Creative exercise class good for parent, child, mind, body and spirit. flexible waist . fast hands. imagination. and fast hands.
EVERYTHING IS KUNG-FU
its difficult running a class and looking after a small child at the same time but that is the good work
working to find the kung-fu in what we do is the art of it........
using posture breath and deliberate intent we can turn any daily action into a gesture of purpose if only to do it well...
rooted stance. these are the three core principles of white crane kung-fu
in
the world of parents these principles translate to
presence. White Crane Kung Fu
Aproximatley 300 years old, White Crane Kung Fu originates from the Fujian province of china,
It was created by a young girl called Fang Chi Liang. There are many variations to the legend of how the style came about. One of the most popular states that she tried to shoo a crane away from where she was working, but it avoided her attacks with graceful ease. She created the White Crane style based on the bird’s beautiful attacking and defensive movements. White Crane style incorporates a strong-rooted stance, coupled with a flexible waist to generate maximum power. This power is delivered to the opponent via a series of lightening-fast, penetrating hand attacks. The White Crane footwork coupled with a comprehensive blocking system means the White Crane practitioner is well guarded at all times. Performing White Crane Kung Fu improves the practitioners health, fitness, strength and flexibility. Anybody can start White Crane irrespective of their age or standard as each student is encouraged to develop at their own pace. Talin has taken traditional kung fu principles as the start and then being a mother of two looked for a way in which to gain some of her own time back to keep fit whilst keeping fit with her two children, the class is created around the participants child, whilst depending on the child for clues as to what is required and what is achievable, in applying the three core principles
rooted stance
flexible waist
fast hands
ROOTED STANCE . Another way of saying presence or being present, extremely hard to do when tired or busy which pretty much puts every parent at a loss straight away. exploring physically what is a good base or stance
FLEXIBLE WAIST. This refers to our ability to engage imagination another tough one when tired or busy. =( flexibility right from the core, whilst anchored with our rooted stance being able to move in all directions and engage with fluidity and poise
