Happy Chinese New Year!

Hello Students!

Happy Chinese New year! I wanted to express my gratitude to every one of you for all you do to help our school teach Wing Chun. I have been very impressed with those of you who have taken it upon themselves to help teach new students the basics of this great art. They are in great hands. I wanted to share with you all that I often hear from a new student how inviting everyone is and how it makes them feel welcomed and included. This completely falls in line with the school’s Mission Statement. Which is;

“Lightning Hand Academy is more than a martial arts school. It’s a community of people who care about each other. We encompass all walks of life, and it must be a safe place for each student. Open-minded, inclusive people are the heart and soul of this community. Our Mission is to advocate for self-care and self-development through the tools of Wing Chun Kung Fu.”

This month we will be working again towards sparing concepts. We had a successful sparing session the other day. It’s super important to get your body and mind moving during training. Sparing is such a great tool to work on breathing, focus, stamina, footwork, defense, attacks, and the list goes on. A good way to build your cardio when you are at home is to shadow box. Set a timer for 5 minutes and don’t stop moving until the timer goes off.  

Just a reminder to get your monthly dues in by the 5th of each month. Paying on time keeps us in our rental space without the school paying late fees. You can make a payment online by going to wingchunpdx.com/shop

I look forward to seeing you all in class!

Sifu Ray