Jordan Instructs an Advanced Class on the Kung Fu Broad Sword
March 25th, 2006
Jordan, currently an orange belt, has had interest in learning the Broad Sword. While watching a borrowed video, he learned a short beginning form and has been anxiously showing “sir” and “maam” what he has learned about “Kung Fu” and the “Broad Sword”. Both “sir” and “maam” have some training in Kung Fu or related style of martial arts. Jordan always likes to learn his “normal” karate, but never will miss a chance to learn something else to impress his instructors.
Jordan had just recently received a Kung Fu Uniform which he was very excited about, he wanted the red button and cuffs. I have to admit he does look pretty sharp in it.
After watching the Broad Sword Video, a dozen or more times, Jordan was pretty good at the form and sir asked Jordan if he could teach a “Premier Class” of some kids a bit older than him and in higher belts. Jordan was very excited to get the chance to help out and at the same time show off a little bit. At the class, Whitney and Jolene were there to learn the form and then after a class or two, they would help teach the others in their class. They were really learning pretty quickly and Jordan did a good job being an Instructor.
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1. Sir | April 12th, 2006 at 9:35 am
Jordan is a Natural Martial Artist who picks up things and then quickly and has the discipline to put in practice at it until it is down right. Jordan and Kylers parents have a key role in their training by supporting at home practice and making sure they have the opportunity to come to their Premier Martial Arts classes 2-3 times per week. At Premier Martial Arts we make sure that Kids and Adults who are willing to make the extra effort and learn somthing extra, have the opportunity to share “teach” it with/to other students in the school. By sharing / teaching a person digs deaper and learns more thoroughly. Jordan is developing into a fine teacher and leads by example. Jordan thanks for being part of our school you are appreciated.
Fook Yueng, my Kung Fu teacher and a teacher and Friend of Bruce Lee said that the biggest key to Bruce Lee’s success was more attributable to his dedication, interest (unrelenting), and unceasing practice than to his talent. Bruce Lee was extreamly talented but he also had many challenges to overcome. He had a studder which he worked hard to overcome, (Enter the Dragon was the second to the last movie he made and the first movie that uses his real voice), but he was naturual non flexible and had a leg that was much shorter than the other. Through consistant practice and training he was able to attain his dream and bring Chinese Boxing to the world. In the Words of Fook Yueng, “Bruce Lee did more for Kung Fu in 30 years than had been accomplished in the last 500 years”.
Kyler and Jordan Keep it up you never know how far you can take it.
Steve Smith (Sir)
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