frequently asked questions...
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT - SELF MASTERY - SELF DEFENSE
 
 
Do I have to be in shape to start? No, simply come into the kwoon determined to learn and learning will occur. The training itself will build your physical fitness and endurance so nothing further is required. Is it easy? As with anything worthwhile, achievement in Wu Shen Pai only comes through dedication, time, and practice. Wu Shen Pai proficiency is a learned activity or an acquired skill, which means that it requires no inherent talent to learn and develop the skills which we teach. Our system is built on the natural motion of the body and is designed to promote health and longevity. We have a saying at our kwoon....train hard, train consistently, and train intelligently...make no excuses! What is Youth Kenpo Training? Is it something my child can do? Much like our Adult program, our youthful students study the art of Wu Shen Pai Chu’an Fa or Kenpo. Youth classes focus on strikes, foot-work and stances that are within the traditional forms, sets, and self defense techniques. Students also learn the location, angle and direction of vital strikes and pressure points. All participants can test and be promoted through the various belt ranks. Why is the study of Martial Arts so Popular? Martial arts are so popular because no other activity can provide the same results for each individual participant. Training in Wu Shen Pai is truly unique. Whether your goals are self-confidence, self-defense, personal development, fitness, flexibility or to earn a black belt, our school will take you there. Martial Arts are also great for Children. Parents today are recognizing that the public school system is not enough. Millions of parents are bringing martial arts, as we teach it here, into their children's lives to supplement their education. How can karate and martial arts teach wholesome values - and, success skills? I can assure you that our unique program can be one of the most important tools you will ever use to develop life skills in your child. I have personally witnessed the remarkable changes in students under a good instructor. For over 36 years, I’ve been nurturing children like yours with character building tools found only in Wu Shen Pai through our unique Street-Wise Success Program.  You will watch and be amazed as your child increases in confidence, energy and spirit. Stand and be dazzled as he becomes unstoppable in his quest for… Greater academic achievement. Unshakable self respect. Increased strength and fitness, in both body and mind.   How do we get your child to accomplish these objectives? Through our unique life skills and success principles education, your child will become the leader of his or her groups. Contrast this with being a follower who may have a tendency to follow the wrong crowd and be tempted by negative peer pressure.  Our program has a proven track record. Let examine grades for example. Twenty percent of our students are "A" students when they join and yet within 6 months we have a record 80% of our students on the honor roll. Our unique program emphasizes Character Development in our weekly lessons.  This is done by systematically using metaphoric and Socratic style questioning, causing the students to think and reason. Using this process, the instructor is able to guide students, even very young students, to drawing correct and powerful conclusions. Instructors anchor these important lessons and empower the students with alternate solutions through role-playing. We have found that students, especially young students, learn more, faster and retain answers longer by listening to a short story, answering a few well-placed questions followed by role-playing (all five minutes or less). This works better than many hours of laborious lectures. Character Training and Development consists of a four-month lesson plan, broken down into four blocks, with each block divided into four weekly sections. These lessons are repeated for two months. The four blocks of Character Training and development are: 1. Good Attitude – Wu Shen Pai training teaches students the benefits of having the right attitude for success.
2. Good Habits – Wu Shen Pai teaches practical ways to develop self-discipline, responsibility and focus.
3. Good Self Control – Wu Shen Pai teaches practical ways to control and channel emotions.
4. Good Manners – Wu Shen Pai emphasizes the benefits of courtesy and respect. But don’t take my word for it, read some of the testimonials on the side and on our testimonials page.... How does all this “values” stuff work? And why does Wu Shen Pai manage to do a better job teaching it? Again, more than any mere sport, Wu Shen Pai training gives your child the chance to explore their innate powers. Your child will marvel (as you will) as they see increases in strength, flexibility endurance, balance, and harmony. Yet this is only the start. In fact, the child’s physical skills act as a foundation for something much more important: the development of their value skills, mental and spiritual. And not cut off from her physical skills, but intimately connected - even bonded-to them. We will help your child develop life skills and mental, spiritual, and physical training in traits such as: Courage:
Your child finds the courage to move outside of his or her comfort zone. Your child develops the will to take on more difficult Wu Shen Pai movements and skills. Your child gradually becomes no longer afraid of being afraid. As your child reaches this point, he or she learns that whatever he sows, so he reaps. Your child will learn to take full responsibility for their actions. He learns to blame no one, but himself. Your child suddenly sees his life as a constant, never-ending journey of life-giving improvement. In short, with a deep breath, he refuses to become a victim of fate. He puts an arm lock on his own destiny. Staying power:
