Experience Waterloo Kung-Fu Academy

Thank You for Continuing Classes During the Lockdown

Having this class for my son is his only source of real extra-curricular activity and, as a single parent in a one-child home, I cannot begin to describe how important this is and how much I value your efforts to keep this going. So much appreciation!!!

Zoom Kung-Fu Has Been Such a Gift

Our whole family has been training here in some form or other for 10 years. The pivot to online classes has been handled so well, with excellent communication, investment in technology and availability of instructors and classes. So impressed at all the work that has gone into that! Not to mention the engaging online/social media community that already existed pre-pandemic, but has been strengthened and improved over the last year.

For our high-risk and virtually-schooling family, Zoom Kung Fu has been such a gift. The kids are still getting two classes a week, and before lockdown, we booked an extra, semi-private class once a week for two kids and one adult, enabling us to return to the kwoon, but limit our exposure risks. The bigger kids were even able to do their gradings in a safe, distanced manner this summer and fall.

Comfortable Sending our Child Back for Lessons

I’d like to say how happy we’ve been with how you’ve all been handling classes since covid started. I know it has been hard work, but having kung-fu on a regular basis—even when it was just online—provided our daughter with a welcome consistent routine when the outbreak was throwing the rest of our lives into unpredictable chaos. With school and other lessons cancelled, Kung-fu became the one thing she could look forward to every week.

We’ve also been happy with the way you opened back up to in-person classes. You communicated all the health measures you were putting in place clearly and reassured us that you, as individuals and as a business, were taking the outbreak seriously. It’s the reason why we felt comfortable sending her back for lessons.

I know it’s been a big change for you all. We think you’ve been doing a great job and your hard work is very appreciated!

Keeping Students Learning & Engaged

Both my husband and I really appreciate the effort you and your family and employees all put in during all these stages of quarantine.

It could not have been easy to revamp all your established teaching methods to an online platform. Your efforts to keep the kids learning and engaged were appreciated. It was obvious to me how much heart and thought you put into making all the different zoom classes, and I could see how you tried to pay attention to each kid online.

I feel that your current plans for in-person classes are very reasonable and logical, and I’m comfortable with how you’ve been managing the reopening of the academy. I think the kids are all very lucky to have a dedicated teacher like you.

Feeling Safe Training through the Pandemic

Our son has felt quite good about attending classes in person, which I’m really pleased about. Overall, he’s been cautious about going out and wanting to avoid exposure to the virus. However, you’re running things in a way that is helping him feel comfortable.

I’ve been so impressed by how you have navigated this very difficult season. You are modelling perseverance, adaptability, care, and excellent communication. It is a great example to students and parents alike.