Chinese Kung Fu and Tai Chi Academy June 10′
Fight Night
Marco will be fighting on the 19 June at the Craigie Leisure Centre at Whitfords Avenue. He will be fighting against Dusan who was the former National Champion and has had over 36 fights in the ring. This will be a good fight for Marco, so I hope you can come down and support him. He will be doing 5 x 3 minute rounds with a 1 minute break. Tickets are $50 for a seat See Marco at Balcatta or front counter at O’Connor. Check posters for more information.
Cantonese Jackets
New shipment of Cantonese Jackets will be out by 8 June. We have blue with black trim and Tai Chi jackets in white with black trim. We have all sizes so you need to get in quick. First in First served unless you have put your name down for one together with the correct sizing. Please see front counter staff if you want one.
Kong Hing Medicine
There will be a new supply of Kong Hing medicine out by mid June. If we get them earlier, I will announce it on the floor and in the announcement sheet. Remember this is the best medicine to use on your injuries, 3-star hit and Iron palm training. You must heal yourself fast to condition up properly.
Tiger Class Time Table Change
Starting 21 June, there will be a timetable change to all Tiger classes. The class will start at 4.00pm instead of 4.10pm. We will do our best to work in with parents, however, we would like all Tigers to be on time. This extra time will help Tigers work on correcting their forms and in turn also help them to remember them. I am sure this will help Tigers grade up on time.
Parents with Tigers & Panthers
Just a reminder to all parents who have children either in the Tigers or Panthers classes at our Academy that we invite one parent or grandparent to come down and learn Tai Chi, free of charge. Your only cost would be the purchase of a uniform. If you are interested, come have two lessons first to see if you like it. You will be required to fill out a membership form but there will be no fees required. Your membership will expire at the same time as your child’s membership.
Being Consistant
I would like to express the importance of being consistent at the Academy. The first thing is to achieve results and move up through your levels, students who are not consistent will be unable to do this due to the lack of correction from your Instructors. Even if you practice at home, which is a very important part of your training, it will be in vain unless you have correction.
When you practice without correction, you create habit and reflex action. If your technique is wrong, you will find it will take you longer to correct the habit you have created. So instead of moving forward, you move backward and then you will lose motivation which is understandable.
The second thing is the way we have designed the curriculum at the Academy as such, Monday & Tuesday (1) or Wednesday and Thursday (2). You will find the curriculum is different on these days. It is very important to do (1) and (2) each week, e.g. (1) will be form training and (2) will be core techniques. Half way through the month, this will change and (1) will be core techniques and (2) will be form training. The form will stay the same but some of the core techniques will be different. This is why sometimes students will say “I haven’t learnt this technique” but it is really because the student has not been consistent in their training. Once again, I reiterate, be consistent and you will achieve results.
3rd September China Trip
Could all students coming on this trip, please see Sifu to pay down payments and if any other student wishes to come on this trip, you will need to do it soon, for we will be closing off towards the end of this month.
On this trip, we will be travelling to Chengdu, Lhasa (Tibet), Xian, Shaolin Temple and Wu Dang Mountains. If you are interested, talk to Sifu and he will get you a proper itinerary. We will leave on 3 September and return on the 15.