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Announcements!

SMAI's Martial Arts and Fitness Series Presents: Lunch Box - Go Ahead, Get Feisty!

Wednesdays, Sept. 3rd - Oct. 8th, 2008
Fridays, Sept 5th - Oct. 10th, 2008
Expert instruction by a woman for women! You will feel the difference immediately. Increase your cardio-capacity, strength, balance, coordination, mental focus, look better, feel better and have fun!
6 classes $149
12 classes $225

To ensure that you receive the attention that you deserve, class size is limited to 8 people.

Instructor Highlight

Darwin Bodero (Graduado Cobra D'Agua) was born in New York City where his martial arts training began at age 14. After experimenting in several styles throughout the years, Capoeira found him in 1999. In 2000 Mr.Bodero was officially inducted into Capoeira through his first batizado with Mestre Bom Jesus.

Martial Arts and Movement Classes

Class Descriptions

KARATE

Instructors: Shihan Jose Cotton, Sensei Michelle Gay, Sensei David Sheeger, Sensei Maria Van Dessel

Our Style: World Kanreikai Karate (WWK)

Currently we offer regular group classes in World Kanreikai Karate (WWK) for adults, teens and children, and private individualized instruction. World Kanreikai Karate (WWK) is traditional Japanese full contact karate taught with an emphasis on good body mechanics and breath control. Each class is a mixture of kicking and punching techniques, stances, kata, sparring drills, body conditioning, dojo etiquette and Japanese vocabulary in which instructors pay particular attention to each individual's potential. World Kanreikai Karate (WWK) has affiliate schools in the United States, Canada, Israel, Russia and Poland.

Schedule &
Jeet Kune Do - Integrated Martial Arts
Based on Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do Concepts- "Absorb what is useful, reject what is useless, add what is specifically your own". Borrowing from various martial arts disciplines, students will learn to seamlessly adapt and integrate movements as their own. The class will explore efficient martial arts technique alone and with a partner to develop accuracy and proper dynamics, in a safe and non-threatening manner. Different empty hand and weapons based systems- from boxing, savate, muay thai kickboxing, wing chun, and kali / silat are explored, incorporated, and modified- into an ever evolving personal style.

Events

The Movement Fundamentals class is suitable for anyone seeking more ease and effectiveness in movement. It explores kinesthetic awareness and the basic principles of movement that underly all activities.
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Past Events

Michelle's final round in the AUSKF Iaido Nationals

I flew to Cincinnati to participate in my first AUSKF National Iaido Camp, which included Seminar, Taikai (tournament) and Shinsa (testing). After two days of instruction and practice under the tutelage of the top Senseis in America, I took a stab at testing and competition. In the evening, I bonded with my sword mates over dinner and drinks. Very civilized.