early on in the learning process.
The age group for Kids Shaolin is from 6 - 12 years old, but we often give special permission to students who show talent and potential to attend the Adult Shaolin Kung-Fu classes in addition to the regular Kids Shaolin classes, at no extra charge.
Curriculum
Fundamental Stances
- Horse Stance
- Climbing the Mountain Stance
- Four Six Stance
- Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg
- False Stance
- Taming the Tiger Stance
- Swallow Stance
- Sitting on Cross Legs Stance
- Unicorn Stance
Fundamental Hand Forms
- Flat Punch
- Half Punch
- Palm Strike
- Hand Knife
- Elbow Strike
- Tiger Claw
- Eagle Claw
- Crane Claw
- Crane Repelling
- Crane Covering
- Elbow Neutralizing (Downward Filing)
- Low Outward Hooking
Fundamental Kicking
- Toe Kick
- Heel Kick
- Ramble Kick
- External Sweep
- Internal Sweep
Advanced Kicking
- Internal Tornado Kick
- External Tornado Kick
- Jumping Toe Kick
- Jumping Heel Kick
- Jumping Internal Sweep
Kicking Combinations
- Toe Kick, Ramble Kick, External Sweep, Internal Sweep
- Jumping Toe Kick, Floor Sweep, Internal Sweep, Side Kick, Jumping Side Kick
- Toe Kick, Jumping Toe-Heel Kick, Jumping Internal Sweep, Ramble Kick, Internal Sweep
Tan Tui Spring Leg Routines
- Half Punch, Hook Punch, Toe Kick
- Flat Punch, Toe Kick
- Half Punch, Overhand Strike, Toe Kick
Fighting Forms - White Crane Intercepting Drills
- Single Lower Cover Hand
- Double Lower Cover Hand
- Left and Right Intercepting Hand
- Left, Right, and Low Intercepting Hand
- Upper Neutralizing Hand
Lian Bu Quan - Long Fist Continuous Stepping Sequence
Qin-Na - Joint-Locking Techniques
- Small Wrap Hand
- Roast Peking Duck
- Feudal Lord Invites to Dinner
- Upper Hooking Hand
- Push the Boat to Follow the Stream
Shang Xia Zhi - White Crane Matching Set
- Simple Part (basic punching/blocking)
- Complex Part (counterattacks)
- Sequence Ending
