Hello Demo Team!!! So this week SiHing Zar wants everyone to work on their Front Toe Taps. One thing he wants everyone to focus on is to not have lazy hands in between the kicks, so make sure when those hands go up they stay sharp all the way until you finish your final kick. "Practice Makes Permanent" - SiFu Scott, so make sure you all are practicing good habits with your kicks so you don't develop bad muscle memory! If we practice lazy then it will look lazy when we go to perform it. Keep up the good work! ....

Hey AMAI families! This month, we've got a few things to keep on your calendar: If your child is off from school from December 21st through December 23rd, we have Day Camps! Day Camps are $40 for members and during a typical day, we run structured games, activities, and lunch/snack times. You can register online for each day you would like your child to attend. Doors open at 8 AM. Pick up is anytime before 6 PM. The cost is $40 per child. Kids must bring a bagged lunch and a morning and afternoon snack or $8 for lunch and money for snacks. MASKS ARE REQUIRED and must be worn except when eating or drinking. Contact us with any questions you may have. Monday, Dec 21st ....

Jade Xu (Winner of the Wushu World Championships 3 times in a row) This month, we spotlight an article titled "Beyond Hua Mulan - The Role of Chinese Women in Warfare and Martial Arts" written by Luis Priego-Casanova and Emilio Alpanseque. This article gives a historic account on women (such as the military heroine Fu Hao) that fought in ancient wars across China, and how they gained legendary status. It also talks about different martial arts styles that were created by women, one example being "White Crane Boxing" or "Yongchun". Finally, the article describes the important and more prominent role that women play in the world of martial arts today. To get the full article and more ....

Chang Quan (Long Fist) What is Chang Quan? Chang Quan or “Long Fist” emphasizes fully extended kicks and striking techniques. Long Fist is a northern style martial art, and is most popular and memorable for its whirling, running, leaping and acrobatics. Contemporary Chang Quan moves are difficult to perform, requiring great flexibility and athleticism comparable to that of gymnastics. The personality or spirit behind the style is confident and elegant, with very fluid and quick motions. Chang Quan (literally: Long Fist) is the name generally used for the styles taught by Zhao Kuan Yin, the first emperor of Sung dynasty (A.D. 960-1279). Because Zhao once learned ....

Hello AMAI Family! In this blog series we will be posting reminders of what the students worked on the previous week. This could be helpful to make sure you know what your child or you should be working on while at home. If you need extra help on any movements or sections of the form then talk to your instructor about adding A Virtual Membership onto your current membership to unlock videos that breakdown every section of your form and every technique! Last Week 11/30/20 - 12/05/20 Lil Dragon's:Our Lil' Dragons worked on their inside block and their Jab as well as their Leopard Form. To practice the inside block you can have your mom/dad, or brother/sister, etc. reach in and try to ....

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (AKA: The Master Killer) Master Ron's KFMR: This movie was released in 1978, starring Gordon Liu. You may recognize Gordon Liu from Quentin Tarantino's KILL BILL: Vol 2. (Gordon Liu as the evil Kung-fu Master Pai Mei in Kill Bill v2) The movie starts off with Gordon Liu playing a student named Liu Yude. His school teacher belongs to a local rebellious group that opposes the violent Manchu government. When the local rebels are killed for opposing the government, Liu barely escapes with his life and seeks refuge at the famous SHAOLIN TEMPLE. Liu is allowed to stay at the temple but after much time there he begs to be taught the famous ....

Hello Demo Team!!! We have started a blog to help hold everyone accountable for working on our skills outside of class as well as inside class. SiHing Zar wants everyone working specifically their "Front Swing Kick". You should video tape yourselves performing the kick so that you can check to make sure that your elbows and backs are straight. A video is provided above if you need to walk through the kick again. But DON'T just walk through, practice as if you were performing. Let's work together to get better! ....

BBC: Chang Quan "3rd Rotation" Quarter Chang Quan or "Long Fist" emphasizes fully extended kicks and striking techniques. Long Fist is a northern style martial art, and is most popular and memorable for its whirling, running, leaping and acrobatics. Contemporary Chang Quan moves are difficult to perform, requiring great flexibility and athleticism comparable to that of gymnastics. The personality or spirit behind the style is confident and elegant, with very fluid and quick movements. ....

We started this blog to allow our community to stay strong and connected, as well as give you access to tools you can use to improve your training. If you are looking for our form videos then use the drop down menu that reads Choose Category. After you click scroll down to find your specific program and click on it. There you will find the general form videos for you or your child's program. If you require videos with a detailed form breakdown, or videos breaking down specific techniques then talk to an instructor about upgrading your membership to include a Virtual Membership which gives you access to all videos and unlimited Zoom classes. ....