Martial Morality

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What does "Kung Fu' really mean.

The Chinese words "kung fu" literally translate to "energy time". In essence anything that takes a lot of time and work could be called kung fu. Playing a sport, learning an instrument and writing well are all examples of kung fu. 

Within the context of our studio, kung fu refers to any style of martial art that was developed in China. Kung fu is more than just blocks, kick and punches. It is the time and energy spent learning something and the self improvement that comes of the process. 

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Martial Moralities

In an effort to better ourselves and our training we focus on ten ideas called Martial Moralities. The five moralities of action have to do with how we treat other people, the five moralities of mind have to do with how we treat ourselves. 

Below are our basic definitions of the ideas. We encourage you to think about these ideas and discuss them with your friends and family.

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Action

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Humility

Understanding that all people are equal

Respect

Treating others as you would like to be treated

Righteousness 

Doing the right thing without hurting other people

Trust

Being honest with yourself and others

Loyalty

Being there for the people you care about.

Mind

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Will

Your power to focus on a task or goal

Endurance

Finishing something even though it is difficult

Perseverance 

Working to accomplish a long term goal

Patience

Being able to wait for something

Courage

Doing something even though it is scary