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Many Roads offer classes for every level and whether this is your first martial arts class, or you have been practicing for decades we have something for you. Try our free week of unlimited classes to try out any classes that interest you!

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For a great workout with punching, kicking, weapons, and more:

All Levels Kung Fu

Thursdays: Park: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Saturdays: Park: 11:15 am - 12:15 pm

SATURDAY CLASS MOVING TO 9 AM TO 11 AM STARTING 11/14

These adult focused classes are perfect for all students that are looking for an introduction into Shaolin Kung Fu. Material is divided into five belt levels (white, yellow, blue, brown, and black) with each level building on the previous level and includes elements of Northern and Southern Fist, and animal styles. This class also introduces weapons work starting with staff and short stick before moving on to spear, broadsword, and straight sword. The main focus of the class is on proper stances, footwork, and other fundamentals that form the foundation for further training. This class is perfect for someone searching for a good workout and who wants to have fun and learn at the same time.

These adult focused classes are perfect for all students that are looking for an introduction into Shaolin Kung Fu. Material is divided into five belt levels (white, yellow, blue, brown, and black) with each level building on the previous level and includes elements of Northern and Southern Fist, and animal styles. This class also introduces weapons work starting with staff and short stick before moving on to spear, broadsword, and straight sword. The main focus of the class is on proper stances, footwork, and other fundamentals that form the foundation for further training. This class is perfect for someone searching for a good workout and who wants to have fun and learn at the same time.

For improving balance, coordination, reducing stress, and meditation:

Yang Tai Chi with Myk

Sundays: Park: 3pm – 4pm

This Tai Chi class is focused on the health benefits of Tai Chi practice. This class is for all ages and is perfect for all levels of physical ability.
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Sun Style Internal Arts

Sundays: Park: 10am – 11am

Sun internal style focuses on minimal movements and proper weight distribution and body alignment. This material can be challenging and may not be suitable for all beginners.
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Myk is teaching a Tai Chi class focused on the health benefits of Tai Chi. This class is perfect for all ages and ability levels. When done properly, Tai Chi is an exception aerobic exercise which improves cardiac function, increases core strength, heightens balance, opens joints, and aids in overall mobility. If you have any physical limitations Myk can work with you to make sure you get the most out of this class. For more information contact Myk Olsen directly at mykthing@msn.com

Sun Style is derived from Sun Lu Tang. He developed his Tai Chi form after extensive study of Ba Gua and Xing Yi. A distillation of each styles principles and techniques, Sun focuses on mindful awareness of minimal movements, proper weight distribution and body alignment. The class is led by Jamie Tan and assisted by Jay Twitchell on Tuesdays. On Fridays and Sundays Jay reviews the weeks material focusing on application. Sun is well suited for people concerned with physical and mental balance and does not seek to develop exceptional strength or speed. Previous Tai Chi or martial arts experience is not required, though the pace and complexity of the material may at first seem advanced to beginners.

Chen Tai Chi with Joel

Tuesdays: Park: 6pm - 7:30pm

This class focuses on the 18 posture form as taught by Master Zhu Wen Zhong. Come learn this form before the class changes at the end of the year.
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This year’s class focuses on the 18 posture form as taught by Master Zhu Wen Zhong. Chen style tai chi emphasizes developing the body’s natural internal spirals. This form blends relaxed movement, low stances and explosive, athletic sequences.

For more experienced students who are looking for a challenge:

Sun Style Internal Arts

Sundays: Park: 10am – 11am

Sun internal style focuses on minimal movements and proper weight distribution and body alignment. This material can be challenging and may not be suitable for all beginners.
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Advanced Kung Fu

Saturdays: Park: 9am - 11am

This class is for students that have successfully completed all three levels of the Lower Belt Kung Fu class.
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Advanced Kung Fu is for students that have successfully tested through the three lower belt levels. In these classes we focus on continuing to develop the skills from the lower belt material while introducing new material and focusing more on individual styles. Each month focuses on a different form and the annual rotation includes tiger, bird, and crane animal styles, northern and southern fist, and training with double and single ended staffs, broadswords, kwan dao and sai. This annual rotation is used to help each student improve their skills and provide a supportive training environment to help every student learn to recognize and adapt their own strengths and weaknesses.

46 Step Chen Taijiquan Fan with Myk

Saturdays: Park: 2pm - 3:30pm

We'll be learning the 46 step Chen Taijiquan Fan form. Classes will be following a more traditional methodology: teaching the sequence of moves, then specific footwork, then how to utilize the dantien for each move, then finishing with combining all of the above. This form is not a good choice for an intro to Taijiquan, but it is accessible for students who have at least one Taijiquan form in their history. Please bring your own fan.
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This is a traditional Chen fan form. This form is one of the longer ones (46 steps) and will take a while to get through. The classes will be following a more traditional methodology: teaching the sequence of moves, then specific footwork, then how to utilize the dantien for each move, then finishing with combining all of the above. This methodology allows the student to get a more complete picture of why the steps are as they are and not just the sequence of steps. It also increases the feasibility of entering the teaching cycle after it has started - entering midway through the cycle isn't easy, but this methodology does make it possible. This form is not a good choice for an intro to Taijiquan, but it is accessible for students who have at least one Taijiquan form in their history. Please bring your own fan. If you want a preview, it's one performed by Grandmaster Zhu Tiancai, accessible on youtube.

Yang 18-step walking stick form. The form is based off of one of Yang Lushan's original set of standard training forms. It's lack of popularity outside of China means that there is very little dilution from the original set. As is standard with Yang Lushan's teaching; it takes a summer to learn, but a lifetime to master. Each student will need to provide their own walking stick. A wooden broom handle cut to the height of the base of your sternum to the ground is ideal. Exact measurements are not necessary. Within a few inches is fine, as long as it's a light and straight piece of wood. Come have some fun. Previous Taijiquan experience is not required.