YMAA Boston

CLASSES

• Shaolin Kung-Fu: At YMAA, we mainly train 2 styles of Shaolin Kung-Fu: Long Fist and White Crane. Students also learn Qin-Na, practical and effective joint-locking techniques for controlling an opponent. As students become qualified, weapons training for both Long Fist and White Crane are introduced. Shaolin Kung-Fu improves flexibility, strength, stamina, mental focus, and reaction skills. [Read more]
• Shaolin for Kids: Our children’s classes use games and exercises to develop physical fitness, coordination, and concentration. This practice builds mutual respect and self-confidence through teamwork, setting objectives, and achieving goals. [Read more]
• Tai Chi & Qigong: Taiji (Tai Chi) is a sequence of postures connected by flowing movement, practiced with focused breathing and a calm mind -- a type of moving meditation. The slow, smooth movements gently stimulate the internal organs and joints, and improve energy circulation. Taiji is a gentle, low-impact exercise suitable for adults of any age and varying physical ability. Taiji classes also include Qigong, which literally translated, means "energy work." Qi (Chi) is internal energy, the bioelectric force in all living things. Qigong is the ancient practice of using the mind to naturally develop the body's energy through breathing, movement and meditation. [Read more]
• Pushing Hands: Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan) is a Chinese martial art that emphasizes defensive strategy over offensive strategy. It has a solo form, weapons forms, and partner practice: Pushing Hands. The evolution of training is to learn the form first, then to begin working with partners in Pushing Hands to develop the martial aspect of Taijiquan. Taijiquan's martial strategy is to use soft movement and precise observation or sensitivity to control and defeat an opponent. [Read more]
• Special Classes: YMAA offers classes specializing in specific topics that usually meet 1 - 3 times per week. Breaking down the learning material into individual classes allows for students to better grasp and practice the forms, techniques, and understanding to a much deeper and more refined level. Special Classes also includes topics that are not a part of the regular YMAA curriculum. They are a great way to add to and enhance the skill set you develop at YMAA. Examples of Special Classes are: Qin-Na, Taiji Ball Qigong, Kettlebell Lifting, 5-Animal Sports Qigong, Taiji Sword, Taiji Saber, Long Fist Sequences, White Crane Jin Patterns, and Tumbling for Kids. [Read more]
• Private Lessons: There are many qualified instructors at YMAA who can offer you in-depth one-on-one lessons or seminars, usually charged on an hourly basis. Amongst all of the instructors at YMAA Boston, we have over a decade of experience in training and teaching, and collectively we have a vast array of knowledge that we are more than happy to meet with you to share. [Read more]

LOCATION AND MAP

We are located across the Forest Hills T-station (subway Orange Line and Commuter Rail Purple Line). We are a 10-minute walk from downtown JP (Jamaica Plain), near the Arnold Arboretum and Forest Hills Cemetery. Click here for more details.

SEMINARS

Continuing the tradition of the annual Seminars in Boston, Massachusetts, Nicholas Yang, President of YMAA International and son of Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming, will conduct and teach all the upcoming Seminars with the assistance of many YMAA senior instructors. The topics of this season range from Qin Na (Chin Na, or joint-locking), fundamental White Crane and Long Fist Gong Fu (or Kung Fu), and two short blade weapons fundamentals – the sword and the saber. The focus of the seminars will be to teach you good techniques and allow you to repeat them under supervision so you can really understand and apply them.

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