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To begin with, novice students will
work with a senior student (who has taken classes on teaching our arts)
for a few classes privately to learn very important basic principles
and techniques as well as to let you get comfortable with the school
environment. After the first week, you will train with the rest of the
novices in a group class (which is specially designed for new
students), yet the environment allows for individual attention.
At the beginning of class, you will
go through a series of stretching exercises. You only need to go as far
as your body will allow and over time you will become more flexible
without a lot of pain and you will learn to RELAX and let go of the
day’s stress.
Next, you will
drill over basic punching, blocking, striking, and kicking techniques.
These are taught to you one at a time and the instructors do their best
make sure you not only understand HOW a movement is performed, but also
WHY! Everything is explained in a concise manner. One will also learn
special ancient breathing techniques, which will enhance physical power
while promoting relaxation. Together we will take our time and
work step-by-step.
After drills, we go into the class
material for the day. This may involve basic self-defense, footwork
drills, joint-twisting techniques, the study of vital points on the
body, learning to use internal energy, or any number of things. At the
end of class, you will often do some light exercise to build stamina
and spirit. Again, you do only what you are capable of at that time.
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