Fu For You – Adult Student’s Corner

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.

Kung Fu and Training When Sick
Many of us may not know what is ideal in terms how much to push children or ourselves with physical activity when sick. Here are some recommendations.

Confident Humility
Being humble does not mean that you point out to everyone your shortcomings; that is low self-esteem. Being confident in what you know and what you can do, with an eye on what you are working on, is where confident humility comes in.

Kung Fu for Mental Health
Although there are many ways Kung Fu can improve one’s well-being, this article explores how it benefits the mind.

O Come All Ye Faithful – Revisited
Come All Ye Faithful—despite the snow, the cold, the darkness, work, baking, holiday concerts, shopping and festivities—keep coming to class. You’ll be happy you did!

Sugar, Sports and Energy Drinks with Kung Fu Don’t Mix
The sugar content in sports drinks far out weight the benefits in most situations. Simple water is still the drink of choice, inside and outside the kwoon.

Motivation – Part I
It takes a lot of motivation to be a dedicated martial artist.