Shaolin Warrior Martial Arts

Shaolin Warrior Martial Arts is a Kung Fu school located in San Jose, California. We offer martial arts classes for kids & adults. Curriculum includes Shaolin Kung Fu training, Tai Chi, self-defense, kickboxing, sparring, and more. Training comprises of basic Shaolin forms, weapons handling and others. We emphasize on practice of both internal and external skills. Internal skills are based on the exercise of body channels which helps strengthen organs.  External skills improve functioning of body parts and muscles through repetitive routines, making one agile, flexible, and responsive to dangers. With regular practice, students achieve better concentration, confidence, strength, and self-control. Join us today!

www.shaolinwarriormartialarts.com

White Crane kung fu

According to various sources, White Crane (Bai-Ho) originated in Fujian Province in South-East China, possibly during the eighteenth century. The Fujian White Crane is not the same as various other styles also called White Crane e.g. Tibetan White Crane or the crane forms appearing in Hung-Gar style and certain Northern forms.  About 300 years ago, so the story goes, a girl attempted to drive away a large white crane from her garden. Using a stick, she poked at it but the bird easily evaded her and then turned into an old man who then taught her a form of kungfu which she called White Crane style.

Don't ever vape, part 2

I can easily understand how people get sucked into vaping. It seems cool, it looks cool, and with cool names of products I have almost been sucked in myself.

But don't do it !

Now they have found another frightening health issue attributed to vaping, .....metal in the lungs.

Toxic metal, leached from e-cigarette coil, permanently scars woman's lung

The illness is usually only seen in industrial metal workers.

 

(nbcnews.com 12-4-19)

 

Doctors have discovered yet another way that vaping — and vaping THC, in particular — can damage the lungs: when the metal coils of electronic cigarettes heat up to turn e-liquids into aerosols, toxic metals can leach into the liquid, leading to a rare condition usually only seen in industrial metal workers.

 

A case report published Wednesday in the European Respiratory Journal describes a 49-year-old California woman who had symptoms now known to be associated with the more than 2,000 cases of vaping illnesses nationwide: shortness of breath, coughing and wheezing.
 

But when pathologists took a close look at the woman's lung tissue, it didn't look like a typical case of EVALI, or e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury. Instead, they saw damaged cells that had engulfed other lung cells, creating giant cells — a pattern that's typically found in an illness called hard-metal lung disease.

 

"It has a distinctive and unusual appearance that is not observed in other diseases," said case report co-author Dr. Kirk Jones, a professor of pathology at the University of California, San Francisco. "When we diagnose it, we are looking for occupational exposure to metal dust or vapor, usually cobalt, as a cause."

 

The patient — a dog walker by trade — had no such exposure. What she did have was the ZenPen brand vape pen she'd been using for six months prior to getting sick. ZenPens do not come with pre-filled cartridges, so users must purchase their e-liquid elsewhere.

 

 

ZenPen did not respond to NBC News' request for comment.
 

When the doctors tested the e-liquid left in the device, they found several metals: nickel, aluminum, manganese, lead, cobalt and chromium.

 

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/vaping/toxic-metal-leached-e-cigarette-coil-permanently-scars-woman-s-n1095156

 

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If you want to be cool don't get involved with this stuff, take care of yourself, and get involved with the martial arts instead.

 

Real kung fu is much more cool anyway.

 

 

 

Cool logo, but don't ever vape !

Why vaping is so dangerous for teens

(cnn.com 1-17-19)

Most of what we know about nicotine addiction in teens, we know from cigarettes. But experts say the technology and chemistry of vaping might pose an entirely different threat.

"It turns out that e-cigarette use by kids doesn't look the same at all," said Dr. Sharon Levy, director of the Adolescent Substance Use and Addiction Program at Boston Children's Hospital. "How you're delivering [nicotine] and how much you're delivering ... everything you change really matters."
 

Levy said she's seen vape-addicted kids in her program showing what appear to be psychiatric symptoms rarely seen with traditional cigarettes or among adults. Some have anxiety and cannot focus, for example.

 

Meanwhile, vaping has become ubiquitous in many high schools, prompting the US Food and Drug Administration to tackle "epidemic" levels of use among minors.

 

On Friday, the agency will hold a public hearing to discuss the role of smoking cessation drugs for kids in order to get them off vapes. There currently are no FDA-approved nicotine cessation products for e-cigarette users under 18.

 

Despite early fanfare that e-cigarettes might offer a less harmful alternative to adult smokers, experts say youth are being hit hard by a combination of how vapes deliver nicotine, how kids' brains are wired and developing, and the gadgets' unique appeal to kids.

