Welcome to our Whe Chun Community
Our Programs
Traditional Martial Arts
Our system, Whe Chun, is a descendant of the Mongolian Chou Con Di system of Kung Fu Wu Su. We emphasize physical and mental conditioning in the practice of combat. Our students develop skills passed down over centuries from masters of Grace, Power and Mind- Control. They learn to deploy these skills respectfully and appropriately throughout their lives.
Conditioning and Rehabilitation
Living gracefully with the strength, balance, agility and flexibility of youth becomes increasingly difficult with the passing of time and the accumulation of illness and injuries. Our program offers the understanding and practice of activities that will help maintain your best possible self for the longest period of time.
Defense, Agency, Security
Security is basic. It is second in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, right after air, food and water. Effective self-defense begins with respecting ourselves and others. It proceeds through learning to observe, evaluate and respond to each situation. We provide training in the awareness and resolution of security threats across many areas of life, such as physical, mental, psychological, social and virtual.
- Open House Saturday, 1/24, 2pm - Whe Chun System - South Poultney Dojo
- Open House Saturday, 1/24, 2pm - Whe Chun System - South Poultney Dojo
Open House
Martial Arts in Poultney, Come See what We Do
Saturday, January 24th 2-4
Become and Agent of Your own Success
South Poultney Dojo is a Community Center
Free Month of Classes for any Family who Attends the Open House
We will show you, and help you practice, any of the following that interests you
Self-Defense
Body-Weight Strength-Training Cardio Fittness
Flexibility and Physical Relaxation Kettlebells
Physical Balance Mental Balance
Meditation and Mental Relaxation Sensitivity and Observation
Rehabilitation and Longevity
Kettlebells at the Open House: Saturday, January 24, 2026
Kettlebells are a powerful adjunct to strength training that build power into movements basic to martial arts practice. The squat, the hinge, the get- up are movements practiced frequently in martial exercises and are basic activities in kettlebell training.
Kettlebells are turning up more and more in gyms, and rehab centers and peoples’ homes. They are not just dumbbells with a different shape. Their unique configuration of weight and handle allow for very specific movements and exercises. Many people might benefit from greater awareness of these particular features of kettlebells, and might wonder how to take advantage of them. We will be welcoming anyone interested in learning more about kettlebells to our Dojo on Saturday afternoon, January 24th, at 2pm. We will introduce anyone who attends the most basic forms of kettlebell use such as the swing, the get-up, and the snatch.
We have many kettlebells at the Dojo from 5lbs to 105, so we will be able to provide most people with a Kettlebell to use. However, if anyone would like to bring their own kettlebell to learn and practice with that would be great.
At the South Poultney Dojo we have incorporated kettlebell exercises into our regular practice. Kettlebells were introduced to us by one of our instructors, Zack Sawyer, who has received training in their use from certified SFG instructors. Though Zack has a good understanding of kettlebell practice and his forms have been trained by certified Instructors, he is not Strongfirst certified. Anyone interested in official Strongfirst certified training instructors can find several of them here, all within about 40 miles of our area.
Zack will be the leader of the Seminar at the Dojo on Saturday. For further information you can contact Terry Bergen by texting to 802-345-0471.