Where Traditional Chinese Martial Arts Training, moral teachings, and creative problem solving come together to help shape youth towards personal excellence.
Scholar Warriors develop themselves mentally, physically, and spiritually to be strong, yet compassionate; to be forthright, and self-determined shining beacons of positive influence both in their own homes, and in the greater communities in which they live.
“YOUR DREAMS ARE OUR DREAMS”
Here at the Black Mountain Spirit School of Chinese Kung Fu have been making dreams come true since 1997. GrandMaster Marc Phillip Black first started teaching classes 24 years ago, and one of the earliest cornerstones of his teaching is that “When you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything.” Although sometimes the odds may be stacked against you, a strong, positive mentor, a good moral compass, and the support of loved ones and/or professionals will bring you the results you desire in shaping your life.
Your life’s compass is set early on and determined by the positive, and negative, influences in one’s life. Our sole purpose in presenting our Scholar Warrior program is to give children and young adults the guideposts of critical thinking, situational analysis, compassionate action, and strength needed for self-determination and success both in early childhood and beyond.
The summer is here, and the best chance we have of keeping our children safe and out of trouble is to give them positive activities and outlets for their energy. Our Scholar Warrior martial arts programs are designed to do just that.
Our teaching staff gets to know your children on a personal level, and even though classes are conducted in group settings, an enormous amount of energy is focused on 1-on-1 attention. Doing this not only allows for the best care possible, but it also opens up learning abilities and helps us improve our teaching methods for each individual child.
We are excited to share useful ways of learning and tools to give your child the ability to grow to their fullest potential while at the same time learning goal attainment, patience, how to work well with others, and mutual respect, all while having fun!
With that in mind, know that we make it a priority to provide a clean and safe learning environment that is always open to parents’ suggestions. Our focus of keeping your child on track and growing as a positive member of society is our number one priority.
OUR FOUR PILLAR APPROACH
These characteristics are a built in process integrated in the instruction. By being consistent and using examples they can understand, your child will automatically do “the right thing” during class and this will eventually carry over into their everyday life. When a child has immediate rewards for good behavior they will continue to look for that positive reinforcement by acting in the correct manner.
Self-confidence is the ability to trust yourself and your abilities. This comes with achievement and your child’s self-esteem level will get a boost with every new move they acquire. The martial arts techniques we teach are specifically designed to provide your child with a simple systematic progression of skills that will produce results quickly. The children are rewarded at the end of every class for good work and listening skills.
Children in this age group have different learning abilities than older children because they have a shorter attention span. We use different tools for all of the activities to increase and keep their level of interest at a high pace. Classes are taught in small fragments and activities are kept short which allows them to better remember what they have done. Repetition helps develop the skills they are learning so new moves aren’t as easy to forget and their body can become accustomed to the basics.
Our unique program is geared to help your child improve their overall physical abilities by using different exercises and games that promote balance, strength, jumping, running and timing. Children learn to gain more control over their bodies through a series of physical skills which will quickly turn into a feeling of high self-esteem and confidence. We have progressive drills and activities that increase in difficulty as your child continues in their training with us.
In order to schedule a meeting to get an overview of the programs available, pick a date and time that you’d like to get to get together. So that we can discuss what programs might work best for your community, simply click the red Messenger icon floating at the bottom right and we’ll be happy to discuss the various program benefits that best suit your individual needs!