Golden Leopard Kung Fu

As technology pushes at us in every aspect of our lives from the Healthcare we receive to the toys we buy our children.  But as this is happening we continue to find “low tech” things that have proven themselves over time and continue to amaze people.  Tai Chi just happens to be one of those “things” dating back over 1,500 years.

An article on CNN was recently passed along to me and I would like to share the link.  This specific article discusses a study that was done to see what if any effects the practice of Tai Chi (Yang style in this specific study) would have on persons suffering from Fibromyalgia.  Below is a link to this article.  I have also included a link to a site that gives information on the possible benefits of practicing Tai Chi and Chi Kung.  I hope you find them as thought provoking as I do.

Fibromyalgia:  http://news.health.com/2010/08/18/fibromyalgia-tai-chi/

Various Tai Chi Articles on Health:  http://www.taichiresearch.com/

Virtually anyone can learn and practiced Tai Chi and Chi Kung.  There is no need to purchase the latest or most advanced of anything.  You all ready have all you will ever need to learn and practice.

Here is a list of new classes to be offered this fall at Golden Leopard Martial Arts Center.  For a full list of all class offerings see our class schedule page or contact us for more information.

Kung Fu Classes:

• Beginner – Monday and Wednesday    6:15 – 7:15
• Advanced – Thursday    7:00 – 8:00
• Open Class – Saturday    10:00 – 11:00

Kids Beginner  Kung Fu Classes: (12 week session)

• Tuesday   4:00 – 4:45 / 5:00 – 5:45
• Wednesday    3:00 – 3:45  Homeschool Class

Tai Chi Classes:

• Beginner – Thursday    7:00 – 8:00 / Saturday (morning) 9:00 – 10:00

Golden Leopard Martial Arts Center and Minneapolis Plum Blossom will be meeting up with Sifu Neil McRitchie from Winnipeg for a weekend of fun and Kung Fu Training in Fargo, ND.  For those a little more adventurous some attending will be camping, but for those wanting more comforts of home there will be hotel rooms reserved.  It’s been a while since this event has been open to all students, so take advantage of this opportunity to meet and train with our Kung Fu brothers and sisters.

Training will taking place on Friday July 23rd and Saturday July 24th.  Both nights weather permitting we will socialize over dinner, fire, and maybe some s’mores for dessert at the camp sites.

Anyone interested please respond ASAP (call or e-mail) so campsite or Hotel rooms can be reserved.  We can then also make arrangements for those that would like to share a ride.

Hope you can come and join in the kung fu and comradeship.

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The 9 week introductory classes schedule starting March 16th for kids, and youth will be:

Tuesdays            4:00 – 4:45

Wednesdays      6:15 – 7:00

Cost is $99 for the 9 week session 1 day/week.  Payment due first day of classes.

Fee includes School T-shirt for training.  No additional cost required for this introductory session.  Follow up classes will be offered for those interested.

There are a few spaces still open.  If interested call or e-mail Sifu Eric Muchowski

Saturday January 30th Golden Leopard will be giving a Kung Fu demonstration in conjunction with Plum Blossom Kung Fu School downtown at the Metrodome for Twins Fest. The demonstrations will be from 11:30 – 12:00.  We will be in the Twins Diversity Area.  Hope to see you there!

We are starting a new page you will find under the blog heading in the side bar titled Q & A.  This page is to share thoughts ideas and information that come from questions that site visitors, students or family have about our school, association, style, history, teaching, or anything else that relates in some way to our System of Kung Fu or Martial Arts, and Health in general.  Not all questions and answers will be displayed on line, but we will try to post all that may be truly informative or thought provoking to others.  Thank you for your thoughts and questions.

e-mail: sifu@goldenleopardkungfu.com

The new space is not exactly complete but it is ready for training to begin.  With any luck by the end of October most of the final touches will be complete.  Grandmaster had give me recommendations for training hall colors and the such.  I would like to thank those who have give of their free time to help with the mess and grunt work portion of the build out.  With out the help we would probably still be a week or two away from getting into the new space.

It looks like after September 2nd we will be able to begin work on preparing the space for the new school.  I will post when we will be there working on the space and what will be done.  Come help create your new Kung Fu training hall!

With our move to the new space in October will come the new schedule for the Childrens Kung Fu classes.  For the three weeks of September we will keep the old schedule of Monday class from 4:15 – 5:00.  Starting October 5th we will begin the new schedule of Monday and Wednesday.  The start time may be shifted back to 4:30.  Final decision on times will be posted in the next couple weeks.  We are looking forward to seeing everyone back to train Kung Fu and have some fun after the late summer break!

Golden Leopards move to a new training hall in South Minneapolis is progressing.  A lease has been agreed on and the date for opening of the new location is October 1st, 2009.

The new location will be at 3920 Nicollet Ave So.  Just a few minutes from our current location.  The new location will give us better training space and the ability to expand our current class schedule.  There is a lot of work that will need to be accomplished before this date but we are very much looking forward to what this move will offer.  We will be working in the next couple weeks to get a new schedule and class list on the website.  We will also try to keep you updated on the progress.