Silent River Kung Fu

Excerpt from our news article:

With the popularity of the UFC and competitive fighting, the public’s understanding of the martial arts is becoming more distorted and limited. The last thing the martial arts is about is fighting.

Training at Silent River Kung Fu is more than kicking and punching. When you consider the fact that we all have a better chance of having our butts kicked by our finances, our diet, our attitude, and our acceptance of mediocrity than a physical assault; there is a better use of the idea of self defence beyond the physical protection of the body. Is not self defence found in the values we pass on to the young? In the examples we set for them in how we demonstrate, through our own practice, what is wonderful, meaningful, and valuable in the world? What if the idea of self defence was applied to the mind, to the family, to the community, to the environment, to the food we eat, to the way we deal with conflict, stress, and anger?

At Silent River Kung Fu you have an opportunity to practice with people who can talk about and show examples of what the martial arts does for a person, for their family, and their community. Silent River’s intelligent curriculum teaches discipline and respect, and how to take what is learned on the mats and put it to work in the world. While many walk through huge sections of their lives like the living dead, oblivious to the beauty, the mystery, and the wonder around them, there are also many people who are awake and engaged.

"Yes, a black belt should be able to execute precise, effective, beautiful, and technically proficient martial arts techniques, whatever the style. But just as importantly, a black belt should be able to execute precise and beautiful ideas, equal to or better than their physical techniques. A black belt should have an attitude equal in its brilliance to his or her physical skills." - Tom Callos (b. 1959)