Wushu is the correct term for all Chinese martial arts, the roots of which date back many thousands of years. Literally translated, wu is “military”, shu is “art”: Wushu is therefore the “art of fighting”, or Martial Art(s). China considers Wushu to be one of its great cultural treasures. Today, it has been organized by the Chinese into a formal branch of study in underperformance arts and is the country’s most popular national sport.

This course is designed to make your child gain more confidence and aware of their own personal space, while being initiated to this powerful system of Kung Fu that enhances focus, discipline, respect, all the while having fun and experimenting with their different skill sets: from acrobatics and partner exercises to balances, flexibility, and coordination.

QiGong (or Chi Kung) means “Energy Cultivation”. This practice improves health and longevity as well as increases the sense of harmony within oneself and in the world. The principles of QiGong are simple, but it takes years of practice to truly grasp and apply them: the mind is the presence of the intention, the eyes its focus, the movement its action, and the breath its flow.

Plainly put, self-defense is the act of protecting yourself when someone else initiates an attack on you. It is not an act of violence, but rather a countermeasure to prevent violence from happening to you or to others that you care about. It involves sets of skills that are taught to the practitioner that involve counteracting, blocking, punching, kicking, and joint-locking to get out of the situation that is causing distress.