 

Their long-term health effects are still unclear.

 

"We let this Frankenstein loose without knowing what was going to happen," Levy said.

 

(for more of the article, follow the link)

 

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/17/health/vaping-ecigarettes-kids-teens-brains-fda/index.html

Dragon Mountain Martial Arts Academy

Dragon Mountain Martial Arts Academy is based in Rizhao, China and welcomes students from all over the world to learn all levels of traditional martial arts.

We practice Qigong and Tai Chi on the mountain, facing the sea and breathing the fresh air. It is great exercise and deeply relaxing for your mind and body.

Our school offers fully equiped facilities, a systematic curriculum, experienced masters, professional translators, a tranquil environment, delicious food, and a harmonious community.

We have masters who are the inheritors of various martial arts and were originally traditional Shaolin monks. They are all superb martial artists, with many years of teaching experience both at home and abroad.

https://www.learnchinesekungfu.com/

Paragon Martial Arts

Sadly I cannot seem to find a website or any other information on this dojo.

Great looking logo though.

Tiger's Den Martial Arts

Hi, my name is Master Zuhair Hillail and I am the owner of Tiger's Den Martial Arts & Fitness. When I was a child, I began my martial arts journey and the positive impact it had on my life was remarkable. It was always my dream to someday own my own school and create an enjoyable environment for students to improve their fitness while building the confidence they can carry into their everyday lives. Take advantage of one of our amazing web specials today - join us as we empower ourselves and our community with martial arts!

www.tigersdenmartialarts.com

Kenukan Academy

Kenukan Academy is a multi-disciplinary martial arts school designed to preserve the history, values, techniques, & fighting spirit of both the Kenukan & Bushidokan Martial Arts Styles (Kenukan-Ryu & Bushidokan-Ryu).  Kenukan-Ryu, a style  developed by Bob Boggs in the early 1970's, and Bushidokan-Ryu, a style developed by Jim Harrison in the early 1960's, are both officially recognized in over 160 countries. Founded in 1968, Kenukan Academy  is a legendary school that has served the Kansas City Area for nearly 50 years!  Explore the website to learn how studying at Kenukan Academy can positively change your life forever!

www.kenukan.com

Red Dragon Karate School

Located in Bellston Spa, New York

They don't have a website however they do have a Facebook page.

Great looking logo too.

Kaizen Martial Arts and Fitness

Kaizen is an attitude of "improvement" and more specifically, “continuous improvement" – slow and incremental, but constant improvement.

Kaizen was created in Japan following World War II. The word Kaizen comes from the Japanese words "kai" which means "change" or "to correct" and "zen" which means "good.”

Our Kaizen approach to coaching our martial arts and fitness athletes focuses on continuous incremental improvement. When applied to our karate and fitness programs, the Kaizen attitude continually improves all aspects of a student’s life.

By improving standardized martial arts activities and processes, our Kaizen attitude aims to guide each student through the awkwardness of being a beginner to being the most proficient advanced martial artist…all while having FUN! In short, “We are products of the process.”

http://www.karateinmonrovia.com/

Immortal Tiger Kenpo Karate

Why Shaolin Kenpo

Shaolin Kenpo is a style that is highly practical for self defense application. Every technique learned has a real world application. Shaolin Kenpo also works on your core strength, balance and attention to detail.

Lineage - I teach the Shaolin Kenpo Karate style as taught to me by Bill Grossman's School of Kenpo Karate. (Bill Grossman -> Rick Alemany -> Ralph Castro is my lineage)

http://www.immortaltiger.com/

Peaceful Warriors Martial Arts

We teach all of our members to focus on and be present in the moment. In this age of distractions and sensory overload, this is a skill which returns immediate results in all aspects of one's life. Here are some interesting facts about Peaceful Warriors Martial Arts:

• Our members are from all walks of life - we have students, attorneys, doctors, engineers, military and law enforcement all training in a fun, team-oriented family environment.
   
• We have kids that have been training for years that leave to top colleges and universities in the country, thanks in part to the discipline and focus on hard work they learned through martial arts. This is something we take a great amount of pride in.
   
• There are always new generations of individuals and families coming in to pursue the ongoing legacy. It is a tradition in martial arts to pass down the knowledge one receives in their training and many students become instructors, often ending up owning their own schools.  

It is our goal to inspire strength, discipline, confidence and focus in our students, to help them discover their inner leader. I believe every child has the potential to be a leader, they just need someone to believe in them. We understand the challenges of raising a confident and focused child in an age where there are more distractions than ever.

And while the kids have their fun, our adult program is second to none. From traditional martial arts to more modern self-defense styles, there is something for everyone at Peaceful Warriors Martial Arts. If you are looking to burn major calories, learn self-defense moves and get in the best shape of your life, you must come and check out our adult program.

