Forget Kung Fu for a Bit. Imagine You Want to Squat 100 kg...

Imagine your goal is to squat 100 kg.

You decide to hire a strength coach because you want to do it properly. You don't just want to copy a movement—you want to become stronger, improve your technique and eventually hit that 100 kg milestone.

You tell your coach your goal.

Their reply?

"Here's how to squat."

They send you a video demonstrating the movement.

And that's it.

No questions about your experience. No discussion about previous injuries. No explanation of the technique. No plan. No sets or reps. No progression. No feedback after your first attempt.

You'd probably think, "Hang on... what exactly did I pay for?"

Because that's not what coaching is.

A real coach wants to know where you're starting from before deciding how to get you where you want to be. They explain the movement, correct your technique, adjust your programme, prescribe different squat variations depending on your weaknesses, add accessory exercises to improve strength and mobility, and celebrate with you when you finally squat 100 kg.

That's what you're actually paying for.

Now let's forget about squats for a moment and talk about Kung Fu.

When I moved from Hong Kong to Thailand and faced the question of whether I will now coach online, I hated all the "express online courses" everywhere. I decided I need to create something completely different, not a course.

Because many online Kung Fu courses work exactly like that imaginary coach.

You buy a form.

You receive videos.

You memorise the movements.

Then... you're done.

Or, more likely, you buy another form.

But what happens to the first one?

How do you make it faster? More explosive? More powerful? How do you know which sections should be practised separately? Which drills develop the techniques inside the form? How do you build the strength and mobility the movements require? How do you know if you're practising correctly or simply repeating the same mistakes?

This is where coaching begins.

Real progress comes from understanding the movement, refining the details, developing the physical qualities behind the techniques, and having someone guide you through the process.

That's why I created Kung Fu Scholars as an online coaching programme rather than another video library.

Yes, you'll learn forms.

But you'll also learn how to train those forms.

You'll receive personalised technical feedback through video analysis. You'll get drills designed specifically for your current challenges. We'll work on your strength, mobility, coordination, and power. We'll break difficult movements into manageable pieces. We'll build a plan that fits your goals instead of expecting everyone to follow exactly the same path.

Because martial arts deserve the same standard of coaching that we already expect from strength training, running or any other serious sport.

After all, if you wouldn't accept a strength coach whose entire programme was, "Here's a squat," why should you accept a martial arts coach whose entire programme is, "Here's a form"?