Wei Family class, included in tuition
Kids Kung Fu
Stances, kicks, and forms, taught with patience and a firm standard.
The art
Kung fu for kids who need somewhere to put all that energy
Kids Kung Fu is the children's door into the Wei Family system. The same stances, hand forms, and footwork the adults train, scaled to a child's body and attention span. Class runs forty-five minutes: warm-up games, basics drilled in lines, a piece of a form, then pad work or partner drills, and a bow out.
Rank is earned, never given. A child moves up when the instructor has seen the material done correctly across several classes, not because a test date arrived. That is why a Cloud Forest sash means something in the hall and on the tournament floor.
Where it comes from
The Wei Family system reached the United States through Sifu Michael Johnson, its 38th generation chief inheritor, and Cloud Forest has taught it in Greensboro since 1969. The kids curriculum was built from the adult material by the same instructors who teach it, so a child who stays with the art has a straight road into Guardian Fist Kung Fu at fifteen.
What it does for you
Every drill demands eyes on the instructor and a still body between commands. Parents tell us about the homework table before they tell us about the kicks.
A child who can hold a horse stance for a minute and throw a clean side kick does not need to prove anything on the playground.
Forty-five minutes of stances, kicks, and pad rounds. Kids leave sweaty and happy.
Instructors know every child by name. Kids learn to bow, to wait their turn, and to help a partner who is struggling.
What a class looks like
Bow in, then a fast warm-up: jumping jacks, animal crawls, a relay or two. Basics next: punches and kicks drilled in lines with the instructor correcting stance and hands. Then a section of the current form, repeated until it starts to look like everyone else's. The last stretch is the fun part: pads, shields, or a partner drill. Bow out, high fives, done.
Your first visit
Comfortable clothes your child can move in, bare feet on the mat, and a water bottle. Arrive ten minutes early so we can meet them, sign the free visitor pass, and answer questions. Parents can sit floor-side.
Questions before you come? Call 336-542-5920 or email support@traincloudforest.com.
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