OUR MISSION:  Practice. Learn. Grow. Welcome to the club where you come to share and expand your martial arts skills. We will focus on practical training, drills, and sparring.  Leave your ego at home, come with your heart quiet, and your mind intent to learn and grow. The group and its events are all totally FREE.  Donations in any amount at any time are always appreciated to help cover the meetup.com fees. Make sure you RSVP for an event (or it may be cancelled if nobody RSVP's). P …

Get Fit within... create a new you and develop ways to help manifest a better life for you and the world NOW.. Program: An intensive course custom built for all levels; from the newbie to the expert. The program is designed to fuse well known fitness drills with real application skills and conditioning taken straight from Muay Thai, TKD, Capoeira, Kung Fu, MMA, Boxing and other martial arts. Condition like a real Martial artist/fighter without the need to spar. Sparring and experiencing contact …

This group is for people who are interested in Chinese martial arts or currently/previously trained Chinese martial arts.  No previous martial arts experience necessary!! This group is a collaborative effort between three martial arts schools in Los Angeles: Wushu Shaolin, LA Wushu, and South Coast Martial Arts.  At each meetup is a at least one representative which includes Shifu Sal, Coach Rick, and Coach/Shifu Philip Sahagun who are all well-respected in the Kungfu/Wushu community.  We train …

Combat kenjutsu is a sport based on samurai swordsmanship martial arts. It (Combat kenjutsu) will give you a unique opportunity to learn extremely effective Japanese sword techniques, and a safe way to apply it in real competition! It is not necessary to be experienced but just need to be interested in the martial arts, A respect for Japanese tradition and want to learn more. Here is the link for my video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0o2j8occIA

You have found the place to train in the Russian Martial Art, Systema in Los Angeles.  If you are ever curious or wanted to train in this highly effective art this is your opportunity to come and train with us.  Our class has been around since 2003, headed by a renowned Systema instructor, Martin Wheeler. The class offers a unique outdoor training in martial arts of all aspects.  Our focus is not on a small world of competitions with rules but an infinite world of reality where anything can happ …

Join the Universal Tactical Combat Club of Greater Los Angeles. UTC is a form of tactical Jujitsu, based of your "self" expression. This system is geared for Men and Women ages 15 and up. Started next year, we will be hosting a UTC Challenge Tournament Circuit for all UTC practitioners. These tournaments will help our club raise funding for several local children health organizations. UTC is a fun way to study Martial Arts while helping our community at the same time. Please visit our website fo …

A Free Community and Public Service for the Greater Los Angeles Area Come Learn Simple, Easy and Effective Self-Defense Techniques from One of the Highest Ranking Hwa Rang Do® Masters in the World Teenagers & Adults, Men & Women are Welcome! NO Martial Arts Skill Necessary! In light of the recent economic crisis, the World Hwa Rang Do Association is now offering free and open self-defense classes to the public, to empower our communities regardless of financial situation. We believe that everyon …

The study of Martial Arts in the Machatz form is a fun and invigorating experience. Machatz incorporates many different Martial Art forms into one all encompassing self-defense-system. Our philosophy is that, once you have the Machatz knowledge, it is up to you to develop it and strengthen it. The Machatz concept of Knowledge, Understanding, and Widsom is a powerful tool that applies to any aspect of life. The philosophy of Machatz allows an individual to find fast and easy solutions to complica …

Presented by: Uechi-ryu of Los Angeles Fun, Friendly and Effective Self defense taught in a safe manner. www.uechi-la.org Twitter: @Uechila, www.twitter.com/uechila Facebook: www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=146662866070 Women and teens 13+ are very much welcome to participate. Don't be shy, just jump in to class. MISSION : FOUR DIMENSIONS INTEGRATE, UNIFY, NURTURE & BRIDGE Physical - Impeccable self-defense and martial skills Mental - Nurture calm minds, critical thought and self affirmation …

I'm a certified KFM Instructor ( https://www.keysikfm.com/en/schools/profile/191) who wants to spread this impressive and innovative art/system to Los Angeles. Come join in the investigation and exploration of the body's potential.

