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 RSV …

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 devel …

Capoeira - an art, a game, a conversation. That fuses together elements of dance, martial arts, music, strategy, acrobatics, yoga-like dynamic movement, challenge, social skills, self improvement, and culture. Contra Mestre Amir Solsky (Parafina), originally from Israel, has been studying the art of Capoeira and Gymnastics for over 18 years. Amir combines his talent of Brazilian dance fighting with amazing acrobatics making him a high in demand Martial Artist for events, performances, and mov …

Hello Everyone, Come play with us! This class is a full body workout that mixes movements of the Brazilian Martial Art Capoeira with Music as well as strength and conditioning to maximize your full potential. The beginner program is designed for everyone to get a feel for the moves. Different levels are designed to fit any physical capacity the person might be at whether it is their first class or they have been training for several years. Capoeira is for all ages, levels, and physical shapes. …

… Shifu Fu is the 6th Generation Yang Style Tai Chi Master From E-Mei China in Sichuan, He is Currently Teaching In Santa Monica as well as Temple City, If you are interested, Shifu Fu has also produced with TC Media Intl, and has made 7 Training Videos currently online at Martial Arts Mart.com Through KungfuMagazine.com and has been on the cover of Kung Fu Tai Chi Magazine. I will be changing the class days to try to get everyone that is a member, a chance to meet each other...This is …

What's No Limit? We are a group of Stunt People, and fight Choreographers looking to help those with the desire to break into an ever inclusive industry by showing what we know, having guest teachers show what they know, and opening up the secret world of stunts to a more wider audience.

CrazyFIT is a new dynamic fitness workout incorporating aerobic and calisthenic exercises borne out of military boot camp, boxing, mixed martial arts, and dance that will get you in the BEST SHAPE of your life. CrazyFIT is for fitness and adventure enthusiast who love to stay in shape, live an active lifestyle, and explore new activities to keep the body in motion. In addition, CrazyFIT is a clothing brand specializing in stylish athletic and performance T-shirts.    Founder, Crizam Carlos, …

… I welcome anyone and everyone who want to learn, teach, and contribute to this community about EVERYTHING survival...first aid, water purification, horticulture, carpentry, sewing, martial arts, security, fitness, hiking, camping, hunting, fishing, tracking, herbology, off the grid living, solar energy, food storage, cooking, biochemistry, stress reduction, emergency response, urban, wilderness survival, and everthing otherwise.    I have a unique assortment of mentors, teachers, and friends wit …

White Tiger Kung Fu (also known as Bak Fu Pai) is a family-inherited traditional kung fu art that has been passed down from generation to generation since the 17th century. White Tiger Kung Fu combines traditional Kung Fu, Qigong, and Chinese herbal remedies for all students, from beginners to experts. Grandmaster Doo Wai's approach to healing and preservation mirrors that of the Taoist, combining herbal nutrition and internal energy cultivation with kung fu. Our training places an emphasis on k …

Meet with other local people who are interested in Qi Gong, a Chinese martial arts practice for longevity. My focus is on the art of Bak Fu Pai Qigong, which is a rare and ancient system of internal health, healing and martial meditations that root back to The Shaolin Temple and sacred O’Mei Mountains of China, where Taoist monks utilized qigong to attain longevity and achieve an enlightened state. For centuries this highly guarded art has remained within the Doo family – a long lineage o …

… Her perused training in martial arts for over 9 years and has a combined 30 years’ of experience in self-defense and training law enforcement officers in three states in Police Officer Defense Tactics and Police Officer Street Survival. Ron has developed an amazing women’s self-defense safety awareness training program especially designed for women who are devoted and committed to “Women’s Wellness and Self Protection”. The programed was derived from the over 30 years of defense tactics and mart …

TAEFIT with Spectrum Athletic Club at Canoga Park is reaching out to our community. We are the leaders in physical development and education. TAEFIT guides you through six levels of training. The program incorporates martial arts, TRX-Total Resistance Exercises, resistance bands and many other techniques for maximum results. TAEFIT is designed for adults and youths. We are launching TAEFIT Kids  at Spectrum in September 2010. This exercise and nutrition program will encourage kids to pursue a li …

Be a part of the very first and longest standing Capoeira school in the San Fernando Valley. Learn from Contra Mestre Xingú who taught celebrities like Academy Award winning actress Charlize Theron. Also group programs helping the community like The Upward Bound Program, The Los Angeles Unified School District, and teaching Capoeira at Cal State University Northridge. For more info on Contra Mestre Xingú go to valleycapoeira.com

Permaculture is a holistic design science and open source technology for building sustainable communities. Preparedness is a state of mind and lifestyle that improves quality of life now, while increasing individual/family/community self-reliance when disruption to normalcy occurs. By combining permaculture and preparedness we're able to grow beyond the finite duration of self-reliance and mature to an infinite state of community sufficiency.

… It is common to all ancient teachings - from the Vedas, Buddha, the Tao, I Ching, Martial Art practices, Tibetan Mysticism, Mongol Wind Horse Teachings, Celtic, Wicca, Ancient Greece, Egyptian, Hawaiian Huna and Ho 'Oponopono, and Native Tribal wisdom on every continent and in every culture. It is your natural state of being mindful in the NOW and following Inspiration. The Path of the Shaman is an " experience" and not simply talk or concepts. You will experience the roots of ancient shamanic w …

… We will connect to ancient knowledge of the divine feminine, practice energetic techniques, dynamic mediation, dance, creative expression and practices based in martial arts, or “The Way of the Warrior.” We will actively develop our sacred feminine energy to be the greatest source of our power as women. All classes will integrate mind, body and spirit through a combination of physical energetic exercises, psycho-emotional practices and meditation and creative expression. This meet-up is for ever …