Youth Classes
I.S. 117, BRONX
1865 Morris Avenue, Bronx, NY
Monday/Wednesday, 6:00 pm during the summer
Classes are FREE! For children 5+
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Classes cover qigong breathing, exercises, short forms and drills. Class offerings are coordinated through the ACDP Choices and Community Beacon Youth Council at MS 117.
Respect
Discipline
Confidence
Perservance
Team Work
Movement of the Month
How to tie your sash
How to show respect
(Bow)
Basic Chinese terms
Grandmaster- Sijo
Master- Si-gung
Teacher- Sifu/ Shifu
School- Kwoon
Courtesy- Kow Tow
Begin- Kai Shi
Stop- Tingzhu
Practice- Shijian
Thank you- Xie Xie
Good – Hao (sounds like How)
Very good- Hěn Hǎo (Hung How)
not good- Bù HÇŽo (Boo How).
Goodbye – Zai Jian (. )
Hello – Ni Hao (Nee How)
How Are You? – Ni Hao Ma
Kick- ti (tee)
Block- Kwa
Punch- Panqu (pan chew)
Front stance- Gong Bu
Empty leg stance- Mao de zi shi
Horse stance- Ma Bu
Kung Fu- work skill. level of skill through long hard practice
Tai Chi Chuan- Grand Ultimate Fist
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Numbers
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
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1 – Yi (sounds like E)
2 – Er (sounds like R)
3 – San
4 – Si
5 – Wu
6 – Liu
7 – Chee
8 – Ba
9 – Jiu
10 – Shi
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