We are a Filipino American Barangay (Village) Located is the North Torrance-South Gardena area. We organized to share the Filipino Fighting Arts and Culture with residents of the South Bay community. Our purpose is to ensure that the Filipino American Communities of South Bay of Southern California does not forget its heritage of the traditional fighting arts of the Philippines.

Beach Cities Aikido  Chief Instructor: Sensei Steven Wasserman Est.: 2011 Affiliation: Aikido Association of America Classes focus on the art and philosophy of “Aikido” self defense. In this Japanese martial art, students will learn the basic principles of falling, rolling and defense techniques against punches, strikes, kicks, knife attacks, control and blending with your opponent, mat safety and self-defense awareness. Instruction is focused towards both the basic principles of Aikido and thei …

This group is seriously fun. Meet other cool martial artists who are into different combative arts.  Learn about other cultures and discover how and why their combat systems work.  Train in the best systems available anywhere and then test your skills! Our group offers simple, direct, classical and non-classical training for all levels. Your group leaders have nearly 50 years of combined experience in combative martial arts from around the world. You will learn strategic theory, apply tactics an …

少林永春拳 - Shaolin Weng Chun This meet-up was created in 2011 in honor of my Sifu Ignatius Siu. The goal is to provide an accessible forum for those who interesting in spread the art of Shaolin Weng Chun (SWC). Learn the ancient Chinese Healing Art of Ba Duan Jin (8 Pieces of Brocade) to strengthen your internal organs & Dharma Yi Jin Jing (Muscle Tendon Changing Classic) to improve internal energy, release muscle pain and overall physical health. SWC is a system to show you how to overcome stronge …

Welcome to the Institute of Chinese Martial Arts group. Our goal is to educate, practice and promote the knowledge of Shaolin Chinese martial arts. This group not only focuses on martial arts training, but also on the development of strength, coordination, flexibility, balance, speed, and confidence as well as one’s general health. We believe that wushu not only strengthens the body, but also your mind and health. It also allows the practitioner to develop perseverance and the drive to never giv …

"Does it work?" Greetings- I'm Peter, one of the co-founders of Lab Rats, and the "gatekeeper"/vetter for our members.  Lab Rats is the name for our self-defense/martial arts/combatives/MMA training group, active since 2000. Sometimes it's referred to as "Fight Church", for when we train on Sundays. Simply, we are a training group first, but happy to share our combative ideas (a way, not the way...) in exchange for training partners.  Great for exercise/fitness, self-defense training (sport and …

The SSTT-MIT (San Shen Tan Tien – Metaphysical Internal Technology.) Shen Chuan Martial System "Shen Chuan" translates as "Spirit Fist" because it transforms the ordinary human body into a "Walking Lighting Bolt". Imagine trying to fight someone who has the power to "Zap" you with 10,000 volts of electric 'spirit' power. That's what it's like to go up against an SSTT Shen Chuan fighter. In our experience, Shen Chuan is the most powerful internal energy based martial enhancing system we've ever …

Pa-Kua offers many forms of learning and knowledge for all ages: Martial Art -- Learn to control your body, mind, and spirit through mastering principles of self defense and combat techniques.  Pa-Kua martial art incorporates striking, kicking, grappling, sweeps, throws, acrobatic movement, joint locks, and pressure points, in a style that can be as soft or forceful as the practitioner desires. Acrobatics -- Challenge yourself to dominate your body and mind by learning acrobatic movement, both a …

Welcome! The purpose of this group is to bring together women martial artists for training and light sparring. Kung fu, jujitsu, aikido, and other styles, including self-defense practice welcome. This will be a supportive space for practice, improvement, and gentle challenging of each other to improve our martial arts and self-defense skills. This is for all levels, but women who are at least an "advanced beginner" preferrable. My vision: I have a vision to create a women's space for sparring.  …

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 …

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 …

We are here to build foundations mental, physical and spiritual. We offer amazingly powerful Mind & Body programs to achieve enhanced health, well-being and inner peace. It is suitable for all ages. Our method combining Zen Meditation, Energy Cultivation & Movements, Tai Chi and a very special Chinese swordsmanship that past down secretly helps you to proceed to body rejuvenation and deep levels of spiritual refinement. Our masters, teachers and students experience a transformative process that …

Club Xinyidao is a practice group dedicated to the research of the Chinese internal martial arts - Shanxi Che Style Xingyi and Dai Clan Xinyi Quan cultivative and combative methods supplemented with Baguazhang, Beijing & Shanxi style Shuai Jiao, and San Da as taught by Professor Li Tailiang, Master Yang Fansheng, and Coach Guanda He. The study group is lead by Coach Sudan Jeffers - lineage disciple in the International Xinyi Dao Federation, and the 2011 U.S. Middle Heavyweight Shuaijiao Champion …

