Meng’s Martial Arts of Cincinnati
Shaolin Warrior Program
Welcome to the Shaolin Warrior Program. Admission to this program is your first step towards living the Kung Fu Life. Our Art is more than just fighting. It is designed to improve your life as a person, as well as, your knowledge and abilities as a complete Martial Artist. This program has two areas of study, the Academic Requirements and the Shaolin Halls method of training, which includes Qi Gong, San Shou, and Wing Chun. You will begin in our orientation program and after completion of this program you will begin your training in Shaolin Wing Chun and earn your Black Sash If you are dedicated to the arts this will be the beginning of a lifelong journey.
Curriculum
Upon enrolling in our school you will receive your Curriculum. Your curriculum is to be used as a study guide as you progress through the program. There are three separate levels covering the complete Shaolin Warrior training, going from (1) Orientation - Foundation, (2) Leadership- Development, and (3) Elite - Effective. In our System, after completing the first two curriculum levels, you will have completed the Shalin Warrior training and will have earned your Black Sash.
Ti – Kicking
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, instep of the foot, the shin, or the calf of the leg, or the knee
Da – Striking
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 Gei Bun Gong (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.
Shuai – Throwing
Throwing covers the skill of unbalancing an opponent and using the ground as an impact weapon. Throwing includes sweeps, takedowns, 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.
Na – Control
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.
Chi Sau – “Sticky Hands”
Chi Sau or “Sticky Hands” is the “Hand to Hand” part of close combat. In our Wing Chun system we specialize in this close quarter combat. Our students learn how to recognize the four ranges of combat and how to use the realistic weapons in the proper timeframe within each range.
