Fu For You – Adult Student’s Corner
Focus Point #3: Train As If It Were Real
At its core Kung Fu stems from an incredibly practical place, a need to defend oneself. It is important to remember that every movement we practice while training has some real-world application.
Focus Point #2: Healthy Competition
Let’s continue to explore the four Focus Points, with Focus Point #2: The Concept of Healthy Competition—with yourself.
Focusing on Focus Points: #1 Rate Yourself on a Scale of 1-10
Let’s explore the four Focus Points, starting with Focus Point #1, “Is this the very best that I can do?”
Enjoy the Journey
It’s important to think about where you want to go, but it’s equally important to experience, and hopefully enjoy, the process of getting there.
What Kung Fu Animal Are You?
Next time you’re sparring, think about a Kung-strategy you’d like to try, and give it a go!
The Kung Fu Summer
The Summer of Kung Fu is soon to be upon us, use it for the opportunity it is and make some great gains in your Kung Fu journey.
Life Happens: A Case Story
Never forget, that no matter what life throws at you, the Waterloo Kung Fu Academy family is always there.
Tips for Resisting the Desire to Hibernate this Winter
Here’s some ideas to help keep you moving through the winter months!
Persistence: Hitting Walls and Moving On
Everyone has their methods of wall-busting, but one thing unites them all: persistence.
Martial Intent
Applying martial intent to your forms and techniques will help you focus on the class and tune out those distractions.
Significance of Flexibility
Stretching can be done pretty much anywhere, and anytime. As we age, we need to stretch more, and often.
Winter Warm-up
Colder temperatures impact your flexibility; before shovelling snow, or practicing Kung Fu class, take the time to warm up!
The Greatest (and probably least favourite) Exercise!
With limited training space in the kwoon and at home, push-ups offer a great exercise within limited space and time.
Screen Time For Martial Artists, Part II: Striving to Improve
The 4 M model for a systematic approach for parents to experiment with improving screen time.
Renewing that Kung Fu Spark
Sigung has put together outstanding virtual classes to keep us motivated and engaged. As the numbers for the virtual classes have proven, there is a definite need for and love of Kung Fu, even in lockdown.
WKFA Trivia
How much do you know about the Waterloo Kung-Fu Academy?
Screen Time For Martial Artists: The Opportunity
WFKA is introducing a “Knock Out” screen time summer challenge; here’s how to participate!
ABCs of Concussions
Let’s review some concussion basics to help increase awareness.
Ho Ho Hold the Training!
What happens when you take a break from Kung Fu, and how to mitigate it.
Staying Motivated
The grind is there, and it serves a purpose. Embrace it, and learn how to make it work for you.