Hi, my name is Jeavon and I started NPC Kung Fu when I was 41 years old. Having done a little bit of martial arts as a teenager I had for a long time wanted to get back into it. After living a sedentary lifestyle for the most part of two decades I knew things were going in the wrong direction for me physically and something needed to be done to improve my health and fitness. Just over four years ago a work colleague invited me to come along to the Kung Fu class where he attended and after his third invitation I finally felt the courage to accept his offer, turn up to class, and I have never looked back. I remember that when I first started Kung Fu there were some exercises that I struggled with but over the weeks and months of attending classes each muscle group gradually became increasingly conditioned as did my cardio fitness. I have definitely noticed my fitness improving as the months go by. However, my reasons for continuing Kung Fu now extend beyond fitness to include other benefits such as the friendships that I have formed. In 2014 I was extremely lucky to travel to New Zealand to attend some classes under the instruction of Master Lai. This was a fantastic experience for me that I will never forget. One thing I would like to let the reader know about is how when you walk into the kwoon all of your woes seem to be left behind. Even if I am having a bad day at work I know I can look forward to Kung Fu because I know that any negativity that I had in my day will be completely left behind for the duration of the class. And by the time class has concluded I know that my mental state has been completely transformed. Our instructor, Gow Lian Schwass is extremely patient and very giving. I put myself completely in his hands and he guides me and my fellow students on our paths to personal development. I owe a big thanks to the NPC system for helping me to correct my path to fitness of body and mind.