We are real people and not super athletes. We are a group who wants to share the basics of Filipino Stick Fighting, also known as Arnis, Kali or Escrima, so that they can learn effective self-defense and get back to having better fitness and range of motion. For the moment, we offer a weekly Saturday class for you to enjoy. This Saturday morning class is taught by its own certified instructor of Kombatan Arnis / Presas-Style who can show you the basics as well as help you improve your awareness …

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 …

The physicality of Stage Combat, Fight Choreography, and knowledge of Martial Arts Eastern and or Western is the skill of many successful A level actors. To name but a few, Angelina Jolie, Gerard Butler, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr, Brad Pitt, Tom Hardy, Christian Bale, the list goes on. What do these people have in common, yes they can all act to say the least, but they are all in high budget action films. Yes many were trained after, but who will get the role walking into a casting of …

SoCal Swordfight! is a community project of over 10 Historical European Martial Arts clubs sharing seminars and tournaments with the assistance of the HEMA Alliance, an educational non-profit promoting HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts). Everything we teach is either derived from an existing historical training manuscript (e.g. Leckuchner 1482 for langenmesser -- German "longknife" -- or Meyer 1570 for longsword), or is a living tradition such as Irish stick-fighting or Scottish wrestling. …

I recently moved to Los Angeles from Washington DC. My own martial arts journey has included 17 years of training in Chinese martial arts, sometimes called kung fu or tai chi. I am a disciple of Grandmaster Huang, Chien-Liang (www.tienshanpai.org), one of the foremost Chinese martial arts instructors in the United States. I am one of the few of his students on the West Coast, and perhaps the only direct student in Southern California. It is my intention to continue to promote and develop o …

Train & share knowledge on Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do Fighting Methods & MMA in an energetic pro environment (NOT in a park) @ our new location inside ELITE MMA ACADEMY in Santa Fe Springs, Ca. USA on Saturdays from 11am-1pm via RSVP. ELITE JKD / MMA training offers comprehensive full-contact (Realistic) training in effective Jun Fan Gung Fu-Jeet Kune Do and professional Mixed-Martial Arts instruction. All Saturday morning classes are conducted by 2011 Masters Hall of Fame Inductee Sifu Paul S. Le …

This is a new Wing Chun/Tsun meetup group in Southern California -- Monterey park! Wing Tsun, 詠春, is a Southern Chinese martial art originated over 300 years ago during the Qing dynasty. Wing Tusn is a "soft" style that does not counter force with force but instead recycles energy and employs a sophisticated method of response using trained reflexes. Chi-Sao ("sticky hands") training is used to develop and hone these reflexes to specific pressures or triggers so that they become automatic in re …

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

Welcome to the I Liq Chuan Los Angeles practice group. I Liq Chuan, Martial Art of Awareness, is an art of cultivating consciousness based on Tai Chi and Zen principles. Students of all levels and backgrounds are welcome to join. In practice sessions we are going to: LEARN - learn principles and philosophy of the art - start with some chi gong to warm up the body and let energy flow - do solo practice learning to unify one's body and increase body awareness - learn I Liq Chuan 21 form to feel t …

This is a group for people of all ages who want to learn Wushu (Kung fu), Taiji (Tai chi), or self defense. Whether you are a black belt, or an avid kung fu movie watcher, or any combination of the two, you are welcome to join our group. We are looking to increase awareness of what Wushu is, and how it can benefit everyone regardless of fitness level. With our qualified instructor, we are able to individualize our instruction to suit you! Whatever your goals, (fitness, confidence, respect, socia …

Authentic Jeet Kune Do classes combining real world martial arts training with functional bodyweight fitness.Get out of that smelly gym and join us outdoors for some fun and fresh air!Sponsored by San Gabriel Valley Jeet Kune Do, our professional martial arts teaching staff provide a safe and dynamic environment to learn Bruce Lee's original Jeet Kune Do.  Classes also include functional bodyweight strength, flexibility, and cardiovascular conditioning.JKD is a modern, scientific martial art des …

SC Kobudo is a small, friendly dojo sharing the teachings of Masaaki Hatsumi and the Bujinkan Organization.  This is not a macho, MMA style group - this is martial arts with historical and cultural context, as well as modern relevance.  The instructors, Adrian and Lyssa, both travel to Japan regularly to train with the master teacher and his top students. Bujinkan budo taijutsu classes are held Tuesday and Thursday nights at Brand Park in Glendale, year round, rain or shine.  New students do not …

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 …

Tai Chi Hollywood is located Farmers Market and 3rd Street area and dedicated to stimulate an environment that promotes health and well being through the practice of Tai Chi Chuan and complementary disciplines. To create a community were people, besides social interaction, will enrich their life with simple, age proven system (Qi Gong) that can be used anywhere and by anyone. Tai Chi Hollywood is introducing this system in the way that everyone can experience their own energy field, but more imp …

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 …