Bamboo Forest Kung Fu Center
Xing Yong Shaolin White Willow Kung Fu- This style (Bai Liu) is a modern approach to kung fu. Unlike a traditional kung fu program, no rolling and falling techniques will be taught. There are hand forms not based on animal qualities, but rather the humanistic and intuitive side of our nature. The student will learn Chi Kung (energy breathing excercises) to enhance, re-vitalize, and re-charge the body, mind, and spirit. We will also work on drills to increase awareness, and sensitivity, and learn several Chinese Weapons. The application to the form will be taught for self defense.
Weapons - From Programs Available - Single, Double, Long, Short, and Flexible.
Aerobic Kickboxing-Kardio KungFu - Aerobic kickboxing - Kardio Kung Fu, is aerobics that combines the best of Kung fu, aerobic conditioning, with real fighting combinations from ring experience, in a fun and exciting way. A great cardiovascular workout that can burn from 500-800 calories per class. This training will improve balance, cordination, and increase flexibility. This training develops and strengthens core muscles, tones arms, legs, and works the entire body.
Xing Yong Chi Lu Chuan Kickboxing- Continuous sparring uses timed matches, during which no breaks are called when points are scored. Compared with point sparring, it requires more skill in controlling your opponent and being able to counter-attack. This style of fighting is also more difficult to score, as the judges must be able to keep a mental count of how well each fighter is doing throughout the match.
Trapping/Intercepting - Wooden Dummy- This method concentrates on simple, direct and explosive strikes and counters by combining the best techniques from Preying Mantis, Tiger, Dragon, and Snake. These techniques and drills teach a student to control an opponent by jamming, pressing, holding, and trapping. In addition, drills are taught for sensitivity and to increase awareness. The student will work on the wooden man dummy (muk jong) for hand and arm conditioning. Weapon training (single and double Escrima sticks, and Stick/Knife fighting) is offered in this class.
Women Self Defense Tactics - Learn to defend yourself with strikes, throws, and ground fighting techniques.
Lung Lum Pai - Dragon Kung Fu - (Headquarters) The Lung Lum Pai Dragon Style Kung fu system originated from the area of the South China Sea. Dragon is one of the original 5 Shaolin animals. Inspired by the movements of the ferocious Komodo Dragon, it uses twisting winding movements both fast, slow, close, wide, long, and short. Dragon techniques generate tremendous circular power from the hips, chi kung (energy breathing excercises-Chi (life force), and the ground. These unusual but powerful movements are agile, deceptive, quick, as well as confusing. When it attacks or defends it blocks and strikes simultaneously. The Dragons venom is so toxic that it infects anything it bites (accupressure points/Chinese medicine) and favors a variety of joint locks/manipulations, chokes, sealing breath, as well as pressure point striking. This system of the all powerful predator also has a passive and wise nature and is widely known as the Chinese guarding Dragon; It became a symbol ot the Chinese Emperors and thus all Chinese are known as the decendants of the Dragon. This style has more than 10 empty hand forms, and has 10 weapon forms. Lung Lum Pai Dragon style uses weapons that are long, short, double, or flexible. It makes use of Chinese medicine and acupressure points, chi kung (energy breathing) to both awaken, enhance, and strengthen the body as well as can be used to disrupt the organs and/or meridians of an attacker. It also uses movements that are both hard and soft, standing up or on the ground.
Xing Yong Shaolin 8 Animal Kung Fu- (Programs available soon) - This type of martial art does not require much physical strength. By utilizing the movements of the Leopard, Crane, Dragon, Tiger, Preying Mantis, Snake, Monkey, and Eagle, the student will learn self-control and survival. Chi Lu Chuan can be as practical for women and children as it is for men; size makes no difference. We work to build self-esteem, self confidence, coordination, and memory retention. The most important skill taught is how to escape from danger without feeling the need to defend your ego. Chi Lu Chuan highly emphasizes safety and control, and does not teach weapon techniques until the student is ready to safetly learn them. Students from 6 to 60 have successfully been instructed. This traditional style class teaches rolling, falling, joint locking and throwing movements.
