Rik Kellerman's Ten Tigers Kung Fu Academy

How Long Do You Recommend A Child Train In Martial Arts?
Most children will receive some benefit from martial arts after training for just a few months. But the real benefits come from long-term training.
There's something special that happens to a child who grows up in a martial arts school. They are simply more confident, respectful, focused, healthy, hard-working and optimistic.
Time and time again we hear from adults who trained in martial arts as children who say that it was the best thing they did growing up.
No one ever regrets long term Martial Arts training.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO LUCAS
PROMOTED TO YEE KAP LEVEL TWO GOLD SASH!
LUCAS HAD AN AMAZING ATTITUDE FROM DAY ONE, AND SETS THE EXAMPLE FOR HUS FELLOW STUDENTS.

There is a level of understanding in martial arts — a level of experience — that only a small number of practitioners ever reach. Most people train, but they never truly realize the value of training. They practice forms or kata, they memorize sequences, they “go through the motions,” and they believe that is the art.
But memorization is only the beginning. It is the first step for beginners.
Beyond that lies the real work: the pursuit of perfection.
At higher levels, each movement is no longer just performed — it is crafted. Every strike, every stance, every transition demands total focus, absolute concentration, and unwavering precision. This is the stage where training transcends technique and becomes a form of self-cultivation.
Just as the master does not strike the makiwara a hundred times.
He strikes it once — perfectly.
One perfect punch.
Perfect structure. Perfect alignment. Perfect intention.
Then again… one perfect punch.
Until he has performed one perfect punch one hundred times.
This is not repetition for conditioning.
This is repetition for perfection.
The martial artist at this level holds himself to the highest standard he can reach. He is always refining, always improving, always searching for that next fractional increase in precision, efficiency, and internal unity.
This is what “mind–body connection” truly means.
It is the fusion of intention and action.
Form and spirit.
Mind and body.
It is the path of self-perfection — This is why we continue to train.
Watch World Champion Rika Usami

Final Female Kata. Rika Usami of Japan. 宇佐美 里香。空手 | WORLD KARATE FEDERATIONhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiiznDpoapQ

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Congrats to Henri promoted to White Level Level I. Henri exemplified Black Belt Attitude: Always Try Harder Always Train Harder, Never Never Quit 💪. We are so proud of you 🖐️

Congrats to Xavier Promoted to Gold Sash Level II yesterday. Xavier exemplifies Black Belt Attitude: Always Try Harder Always Train Harder, Never Never Quit 💪.

LEARNING IS EASY WHEN IT'S FUN.
Grappling at Ten Tigers,
(also known as folding clothes while they're still in them)

Busy weekend for Ten Tigers Kung-Fu Academy: between the Huntington Summer Carnival and a Lion Dance at the Gurwin Senior Living Center, we had a blast.

Having fun at the Huntington Summer Carnival today. Great people sharing great memories.