- Respect the Kung Fu Room, enter and wait for Dr. Ben Allen to instruct before beginning any activities.
- Children and teenagers wishing to enter and use the Kung Fu Room must have parental permission.
- Do not touch anything in the room without the permission of Dr. Ben Allen.
- Before doing anything, make sure all other persons are out of distance and off the Kung Fu Room floor.
- Be sure to be aware of the space around you, warm up your body and stretch, and prepare your mind.
- Be careful w/ pointed weapons (i.e., plastic sword), & never use any weapon aggressively or harmfully.
- Martial arts skills may feel strenuous, and should be slowly and carefully learned to perform correctly.
- Make sure you are in good health, report any medical conditions & restrictions on activity before training.
- Be aware of your limitations, stop activity if you feel out of breath, or notify Allen if you experience any discomfort or pain.
- In using the small round trampoline, stay in the center of the trampoline, use correct exercise form.
Key things to remember about practicing Kung Fu
- When hitting pads, keep wrists straight (do not bend the wrists), and never hyperextend arms or legs
- Keep a good fist (fold fingers once, twice, thumbs over first two knuckles)
- Hit mainly with the first two knuckles
- Keep a strong base – sink into a solid and strong stance and have a keen awareness of lower body
- When executing kicks, have a firm stance, and first practice slowly to learn proper form. Be strong in the non-kicking leg so as to feel rooted with a strong stance
- Relax and breathe out when executing a strike or kick, and always keep your guard up to protect
- Breathe freely, relax the mind and body, and practice the biofeedback and self-awareness skills
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