Kung Fu: Finding Balance

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To often we get caught up with day to day life to really sit back and focus on who we are. One of the benefits of studying Kung Fu is through practice you begin to understand yourself better. There are three main attributes one has to work on to find true balance. The Mind, Body and Spirit, if anyone is lesser than another you are out of balance and your Kung Fu will not work for you.

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