All Kids Classes
Throughout the kids classes this week, there was a common theme with Lion Dancing.
In Lil’ Leopards we practiced balancing and jumping up onto heavy bags with just one leg. These are beginner skills needed for when we eventually learn how to “stack”.
In Tiny Tigers we practiced hopping from dot to dot while using scarves as our lion heads. This drill imitates a special lion dance that is done while walking and jumping across small platforms atop tall poles.
And in Young Dragons we worked in partners, one head and one tail of a lion, and practiced our cues and starting steps that lead us to the “stack” or “volley” techniques.
As a traditional martial arts school, lion dancing is an integral part of our Kung Fu training, not only for the historical significance, but for the ways it supports and improves all the other areas of our Kung Fu. Stamina, strength and control…speed, agility and power…all things that both good lion dancers, and good martial artists, need. If you want to improve your kicks…lion dance. If you want to improve your sparring…lion dance. If you want faster and more powerful punches…lion dance. If you want to develop your eye for detail…lion dance.
Although the connections may be difficult to see at first, the fundamentals of the lion dance can be found throughout every other aspect of our training and it is an essential component to becoming a successful and well rounded martial artist.
Kung Fu At Home: Ask your child what they would name their lion if they had one.
Special Announcements for All Classes
Our next open training is Saturday October 21 from 10-12noon.
Our Break-a-thon is coming up the week of October 23! If you you have any questions about this, please reach out.