Warrior Dragons Kung Fu classes for Juniors (10+)
6.30pm to 8pm Mondays

(payable by direct bank payment)

Warrior Dragon classes are designed to build on the skills that may have been acquired in Little dragons or those new to Kung Fu.

The Warrior Dragons teaches from the BKFA (British Kung Fu Association) syllabus taught in the adults classes. Following a proven method of learning the art of Kung Fu that has been taught Nationwide for decades.

The syllabus for Lau Gar Kung Fu is broken down into belts (White, Blue, Orange, Green, Yellow, Brown and Black. Each belt builds on the skills learnt in previous belts. At key stages students are offered opportunities to grade up in a semi formal atmosphere, where they can demonstrate their abilities.

A typical class mixes walking, kicking, partner work and set work, along with physical exercise, balance, coordination exercises and fun games.

It is recommended that children bring some indoor shoes, as outdoor shoes are not allowed on the mats, a drink in case you get thirsty and a whole bag of energy!

TYPICAL CLASS NIGHT:

Warm up exercises
Starting by gentle stretching, movement of joints and limbs, working to a more physical level with vigorous exercises, including a few press-ups, sit ups, squats etc.

Ball Tigg/Dodge Ball
A great fun way to warm up! Helps to improve hand to eye coordination, spatial awareness, team work and learning to move swiftly.

Balance, coordination and concentration
A mixture of techniques to transfer weight across from each leg and involving some Kung Fu based kicks. Horse riding stance, punches and basic set work, taken from typical Lar Gar Kung Fu training.

Syllabus work
Learning to walk and punch or walk and kick. This involves basic combinations of moves and progressively gets more complex as the child’s abilities grow.

One-on-one techniques
The Children learn a variety of ways to deal with situations through the use of locks, blocks, throws and deflections. The class promotes an 'always walk away from conflict' ethic, but by learning how to deal with situations, improves confidence and the ability to work one on one with trust and respect.

Specialist lessons
In order to break the routines set of most weekly lessons, some class nights aim to teach a new skill that may not be directly connected to the next grading, but offer opportunities to learn exciting new skills that are learned within Lau Gar Kung Fu. These might be, stick work, sword work, sparring etc.

All lessons are taught by insured and trained teachers. Since we are teaching a lesson that require contact, we do our utmost to ensure complete safety for all.