The document is a mission statement and overview for The Little Nine Heaven Internal Kung Fu and Tai Chi School in Chicago. It summarizes the school's goal of teaching rare and traditional martial arts styles to help students improve themselves mentally and physically. It describes several styles taught, including Splashing Hands street fighting kung fu, Hsing-I mind boxing kung fu, and Chen Tai Chi Chuan. It also discusses benefits of martial arts for children, seniors, professionals, and military/police training.

1. The Little Nine Heaven Internal Kung Fu and Tai Chi School Chicago and North Shore

2. Mission StatementWe teach the Way and its power. At our school we offer the highest quality martial arts training in a variety of the rarest styles of Kung Fu on Earth. The quality of our teaching is only matched by our dedication to serve the traditions and values of our past instructors by keeping our Kung Fu lineage untarnished, unchanged, and excellent. The student will work to hone the mind and body to their fullest potential by taking a journey of self improvement. Helping the student to build and mold the warrior spirit within, in order to help them conquer any challenge they encounter. A student will become proficient at finding executive solutions for conflict management to eliminate violence, through the just use of Kung Fu.

4. Learn to be ConfidentAnd Competent

5. Take a Class or Private lesson Today.

6. We are the only school in Illinois teaching this from this Kung Fu Lineage.

7. Empowering IndividualsIf you feel fear, anxiety, worry, overweight, out of balance, or a lack of confidence Kung Fu can help. By learning how to protect yourself and others you can free yourself. Kung Fu will also rip the pounds off and tone your muscles. Become powerful and competent join a class or take a private lesson. Feel good about yourself.

8. Splashing Hands Street Fighting Kung FuSplashing Hands Kung Fu is an extremely practical, no-nonsense, street-effective fighting system, that with practice develops rapid and effective conflict management solutions. It combines jabs, punches, elbows, hammer-fists, chops and finger pokes, thrown with blinding, machine gun-like rapidity, along with quick, shuffling footwork, and low-focused straight leg kicks. It prepares the fighter physically and mentally to engage any combat or tactical situation with or without weapons.Hsing-I Mind Boxing Kung FuHsing-I, translated from Chinese as Mind Boxing/Mind, Heart Boxing, is an internal system of Chinese boxing, meditation, chi gong, and combative techniques that was developed in ancient China by Taoist Monks. Within the years 1127-1276 AD Hsing-I was popularized by General FuehFei who taught it to his troops during that period. Hsing-I goes way beyond a system of punching and kicking, it is rooted in the ancient Taoist philosophies of the five element theory and in Chinese healing. Hsing-I is a practical fighting system that has been used for centuries for effective self defense.

9. Chen Tai Chi Chuan Spirited and energetic, the Chen style of Tai Chi Chuan will gently lead you to a greater awareness and control of the energy in your own body. For over 600 years, Chen Tai Chi has been treasured by the young and old as a way to preserve and promote excellent health and longevity. Modern research has also show a wide variety of health benefits in practicing Tai Chi including better cardiovascular fitness, longer life, less risk of falling, weight loss, and less risk of developing a variety of diseases. Chen Tai Chi Chuan is a sophisticated fighting art as well as a form of qigong exercise. In time, it also provides a form of moving meditation. Chen Tai Chi Chuan means in Chinese “Grand Ultimate Fist.”

10. Martial Arts Emphasis for Children and FamiliesClinical studies have shown increased development in self esteem, self confidence, focus and concentration, self discipline, physical fitness and self defense skills. Self esteem develops from having real successes in doing something you care about. For many children and adults, martial arts can be an important activity that helps build self esteem. Does your child or teen have a healthy sense of confidence? Answer yes if your child or teen makes friends easily, accepts leadership opportunities and displays a bright, positive attitude, but if your child or teen is timid, shy and passive, with few friends and little initiative they could benefit from martial arts training. As a they grow, so can these problems, and all to soon this child or teen can become the target of bullies, prone to peer pressure and withdrawn in the classroom. Start today a journey of self improvement for your teen or child.

11. SeniorsCheck out Chen Tai Chi Chuan and Qi Gong

12. Used for healthy life extension for centuries

13. Gain better balance to help avoid falls.

14. Lower blood pressure and enhanced blood flow.

15. Feel more energized, powerful, and perform better.