Schedule

Public Lessons:

  • In Person Class: YWCA/Cambridge – 7 Temple Street
  • In Person Class: GBCCA/Newton – 437 Cherry Street
  • Hybrid Class: GBCCA/ Online ( Both In Person and Online)
  • Online Class: ZOOM
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdaySunday
10:10am-11:10amXin Yi Dao Kung Fu ( GBCCA)
11:15am-12:15pmYang Style Tai Chi – Mixed (GBCCA)
7pm-8pmWeapon – Form & Sparring
(YWCA)
Yang Style Tai Chi – Mixed
( YWCA)
Weapon – Form & Sparring
(GBCCA)
8pm-9pmYang Style Tai Chi Beginner
( YWCA)
Yang Style Tai Chi Beginner
( GBCCA/Online)
Xin Yi Dao Kung Fu ( YWCA)Yang Style Tai Chi
– Mixed
(GBCCA/Online)

Private Lessons:

For Health Related Private Lessons:

Yang Style Tai Chi, Wu Style Tai Chi, Cheng Style Ba Gua Walking

For Martial Arts Private Lessons

We offer Tan Tui ( Foundations), Gong Li & Ba ji( Power Training), Xing Yi( Steps), Five Element Tong Bei ( Long Distance attack), Cheng Style Ba Gua ( Hands & Steps Switches), Chen Style Tai Chi ( New Frame), Dagger, Saber, Sword, Short Staff ( Whipping Rod), Long Staff and Spear forms.

( Private Lessons are booked online through my calendar )

Classes information for PUBLIC LESSONS:

Qi Gong Warm ups & Tong Bei Warm ups

(Qi Kung is a Chinese exercise combined with breathing, stretches and movement, We perform them as a warm up exercise before each Tai Chi class )

Tai Chi Qi Gong as a warm up exercise before our Yang Style Tai Chi Class, Characters: Very simple movements with simple breathing method which calm you down and relax your mind.

We use Tong Bei Warms Up for most of our Kung Fu classes. Tong Bei exercises involve many back and shoulder exercises, which help you to relax and stretch your back.

Yang Style Tai Chi

Meditation in motion. Great for balance, stress release and reducing joint pain. Slow moves help you coordinate upper & lower body. Application and Self-defense skill will be explained at intermediate level.

Weapons/Kung Fu – Legendary Tong Bei Saber & Iron Door Latch/鐵門閂- Shao Lin Damo Sword

In our weapon class, we are rotating between Saber: Tong Bei Saber/Wrapping body Saber, Sword: Damo Sword/Wrapping Dragon Sword, Whip Stick: Iron Door Latch/ 18 Hands, and Xin Yi Dao Dagger, etc.

Tong Bei saber is a very special forms created by the great Xiu Jian Chi ( my great grandmaster), creator of five element Tong Bei. Tong Bei saber is considered to be one of the top Chinese Saber forms. It doesn’t have a lot of flashy movements, instead, it concentrates on real saber fighting technics together with body’s twisting, extending and retreating, going up and down. The saber is protecting the body all the time while attacking and defending. The form contains 12 different animal skills. It can be practiced individually or as a form.

Iron Door Latch which is a Whip Staff form in legend from famous Tang Dynasty War General Yuchi Gong. Weapon is an extension of your arm, short weapon will train your arm power and your arm ability of further reach. This whip form is useful for both close and long distance fighting. It combines techniques of saber, sword, spear, short-stick and long stick. Drills and light sparring with protection will also help you understand the martial art meaning of the movements.

We teach the Lao Jia (old frame) Shao Lin Damo Sword, which consider to be the top/representation fighting sword form from Shao Lin Temple. Lao Jia Damo sword is consider to be the original version of the form which is different than the modern Damo sword Shao Lin temple is teaching now. It has no flashy movement with very practical applications.

Xin Yi Dao Kung Fu 心意道: Xing Yi Quan, Ba Gua Zhang

( Xing Yi Dao Kung Fu is a internal martial arts system created by Grandmaster Li Tai Liang, one of the most famous martial art grandmasters from Mainland China.

Che Style Xing Yi is characterized by aggressive, seemingly linear movements and explosive power that’s most often applied from a short range with quick advance and turning steps. A practitioner of Xing Yi uses coordinated movements to generate bursts of power intended to overwhelm the opponent, simultaneously attacking and defending. We are also able to do it soft way for internal breathing and health benefits.

Baguazhang is an internal Chinese martial art is extremely beneficial for good health. Bagua is known for its circle walking which is very beneficial as a cardio exercise. The circle walking could be used to develop Qi, meditation, to train physical strength and is very effective as martial arts.)

Tong Hua Men Kung Fu 通化門: Tong Bei, Yang and Chen Style Tai Chi, Ba Gua Zhang, Tan Tui & Baji Quan

( Tong Hua Men Kung Fu is a mixed internal and External martial arts system created by Master Huan Zhang which he inherited mostly from his father Grandmaster Zhang Lu Ping.

Five Element Tong Bei combines fast movements with long distance attack, Great for self-defense and weight lose. Also good for relax/loose your shoulders and back. Drills and light sparring will also help you understand the martial art meaning of the movements.

Chen Style Bagua zhang is an internal Chinese martial art is extremely beneficial for good health. Bagua is known for its circle walking which is very beneficial as a cardio exercise. The circle walking could be used to develop Qi, meditation, to train physical strength and is very effective as martial arts.

Tan Tui is the most famous Chinese marital arts form for fundamental martial arts training in China.

Baji is a Chinese martial art that features explosive, short-range power and is famous for its elbow and shoulder strikes.)

Chen Style Tai Chi characterized by silk reeling, alternating fast and slow motions, and bursts of power.