Conventional training and excercises focus on solo training. From weight training to stretch to any type of movement excercise is done alone. Even Yoga is done alone and there is no physical contact with others. But as good as some of these excercises are, they are only scratching the surface of what you really need to optimise yourself. What they are missing is human interaction. Excercise alone is only useful to a certain extent. Because everything you do in this world has relationship with ot …

Come Learn Simple, Easy and Effective Self-Defense/Fighting Techniques of Okinawa Karate. This is a group for anyone interested in traditional Okinawa Japanese Karate. All skill levels are welcome. Each practice will give you a total workout for your body, mind, and spirit: Self-Defense, Self-Confidence, Self-Discipline.... Classes for all ages and abilities. Improves flexibility and agility. Enhances physical & mental strength. Eliminates stress Develops sensitivity and compassion towards othe …

This group is for people interested in practicing and learning Yang Style Taiji. The best time to practice Taiji is early in the morning (fresher air, better qi) or at sunset. In the beginning we'll focus on form/sequence practice but if people are interested we can work on self-defense, qi-gong, meditation, etc. We welcome all levels of practitioners (young to old, novice to master). Everyone learns in different ways so I hope we can meet at a level where we can all work together, understand, a …

Learn how to defend yourself using simple techniques developed by Wing Chun Kung Fu. There are easy steps to learn that can help a smaller person defend against a larger attacker. I started this group because I had never really known how to defend myself until I started taking Kung Fu and learned some very simple techniques that are easy to use and effective. I want to share this information with others and help people learn that they can save themselves in a fight.

All women live with a certain level of risk of violent crime. Statistics show that a woman now 21 years old has a 1 in 4 chance of experiencing a violent crime in her lifetime. After spending years educating women on living healthy lifestyles, it has become my mission to help empower every woman and give her the confidence to fight back and help reduce her risk of violent attacks. I'm Jana Stewart, Health Coach and Fitness Brand Ambassador.  My interest has always been in empowering women.  I've …

Welcome, You are warmly invited to join us in these ancient and health promoting breathing and moving exercises. Beginners: learn qi gong for the first time. Seasoned practitioners: further cultivate, share and refine your energy. This wonderful class is a community offering from Gentle Way Acupuncture. It is my joy to share this fun, health building practice with you. No prior experience required. Anyone can learn. I am a Culver City local, acupuncturist and owner of Gentle Way Acupuncture, St …

Ving Tsun (also often spelled Wing Chun) Kung Fu is a Southern Chinese boxing method. It employs rapid punching attacks, kicking, flanking, as well as swift and balanced footwork. Conditioning and acquirement of combat-oriented habits is achieved by means of its 3 empty-hand forms, practice on the wooden dummy, with the long-pole, with butterfly knives, heavy bag, wall bag, etc. My name is Emil and I teach following the method of my Sifu Philipp Bayer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6YVmNnuSIA) …

Drumming meditation workshop hosted by Cathy Javier and led by Russell Buddy Helm on Tuesday, Friday night at 7 pm til 8:30 and Sunday at 3 pm til 4:30. Beautiful hand carved African Djembes from Ghana included with charge of $20 per person. All levels welcome. Buddy Helm is author of "Way of the Drum" and "Drumming the Spirit to Life" and best selling drumming CDs including "No Second Chance, martial arts drumming" CD made for Guro Dan Inosanto. We are at Seasons, located at 1021-A Montana Aven …

If you are the parent of a child with ADD or ADHD and are looking for help in dealing with this condition, please join Dr. Kelvin deWolfe for a highly informative two afternoon seminar that can help your child to *Improve focus *Improve concentration *Manage frustration *Reduce aggressive behavior *Build self-esteem No doubt you've tried a number of approaches in managing your child's condition. Dr. deWolfe has developed a treatment plan, using Chinese Medicine, that is quite effective. Unlike …

Welcome to Nihao Chinese. :) We are a group of South Bay parents who love their kids to get expose to Chinese language and culture. We will hold free story time every other Wednesday morning, aiming at providing a Chinese immersion environment for kids and their parents. Children of all ages and fluency levels of Mandarin are welcome to join. There is no membership fee to join this group. :) http://www.nihaochinese4kids.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngYehegtDf4 http://www.facebook.com/page …

Calling All Invincibility Seekers: Everyone loves superheros and superheroines: Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman. What if you could be a superhero or heroine in your own life? Would you make your problems disappear? Would you fly over obstacles and achieve your wildest dreams? Would you materialize the greatest relationships, career and financial success, happiness, joy, and love you ever thought possible? Yes, you would, and now you can. In this remarkable group of Invincibility Seekers, we …

This is a free women's self defense group. Combining skills from Kung fu, Krav Maga, Muy Tai Kickboxing, Judo and Brazilian Jui-jitsu we'll be focusing on the following skills to help you survive: - understanding the psychology of an attacker - the 3 things you should say to an attacker to stop him temporarily to give you an opening to escape (or break his arm if you like). It's not what you think! - when and how to use pepper spray - when to fight, when to run and when to relax - escapes such h …

The goal of this group is to teach women very easy/strong self defense techniques that can save their lives in very dire situations. You don’t have to be a master of martial arts to save yourself; there are easy ways that you can use your own body to your advantage. Most of the forms are based off of Wing Chun Kung Fu; this is a form of Kung Fu that was created by a woman for a smaller person to beat a larger opponent. Its practical, efficient and effective!