Classes
Beginner classes are free of charge and open to anyone — no prior fitness or martial-arts background required. The Yang 8-step form is the foundation of every form that follows.
Welcoming sessions
Specific upcoming sessions our instructors have marked open to first-timers. Show up a few minutes early, watch from the side, ask questions after. Soonest dates first.
WED
May 6
Wednesday Morning Beginners
Beginners · The Woodlands Methodist Church
8 am – 9 am
1/30 spots
WED
May 6
Wednesday Morning Intermediate & Advanced
Intermediate · The Woodlands Methodist Church
9 am – 11 am
0/40 spots
WED
May 6
Wednesday Evening Beginners
Beginners · The Woodlands Methodist Church
5:15 pm – 6:15 pm
0/30 spots
WED
May 6
Wednesday Evening Intermediate & Advanced
Intermediate · The Woodlands Methodist Church
6:15 pm – 7:15 pm
0/40 spots
THU
May 7
Thursday Morning Beginners
Beginners · Kevin Brady Community Center
8:30 am – 9:30 am
0/30 spots
THU
May 7
Thursday Morning Combined
Combined · Kevin Brady Community Center
9:30 am – 11 am
0/40 spots
FRI
May 8
Friday Evening Class
Combined · The Woodlands Methodist Church
8 am – 9 am
0/20 spots
FRI
May 8
Friday Morning Remedial
Remedial · The Woodlands Methodist Church
8 am – 9 am
0/30 spots
FRI
May 8
Friday Morning Play-Only
Play-only · The Woodlands Methodist Church
9 am – 11 am
0/30 spots
Levels
Beginners
4 months
The foundation. We teach the Yang 8-step form — smooth, fluid movements that anchor every form that follows. Free of charge; you purchase a WTC shirt at registration. Lifetime membership upon completion of the curriculum.
Intermediate & Advanced
Ongoing
After completing beginners, players continue into intermediate and advanced sessions. Forms include Yang 24, Fan 18, Yang 8 Advanced, Modified Long Form 108, and Traditional 108.
Remedial
By invitation
Friday morning remedial sessions for players who want focused review of the form. Talk to an instructor after your fourth class to discuss whether remedial is right for you.
Play-only
By invitation
An advanced session reserved for play — no formal instruction. Open to invited senior players. Friday mornings, after the remedial hour.
Weekly schedule
Beginners are welcome at any of the four open sessions below. Intermediate, advanced, and remedial sessions are by invitation after a beginners class.
Beginners
The Woodlands Methodist Church
8 am – 9 am
Intermediate & Advanced
The Woodlands Methodist Church
9 am – 11 am
Beginners
The Woodlands Methodist Church
5:15 pm – 6:15 pm
Intermediate & Advanced
The Woodlands Methodist Church
6:15 pm – 7:15 pm
Beginners
Kevin Brady Community Center
8:30 am – 9:30 am
Combined
Kevin Brady Community Center
9:30 am – 11 am
Remedial
The Woodlands Methodist Church
8 am – 9 am
Play-Only
The Woodlands Methodist Church
9 am – 11 am
Class
The Woodlands Methodist Church
5:15 pm – 7 pm
Free for all · Reg/shirt fee at enrollment
Registration
Class is free. The WTC shirt — required for all members — is the only fee, paid at registration via Zelle, Venmo, Apple Pay, or PayPal. You aren't enrolled until payment is received.
If paying for the shirt is a hardship, tell us — we'll work it out.
Beginners classes open in February, June, and October each year. Pick the one whose schedule you can fully commit to.
Tell us a little about you, your emergency contact, your physical limits, and your shirt size. Sign the participation waiver.
Classes are free; the WTC shirt is required and is paid at registration via Zelle, Venmo, Apple Pay, or PayPal. You aren't enrolled until payment is received.
Arrive on time, in soft-soled shoes, with bottled water. Leave the outside world at the door.
Returning to WTC?
If you've practiced with us before, you don't need to start a new beginner registration. Use the returning-player re-registration instead — it's a shorter form that keeps your record on file.
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In the dojo
The form asks for the same care from all of us. These are small habits that make the room work.
