Fu For You – Adult Student’s Corner
26th WKFA Spring Invitational Tournament – Sun. Apr 27, 2025
Meet and compete in a friendly, educational atmosphere at our annual In-House Tournament.
Average or Exceptional: It’s Relative
Be honest with yourself; how do you feel you stack up? If you’re like me, you might place yourself somewhere around average, or even below average, and I will say I don’t find that to be a bad thing!
Managing Life and Kung Fu Commitments
We often talk about the sacrifices that have to be made when testing for a high rank at the Academy. Testing at an elite level requires a bare minimum of three classes each week, plus extra training hours outside of the Kwoon to build and maintain fitness.
Grading Time! ADULT Novice II & Intermediate – Sat. Nov 2, 2024, 2:00pm
Calling all Adult Novice II & Intermediate students!
Grading Time! Annual ADULT Intermediate & Advanced – Sat. May 11, 2024, 12:00pm
Calling all Adult Intermediate & Advanced students!
Unexpected Opportunities to Adjust Your Training
At some point in everyone’s Kung Fu journey, there comes a time where you get to experience a…let’s call it an “opportunity to adjust your training.”
Reflecting on the Year that Was to Prepare for the Year to Come
Those of you that have followed my articles over the past year know that I’ve taken a deeper look into the mental side of our Kung Fu training. Surprise! This is what it was all leading toward.
Grading Time! ADULT Novice II & Intermediate – Sat. Mar 2, 2024, 1:00pm
Calling all Adult Novice II & Intermediate students!
Focus Point #4: Coach Yourself
As instructors we can only do so much to move you along your Kung Fu journey. There is much that needs to be done while we’re not looking, both inside and outside of the Kwoon.
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.