 Your child finds joy in improving their physical stamina. They will find themselves able to walk farther, run longer, and practice skills until she gets them right. In turn, your child learns not to give up. Your child will learn to stick things out, to persevere. With the help of their teachers, they will strive harder and longer to reach their goals. Even if they fail, they still persevere. Wu Shen Pai students won’t let self doubt get in the way of finding ultimate solutions. “Where performance is measured, performance improves.” Yet, your child first has to accept where they stand now. That means measuring current strengths. Above all, our young Wu Shen Pai students learn that to succeed, they can’t fool anyone, especially themselves. This is meaning of the saying that “He who overcomes himself is more powerful than he who overcomes 10,000.” Wu Shen Pai training results in a keener focus. Our students learn to make eye contact with their teachers, and not just in our classes. Your child will pay greater attention to what each teacher says. Your child will do this since he or she knows and accepts where they stand. These are just three of the powerful, energizing values your child will get from the “Kids with Kick” program. In short, you can look forward to your child developing: Powerful Self Control: Your child will refuse to give in to negative peer pressure. They will find deeper respect for rules, principles, and values. Improved Focus: Our young students in Wu Shen Pai learn what’s needed, along with the skill to “zero in” on critical tasks at hand. Normal, yet time-wasting, childhood distractions won’t get in their way. Even our adult students benefit from this aspect of training. All of our students learn to prioritize and assess what is necessary to achieve a goal. Fearless Self Confidence: Watch as your child finds the courage to open any door life has to offer. The achievement of a Black Belt in Wu Shen Pai is like achieving a college degree. Your child will learn that any task is conquerable once they achieve their Black Belt. Towering Role-Model Teachers:
Each instructor for Warrior Spirit Martial Arts Academy has completed our certification in our nationally acclaimed Instructor Training Program. They learn not only the technical information of the martial arts but how to teach that information in a fun and exciting manner.   Our unique program has been offered in the Las Vegas valley for over 14 years in our full time studio. Watch with your own eyes as your child gets coached by a top teacher from Warrior Spirit Martial Arts Academy. . . To register for a program near you simply call our number and leave your name, number and the best time to return your call and one of our staff members will get back to you right away.:     Is your program only for kids, or can adults do it too? Wu Shen Pai training can change your life at any age or skill level. Authentic training in Wu Shen Pai is popular with adults because Wu Shen Pai is an exciting, unique and multifaceted art. A blend of physical, mental and spiritual elements, it offers life changing benefits not found in any other activity. The training is fun, yet challenging. The training gradually results in getting you into the best shape of your life. You will lose weight, gain greater energy and stamina, develop a strong, toned, healthy body and fight premature aging resulting in a longer more exciting life. Wu Shen Pai is the perfect lifelong activity. It can be practiced at any age, does not require exceptional flexibility or natural talent and does not require special equipment, facilities, or other people to practice with. Plus, the training in Wu Shen Pai gives you the ultimate in self defense. As for the physical side of our system, it's awesome legendary fighting skills and total body mastery is only the beginning. It offers a wide range of mental and spiritual qualities as well. These include self control and discipline to achieve success, mental calmness in emergencies, stress management, confidence to enjoy life more and leadership skills. Warrior Spirit Martial Arts Academy is also a good place to meet wholesome new friends. At WSMA we are an extended family comprised of those people who want a positive, healthy lifestyle for themselves and their families. Are all martial arts programs alike? No, not everyone offers the same type of training, even when it is called Kenpo. There are some key differences within our program of instruction at Warrior Spirit Martial Arts Academy... Quality of Instruction: WSMA delivers the highest quality of instruction found anywhere, at any price. Our Black Belts are our proof. Our advanced students are all highly proficient. Not just some of them...they are knowledgeable, skilled, and explosive in the execution of their movement. High Standards: When you attend a college, you select the best possible education for yourself...you should do the same for the martial arts education you wish to attain as well. Warrior Spirit Martial Arts Academy sets some of the highest standards nationally, and internationally, for the achievement of the coveted rank of 1st Degree Black Belt! Our Black Belts are universally respected by all who come into contact with them and train with them. Are all martial arts programs priced alike? There are no surprises when you