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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)

 

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Instructor Highlight

Master Yu-Tai Chi   
Born in Shanghai in 1929, Master Yu Cheng-hsiang studied Shaolin Chuan with Hou Zheng Chi at age 15 to control asthma. In 1949, he moved to Taiwan, where he studied Yang-style tai chi first with Lee Sou Chin and after Master Lee' passed away, he continued his studies with Cheng Man-ching.  He came to New York City in 1979 where he has taught Tai chi Chuan for the last 30 years. Prominent students have included Maggie Newman and Joseph Zeisky.
 

Articles

Saturday, February 17, 2007, 2pm - 5pm @ SFMAI, 4 West 18th St., 3rd fl. NY, NY 10011. In Anatomy & Kinesiology in the Martial Arts: The Foot, we will examine the foot as the foundation for explosive and accurate kicking technique. The class will include an introduction to the bones and muscles of the foot using textbooks, models, and palpation.
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