Meng's Martial Arts of Cincinnati

Welcome to Meng's Martial Arts. We teach Shaolin Kung Fu, Shoalin Wing Chun, Shaolin Qi Gong, and Balintawak. Our training process is referred to as "The Three Halls Method". We teach our students in the same manner that was taught in the Southern Shaolin Temple over 350 years ago. Our training begins with the "First Hall" and the student learns the Basic Exercises (Gei Bun Gong) and the Basic Movements (Gei Bun Dong Jok) and builds a foundation for the four Combat Skills; Ti (Kicking), Da (Striking), Suai (Throwing), and Na (Grappling). The training continues through the "Third Hall”. The "Third Hall" is the highest level of training for the Body, Mind, and Spirit in the Southern Shaolin Temple.

Enter our school through our Chan (Zen) Garden and you will find that Meng's Martial Arts is dedicated to bringing you the best in effective martial arts for Self-Improvement, Health, and Self-Defense.

We provide training in Mental Enlightenment as well as Physical ApplicationChinese Medicine (TCM). The Earth Qi represents the Body.

We teach our youth “life skills”, drug awareness, conflict resolution, and personal safety, focusing on building self esteem, discipline, and higher academic scores.

Strengthen your body’s core, expand your breathing capacity, improve your health, lose weight, relieve stress, with NO impact exercises, AND Stop Smoking!

Learn Shaolin Kung Fu for Self Improvement, Health and Combat using the “3 Halls” method in ALL Ranges of Combat with Special emphasis on Shaolin Wing Chun training and learn secrets from the Southern Shaolin Temple.

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7	10 am - 12 pm	10 am - 12 pm	10 am - 12 pm	10 am - 12 pm	10 am - 12 pm
8	Special Classes	Shaolin Warrior	Special Classes	Shaolin Warrior	Special Classes
9	Private Lessons	Kung Fu	Private Lessons	Kung Fu	Private Lessons
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11	5 - 6 pm	5 - 6 pm	5 - 6 pm	5 - 6 pm	5 - 6 pm
12	Green Dragon's	Green Dragon's	Green Dragon's	Green Dragon's	Special Classes
13	Children's Program	Children's Program	Children's Program	Children's Program	Private Lessons
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15	6 - 7 pm	6 - 7 pm	6 - 7 pm	6 - 7 pm	6 - 7 pm
16	Green Dragon's	Shaolin Training	Green Dragon's	Shaolin Training	Special Classes
17	Children's Program	Internal Fitness II	Children's Program	Internal Fitness II	Private Lessons
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19	7- 8 pm	7- 8 pm	7- 8 pm	7- 8 pm	7- 8 pm
20	Shaolin Warrior	Shaolin Warrior	Shaolin Warrior	Shaolin Warrior	Special Classes
21	Balintawak/Putakti	Forms	Balintawak/Putakti	Weapons	Private Lessons
22	Stick Fighting	Techniques	Stick Fighting	Sparring
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24	8 - 9 pm	8 - 9 pm	8 - 9 pm	8 - 9 pm	8 - 9 pm
25	Advanced	Black Sash	Advanced	Black Sash	Special Classes
26	Balintawak/Putakti	Kung Fu	Balintawak/Putakti	Weapons	Private Lessons
27	Stick Fighting	Sparing	Stick Fighting	Sparring

The student learns the Basic Exercises (Gei Bun Gong), which includes; strength, flexibility, and endurance training. During this training the relationship between the Body, Mind, and Spirit is forged in preparation for more advanced training. The Basic Movements (Gei Bun Dong Jok) includes; hand work, body work, leg work, stances, fighting postures, and forms practice to develop the students Body Karma and Body Mechanics.

