U.S.C.A. Award for Best Martial Arts School in Flagstaff
2011, 2010 and 2009
"Water Mountain... is a very supportive place to train. The instructors really understand how to work with you to achieve success, and to continually build upon and reinforce your successes. Everyone, students and instructors, work together to form an extremely positive environment. When I walked into the studio for the first time, I immediately felt at ease--sometimes I come in early just to relax in the calming environment. I feel sincerely respected by everyone I've met here. WMMS is like a supportive family, always encouraging me to new levels...."
--Alan Kaufmann, East Flag
"Water Mountain has improved my health so much-sometimes I can hardly believe it! When I first started coming here I was having so much pain, I was just about disabled. Now I'm energetic, feel younger, and I'm nearly pain free. Water Mountain has changed my life for the better....You can come here to handle stress, have a more balanced life and receive lots of positive support both from the staff and from all the friends you make here."
--Maureen White, West Flag
"Water Mountain Martial Arts has been a huge asset for my sons now ages 11 and 13. They not only benefit from the strength and skill building, but also are learning self-defense and discipline. They have learned that it takes a lot of hard work to accomplish some goals in life, but also that it is worth it all in the end."
--Judy Stratton, Upper Greenlaw
"Master Steenrod, I am writing you this letter to thank you and Water Mountain Martial Society for providing martial and lifestyle programs that have been part of my life for several years now. WMMS allowed me to achieve success, and continually build upon my successes, by reinforcing my positive frame of mind, and by cultivating the processes that move students toward imminent objectives using a clear agenda."
--Josh Edwards, East Flagstaff
"Water Mountain Martial Society is a great place to train. Besides the beautiful facility, every instructor is professional, respectful, easy to get along with, and concerned with your progress. The lessons are always very useful and practical, and techniques are demonstrated in a way that makes them quite easy to learn and do, often with surprising results.
A question I've often found myself asking after a class is: "Was I really just able to do that?".
Training at Water Mountain has also improved my health in a long-term and lasting way, both physically and mentally. After training there I find myself with much less stress, as well as an increased drive to do well in life, with the skills and confidence I need to do so.
I would encourage anyone interested in training to try it out. You won't be sorry!"
--James "Bolt Cutter" Patton, West Flagstaff
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My 10th Year Anniversary Gift to You...
"In Only Five Minutes, Open the Door to the Ancient Secrets of Asia on Greased Hinges!"
...For Free, In the Comfort of Your Own Home.
Dear Friend,
In 2010, Water Mountain passed had its 10th year anniversary. It's been a great ride.
Humble Beginnings
I orginally came to Flagstaff (from New York) for grad school back in 1993. While in grad school I started teaching kung fu and qi gong. I did it mostly to keep in shape and to make sure I had training partners. I had started training when I was 11 1/2 (that half was really important), and had by chance trained with some of the best martial artists in the world. So, teaching wasn't some whim on my part where I was just going to explore what I wanted to do.
At that time I had no thought of staying in the area.
Well, seven years passed. I was in still in Flagstaff. So, I decided to open a more formal school on Cedar avenue.
It was a small place. The floor was concrete, duct tape and linoleum. Most of what I offered was too new and had little name recognition in the Flagstaff area. (Flagstaff is a great area, but we all know it is a bit behind the times and slowwww to change.)
Needless to say, Water Mountain was a fish out of water. Like any fish out of water, it was struggling for breath.
Pulling Up by the Bootstraps
Well, I knew it was time to go back to the drawing board or watch the fish die. I was not reaching the people I wanted to reach and not providing the training I wanted to provide. So, I sat down with my head instructors. We tested and rebuilt the school. Loads of money was put into the redesign.
By the end of the second year, the school outgrows the cedar street place and we go to a spot 4 times as large on 4th street! That's good stuff!
Ten Years Later
It's 2010 and here we are 10 years later. I turned 42 on May 22, and I've spent 32 years in training and over 25 coaching.
It's been a good ride. I'm thankful.
I want to share with you knowledge and experience of the last 32 years.
My Gift for You
I am providing FREE lessons via email in a newsletter I call "Insight from the Mountain." It is the product of hundreds of hours of work.
I provide high-end, high quality service and I charge for it. These lessons are the same exact value as sitting down across from me at a table and having me teach you.
Only it's absolutely free for you!
This isn't teaser info. It's the complete, real thing. I would charge you $150 an hour for it as a private lesson. I would feel completely justified in doing so, because I know it has life-changing value.
It is my gift to you.
This is the type of life-changing information that the ancient Asian arts are known for. Sign Up Below Now, and watch your life slowly evolve. To keep it from getting overly serious, I share with you many of my own personal blunders. I also reveal the sacrifices that it took to make Water Mountain what it is today, and reveal the heart-wrenching personal struggles of students over the decades (with their permission).
My Best Wishes for Your Future!
P.S. Below the box for Insight from the Mountain, I have a list of some other online freebies. Help yourself to them with my gratitiude!
P.P.S. Take Five minutes to Sign Up below. You can see for yourself why it is kung fu is featured in the Karate Kid remake rather than some other art.
P.P.P.S. You get to peek in my embarassing personal blunders on the kung fu path, many of which I barely survived.
Interested in having martial arts and qi gong explained to you in a simple step by step fashion? Well, sign up for this next course!
Want to learn how to drive back an attacker using nothing but your voice. Try out this course! (It is written from the female perspective.)
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