ARROW MARTIAL ARTS

WHAT WE OFFER

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We offer a friendly warm environment for training and study in traditional Chinese Martial Arts.

Internal Arts: Tai Chi Chuan, Hsing Yi, Bagua; Chinese Yoga, Qigong & Meditation.

External Arts: Seven Star Praying Mantis system, including weapon and empty hand forms; a collection of the five classic animal forms of Dragon,

Tiger, Leopard, Snake and Crane.

TAI CHI

Absorb The Material

The origins of Tai Chi as a complete martial system go back many centuries to a Chinese Monk called Chang San Feng. It is said that while staying at the Shaolin Temple, he was inspired by the spectacle on Wudang mountain of a snake fighting a magpie. Every time the magpie spread its wings to attack, the snake would dodge slightly sideways while maintaining his position and circular shape. Chang San Feng concluded that soft (the snake) will win out against hard, direct attacks and that a circular system of fighting was the most powerful. He is credited with the thirteen movements of Tai Chi that exist in every modern style today.

KUNG FU

Real 9th Generation Sifu

One day while out walking, Wong Long witnessed a fight between a Praying Mantis and a Cicada (a large broad winged insect of the homopterous family). Although at first glance it would appear that the small Mantis had a distinct disadvantage against such a large insect, it fought with great courage. Wong was fascinated by the aggressiveness, speed and strength of the apparently overmatched Mantis. When the Cicada attacked, the Mantis would angle its body to the side, and with lightning speed and strength it would pin the Cicada with its powerful forearms. Wong Long took the Mantis back to his living quarters for further study, he used a reed to prod the Mantis and carefully studied its movements, examining how it reacted to various situations,. Wong would then imitate these actions and over time the system slowly evolved. Wong Long compiled these movements into what is known today as the 12 Key Words Verbal Formula, the Seven Long, 8 Short, 8 Rigid hand Patterns, the 12 Flexible Hand Patterns, the Eight Vulnerable and 8 Lethal points of attack. This led to the development of the Praying Mantis style of Kung Fu with its characteristic strong and rapid movements

QIGONG (MEDITATION)

Still Your Mind

Chi Gung or Qigong, the system of breathing, present in all Chinese martial arts dates from 1122 BC. The book of changes written some 3000 years ago is the first text to mention Chi energy, the vital force upon which Tai Chi is founded. At this point in time, the study of Chi Gung was mostly of a metaphysical and philosophical nature associated with meditation. Throughout the centuries the study of Chi became inextricably intermeshed with the health and the study of martial arts, and today martial Chi Gung experts are known to put on dazzling shows of superhuman physical resistance.

BAGUA

Walk in circles!

Bagua Zhang, also called Bagua Quan, is one of the most famous Chinese martial arts. It is based on the idea of Bagua from Yi Jing. During less than 200 years, many famous masters have been trained in this style and at the same time have developed its techniques.

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The Bagua (Chinese: 八卦; pinyin: bāguà; literally: "eight symbols"), or Pa Kua, are eight trigrams used in Taoist cosmology to represent the fundamental principles of reality, seen as a range of eight interrelated concepts. Each consists of three lines, each line either "broken" or "unbroken," respectively representing yin or yang. Due to their tripartite structure, they are often referred to as "trigrams" in English.

The trigrams are related to Taiji philosophy, Taijiquan and the Wu Xing, or "five elements".

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CLASS TIMES - BARNSLEY

McGann House Chesham Road Off Summer Lane

(Was One 2 One Gym)

Summer Lane, Barnsley

S70 2NT 

Prices

Friday Tai Chi £5 for 2 hours.  All others £5 per hour.

Juniors

Wed  18:00-19:00

Adults

Wed  19:00-21:00 

Fri     18:30-20:30 Tai Chi/Qigong