How
can you teach all these martial arts as one? We
don't. Each is taught at separate times at separate lessons. One night we might
teach a lesson on Tae Kwon Doe Katas or forms, then self defense applications
from that style. Another night we would practice movements from Kung Fu. Each
lesson is structured off of a detailed curriculum the students have access to.
I
thought learning one would be hard enough to master, so
Why would someone
want to learn so many martial arts together? Learning
several martial arts in an all inclusive structured curriculum, in our opinion,
is a good way to develop the overall health of the entire body. Each martial art
style will benefit you in unique ways. For example, Kung Fu is a good martial
art to develop joint strength & flexibility, self defense, and an understanding
of how to achieve a great deal of power in a movement without having to have much
muscular strength. If all you learn is Tae Kwon Doe, you will develop a lot of
physical strength (especially in the lower body) very quickly, but be very limited
on internal strength, moving with power in directions other than a straight line,
etc... A typical
analogy we use to describe why we think someone can gain the benefits of training
in multiple martial arts is the experience that all of us have had attending school.
School does not teach only one subject (style), such as only reading, or only
math. It would be very difficult to advance very far without other skills learned
in other subjects. We believe the same to be true with the martial arts. Each
art (style) has its strengths and weaknesses. However, when taught together, you
achieve a far greater balance and much more comprehensive and complete development
of the body. It is not a perfect analogy, but we feel it does convey the importance
of a broad exposure to many styles for "overall" development. | 
