The schedule on the website tells you when the classes are. It does not tell you what actually happens in each slot or who each one suits.
Here is the week as we see it from the hall.
Mornings: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday at 6:00
Who comes: people with full evenings. Parents of small children, people who travel for work, and those who have realised that the afternoon slot always falls through.
What we train: Kung Fu, Qi Gong and Sanshou woven into the same hour and a quarter. The warm-up is longer than in the afternoon, because the body is stiffer at dawn.
The atmosphere: quiet. At six in the morning nobody talks much, and that is part of the appeal.
Who it suits: anyone who wants a practice nothing can take from them - and who is willing to go to bed earlier.
Afternoons, beginners: Monday and Wednesday
17:30 Qi Gong. Breath, posture, slow movements. Low joint load.
18:30 Kung Fu. Basics, stances, short forms. Slower than the regular group, with more explanation.
Who comes: people in their first year, and those returning after a break or an injury.
Who it suits: anyone starting out, regardless of age or fitness. You can come to one hour only.
Afternoons, regular group: Tuesday and Thursday
17:30 Qi Gong, 18:30 Kung Fu. The same structure at a different pace. Longer forms, more technique, partner work.
Who comes: people with more than a year of training, plus beginners who prefer a faster pace.
Who it suits: once the basics have settled and you want more. Moving up from the beginners’ group is not tied to a grading - you arrange it with the teacher.
Children: Mon & Wed or Tue & Thu, 15:30 and 16:30
Two age groups. Younger at 15:30, older at 16:30, up to 16.
What we train: warm-up, basics, a form and a game. The game is not a reward but part of the method.
Who it suits: children who need movement with structure. You can start with a single visit.
Join at any point in the year.
How to choose your slot
- I have never trained and I am a little apprehensive: Monday or Wednesday at 17:30.
- I want to get fit: Monday or Wednesday at 18:30, Tuesday and Thursday later on.
- My back hurts or I am recovering from injury: Qi Gong at 17:30, the first hour only.
- My evenings are taken: the morning slot.
- I have a child: the children’s group in the afternoon - and if you like, you train an hour later.
What applies to every slot
You can start with a single visit. You can join at any point in the year, mid-month included. No uniform required. Arriving ten minutes early is enough.
We train at Ziherlova 44 in Ljubljana, in the lower hall with the entrance on the right.
