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2007 USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee

Waldo's Best Property Award 2006

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Sifu Xing Yong Scott Winokur founded the Midwest Chinese Martial Arts Center in 1992. He started teaching in his yard and at community centers in 89-90. Our current location is 8201 Wornall Road in Kansas City, MO, and features a specially designed padded floor. All group classes are run in a semi-private or private fashion. We offer exciting public demonstrations for group events, corporate / business seminars, workshops, as well as private classes such as R.A.T.T. by special arrangement.

Sifu Winokur offers classes suitable for all ages. Below you will find many different classes for many popular disciplines, however, Sifu Winokur stresses the importance of self defense for women and children. Free seminars for women's self defense are offered every three to four months.

If you would like to host a women's self defense seminar or a seminar on a variety of topics please contact our school at (816)444-4777 or email us at eightanimalkungfu@yahoo.com.

Sifu Winokur offers discounts for police officers, fire-fighters, military personnel, and others who serve our community. In addition, we also offer discounts for seniors (50+). Please see the class descriptions below or contact the school for more details.

We offer different classes for adults such as:

• 8-Animal Kung-Fu and Weapons
• Tai Chi / Chi Kung (energy breathing exercises) for health and fitness
• Aerobic Kickboxing (Kardio Kung Fu)
• White Willow Kung Fu
• Wing Chun - Wooden Dummy
• Trapping / Intercepting - Stick / Knife
• Dragon Style Kung-Fu (Lung Lum Pai)
• San Da-San Shou, Continuous Sparring
• Shuai Chiao (Chinese wrestling / throwing techniques in sport and submission styles)
• S.O.S - Strategy Over Strength (Self Defense and Awareness for Seniors)
• R.A.T.T. Combat Self-Defense System. *by special arrangement or in seminars*
  • Popular among Police, Sheriff, Military, FBI, S.W.A.T., and Security Professionals

We offer different classes for kids:

• Kiddie Kung-Fu classes for 4 - 5 year olds *usually an 8 week session*
• 8-Animal Kung-Fu classes for 6 and up.
• Kids Kung-Fu Sparring
• Trapping / Intercepting for Teens
• White Willow for 16 and up

We also have a kick boxing / sparring class, both for tournament (continuous and point fighting) and to learn to use your animal form or weapon to fight.

Sparring / Fighting Styles:

• Continuous sparring (timed match / best of three rounds) *no elbows, no knees*
• San Da - San Shou (free form fighting with throws and leg sweeps)
• Shuai Chiao (Chinese wrestling/throwing techniques) * Sport and Submission styles*
• Point sparring (timed match / fighting action stops for each point)

In addition we teach specialty classes, such as:

• Chin Na for joint manipulation (locking), pressure points, and nerve striking.
• Trapping / Intercepting (adults): *Trapping for Teens ages 13 - 18*
  • Stick Fighting (single / double)
  • Muk Jong (Wooden Dummy)
  • Stick / Knife
  • Bankaw (6' staff)
  • Pak Jarm Do (Butterfly Knives)

Weapons training consists of long, short single-hand, double and flexible weapons:

• 8 Animal Kung-Fu
  • 30+ traditional and classical Chinese weapons
  • Weapons relate to the 8 different animals we teach (i.e. Snake = Spear, Dragon = Sword, Eagle = Cane)
• Wing Chun
  • Pak Jarm Do (Butterfly Knives)
  • 6 & 1/2 point pole
• Dragon Style Kung-Fu
  • Uses 15 of the 18 classical weapons of Kung-Fu
• White Willow Kung-Fu
  • Makes use of the Dragon Style weapons.
  • Uses minimal number of classical Chinese weapons for advancement to black sash.
    • Staff, Spear, Straight Sword, Broadsword, and others required for advancement.
• Tai Chi Chuan
  • Uses Gim Dau (Straight Sword) *primary weapon*
  • Other weapons available (i.e. Batons, Fan, and others)

  This is an example of the variety of weapons we offer!

   

We also offer exciting seminars each month to supplement your training including unusual weapons.

If you are interested in studying with Sifu Winokur, please call us at (816) 444-4777 (Missouri Headquarters) and make an appointment to see the school. You'll get information about our wide variety of classes and flexible schedule, see different styles and weapons that we teach, and have the opportunity to ask questions about our curriculum.

If you live in Kansas, you may wish to contact the Overland Park Branch Location at (913) 648-7776.  Sifu Winokur is only offering private instruction while we look for our new Overland Park home.