Jow Gar Kung Fu

Head Academy Jow Gar Kung Fu has as its key objectives:
  1. Providing instruction, in a safe environment, in the martial art of Jow Gar Kung Fu.
  2. Developing the mental and physical tools for improving personal safety and security.
  3. Promotion of good health and vitality.
  4. Development of positive self-esteem and self-confidence.
  5. Development of a person as a positive role model in the community.
  6. Creating expertise in confrontation management.
  7. Pro-active crime prevention through increased awareness and positive attitudes.
  8. Developing healthy community attitudes and values.

To achieve a high level of Kung Fu, practitioners must have the following, three, key principles:

Motivation is the basic driving force, and without it, kung fu can never be reached. It means both interest and the will to do something; a person who is forced to do something is not truly motivated. A motivated person, on the other hand, has interest in learning: they have a goal.

Self-discipline is closely related to motivation, but refers to the effort and patience required to actually get something done, and to get past obstacles that might appear on the way towards one's goal. While motivation is the mental state of wanting to do something, discipline is required to put motivation into action: A person might want to do something very much, but lacks the required amount of discipline to get started. Without this, motivation will lead to nothing.

Time is essential for finding one's motivation and self-discipline, and to actually accomplish something by making use of them, but motivation and self-discipline are also important to make a person willing to put time into accomplishing their goal: to prioritize.