are interviewed at Warrior Spirit Martial Arts Academy. After the Evaluation Course, the various program options are explained, and you will find yourself able to make a choice as to which program you would like to pursue, largely determined by which goals you have set for yourself. We do not believe in “bait and switch” tactics such as promising a no contract option and then offering significant discounts once you are committed to sign one. We do not have hidden fees that add immeasurably to the costs of training. These are some key differences within our program of instruction at Warrior Spirit Martial Arts Academy...integrity and honesty are the watchwords for our style and our way of doing business. How long should it take to achieve a Black Belt? Sadly, when you are awarded a Black Belt where you have to master less curriculum, and where you are expected to train less than 5 years to achieve it, you are probably being cheated. Even though the system you might train in considers you a Black Belt, you will find as you enter into kwoons such as Warrior Spirit Martial Arts Academy from such a sub-standard background, that your skills are the equivalent of a Wu Shen Pai Orange or Purple Belt. How does a Black Belt in Wu Shen Pai compare with those of other arts? Wu Shen Pai Black Sash students are required to be more knowledgable, more skilled, and are thoroughly schooled as leaders. A Wu Shen Pai Black Sash is well trained in the arts of Chu’an Fa, Gung Fu, Tai Chi Chu’an and Qi Gung. By way of example, one chain school system teaches 25 techniques to Black Belt. Our Black Sash students typically learn over 250 techniques! While quantity is no guarantee of quality, it does mean that you learning a richer vocabulary of motion. Consider if you were to learn a language. Would you prefer to learn 25 words well or 250 words well? Which would enable you to communicate more effectively? We are learning a language of motion. What if I have prior training? Usually you will find that more will be expected of you in our program than has been required of you in the past. You would be expected to adapt to our training methods, our system, and our class structure. All students, regardless of previous training experience, begin at the beginning of our system and earn their way up. Since ours is a diverse curriculum, it follows that you will be unfamiliar with some significant portions of it. Thus, earning your way through is the best way to do it. But, if you are sincere about your training, you wouldn’t want it any other way! What does “Traditional” mean? Traditional, as we use the term, denotes a set of relationships within our kwoon or Academy. Within these relationships the student is nurtured and finds success while the proper learning environment is created for all. In our Kwoon, while we value our students and the parents of our students, it is our Sifus and Sigung that are in charge of the learning process. All must respect this and adhere to the discipline and the rules of the kwoon. All students are part of a structured environment in which there are seniors, or Sihing and Juniors, or Sidei. They are expected to learn and accept their proper role within this structure. It is only by doing so that harmony can exist within the kwoon. The atmosphere for learning to occur is also an essential part of this process. It is only when the ego is “checked at the door” that true learning can occur. What makes WSMAA so special? Warrior Spirit Martial Arts Academy is an Elite Training Academy. This means that we devote more time to our students in order to ensure that they achieve success. It means that we educate individually and the results are nothing short of spectacular! We achieve excellence in our students with remarkable consistency. WSMAA is more like an academic learning center that is devoted to the study of a traditional Martial Way. In the process of study, we mold the character of our students, build their physical skills, and teach them both the how and the why of what it is that they are doing. We affirm traditional Martial Arts values, true Martial Arts values which are thousands of years old, in the process of our training. We are second to none in building excellence within our students. No other school in Las Vegas offers this approach! We are an Academy for those who are looking for more than kicking and punching. We offer a deep level of knowledge for those who are truly seeking martial excellence for their children and themselves.
some frequently asked questions....

Carleton University, in a study reported in Psychology Today (January 1985), found that children in martial arts have a lower level of anxiety; an increased sense of responsibility; a decrease in the willingness to take foolish risks; a higher sense of self-esteem; higher level of social intelligence; and were less likely to be radical.

“I can't tell you how important your program has been with Angelica. The changes in her life because of her increased self-confidence, focus, determination, and self-esteem are priceless.”

Tina  Castro,
WSMA Parent

“My training at Warrior Spirit Martial Arts has changed my life.  I look forward to the opportunity to help and mentor others as I have been helped by Wu Shen Pai.”


Justin Liddic

WSMA student

(age 13)

“My training has made me learn to never give up...everything can always get better. I have learned that you can achieve anything if you put your mind to it”


Emily Hamel,
WSMA Student (Age 12)

“My training has made me a better person... more focused and calm. I can deal with a lot more than I used to.”

Sheshi Asnani,
WSMA Student (Age 15)