Wujido Testimonials

Name: Andrew Triplett - Age: 19
Class: Shaolin Kung Fu - Rank: Purple Belt - Training Hours: 210
Class: Wujiquan - Rank: White Sash - Training Hours: 138

Wujido Institute has been one of the most valuable elements in my life for the past three years (the period of time which I have been a student). The benefits that I have received have dramatically and profoundly changed my life for the better.

Since the beginning of my training, my health, fitness, speed, power, and agility have substantially improved. But as I continue down the path of development in Kung Fu, I have realized there are much deeper and greater attributes that can be achieved, as opposed to just the physical ones. These other intangible aspects of the training are much harder to obtain and can only be reached if the student is disciplined and committed enough.

I believe success in Martial Arts requires integrity, hard work, and determination. These are the characteristics that I hope to develop and improve upon as I go, and are some of the reasons why I continue to train here. I believe Martial Arts is a life-long endeavor. It is not something that can be half-way attempted, or accomplished with only "one foot in". When approached more as a lifestyle, I found there is a great deal of character development that produces pure, undiluted qualities of my personality. It has also helped me improve and clarify my virtues, morals, and ethics in life. The same characteristics required to succeed in Martial Arts, are the same ones you need to be a successful person. A successful person to me, is someone who can confidently and proudly walk through this world being comfortable with who they are, not with what others want or think they should be.

The training here has helped me become more grounded and independent. It has given me the strength and courage to evaluate the surroundings in my life and identify what is true and what is trivial. This school has given me more than I could ever have imagined and means a great deal to me. Thank you Dr. Harkins for all that you have provided.