Imagine yourself as a stronger, more confident individual in the best shape of your life. I want to personally invite you to take advantage of our introductory trial offer, and turn that vision into a reality.

https://peacefulwarriorsma.com/

Academy of Weng Chun Kung Fu

Hundreds of years ago in the Southern Shaolin Temple in China, the monks developed a unique system more efficient than any other and build it on principles like a weak person should be able to defeat a stronger opponent, using the body's full potential while not getting wounded. The result was Weng Chun. A koncept which gives a natural response to any given situation and has been battleproven over and over through the ages.

Weng Chun is not only techniques but also a set of principles and concepts for figthing and is just as real as the time from which it was developed. When you find yourself in a situation, where you need to defend yourself it is too late to think about what to do. Everything goes very fast, the body reacts by sending danger signals, that may confuse or freeze you up. In Weng Chun we work special techniques like 'sticky hands' and partner drills that enables the practitioner to build new ways for the body to automatically and instinctively to react to grabbling, pushing, fistfighting, kicking, throws and much more.

Mostly an attacker will be bigger or stronger than you as they tend to find weaker opponents. Weng Chun does not build on brute raw force or hard blocking, but on interception and acknowledgement of the attack and on directing the attackers force away while attacking where he is weakest.

http://www.academyofwengchunkungfu.mono.net/en

Vidal Kenpo

Vidal Kenpo is a martial arts program taught by Grandmaster Daryl Vidal, a 10th degree blackbelt in the Kenpo system. Grandmaster Vidal will teach you proper technique in stances, blocks, strikes, kicks, katas, and sparring. Vidal Kenpo classes are designed to increase self confidence, boost energy, lose weight, and most importantly to protect yourself in dangerous situations.

https://shouttag.com/!vidalkenpo

Great Oak Karate

 



http://www.greatoakkarate.com/

Bushinkan Iwama Ryu Aikido

http://takemusubushin.blogspot.com/

(their blog hasn't been updated in awhile, not sure if they are still around)

Tenchi Family Karate

Our mission is to help educate and inspire others to find what really drives them, and to help them love themselves to take action with their passion. We do this through the martial arts because we find it to be the best medium to help people get past their personal obstacles, whether that be physical, mental, or spiritual. Our school isn't just about an activity, it's about building better people - helping people become the best they can be by creating a supportive family together.

Martial arts is a discipline with an inward journey. One that can begin at any step along the road. From young to old, the journey begins when you choose. That choice is the toughest step of them all. Our programs provide you with the opportunity to take that step and take control of your journey in life.

www.tenchifamilykarate.com

 

West Wind Karate

Have you been searching for a well-balanced, street smart self-defense system that's FUN, exciting and effective?

At West Wind Karate in Utah, we have perfected a program that combines the best of many styles into a blended system that DELIVERS FAST RESULTS, regardless of your age, gender or fitness level!

With scenario based training, you'll practice and role play a multitude of attack situations. Whether a person is coming at you in an alley with a knife, grabbing you as you enter your vehicle, harassing you in the elevator, you will gain the strength, power and wisdom to defend yourself.

You'll enjoy a fun, safe and exciting environment ... a variety of forms, exercises and training drills, to condition and strengthen your body from head to toe.

Training is based on how joints move, which gives greater power and efficiency with no lockout movements that over-stressed joints. West Wind Karate teaches techniques that use parts of the body that are less prone to injury or breakage.

You don't have to be a victim. Learn highly effective and powerful self-defense skills that will protect you and your family

www.westwindkarate.com

Middleton Karate

Karate is a great way for young and old to challenge themselves physically and emotionally. Regardless of whether you want to become a competitive athlete, learn self-defense techniques or simply become more physically fit, we provide a structure for all students to achieve their goals not only in Kenpo but in life! Come try a class today!

Have stress? Get rid of it by kicking and punching at FIGHT CLUB! Designed as a controlled class with emphasis on combination work and cardio. Fight Club is for people who wants to fight without getting hurt or egos of other students in the way. In this class, you will need proper protective gear and an awesome attitude. You are sure to sweat like no other workout! Try it today.

www.middletonkarate.com

The Dojo

Our mission is to make our students more successful in life through their practice of Martial Arts at our school.

 

We do this by teaching our Martial Arts as a complete discipline (mind, body, spirit), which in addition to developing physical defense, encourages the formation of high personal standards and respect for fellow men and women.

 

Through our practice and teaching, we strive to produce individuals who are positive, respected and contributing members of society.

 

www.thedojozbma.com