So you do Wing Chun? Or you want to learn it? I'm not a teacher, but I can help with what I do know and exchange knowledge. Are you looking for the Westernized version? This isn't the place to be. Interested in what looks and is more snake/crane-like, highly technique based, internal power based gung fu that comes straight out of Southern China before Yip Man's time? This is where your home is. This branch of Wing Chun is designed to be so emphasized in proper technique, proper power generation, …

Welcome to the Northwest Bagua Zhang Association! Our aim is to build bridges & community between practitioners of all styles of Bagua Zhang - The Circular Art of Transformation... to share, compare, preserve improve our knowledge and ability. Please use this site to network & learn from each other by coordinating training groups, workshops, promoting your school/teacher by suggesting times/places. Step out of the shadows of isolated obscurity, prevent our art from being marginalized, sterilized …

This is a group for anyone interested in the culture and teachings of the samurai. Many aspects of the samurai from clothing to self defense will be explored. We will have a reoccurring monthly meeting as well as a other events scheduled through out the year. All are welcome, no previous experience is necessary.

Thank you for joining the Universal Tactical Combat Club of Greater Seattle. We are pleased to have you as a UTC practitioner. UTC is a Tactical Jujitsu form of Martial Arts established to enhance the practitioners creativity. Early next year, we are hosting a series of UTC Challenge Tournaments throughout Greater Seattle to help raise funding for local children health organizations that we support. Please help this club grow so we can "Fight for our Children" while having fun doing it. Please g …

This group is centered around movement and philosophy. Movement is something we obviously all do, and all have different perspectives and experience with. You might be a dancer, waitress, yoga practitioner, qigong student, martial artist, football player, cross fit athlete, swimmer, doctor, psychologist, actor, etc. All of those roles will give a person a different focus and set of values for how they want to move their bodies. So what do we do? We take the skills and strategies each person ha …

Wing Chun is a Martial Art with emphasis on efficiency, conserving energy and center line theories. It excellent for self defense and can be practiced by anyone regardless of age or physical stature. Wing Chun focuses on body stability, footwork, and hand techniques. There are no high kicks in Wing Chun. There are some similarities to Tai Chi (Taiji). Class Structure: Wing Chun class will be loosely structured with light warm-ups; Chi-Gong and Taiji are incorporated into the warm up. The rest of …

This group is centered around movement and philosophy. Movement is something we obviously all do, and all have different perspectives and experience with. You might be a dancer, waitress, yoga practitioner, qigong student, martial artist, football player, cross fit athlete, swimmer, doctor, psychologist, actor, etc. All of those roles will give a person a different focus and set of values for how they want to move their bodies. So what do we do? We take the skills and strategies each person ha …

This is a casual, free group with a goal of meeting up in the North end with people interested in learning and practicing a great self defense style of Kung Fu called Wing Chun. This is purely a self defense fighting style (not a sport). Our group usually comprises a small core of folks with low to intermediate level skills, along with those curious about self defense, kung fu and wing chun. When we’re lucky, a helpful higher level si-hing will join in to work with us. A good meetup usually in …

This Meet-up Focuses on Women's Basic Self Defense and Personal Safety. Workshops are offered monthly and bi-monthly. Where: Ballard Brazilian Jujitsu School: 5607 20th Ave NW, Seattle, WA (near Market & 20th) When: Monthly Who: All women ages 13 and up! Workshops and lectures are forming! Self-defense is a set of awareness, assertiveness, verbal confrontation skills with safety strategies and physical techniques that enable someone to successfully resist and escape violent attacks. Self-De …

Be in control of your life as an empowered female warrior! Take the path to Black Belt! Learn to use exotic weapons! Improve your body, self-esteem, career and self defense skills! We will hold each other accountable to training, diet, and physical work-outs!

This group is for those interested in recreating life in the middle ages up to the 17th century. We are the Snohomish County branch of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA). Known as the Barony of Aquaterra, we host events, classes, socials, and all other kinds of activities in which we learn and recreate an incredible range of aspects of medieval life. We do rapier fencing, painting, calligraphy, heavy sword fighting, archery, costuming, cooking, dancing, singing - you name it. If you want …

Moving in a soft, relaxed, fluid way is a form of exercise that blossoms health benefits. And it feels good - and is fun to do. My classes are for everyone. Dress comfortably and let me share what I have been fortunate enough to have had shared with me. You will be practicing Qigong movements from a few different sets - you will be practicing being at ease....

Meetup account made on May 10th, 2013! We welcome new members! Anyone who would like to train their mind and body through fun and safe sword training. upcoming meetup events with free gear rentals! 1. introduction to swords fighting 2. introduction to kendo 3. introduction to soft weapon sparring 4. beginner kendo practice sessions! 5. beginner soft weapon practice sessions! 6. kungfu movie night!

Come experience the powerful healing practice of Supreme Science Qigong! Practiced by 200 million people, Qigong is the Mother of Acupuncture & Tai Chi. Use advanced breathing techniques, meditation, & movement to harness the Qi. The Qi-Energy is so tangible in this Qigong system that experts of Yoga, Meditation, and even practitioners of other styles of Qigong are AMAZED at how strong it is. I've started this group to help build a qigong community in the Seattle-area. Having experienced great …

I would like to get together with other wrestling enthusiasts and watch televised wrestling competitions and the the NCAA finals.

This group is intended to be a place where anyone can come and develop their awareness. We will build a group that meets to practice expanding their senses, exploring para-psychological abilities, and trusting our intuitive signals. The exercises I will bring are drawn from my experience in wilderness survival schools and native traditions, martial arts/dance/body awareness, and meditation. We will be meeting outdoors, and there will be some physicality involved, but that is minimal and our focu …

This group was started to support the development of archers in Seattle. The groups purpose is two fold: First as a means to get archers in touch with one another, and also to persuade the city of Seattle to allocate space for archery facilities in Seattle. Anyone who is interested in persuading the city of Seattle to allocate space for archers is encouraged to join. Anyone who would like to find other archers to shoot with, socialize with, create events with, or share technical info., is encour …