Fu For You – Adult Student’s Corner
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.
Patience Takes You Far: Why We Need Patience in Kung Fu
Ultimately, being patient in the martial arts is about calm endurance.
Aikido Class – Sun. Jun 10, 2018 at 9:00am
Experience the graceful and practical Japanese Martial Art of Aikido!
Getting Old!
Getting older doesn’t mean you have to or should stop training.
Adult Novice II Grading – Sat. Jan 27, 2018, 12:30pm
Please speak with your instructors if you plan to test.
21st Annual Shiai In-House Tournament – Sat. Feb 24, 2018 – Join Us!
WKFA students, meet and compete in a friendly, educational atmosphere at our annual Shiai In-House Tournament.
O Come All Ye Faithful
Whenever I don’t feel like coming to class I remind myself why I chose Kung Fu in the first place, and that I love the hard work, the art, and my Kung Fu family.
Becoming Fluid
In the last issue I talked about fluidity and its importance in Kung Fu. Here are some suggestions for how to develop fluidity.
Being Fluid
Our Shaolin Kung Fu Crane teaches us “fluidic harmony”.
Rest
Regular breaks are the very thing your body needs to continue to progress, and more importantly, prevent injury, sickness, and burnout.
Adult Novice II Grading, Sat. Feb 4, 2017, 12:30pm
Calling all Adult Novice II students!
Setting Your 2017 Kung Fu Goals
Goal setting takes some thought and planning. There are three steps that will help you set realistic goals you can achieve.
Hygiene 101 for Martial Artists
Being rough and tough martial arts warriors does not give us a license to disregard physical cleanliness. Developing and maintaining good personal hygiene is one of the foundations of self-respect, no matter how you spend your time. It also says a lot about your respect for others at the Academy!
Stretching
My last article identified that different types of flexibility are achieved through different types of stretching. This article provides examples of the different types of stretches and outlines how to use them to increase flexibility and range of motion.
Are you really focused?
We all know that being successful in Kung Fu is about more than just physical strength and agility — your mind plays a key part in your performance.
Flexibility
Flexibility is needed to perform everyday activities with relative ease…things like getting out of bed, lifting children, or sweeping the floor. Better flexibility improves athletic performance and can decrease risk of injuries by helping your joints move through their full range of motion and enabling your muscles to work effectively.
The Value of Self-Reflection
Self-reflection drives your “current” self to grow into your “ideal” self—the martial artist you aspire to be.
Training Through Injury
You need to train smarter, not harder sometimes, until you are physically able to continue. As we advance in physical age, our technique changes again as we can no longer move as fast, dip as low, or move as smooth. Sometimes, we have to train through injury.