How Kung Fu will Benefit Your Child
At Beyond Kung Fu, not only do we teach fitness and martial arts self-defence skills, we also place focus on gaining self-esteem and joy as a foundation for greater academic, social and behavioural excellence. Advanced teaching techniques are utilized to accelerate a student’s learning beyond any perceived limitations that they may have had and bring maximum results in the areas of Mind, Body and Spirit.
Beyond Kung Fu programs work hand in hand with a child’s school work, providing improved self-discipline, self-confidence, mental alertness, and goal setting skills.
Proper Use of Skills
It is constantly stressed to all of our students that martial arts skills give a physical advantage over others, and never to use these skills offensively, but only for self-defense. In fact, we find that as students become more confident in their physical skills they actually become more courteous and kind to other people.
Home and School
Students are encouraged to foster caring relationships at home. The foundation of martial arts training is respect for others. Whether at home, school or in the community, students learn to give themselves to their tasks wholeheartedly and with a positive attitude, for this is the foundation for true success in life.
Young people are taught that through dedication and focus, all worthwhile goals in life are possible. Parents have attributed their child’s improved school grades as a direct result of our program; improved achievement, motivation, and self-confidence come as a direct result of our training.
Character Development
To be sure that each student is developing mentally as well as physically, they are educated about the virtues of Martial Arts as a complement to their physical training. Our instructors infuse a different attribute of success into the classes, some of the class discussions topics include, but are not limited to:
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Self Esteem - how an individual feels about self; the inner voice that each of us engages in daily. Before you protect yourself against a negative influence you must see yourself as valuable.
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Gratitude - nurture appreciation of those around you and your position in life is a skill of the enlightened, enabling rapid growth in an individual.
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Helpfulness - promotes healthy self-esteem in both the giver and the receiver. Our students experience this first hand by participating in community projects.
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Confidence - a powerful communication to others through voice and body language. To be successful in life you must present yourself in a way that aids in earning the respect of others.
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Goal Setting/Focus - the mind is a limitless tool when it knows what it is working toward. Goals can be achieved – but first clear goals must be set, and then remain focused on that outcome.
- Self-Discipline/Perseverance - what kicks in after the enthusiasm of your original commitment has run out. Learn to rekindle your energy and press through obstacles, physical or mental, to attain goals.