Students are taught in group classes or in private lessons by the sifu or a qualified instructor. Learning is based on memorization of the various forms and on practice, which enables students to understand and perfect the various movements.

Some more specialized styles are taught only in private lessons because a certain level of learning is required before they can be taken up.

All students advance at their own pace, with no race for belts and no competition. The goal is to master an art and fully benefit from it.

A practitioner becomes an honour student after a minimum of 2 years of practice. The title of disciple is awarded in recognition of a student’s tenacity, effort and personal progress after 10 years of practice.