Kung Fu

Traditional Martial Arts for Life Cultivation

The Wudang White Horse Martial Arts curriculum at Cultivate Costa Rica emphasizes the connection between mind and body, discipline, community and respect as its core values.. Practice develops both external capability and internal awareness, aligning martial skill with Daoist cultivation. Techniques and forms passed down through the Wudang’s Chunyang Pai Sect of Daoist martial arts are both practical and ceremonial, simple yet profound.

Training Supports

  • Physical and mental discipline
  • Resilience and focus
  • Ability to act with character during difficulty
  • Breathing techniques to calm oneself during duress
  • Structural integrity and power generation
  • Freedom, mobility and fluidity of movement
  • Strength specific to martial arts training
  • Postural strength and balance
  • Respect and humility
  • Situational awareness 
  • Ability to protect oneself

The foundations of the Wudang White Horse Martial Arts curriculum consist of:

  • Kung Fu Basics & Conditioning
  • Bagua footwork, applications, and Five Dragon Big Dipper Form
  • Fire Tai Ji (link to tai ji page)
  • Sword (Jian) basics, applications, and 7 Star Form
  • Big Dipper Body Protection (Da Gong) Hard Qigong/Pai Da Set

Further training can include:

  • iron palm/body hardening
  • Brick stepping
  • Weighted training
  • Weapons training and exercises
  • Advanced grip training
  • Light body skills
  • Blindfolded training
  • Situational awareness for self-defense
  • Sparring

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