Attendance and Tardiness

"Your weekly class sessions have been tested over and over. Through diligent observation and years of experience, the schools have found that 2-3 lessons per week will sufficiently train you and help you to achieve your goals in the appropriate amount of time. You should be attending your school's classes at least two times per week. Any less than this will push back the time it takes to reach your goals, whether it's a black sash or losing twenty pounds.

The term "Kung Fu" can be translated as a skill gained over a period of time, through dedicated effort. Staying home to watch television instead of going to class just shows that you are not dedicated, especially in the teacher's eyes. Going to class on a constant basis also builds a pattern in your muscle memory and adds endurance to your lungs. Your muscles and lungs become used to the rigors of the Kung Fu class and prepare you for more extreme workouts as you grow closer to black sash! Do you remember what it felt like after you took that week or two off? What did it feel like the first day back? Tardiness is probably one of the biggest bad habits there is. Barring any physical problems such as a flat tire or working overtime to make your tuition payment, being late is:

Disrespectful to the teacher. It makes it seem like you do not care about what s/he is teaching.

Disruptive to the class. Students have to move and change arrangements.

Detrimental to your training. You miss part of the warm-up and exercise program, which is often when the teacher will review the basics, the most important part of your training."

- Sigung Joe Maury