Arlington, Virginia's Oldest and Finest School of Traditional Chinese Martial Arts . . .

White Birch Kung Fu, Tai Chi, and Kettlebell Gym

Gold Medalist Rob LaPointe's Classes Get You Lean, Strong, Fast, and Focused with "Old School" Training Methods Straight Out of Kung Fu/Tai Chi History
(oh yeah, he also offers morning classes in yoga, and evening classes in an unusual kind of free weight lifting called Russian kettlebell)



Tai Chi is an ancient physical practice combining movement, breath, and meditation. It is one of the most relaxing exercises available, and is excellent for improving balance and flexibility..

We teach the Yang system of Tai Chi in the lineage of Yang Chen Fu. Robert LaPointe learned the Yang system and its related exercises from Liu Chao Chi. He attended the First World Tai Chi Conference in Beijing in 1994. He has also studied several methods of Qi Gong including, Soaring Crane, Six Healing Sounds, Eight Pieces of Brocade, and Macrocosmic Circulation.

TAI CHI FORMS:

  • Yang Short Form
  • Taiji Straight Sword
  • Yang Long Form
  • Yang Two Person Set
  • Tai Chi Broad Sword
  • Qi Gong Wu Xi Wah

Here’s what a typical adult Tai Chi class is like at White Birch – Arlington:

  • 1) Warm up – we perform different exercises on a 4 week rotation
  • 2) Stretch and Silk Reeling exercises
  • 3) Practice sections of the Yang Short Form as a group, with instruction on breathing, fundamentals of posture, and application of movements
  • 4) Individual practice and instruction
  • 5) Partner work in Pushing Hands

To reserve your space, call us now at (703) 920-9746.

 

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