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New at SFMAI

Lunch Box is Back! Wednesdays and Fridays in Feb. 12:15 - 12:45

MADLEAPS: Busting Out Party: Sunday March 7, 2010.

Infant Developmental Movement Education Classes - from birth to walking: Thursdays 10:30 - 11:45am, Jan. 28 - March 25th (no class Feb. 18)

Toddlers (12 - 30 months) Play Group: Fridays 2-3:00pm Feb. 12 - March 26 (no class Feb. 19)

Please Donate

The Society for Martial Arts Instruction is raising money to purchase the Philips HeartStart Onsite AED, automated external defibrillator. The Philips HeartStart defibrillator is the latest in essential safety equipment. Please help us by donating any amount that you can afford. Osu!

SFMAI is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt, 501 (c) (3) organization. Your tax-deductible contribution will assist the development and maintenance of programs which help keep our community safe and empowered through the knowledge and practice of movement.

Photo Gallery

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	Summer Camp 2009

	March test 2009

	Tournament 2007

	Montreal 2007

	World Kanreikai Karate classes

	Martial Arts and Movement Symposiums

	Gallery Pictures

	Dojo Clean-up 2007

	New Year's Training 2007

Classes

Children's Karate Classes

Instructor Highlight

Sensei Michelle, SFMAI's Executive Director, is a martial artist, Laban Certified Movement Analyst, Registered Somatic Movement Educator and Therapist and has a background in professional dance and theatre. Along with her regular SFMAI schedule of classes and special workshops, she teaches Anatomy and Kinesiology at the Manhattan Center for Alexander Technique, is on the guest faculty for the Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies, Dalton High School, and Broadway Dance Center. Her first book "Brain Breaks For The Classroom" ,published by Scholastic, is due for release this fall.

Articles

A parent, whose child has been training with us for a couple of years, sent me this essay written by her son as part of his middle school application process.

It floored me that I had so much in common with a 10 year old's training experience. I too have changed a lot and have had many wonderful teachers to whom I owe a great deal for their patience, perseverance, wisdom, and humour. Ironically, the people that I learn the most from these days are my students. Thanks to all the kids at World Kanreikai Karate NYC dojo!