My 5-yr. old son started taking Beginning
Wushu classes at this school (JING Institute) a month and a
half ago and I'm amazed at what he's
learned so far! They focus a lot on
flexibility and they got him doing almost
perfect splits in less than a month, and
he's learned the basic kicks, punches,
stances, and some forms, all in a little
over a month. He goes to classes about 3-4
times a week. The student-teacher ratio is
very low, usually 3 or 4 students to 1
teacher. Most of the other students in the
advanced classes are in their teens and
early teens and they are very helpful to
the younger kids. Parents and friends are
always welcome to watch classes. This is
great for kids who are willing to learn but
not for ones who have no interest in
Chinese martial arts and kicking and
punching because they have you do basic
kicks and punches over and over again. Lots
of movement and action in the classes,
great exercise for kids, and fun!
