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Exercise – Good For The Brain, Too!
Most students feel absolutely invigorated and refreshed after a vigorous class. Scientists are finding that physical exercise – like those in done at our school – combats stress, facilitates memory...
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Failing a Rank Test
When you are told you may test for the next rank, it means that you have learned sufficient forms, techniques, and skills to potentially pass that test. However, there are two things you need to do to...
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Self Study – Super Slow Kicks
An excellent way to increase strength and develop proper kicking form is to practice kicking very slowly – the slower you can do it, the harder it is. One way to develop this, and the best way for...
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The Components of Martial Skill – Power, Speed, Endurance, and Technique
Power is something that most everyone can develop. Proper breathing (timely exhaling during the execution of a strike), whole body strength (a firm rooting to the ground, strong and loose muscles, and...
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A Low Ceiling
One very effective way of lowering your root, creating power, and becoming more effective in sparring/fighting is to imagine that the ceiling of the room you train in has been lowered to about a foot...
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Invisible Growth
If one point can’t be drilled into each student enough is the idea of effort and consistency. In our world of fast food, remote controls, light switches, movies, etc., most people expect results to...
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Self Study: Sit-Ups
Sit-ups are somewhat synonymous of abdominal exercise development. While the muscles surrounding your abdomen get an amazing workout from kung fu training (particularly kicks), there are many...
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Using the Mirror
The mirror can be helpful for developing your kung fu ability. Before or after class, you typically have time to practice anything you like: kicks, stances, forms, chin na, san shou, etc. By paying...
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Bravery
It’s not something you can see, but it has many colors and is incredibly important. Bravery is one of the key requirements of the beginning student and becomes one of the major attributes of the...
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Self-Study: The New Form
As you train, new forms are taught to advance the number of techniques you know and develop your physical abilities. These forms are an essential part of the art and each movement contains many...
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