Adult Kung Fu
Adult Benefits
Our adult programs are structured with the busy schedule of todays proffessional in mind. We have a variety of classes throughout the day. Because we are a full time proffessional school we can offer a variety of classes to meet even the tightest schedule.
Because so many martial arts schools these days have focussed only on children's programs, the idea that martial arts is a childrens activity has proliferated our society. Training in Shou' Shu' Kung Fu has a myriad of benefits for all ages. Benefits for adults include;
Self Defense
There are a lot of reasons for adults to train in Shou' shu' Kung Fu. Obviously self defense is a primary objective, but there are many more beyond this. If you never have to use your Shou' Shu' skills in a self defense situation, the other incredible benefits will greatly enhance your life.
Physical Fitness
Physical fitness is a secondary benefit that many people come to us
for. Training in Shou' Shu' is a great way to get in shape. The art works the entire body. Especially the larger muscle groups. There really isn't a better exercise for getting the gluteus and leg muscles in shape. Shou' Shu' uses all of the bodies muscles coordinated together. This makes for a full body workout. You'll get into great shape at your own pace. This is extremely important for long term success.
The other reason Shou' Shu' will get you into great shape is that it's just plain fun. You'll be having so much fun you'll hardly recognize that your working out, but you'll feel it. Sure beats a treadmill.
Stress Relief
Americans are suffering from stress related problems in epidemic proportions. Stress is a primary problem in todays workforce. Stress reduction has become a necessity that if not taken care of future problems are almost certain to occur. You'll also find Shou' Shu' to be a fantastic stress relief. Exercise in general burns off stress but Shou' Shu' does it better. What could be healthier than taking out your aggressions in the studio. You'll feel wonderful when you leave.
Self Confidence
You'd be amazed at the confidence you'll build throught the study of Shou' Shu'. Self confidence is built through several channels. As you achieve control of your body through more and more difficult motions you'll develop confidence in your ability to achieve. Acheivements are the building blocks of confidence. You'll constantly be working on greater and greater achievements, building confidence as you go. The great thing about these achievements is that they are internal. Yes there is an external reward system in the studio, but true acheivement is internal. This is our focus.
External achievement is far less fulfilling than internal acheivement and leaves a person wanting. Internal acheivement is fulfilling and leads to
Self Esteem
Self esteem is related to self confidence but different. It is said that self confidence roots from your belief in what you can achieve. Self esteem roots in your own estimation of your self worth. From self confidence, self esteem is developed. High levels of self esteem lead to success in life. People with high self esteem always find success easier than those without.
One of the most gratifying experiences for our instructors is the advances in self esteem of their students and their acheivements that follow. Hearing about these experiences of success due to higher self esteem from business men and women who are students of Shou' Shu' is pretty common.
Mind Body Awareness
You probably won't realize what this means until you find it. The fact is that without training in Shou' Shu' most people have very little mind body connection. The experience of learning Shou' shu' is very strange at first as a person first realizes how very little mind body awareness they have. We commonly hear comments such as "It makes my brain hurt".
As a person develops this mind body awareness they also develop:
Coordination and Balance
While different people are born with different levels of coordination and balance, it doesn't have to stay this way. Both can be taught with proper instruction. As a matter of fact, the strange truth is that those that come in with less coordination tend to develop it faster than those who were born with it. This is because those people who are not terribly coordinated tend to develop the ability to concentrate on the motion better than those who things come easy to.
Balance is a product of three parts of the body; the inner ear,
the eyes, and the feet. The inner ear senses balance. The eyes sense the horizon. The feet feel for it. In most people the weakest sense of balance is the feet. They really should be the strongest. The feet are highly complex, with a complex skeletal structure, a complex muscular structure, and a highly developed nerve structure. When properly trained these systems work together to form a fantastic balance system. The problem is that this is underdeveloped in most people because of the hard soled shoes most of us wear. Shoes inhibit the training of the feet. Training in Shou' shu' Kung Fu will greatly enhance balance due to the intense training that the feet will go through.
A healthy Social Environment
Adults will find that everyone in the quan works to help each other learn. This atmosphere develops a lot of comraderie among students. It's truly a fun healthy place to be. A social environment structured around a very healthy activity.
Adults of all ages and fitness levels will realize fantastic benefits from studying Shou' Shu' at the Sheng Chi Training Center. Come in for a free private lesson to try it out. Call us now and schedule a lesson with one of our professional instructors .