Training in the martial arts gives you:
Mental Steadiness for increased focus and concentration
Emotional Power for a self confidence and assertiveness
Physical Fitness for a lifetime of health
Dear future martial arts student,
The very fact that you are reading this tells me a lot about you. It tells me that you want to improve yourself or that you want to have the very best for your child. I would like to help you to help you achieve your PERSONAL goals in the martial arts. I would like to help you get the all of the benefits that martial arts classes have to offer, for either you or your child.
My name is Kevin Kawada and I, along with my wife Renee, my daughter Kaitlyn and my son Isaac are the owners of the Las Vegas Kung Fu Academy. We have been teaching martial arts classes since March of 2004 when we moved to Las Vegas from Hawaii. Since that time we have worked very hard to provide the Las Vegas and Henderson, Nevada areas with the best martial arts instruction and self improvement training possible.
When I was a teenager, I started training in the martial arts. At that time in my life, I personally wasn't looking for any of the benefits that the martial arts had to offer. I just thought it was the coolest thing in the world to be able to actually learn this stuff. It wasn't until I started started to progress in the martial arts that I became aware of all of the benefits, that martial arts classes had to offer. The improvement in my life that I gained from learning these life skills, far exceeded any benefits that the physical skills like kicking and punching ever gave me. Skills like focus and concentration, confidence, and self discipline became a huge part of my personality.
In other words, as I went to more and more martial arts classes, my life began to change. I found that in every aspect of my life I was using the warrior mindset and applying the lessons of martial arts to everyday encounters with people. I found that I began to surround myself with like minded individuals and I began to spend less time with people who were content with being lazy, undisciplined and irresponsible. I wasn't using any physical technique at all, (as in “fighting”) but, I started to see everyday experiences as “lessons” I began to approach problems in my life the same way I approached my martial arts classes. I realized that the martial arts like Karate, Chinese Kung Fu,and Jujitsu are not just ways of fighting, but rather they are ways or paths to learning about yourself. I found that the same perseverance that I had to have in order to learn a martial arts form was the same type of perseverance that I needed to write a college paper. I found that mental toughness required for sparring helped me get through stressful times in my life. I took what was taught in class and APPLIED it to life outside of the martial arts school. If the lessons of martial arts cannot improve you as a person, martial arts instruction really has little value in today's modern society.
To me, martial arts is really a way of life. Training in the martial arts is a never ending quest for improvement. If you can commit yourself to the time and effort it takes to really learn the martial arts, training can be by far the most wonderful, life changing, activity that you could ever hope to do. If you master the skills required of a true martial arts style, you will in essence have mastered yourself.
My life has been transformed by the martial arts and I hope that it can do something similar for you.
When you train in martial arts you gain so much. Some of the main benefits are:
Mental Steadiness for increased focus and concentration
Imagine what it would be like to have more concentration in your life. Training in the martial arts is inherently challenging. In order to perform the movements of martial arts you must have focus. You cannot generate power without focus. For children, having more focus and concentration leads to increase success in schoolwork. Focus consists of having four elements in harmony with each other. These elements are the eyes, ears, body and mind.Emotional Power for a self confidence and assertiveness
Self confidence is believing in who you are. There is an inner presence to people who train in the martial arts. The very knowledge that you are able to defend yourself no matter what the situation is a pretty powerful mental force. Kids who train in the martial arts do not get bullied and it's not because bullies fear them, rather its because of the way the carry themselves socially.Physical Fitness for a lifetime of health.
The martial arts workout is a unique blend of stretching, strength conditioning and speed training. When you combine all of these different ways of training into one workout your body benefits from this by becoming lean and strong. The workout keeps your body healthy over the course of many years. Martial arts, and especially Chinese martial arts, focus on preserving the body and focus on longevity. When you first enroll, you will come into class feeling stressed from your busy day. But you will soon realize that after every class, you will feel loose and nimble, physically stronger, and most of all energized. The most appealing aspect of this type of training, is that you don't have to spend hours to get in shape but rather you get a WHOLE body workout while learning actual martial arts.
Not all martial arts schools are created the same
Choosing the right school for you is a bigger decision than you think
You have so many choices when it comes to enrolling in a martial arts school. To find a Karate school in Las Vegas one only needs to go to the phone book and find half a dozen. In fact, the franchise 'Karate for Kids' is one of the most popular in Las Vegas and Henderson. Tae Kwon Do, and Jujitsu are also extremely popular in Las Vegas. Choosing the right school is an important decision.
Here is why: when you enroll in a martial arts school you will be spending time, money and effort at the school. You want to make the right decision from the very beginning.
Why you must check out our school
First, when you start classes at our school you will not just be a number in the crowd. We are a family oriented school and not a franchise. We know every single student's name in our entire school, and you will soon know everyone's name as well. All of our students know each others names. I have been to some schools where students are working partner drills with each other and they don't even know each others name!
Second, everyone trains in the martial arts for different reasons. The truth of the matter is that the only way to get you the benefits that you are looking for is to make every class personalized for each student. But how is this possible?
Well, when you come to class it is my job to find out what kind of learner you are. Some people learn very well through verbal instructions while other students may learn from having me physically go and move their arms in the correct position. Others may learn best from seeing some of the advanced students perform movements.
Third, at our school we train in many different kinds of martial arts. We have traditional Chinese Kung Fu, Filipino Martial arts (a.k.a) Eskrima, Arnis, or Kali, and We also have Grappling in the form of Judo and Jujitsu. We also have Western Boxing and Sanshou (Chinese Kickboxing) Within these multiple styles of martial arts you are guaranteed to find a style that is going to fit you and your personality. You are going to find what is effective and works for YOU.
However, style is not as important as the program. The most important thing to look for when starting martial arts classes, is a good instructor who you or your kids are going to feel comfortable with.
There are classes for everyone
There are no fitness requirements. All types of people can benefit from classes regardless of age or experience. Of course some classes are more physically demanding while other are less so, but whatever your physical condition is right now, you will have a starting point. My expectation is that you progress at your own pace. What matters is that you get started as soon as possible, and stop putting off your training because life gets in the way. There will never be the right time to join. We want you to stop putting this off and do what you always wanted to do....come join our martial arts school. I've talked to many people and one of the common response was, “I've always wanted to join a martial arts school but I was putting it off. I am now older and I want to experience and gain the health benefits that martial arts gives you.”
If you are a total beginner, or someone who wants to enroll your kids in classes, we have the right kind of martial arts lessons for you.
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