Tom DeFelise Joins the Mountain Retreat
Tom DeFelise Non Classical Gung Fu, teacher and student of Jesse Glover and Ed Hart, Bruce Lee’s first and second students joins the Mountain Retreat June fifth through seventh. Â Tom will be sharing some of his methods on sticking and trapping. Â Tom is excellent at the Gung Fu and is an accomplished Grappler.
The Little Dojo Closed Monday in Honor of Memorial Day
The Little Dojo will be closed Monday in Honor of Memorial Day. Â Have a Great Weekend see you Tuesday.
Getting out of our OWN Way.
One of the lessons that learning Fook Yueng Chuan has taught me is to move with what is happening, not forcing my own way into situations, but rather learning to nurture the natural outcome.
Dr. Kendra Golden Named Chair of Science Deptment at Whitman College
Dr. Kendra Golden a student at The Little Dojo named Science Deptment Chair at Whitman College. Â Congratulations Dr. Golden your enthusiasm, dedication and determination inspire all of us.
Dr. Kenneth Norris Runs in his Third Onion Man
Dr. Kenneth Norris, of Animal Acupuncture of Walla Walla and member of The Little Dojo will be entering in his Third Onion Man Triathelon. Â The Onion Man is in it’s 16th year here in Walla Walla.
Dr. Norris is a Black Sash in Fook Yueng Chuan, and Karate / Kickboxing and continues his training as a personal private student of Master Instructor Steve Smith. Â
Have Fun Doctor.
About The Little Dojo
The Little Dojo is a Private Dojo located in Walla Walla, WA, and is a place of discovery.  Classes include Non Classical Gung Fu, Fook Yueng Chuan, Infinity Knife Concepts,Shoshin Ryu Karate Aiki Jitsu, Mixed Martial Arts, Chi Gung and Tai Chi we look at the arts as being primarily principles of movement, balance, connection and flow. Techniques are studied but not worshiped they are used as tools to understand principles like the proverbial “finger pointing at the moonâ€.  We are a private dojo accepting new members by interview or by recommendation from and existing member. Training is robust there are no “egos†and everyones goal is to help the other members “get itâ€. If this interests you, call 509-301-2274 and let the person who answers know you are calling regarding  The LITTLE DOJO.Â
 stevesmith@thelittledojo.com  Steve Smith of The Little Dojo is available for Seminars, Private Lessons, and Training for Police, Mental Health Professionals, Hospital Staff and Military Personal. Best to you in your travels, we look forward to seeing you soon.
For other training opportunities in Shoshin Ryu Karate Jitsu, contact True Spirit Martial Arts, Begginers Mind Dojo, Yuen’s Family Martial Arts Center.
Tai Chi for Geniuses
Sifu Gene Burnett has written a refreshing book on the study and practice of T’ai Chi Chuan. This book is written with a deep and abiding respect of the reader and of the Art and Process of T’ai Chi to which he has dedicated much of the past 20 years. Gene trained for 10 years with Sifu Andy Dale in Seattle, Washington and was close with David Harris.
This book brings T’ai Chi to life and makes the process engaging, even the tougher first stages are given dignity.
T’AI-CHI FOR GENIUSES is a practice companion, not an instructional training manual. Rather than presuming that the reader is a “dummy” or “complete idiot,” author Gene Burnett asserts that there is an inner “genius” within everyone. This genius is a wellspring of intuitive knowledge vastly more intelligent than our conscious minds. Burnett encourages the reader to listen to this inner genius while he breaks down the often confusing and mysterious T’ai-Chi training into four levels of work: Bone, Muscle, Energy and Spirit. Applying these levels of work to solo form training, partner work, weapons training, and daily life, Burnett shows how you can improve the quality and clarity of your practice, eventually becoming your own teacher and student.
T’ai-Chi for Geniuses: A Practice Companion for the Genius in Everyone
Sifu Kris Anderson in CDA, Idaho Teaching Fook Yueng Chuan
Sifu Kris Anderson of Inner Warrior Martial Arts in CDA, Idaho is offering instruction in Fook Yueng Chuan in Group, and Private Instruction formats. Kris Anderson teaches both the Fook Yueng Chuan and the Tien Shan Mountain Chi Gung. He is Certified to teach personally by Steve Smith. Kris Anderson is an excellent instructor who is very capable of helping people grasp the complexity of this this method.
The International Fook Yueng Chuan Association Grieves the Passing of Master David Harris
David Harris trained with Fook Yueng for over 35 years, he was Fook Yueng’s number one adopted Son and a teacher of Steve Smith, inheritor of Fook Yueng Chuan. David Harris left September 9, 2008, there will be an informal Memorial Service at Woodland Park in Seattle Saturday, September 20th. For information www.wuji.com.
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