Wei Family class, included in tuition
Forms Class (TaoLu)
The traditional sets, taught piece by piece.
The art
Where the forms of the system are learned and polished
TaoLu is the Chinese word for a form: a fixed sequence of movements that stores the techniques, principles, and body method of a style. The Wei Family system has dozens, from the first empty-hand sets to weapons and the internal forms. Wednesday night is the class devoted to learning them properly.
Forms are taught in small pieces, corrected movement by movement, then run at speed. Students preparing for rank tests and tournaments use this hour to clean their sets in front of an instructor.
Where it comes from
Assistant Sifu Khari Cunningham teaches the class. Forms are the library of the lineage; every set taught here has been passed hand to hand for generations and is taught the same way today.
What it does for you
A clean form means clean basics. Students who train forms move better in Guardian Fist and Chinese boxing.
Learning a fifty-movement set trains the mind as hard as the body.
Our competitors polish their sets here before every event.
Each sash requires specific forms. This is where they get finished.
What a class looks like
Warm-up and stance work, then the group splits by level. Beginners work the first sets with the instructor; advanced students run their forms and take corrections. The class closes with everyone performing together.
Your first visit
Comfortable clothes and bare feet. Beginners start with the first form the same night.
Questions before you come? Call 336-542-5920 or email support@traincloudforest.com.
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