Somerset West Kung Fu Academy

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Active minds and bodies SOMERSET WEST KUNG FU ACADEMY provides physical education every day for students By Sifu Andre Kruger Shaolin style Kung Fu Every session, for half an hour, students do an interesting combination of physical exercises and stretching, followed up by another half an hour of comprehensive martial arts related training sure to burn off their energy in a range of movements and activities. The 150 minutes designated per week for physical education at the SOMERSET WEST KUNG FU ACADEMY represents a school-wide commitment to health and well being. A step above the PROVINCIAL EDUCATION requirements, the SOMERSET WEST KUNG FU ACADEMY is laying a foundation for a lifetime of vibrant health for its Kung Fu grade students. Students, seeing that a school day always includes exercise, get the message that it is important and, VERY IMPORTANTLY, that they are enjoying them self — which teachers hope translates into lifetime choices. "It isn't necessarily about SOMERSET WEST KUNG FU ACADEMY’s philosophy, although it certainly fits in the realm, It's more about our commitment to children and a reflection of what's going on in the culture.” Recognizing how busy families are outside of school hours, SiFu Andre Kruger said that the school's commitment to physical education is also meant to fill in gaps. "Outside of school, they're going from one activity to another and some are active and some are not,” he added. "As far as I know, we are the only school in this entire region that has made a commitment to have training sessions every day and at different hours” . For the students, class time with teacher Andre Kruger is a treasured part of the day. It is a welcome respite from academic pursuits that helps them refocus their minds when they return to class. "I like the Kung Fu, and I also like some of the group games,” said a sixth grader. "Kung Fu class is a time when you let it out and run around like crazy during challenges our SiFu gives us. It takes away energy so when class finishes I am relaxed and focused.” Andre, who proposed to be a full-time physical education teacher in 2016, pointed to studies documenting the benefits of aerobic activity at any age. "I've just been reading more research, there are proteins produced when we exercise that can help us make more brain cells,” he said. "For a long time we thought it was fixed.” In addition to general movement and conditioning activities, He also leads students through varied routines to achieve personal and physical skills, and of course one of which is self-defence. One of his goals is to spark an interest in activities that students can do for a lifetime. "I try to vary the activities,” said SiFu Andre, a martial arts student since 2011. Through competition with others, I help each student to improve their own potential. This makes the activities more fun and teaches them failure can be turned into success!

New Shaolin students excited to start their training even before school started for this year. Do not wait too long, we expect to be booked fully.