Training in the Second Hall of the Southern Shaolin Temple advanced beyond Basic Movements and Forms practice to Heaven, Human, and Earth Training. We teach the student “Application Training”, based upon the Four Combat Skill sets; Kicking (Ti), Striking/Pressure Point (Da), Throwing/Wrestling (Shuai), and Seizing/Submissions (Na) developing the students Combat Skills to produce a fighter with San Shau (Free Hand) abilities (today called MMA). It is in this hall that the secrets of Wing Chun are revealed to the student.

Kicking involves using the legs as an impact weapon, transferring the energy of your body through your leg and into an opponent. This skill requires the ability to generate force while standing on one leg or no legs. Kicks can be delivered with the ball, heel, ankle, instep of the foot, or the shin, and calf of the leg, or the knee.

Striking involves using the arms and trunk as an impact weapon, transferring the energy of your body through your arms and into an opponent. This skill requires the ability to generate force while standing or moving, utilizing the footwork learned during your Basic Movement training. Strikes can be delivered with the fist (face, heel, or back), palm (front, back, or side), fingers (straight or formed into a fist such as phoenix fist, dragon fist, monkey fist, ginger fist, double-knuckle fist, leopard fist), wrist (straight or bent), forearm, elbow, shoulder, head, or hip.

Takedowns cover the skill of unbalancing an opponent and using the ground as an impact weapon. Takedown cover sweeps, throws, tackles, and pounces. This skill requires taking control of an opponent's center of gravity, closing distance, and getting under an opponent's center of gravity. This skill can be applied standing or on the ground.

Controlling is the skill of using the parts of the body (hands, feet, elbows, feet, knees, hips, trunk, or head) to control an opponent's limbs or torso for the purpose of traps, locks, submissions, chokes, and breaks. This skill requires taking control of an opponent's center of gravity, closing distance, and leveraging the joints of the body in a way never intended by Nature. This skill can be applied standing or on the ground.

Heaven, Human, and Earth has many layers of understanding. Studying at this level means progressing spiritually as well as mentally and physically. On the literal level, Heaven, Human, and Earth refers to ranges of combat and the appropriate use of techniques within these categories.

Heaven techniques are based upon longer distances and include long-range kicks and strikes. Human skills are based upon mid-range distances up to and including anything in the range of placing both hands on the opponent, such as bumps, traps, grabs, locks, clinches and breaks. Human distance is the most versatile because the maximum number of limbs can be employed simultaneously, creating the most options for use of techniques and tactics. The Earth brings the “Body’s” into direct contact and includes takedowns, throws, sweeps, submissions, and breaks with body contact.

At this stage the students learn skills that they can use to participate in sparring matches ranging from light to full contact. With the knowledge of all four ranges of combat and a scientific approach they can compete with all opponents.

In the Third Hall the students focus is on maximum efficiency, and economy of motion. This is the highest level of training in the Shaolin Temple. It goes beyond range based concepts and into "Gate" based concepts, used to describe three dimensional time and space. It involves the study of theory, concepts, and principle. All of this information is the basis of learning about the true nature of life, combat, and spiritual cultivation.

The Three Treasures of Shaolin are Chan (Zen), Health, and Combat. To really learn a Shaolin Martial Art you cannot separate the three. In our school you will learn Chan and Combat during your Shaolin Kung Fu training. In our health and fitness ("Qi Gong") training you will learn to develop your energy called Qi. Qi means "energy" and "Gong" means "Skill" or "effort". Qi, in Cantonese is called "Hei", and serves to connect the Body, Mind, and Spirit. Qi also connects the triad of Heaven, Human, and Earth in the Chinese worldview and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The Earth Qi represents the Body. It is this classification of energy that connects all life forms and also translates to the Heaven and Human Qi.

Human beings are the only life form that is capable of cultivating their Qi. It is through the cultivation of your Qi that you connect to your Body, Mind, and Spirit. The cultivation of your Qi can increase your vigor and you can achieve a level of understanding that is not available to the average person.

Your journey will begin with a FREE class, and then you will be invited into our program. If you wish to join us you can register NOW by following the instructions at the bottom of this page.

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