Moscow Shaolin Center for Martial Arts

09/25/2014

Congratulations again to John Williams, Jake Goade, Siavash Razi, and Jackie Young for passing advancement tests. To those of you who took the 1st road of shaolin double dagger seminar, remember to bring the daggers to class so we can all practice! Our two year anniversary party was a big hit, same as last year, and we had so much fun with our ninja gag gifts and contests. Warren and ET held the I Chin Ching posture two hand body plank for over 75 seconds!! Hopefully we can continue this fun tradition each September in the coming years. Practice hard, stay safe, be healthy, and I'll see you all in class! Thanks again to everyone who participated in our celebration.

09/12/2014

Last night's pretest was fantastic. John Williams, Jake Goade, Siavash Riazi, and Jackie Young all did a solid job, and all passed the pretest. John is pretesting for his First Degree Blackbelt and, if he passes his test at Chinese Shao-lin Center for Martial Arts Boise with Senior Master John Keller on Oct. 4th, he will be our center's first blackbelt. Go John!! Now he just has to pass another pre-test with 4th Degree Blackbelt Sifu Russ Lesko of Caldwell Shaolin Center Saturday morning. Good luck, I know you'll do well. Just remember to breathe and focus on your training. Jake will test for his green belt on Saturday morning, and Siavash and Jackie for their Yellow belts. Just a little polishing tonight on some material and all should be in order for Sifu Russ' arrival! The most exciting aspect of last nights event was how many non-testers showed up to 'mock' test with the group. Jess, Gee, E.T., and Ricky also worked out. You are all looking sharp and I am proud to call you all fellow martial artists. Keep up the hard work. Remember, we will be open tonight from 6-7:30pm for those who choose to review. Keep sweating and I'll see you in class!

09/05/2014

Remember, as announced in class last night we will be open EVERY DAY for practice sessions and regular classes until Sifu Russ Lesko arrives to test/pretest students on Saturday, September 13th. Following the testing 4th Degree Blackbelt Sifu Russ of Chinese Shaolin Center of Caldwell will teach 'The First Road of Shaolin Double Daggers.' Can't wait to see you all celebrate the hard work, 'time and effort,' you've put forth preparing for testing, and to learn more from my Master. I've seen 'The Second Road of Shaolin Double Daggers,' and if you're interested in learning practical knife based techniques for street defense in an engaging and beautiful long-form then this material is for you. Look for an event posting in the near future, including Sifu Russ' visit, our 2 year celebration party, 7th Degree Master John Keller's seminar in Seattle, and of course, the October testing and festival in Boise at Idaho Shaolin Center for Martial Arts! See you all tonight at 6pm!

09/03/2014

As most of you know, September marks our 2 year anniversary at 325 N. Main St., Moscow (next to Dutch Bros). As such, any new sign-ups will only pay $40.00 for the months tuition and will receive a free t-shirt. (An $80.00 value). Also, any current students who bring in someone who signs up for the month (the $40.00 discounted rate) will receive a free month of training (Limit one month per student)! Remember, 2 free classes to try it out regardless, and there are no time constraints or contracts. Practice hard, stay safe, be healthy.

09/03/2014

We just bought a BOB Dummy!! It should be in class no later than Wednesday next week, so prepare for application drills to get a whole lot more exciting!! Wahoo!

09/02/2014

Don't forget that tonight we will finish sections 3 and 4 of Dragon Pa Kua. This is some rough material so try to show up promptly at 6pm. I assume we can nail it down in a couple hours, but plan on being there as late as 8:30 or 9pm. Don't forget to bring your Claws!! Regular classes resume tomorrow night.

09/01/2014

Great demonstration of Tai Chi application. For those of you interested in this style, this video is a can't miss.

8udo: “Finally somebody showing what push is trying to teach. Not just a drawn out shoving match/king of the hill. :) ”

08/29/2014

Just a reminder. We will be closed Monday, Sept. 1st in celebration of Labor Day. Please be safe and have a blast. What a great opportunity to get outside and PRACTICE! Just a suggestion...

08/29/2014

Practice, practice, practice!

08/28/2014

Brown belts, Kwan Tao's in full swing now. Bring them to every brown belt class until we're finished with the form. Also, bring your cups, mouthpieces, and sparring gear, as we will be hitting it heavy for the next three weeks or so. Last night's Dragon Pa Kua focus class was fantastic and I appreciated everyone's focus. Only two more sections next Tuesday night and we'll have it! Keep up the good work.

08/21/2014

Hello everyone! For those of you who've been gone on vacation or otherwise for the summer and returning keep in mind that it's important to ease back into an exercise program like ours and to listen to your body and drink plenty of fluids. That said, our orders for gear and equipment should arrive within the next five days. Brown belts keep in mind that we will be starting Kwan Koon Tao Thursday night, so bring kuens until our Kwan Tao's arrive or you can barrow mine. We'll also make sure everyone's comfortable with Sea Dragon Cane and spar hard, so bring your gear!! Lower level class tomorrow night will be a focus class on chin na, as most of you have requested, so wear cups if you want. Great to see so much activity around our studio, keep up the hard work, and I'll see you all in 20 mins!