It's stating the obvious to say our area has been very hard hit in the down economy. This, of course has led to a very large number of unnocupied homes. These bank owned properties may pose a risk to children in the area. There are so many of them that it's a fair estimate that everyone in our community has one near them.
Congratulations to Mrs. Pansby, Miss. Pansby and Mr. Camenzind! All three tested (and passed) for their Low Yellow Belt last Tuesday night. They have all been working very hard and are 2/3'rds of the way to Solid Yellow.Great Job! Shifu Liz
Today Mr. Habbestad graduated from Little Dragons after earning his LD Jr. Green belt. He's been the lead student in Little Dragons and has demonstrated the ability and confidence to graduate to Beginning Kids Class.Miss Neiderbrach also earned her first belt, LD Jr. Yellow after 16 weeks of training.I'm very proud of both of them.Congratulations!Shifu Liz Weaver
Shifu Liz teaching outward defense to the kids. Although it looks like a very easy technique it's actually difficult to learn. Training is required to be able to move backward while blocking forward. When doing it on an opponent it's necessary to learn how to maintain the proper fighting distance to control the situation.
The technique develops these skill as well as developing a high level of proprioception.
This morning I observed something I have never observed outside of areas dominated by Asian culture.
Most mornings I walk my dog Thalia through Valley Springs and up the Veterans memorial trail. On the way I pass the bus stop and it is usually populated by people sitting, smoking, watching me walk. As a general rule they look bored and generally frustrated at having to sit and wait. Wasting away their time.
I recieve emails about our free online kung fu lessons almost daily from young men in all kinds of situations in countries such as Egypt, India, Iran, Etc.
They have various stories. Some are just being bullied like anywhere else. Some are fighting in citizen based military groups or asssisting militaries trying to maintain safety in their countries.
Wouldn't it be fantastic if Shou' Shu' was available everywhere. I mean it's just such an incredible art it's a shame it's unavailable in most places.One of our missions is to make quality Shou' Shu' instruction available in as many places as possible and one of the ways we do that is popularizing Shou' Shu'Right now our fitness at your desk application Break Pal has just been accepted into a major national competition put on by the First Lady Michelle Obama and the USDA.The exercises in this application are Shou' Shu' based.
Recently the Sheng Chi Foundation has been accepted by Ebay giving works. This gives us a number of fundraising possibilities and also spreads awareness.
Here's how it works:
Ebay sellers can opt to donate a portion of their ebay auction winnings to the Sheng Chi Foundation. Simply look for the donation checkbox when you put a listing up and you'll be able to search for and select the Sheng Chi Foundation.
I recieve emails about our 