Forms
Class: The forms class is run according
to the traditional method of combining students
of all levels of experience in the class - beginner,
intermediate, and advanced. Forms class consists
of warm up movements (excerpts of the traditional
forms), followed by forms, set-form sparring, and
controlled free sparring. Beginners are taught basic forms
- Tiger, Dragon, Crane. Intermediate and advanced
forms include Snake-Tiger, Eagle, Monkey, Phoenix,
and 7-Animal Form.
Weapons
Class: After a student becomes proficient
in the basic forms, he or she is invited to
learn weapons forms. The weapons taught in this
System are all Chinese long and short weapons,
including: Staff, Broadsword, 3-Section Staff,
Double Knives, Double Swords, Spear, and Qwandao.
Controlled Free-form Sparring Class: For students
enrolled in the full or trial program, this
is an opportunity for them to practice utilizing
techniques from the animal forms and from set form-sparring,
in an open format. Where set form-sparring trains
students in certain pre-set patterns and combinations,
controlled free-form sparring encourages students to explore
the application of those techniques in an open
sparring situation. This is an optional class.
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