Cultural Classes

Planned (2010):
Abacus (July 24, 2010! 1-3pm)
Archery
Sake
Storytelling
Chinese Cooking – Dumplings
Fashion Through the Asian Ages (Warrior and Ruling Classes)
Ikebana
Traditional Chinese Painting
Lion Dancing
Pandas
Cantonese Opera
Traditional Dance

Previous:
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Herbs
Qi Healing
Art of the Samurai (at the Bowers Museum)
History of Sword Making
History of the Samurai
The Terra Cotta Warriors (at the Bowers Museum)
Modern Armor / Wounds and their Effects
Chinese Music - the Gu Qin
Japanese Music - the Koto
Chinese Opera
Taiko
Calligraphy
Origami
Japanese Anime-Style Drawing
Martial Arts in the Movies
Shaolin Culture
Dim Sum
Japanese Dining Etiquette
Tea
The Japanese Friendship Garden
San Diego's Historic Asian District

3-Part Seminar: Saturday, September 5, 1-3pm
                       Saturday, September 12, 1-3pm
                       Saturday, September 19, 1-3pm

Content: Bagua, Level 1. Form, Function, and Philosophy
Challenge and improve your mental and physical agility.
Learn the joint locks, throws, and evasions of arguably the most circular, refined, and complex of all martial arts.

From the book Dragon Stretches its Claws: An Illustrated Manual of Bagua Zhang, by Liu Jing Ru and CS Tang,

“Move like a dragon; Swing about like a monkey; and Change postures like an eagle.

“Make steps as if you are wading through mud; Twist both hands as if you are twisting a rope; and Turn about as if you are turning a stone mill.”

Named after the mystic Eight Trigrams (Ba Gua), an ancient system of divination, Baguazhang is a martial art that employs subtle movement, explosive power and a unique form of maneuvering….

But Baguazhang is more than just a martial art. Its elegant and balletic yet powerful forms build strength, coordination, and flexibility, while its traditional postures and exercises enhance Nei Gong (Inner Strength).

Please register at JING or by calling 858.578.8267

Tuition: $149 pre-registration by July 1, or 3 payments of $49.66
             $249 pre-registration by August 1, or 3 payments of $83

Location: at JING!