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6/7/21-6/12/21

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 you or your child 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! Lil' Dragons: The Lil' Dragons worked on their Dragon form this week and the techniques we worked on this past week were their "Wrap Around The Pole" and their "Dragon Punch." To practice their wrap around the pole students ....
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June 2021 Events

June 2021 marks the start of our summer quarter! This month, we have a few events coming up: Summer Camp starts the week of June 14th! Each week has a different theme, so be prepared for a full summer of martial arts and themes like Pokémon, Avengers, Roblox, and more! On Friday, June 18th, we have our next Parents' Night Out and the theme is Game Show Night . We will be playing games like the popular Netflix shows, The Floor is Lava, Ultimate Beastmaster, and other game shows. Starting June 21st through the 26th, we have the first Stripe Testing week of the quarter. During that week, we'll test students on the material that they've been working on so far this summer. ....
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History of the Style: Shaolin

Chinese martial arts before Shaolin Chinese historical records, like Spring and Autumn Annals of Wu and Yue , the Bibliographies in the Book of the Han Dynasty, the Records of the Grand Historian, and other sources document the existence of martial arts in China for thousands of years. For example, the Chinese martial art of wrestling, Shuai Jiao , predates the establishment of Shaolin temple by several centuries. Since Chinese monasteries were large landed estates, sources of considerable regular income, monks required protection. Historical discoveries indicate that, even before the establishment of Shaolin temple, monks had arms and also practiced martial arts. In 1784 ....
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5/31/21-6/5/21

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 you or your child 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! Congratulations to everyone that passed their tests! Lil' Dragons: The Lil' Dragons worked on their Dragon form this week and the techniques we worked on this past week were their "Pounce" and their "Dragon Leaves the Cave." To ....
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5/17/21-5/22/21

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 you or your child 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! Test week is here! Good luck to everyone taking their tests! Lil' Dragons: The Lil' Dragons worked on the Snake form this week and the techniques we worked on this past week were their "Snake Search" and their "Crane Stance." To ....
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5/10/21-5/15/21

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 you or your child 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! Don't forget testing is approaching fast, make sure to sign up for your test and ask if you have any last minute questions! Lil' Dragons: The Lil' Dragons worked on the Snake form this week and the techniques we worked on this ....
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5/3/21-5/8/21

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 you or your child 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! Don't forget testing is approaching fast, make sure to sign up for your test and ask if you have any last minute questions! Lil' Dragons: The Lil' Dragons worked on the Snake form this week and the techniques we worked on ....
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Demo Team At Home Training - 5/10/21

Hey Demo Team! This week work on your routines but also look at this breakdown of a tornado kick. The arm motion is slightly different from ours but the exercises are still very helpful! Demo Team practice will be cancelled this week due to the PNO so make sure to practice on your own. ....
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May 2021 Events

This May, we have a few events and Test Week! Friday, May 14th is our Nerf Wars Parents' Night Out - Space is limited, so grab a spot for $30 at the front desk or by giving us a call (302)-834-4060. The PNO is for kids 5-11 years old and is from 6:00-9:00PM. Friday, May 21st is our Dragon and Junior Black Belt Tests for any 2nd brown belts in the Kids and Teens Programs. Saturday, May 22nd is the Adult Black Sash Test. TEST WEEK starts May 24th through the 28th. During Test Week, there will only be classes for Lil Dragons, Tiny Tigers, Krav Maga, and Combat Fitness. AMAI will be closed May 29th-31st for Memorial Day. Any classes missed can be made up at any time during the quarter. ....
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The News Stand - May, 2021

RZA leader of the Hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan has teamed up with Dan Halsted, Head Programmer at the Hollywood Theatre in Portland to bring a new type of streaming service. RZA's company 36 Chambers has created a streaming service dedicated to classic kung-fu films that you can find at https://36cinema.com/ . But what makes this unique is that there are scheduled viewings where you get live commentary from RZA and other celebrities influenced by such films. Some of these people include Scott Adkins and Michael Jai White. Watch classic movies and see how those films influenced the Wu-Tang clans music and other celebrities' lives. The article below includes an interview by Kung-Fu Magazine ....
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