A complete training programme.
A systematic journey through fitness, fundamentals, classical forms, fixed sparring, Sanda and advanced weapons work.
Every session
How we train
- 01Warm up and stretching exercises
- 02Fundamental techniques
- 03Technical work and group drills (forms)
- 04Free sparring
- 05Cool down
Progression
The grading syllabus
Each stage revisits essential material while adding new techniques, forms and sparring demands. The result is cumulative skill—not a collection of disconnected tests.
8th Grade4 training areas+
- Basic stances & blocks
- Loharn Ch'uen
- 3-step sparring
- Sanda
7th Grade5 training areas+
- Rear foot kicks
- 3-step leg techniques
- Ch'an Ch'uen #1
- Loharn Ch'uen
- Sanda
6th Grade4 training areas+
- Front foot kicks
- Ch'an Ch'uen #2
- 2-step techniques
- Sanda
5th Grade4 training areas+
- Stepping kicks
- Ch'an Ch'uen #3
- 1-step techniques
- Sanda
4th Grade4 training areas+
- Advanced kicks
- Ch'an Ch'uen #4
- Catching techniques
- Sanda
3rd Grade4 training areas+
- Jumping kicks — stepping
- Ch'an Ch'uen #5
- Leg techniques
- Sanda
2nd Grade4 training areas+
- Jumping kicks — no stepping
- Ch'an Ch'uen #6
- Throwing techniques
- Sanda
1st Grade4 training areas+
- Tsu Ping Ch'uen
- Advanced form revision
- One-v-two sparring
- Group sparring
1st Degree5 training areas+
- Tu'an Ch'an
- Shaolin Ch'uen
- Long staff form
- Defence against long staff
- Advanced free sparring
2nd Degree4 training areas+
- Tei Lung Kwan two-person staff form
- Fighting staff application
- Advanced forms
- Group sparring
3rd Degree5 training areas+
- Dao Ch'uen broadsword form
- Tei Lung Kwan
- Tu'an Ch'an
- Shaolin Ch'uen
- Long staff form
Training language
Understanding the programme
- Taolu
- Structured forms used to develop movement quality, coordination, technique and the memory of connected sequences.
- Fixed sparring
- Planned partner exercises that allow timing, distance and defensive responses to be practised with control.
- Sanda
- Chinese free sparring that brings striking, movement and practical application together under controlled training conditions.
- Grading
- A structured assessment of the compulsory techniques, forms and partner work assigned to each stage of the syllabus.