March Madness Means… Martial Arts!!

7 local Martial Arts Schools are offering intensive seminars featuring
their skills to celebrate March, American Red Cross Month. Our students
can experience other styles of Karate, Kempo, Judo, Krav Maga, Aikido,
Japanese Sword, Jiujitsu, Arnis or Tai Chi.

Suggested Donation to the Red Cross: Just a fraction of the real value in knowledge!
This is a tremendous chance to sample a wide variety of martial arts, with some great instructors, and do a good deed for your local community! All proceeds to benefit the local chapter of the American Red Cross.

Full details, click here!

8 Health Professionals, OT's and PT's in attendance, are just completing our 64 hour intensive course in teaching taiji and qigong to special populations. Finishing in early March, these fine professionals will spread out in the WNY area to teach for Parkinson's groups, senior assisted living, ms groups, etc!

Blasdell Brown Belt Presentation First!

Our first Brown Belt presentation at our new Transit Rd school, featuring students from both schools is Friday, February 20th, '04. Congrats to our students, and the instructors Mike Wittenberg, Jonathan Ertel, Pete Zaenglein, and Ray Racinowski., Stan Blaszak and Matt Summers.. See photos here!

We are now moved and open in our new 12,000 sq ft. state of the art facility, 3211 Transit Road. We have a huge matted area, a hard wood training floor, a separate 2,300 sq. ft. room for tai chi. The action is heating up as we have added classes, made more convenient times, and added two new programs....judo and aikido, with Sensei Eric Joseph, 5th dan/2nd dan!

Champion Lessons/Sparathon Huge Success!

150 students and teachers of various styles gathered to train with World Champ Peter Gilpin, N. American Champ Bill Adams, Regional Champs Marty Cacavas and Bob Kwandrans. in two hours of intense sparring training. Plus National Judo Champ Eric Joseph, and local Grappling Coach Joe Gutowski taught grappling, pins and submissions.

This was immediately folllowed by 20, 2 minute rounds with a 1 minute break. What an intense, non-stop hour! Awards were given to Most Spirited, Best Partner, Best Puncher, Kicker, and Grapplers. A list of Award winners, and pictures of the event will be added soon. See photos here!

Lessons in Goshindo our newest video is complete, sent to reviewers, and soon to be launched! Alain Sailly, one of the top masters of martial arts in the world teaches 4 separate routines of combination techniques. The routines are designed for all levels of skills. Plus, some great teaching tips and a lesson on "opening the door".. See a short movie clip of one routine, and learn how you can purchase this dvd.

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