The Liu Institute offers a comprehensive Martial Arts curriculum for both individuals and groups. Students not only learn the art forms, but learn about self respect, discipline, and improve their self-esteem. Read the Liu Institute Pledge to learn about the culture at the school and the expectations of students. View our Class Schedule and join us of an upcoming class.
Shaolin Kungfu/Wushu - View our detailed Shaolin Kungfu Curriculum (PDF)
Students learn the older form of the arts from the Shaolin Temple, the tradition and philosophy. This is for those who are committed to the ancient authentic Shaolin arts. The program is designed according to the Shaolin system, for general fitness, self-defense, and total conditioning (both mental and physical). Learn not only the arts of self-defense and to be fit, but also self-control to be capable of remaining calm in any situation.
Taiji - View our detailed Taiji Curriculum (PDF)
Students learn the soft self-defense arts and arts of relaxation through balance of your energy, improve your muscle tone, and let your body be in harmony with your mind.
Qigong
Qigong is an ancient Chinese mental exercise for balancing, enhancing, controlling, and reguiding ìQi energyî. It consists of conscious mental control, guided breathing, visualization, and a series of rhythmic physical movement with energy and manipulation. It brings the communication between the body systems.
Cardio Sanshou (Cardio-Kick-Boxing)
This is Chinese Sanshou with Kick-Boxing and Grappling Cardio-Kick-Boxing is a cardio workout class designed to improve cardio endurance and flexibility, trim your body's unwanted fat, and keep fit. Learn self defense and tone your muscles in a fun way.
Cardio Self-Defense for Women
Specific topics include: Cardio Kick-Boxing to improve cardio endurance, Qinna and Grappling for Self-Defense, Qinna and Grappling for Disable Street Attackers, Qinna and Grappling to knife and short range gun attackers, Basic Kicks and Bunches and Combos for Cardio Training, Self Defense Fight Fetal Kicks for Self-Defense, and more....
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LIU INSTITUTE PLEDGE Martial Arts is not just a training of kicks or punches, but rather a training of character, tolerance, perseverance, self-control and self discipline...honor, integrity, respect and harmony with nature. Eloquent conviction, Shaolin is a way of life and philosophy. Without the very philosophy of it, it's not Shaolin anymore. The highest principles are the simplest philosophy of life . . . natural motion, doing without doing, Yin and Yang. SHAOLIN STUDENT CREED: 1. I will strive to develope myself in positive Qi physically and mentally. 2. I will strive to follow the Shaolin and Taiji path, to be sincere, respectful and honorable; to strengthen my character, to improve my personal and spiritual growth. 3. I will strive to develop self-disciplin, in order to bring out the best of myself and others. 4. I will strive to perfect my body and mind, and to use what I have learned constructively and defensivley to help myself and others with integrity and never to be abusive or offensive. |