kUNG FU FOR HEALTH

Body: Like other fitness systems, kung fu changes your body gradually over time into a more healthful state. You don't have to be in great shape to begin. In fact, we've taught many students with a host of physical issues, adapting the curriculum as necessary. If you have concerns about a permanent injury or disability hindering your progress, speak with a sifu before you enroll.

Mind: You should be open to new ideas and new concepts. Things that feel or seem awkward or impenetrable at first eventually come to light as you progress. This is a necessary part of the journey - one can hear a thing many times, but only believe it once they feel it in their bones.

Spirit: Your willpower is your greatest weapon. Practicing when you've already had a long day, rehearsing a new part when you're not completely confident you've gotten the previous one down cold - these are all situations you'll encounter in your journey, and while you may not always overcome them, the more you strive, the faster you'll progress. Remember this important fact: every single expert is a beginner who didn't quit.

Tuition plans start at $49 per month. Student enrollment is billed monthly, with discounts for reserving sessions in advance. With our best plan, membership includes up to 250 minutes per month of one-on-one personal video instruction with our faculty of accredited instructors, and unlimited access to all the video content available at your level of attainment. You unlock new forms, drills and insight videos as you progress through the system.

Color sashes and belts are not necessary or even helpful in a video learning experience, and can actually slow your development by giving you unreasonable expectations and setting you up for disappointment if you fail to meet or exceed them. Think instead of reaching the next small step in your journey, and the big steps will naturally accumulate.

A black sash in our system means a number of special challenges have been accomplished by the bearer, a careful series of experiences testing not just the body, but also the mind, the spirit and the character. Qualifying as an instructor is even more strenuous. To a large degree, these challenges are impractical, inappropriate, or impossible to accommodate in a video setting, and as traditional martial artists we would fail in our duty to you (and our own long line of instructors) if we awarded color rank in the absence of those crucial tests.

We strongly encourage you to address your instructor as "sifu", which simply means "teacher". Not so much as a title of respect, but to help you adjust to the student/mentor dynamic. Much more importantly, it reminds us constantly that, as your instructors in an ancient and hidden art, every word we speak and direction we give must always steer your feet onto the right path for attainment.