Sports & Fitness
Chinese Martial Arts
The forms are choreographed, and they demand range and explosiveness
It sits at the opposite end from tai chi: fast, wide, with airborne movements, closer to gymnastics than to slow practice. It runs as classes with an instructor correcting one movement at a time, so you train with the same group. For an adult the real obstacle is flexibility, and the first six months are largely stretching.
First stepTry an adult class at a wushu school; the first session is stretching, kicks and the basic stances, before any forms.
Barriers
Cost to start
Under $50
Going deep → $300–2k
Alone or with people
On your own
Effort
Demanding
Without a teacher?
Best with a class
One session takes
1–2 hours
Where
A venue
Why people take it up
Skills
BuildsFlexibility