Trusted teacherWith a doctorate in Sports Science, I teach kung fu for educational or performance purposes, to young and old of all levels.Translate this text using Google Translate.
With a doctorate in Sports Science, I teach kung fu for educational or performance purposes, to young and old of all levels.Translate this text using Google Translate.
Accustomed to teaching in very different contexts (University, companies, associations, individuals), I adapt my teaching to the specific profile of the learner, taking into account their wishes (type of practice) and objectives (performance, health, etc.), their physical characteristics and abilities (height, weight) and their state of health (age, functional limitations), and finally, their motivation (workload they are ready to assume in class and in personal work).
As a rigorous and dedicated teacher, I believe that if a student isn't progressing sufficiently, it's because the teaching approach isn't suitable. Therefore, it's essential to create a learning environment that is serious, inspiring, engaging, and so on, depending on the needs of each student. The diverse environments and student populations I've taught have taught me this. And then there's the matter of providing resources as needed: whether it's theoretical texts or customized educational videos, the modern world offers us an endless array of tools!
As for kung fu itself, it is particularly well-suited for growing children because it helps to structure the body, which is very beneficial from an anatomical and biomechanical standpoint, especially given the body's rapid development. Furthermore, its forms (taolu, or martial arts choreography) greatly develop coordination, balance, dexterity, spatial awareness, and other transferable skills applicable to a wide range of activities, thus contributing significantly to the psychomotor development of children, adolescents, and young adults. This does not exclude older individuals, but their psychomotor development is more mature, while that of younger people is still developing; therefore, kung fu is highly structured.
Another important benefit is cultivating one's relationship with strength. Strength is obviously necessary in any physical activity: building strength is, in fact, the first step in traditional training. One discovers how to mobilize this resource, generate it in different parts of the body, and transfer it to the target. Then, gradually, one arrives at more refined expressions and uses, more respectful of the logic of the human body. In Chinese terms, it's about moving from li (brute force resulting from the voluntary use of muscles) to jing (kinetic energy, derived from movement, whatever its origin, which one learns to channel).
All of this seems very cold and serious, and it is, because kung fu transforms you profoundly. However, nothing prevents you from having fun: I also promise you joy, good humor, and lightheartedness, because that's in my nature.
