In China,
there is proof that acrobatics has been part of the culture since before the
Western Han Dynasty, over 2500 years ago. Acrobatics was part of village harvest
festivals during the Tang Dynasty. Acrobatics continues to be an
important part of modern Chinese variety art and fitness.
Pa-Kua
Chinese Acrobatics is a class that develops your core strength, balance, and
many stabilizing muscles important to the practice of handstands, cartwheels,
and other acrobatic basics. Utilizing specific acrobatic postures improves a
student's flexibility. A keen awareness and connection transpires between your
mind and body throughout the acrobatic training exercises.
Pa-Kua
Chinese Acrobatics benefits you by obtaining a physical defragmentation through
exercise of body and mind. It has a therapeutic benefit working through your
physical and mental control. It is fun for friends to work together in
equilibrium of two or more people supporting each other in acrobatic postures.
Everything is
taught according to the student's abilities. You will gain all necessary
strength and skills before you progress to the next level of training.
You will continue your training until you feel prepared, working with the
Master or Instructor, to overcome your fears or doubts. You will progressively
learn how to: handstand, cartwheel, one-handed cartwheel, one-handed handstand,
butterfly, bridge, kip up, front walkover, back walkover, front handspring,
back handspring, front flip, back flip, and much more!
Brief
Class Overview:
Run with
instruction
Acrobatic
Warm-ups
Stretching
& warm up of muscles, joints, tendons, and ligaments
Strength and
Balance training
Acrobatic
techniques and training according to the student's abilities
Chinese Acrobatics 
