YOUTH/CHILDREN'S PROGRAM
WHAT WE TEACH
The Meng's Tiger Dragon curriculum is deeply rooted in Shaolin. Children at Meng's Tiger Dragon learn to develop and hone the Shaolin Wing Chun life skills of self-control, focus, respect, self-confidence, and self-discipline. These skills are not merely ideas that a student may or may not pick up during practice, but rather, are the concrete life skills we work towards using physical martial arts as the tool to achieve these necessary life skills.
HOW WE TEACH IT
COMPETITION/TOURNAMENTS
Meng's Tiger Dragon encourages tournaments as a way to pressure-test the life skills. While encouraged, tournaments are never required. Upon achieving their third belt, students will begin some in-class sparring and are given the opportunity to participate in sparring classes. Should the student decide to compete, Meng's Tiger Dragon participates in tournaments at the local, regional, national and international level. In 2023, 3 competitors from Meng's Tiger Dragon did so well at the nationals that they qualified for the PanAm games in Toronto. After some excellent matches, they came home with a bronze, 3 silvers and 1 gold! The pattern continues in 2024 with several students coming home from the nationals with multiple medals.