Kung Fu - a journey for life

Whether you want to become a master of moves and / or master of your own mindset, the journey along the Kung Fu path has much to offer you. Many beginners are under the impression that Kung Fu is all about the physical form of fitness and fighting but you’ll soon notice you begin to find increased harmony between mind and spirit, as well as the body. When these elements combine, your energetic state will become more level on a day to day basis. Begin a journey for life, where you will enjoy a more mindful state of being and your inner strength continues to build - and is there to help you navigate any life challenges, with a renewed sense of resilience. 

It is said that Kung Fu is a natural medicine, one which keeps the body and mind healthy and the heart and soul fulfilled and happy.

“We invite you to join us at Kung Fu Life on this journey to a better life, one where you will continue to break the inner limitations of your mind and body. Let’s do it!”

The stages of your Kung Fu journey

Training Kung Fu to become a Distinguished Martial Artist and Person is a lifelong journey. 

At Kung Fu Life, we have created a curriculum, consisting of four stages, to guide our members on their Kung Fu and self-actualisation learning path.

Kung Fu Life Curriculum

The stages of the training path are divided into these four levels:

Level 1: Ren (人）

Level 2: Da (大）

Level 3: Tian（天）

Level 4: Fu（夫）

The Chinese character for each level as shown above, is a component that makes up the Chinese character 夫 (pronounced 'Fu'), the second word in Kung Fu 功夫. 

The characters that compose Fu, each have their own meaning. By looking at the details within the word Fu, a development path can become apparent, offering guidance on the journey to become a distinguished person and martial artist.

The first character Ren 人 stands for ‘Person or Human’ and builds the foundation of our martial art learning path. Whether in martial arts or in everyday life, it all begins and ends with ourselves, that is where the journey starts.

The second character Da 大 symbolises ‘Growth and Expansion’ and leads into the second part of the learning process.

The third character Tian 天 means sky. Symbolising ‘Possibility and Potential’ and our ability to ‘reach for the sky’. Striving towards our full potential with all our being, energy and time invested in the process.

The fourth character is Fu 夫 representing the final stage of our curriculum. Here, the character ‘Fu’ reaches its full meaning, suggesting that with the required time and energy invested, it is possible to work through and even overcome our self-set limitations, reaching beyond what we thought possible and to become a distinguished person and martial artist.

So, the word ‘Gong Fu’ or as more commonly used, ‘Kung Fu’ means that through effort, hard work and time spent, it is possible to achieve mastery – in any field. Hence the word 'Fu' with all its individual components denotes that through the practice of Kung Fu, one can become a distinguished person in life.

Our Kung Fu Life curriculum has been designed with these details in mind and we hope it will help to guide you on your martial arts journey, growing, expanding, evolving, striving for your full potential and becoming an even better version of yourself, than you had ever imagined.

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